Scotch Whisky

Compass Box Releases No Name, No. 3

Compass Box Whisky is delighted to punch up the peat in its latest release of its limited edition Scotch whisky: No Name, No. 3 (48.9% ABV, $130 SRP). And no, the company isn’t covering the Elliott Smith son. This final creation in the No Name series brings a new smoky experience to the trio with 10,794 bottles available worldwide from ...

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Marvelous New Malts To Try This Autumn

By Richard Thomas Single malt whiskies, with their distinct and individual identities and rich-yet-sophisticated characters, have always been a drink withdrawn from my shelf from late Spring to early Autumn. Between living in sweltering DC, steamy Asia, sunny Portugal and now also-sweltering Kentucky, my adult years have been marked by summer climates that were too hot to enjoy most malts ...

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Benriach To Release A Pair Of “Seasonal” Whiskies

Today, Benriach Single Malt Scotch whisky announces the US debut of two expressions that reflect the traditional methods of Scotch whisky-making dating back to the earliest days of the Speyside distillery. Benriach Malting Season, the first expression in a century to be produced entirely using barley malted from the distillery’s historic floor maltings, and Smoke Season, a small batch release that captures ...

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Highland Park Makes 15 Year Old Brand Extension

Orkney based distillery, Highland Park, has launched a new, permanent 15 Year Old single malt Scotch Whisky. Highland Park 15 Year Old Viking Heart will be available globally from mid-September 2021. Presented in a heavily embossed ceramic bottle, created in partnership with renowned specialists UK based Wade Ceramics; the inspiration of which came from ancient earthenware vessels which the whisky ...

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