A Look At The World’s Most Expensive Whiskies (Japanese Too!) By Richard Thomas As American enthusiasts are left scratching their heads over exactly why even Sazerac Rye is so scarce that it’s now kept in locked cabinets at the liquor store, retail prices for limited edition whiskeys that should be scarce continue to spiral. Leaving inflation out of it, the ...
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Dewar’s Updates A Modern Classic With New 12 Year Old
Dewar’s 12 Year Old was a creation of the company’s sixth Master Blender, Tom Aitken, and has since become a classic expression for a Scotch whisky brand that is a favorite among Americans. Now the 12 Year Old has been completely rebooted by their seventh Master Blender, Stephanie Macleod. Double-aging the whisky in hand-selected, first-fill American Oak Bourbon casks for ...
Read More »Compass Box To Release 7th Installment of Flaming Heart Whisky
Known for its highly coveted and collectable cult favorite Scotch whiskies, Compass Box Scotch Whisky will release two new expressions this fall: Ultramarine, arriving in stores in October, and Flaming Heart, arriving in November. ULTRAMARINE BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY 51% ABV; $375 SRP; 5,430 bottles worldwide The deeply flavorful Ultramarine is the first in the ambitious Extinct Blends Quartet, which will ...
Read More »Royal Brackla 18 Year Old Scotch Review
Corrected September 19, 2022 By Richard Thomas Rating: B The middle rung of Royal Brackla’s regular range of single malts offers something special for fans of Sherried whiskies. This 18 year old single malt is finished in Palo Cortado Sherry casks. If that term leaves you scratching your head, read on. This is a rare type of Sherry that starts ...
Read More »Ardgowan Releases New Clydebuilt Whisky
A new maritime whisky, inspired by the rich heritage of Scottish shipbuilding, has been launched by Inverclyde-based Ardgowan Distillery. Selected by master whisky maker Max McFarlane, Clydebuilt Sailmaker is the latest bottling of the distillery – joining previous releases, Clydebuilt Coppersmith and Clydebuilt Shipwright. Drawing parallels with the engineering precision of Glasgow’s shipbuilding era, The Clydebuilt Collection has already received ...
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