Independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled a new look for its ‘Private Collection’ range of rare and exclusive single malts releases personally selected by members of the Urquhart family, owners of the company for four generations. The first releases comprise an ultra-rare whisky from Inverleven Distillery and a forty-four-year-old single malt distilled at Glenrothes Distillery. In 1985, Gordon & ...
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Whisky Foundation/The Maltman Springbank 24 Scotch Review
By Emma Briones Rating: B- It’s common nowadays that some rare whiskies increase their price and become more difficult to find. Whisky Foundation has launched The Reserve, a selection dubbed by them as “the stock market” of whiskies. That represents a market-driven pricing scheme, where the price tag fluctuates based on demand. The first and current example is a Springbank ...
Read More »Highland Park Flies Asgard’s Valknut As A Single Malt
Highland Park is pleased to announce the release of a new special-edition single-malt Scotch whisky, Valknut. In partnership with renowned Danish designer Jim Lyngvild, Highland Park Valknut is the second in a series of three Viking Legends releases inspired by the rich Viking heritage and mythology of Highland Park’s Orkney Islands home. Viking sagas tell of the Valkyries, the fierce ...
Read More »Benromach Adds To Its Wood Finish Line
The Benromach Distillery Company Ltd. has unveiled the latest addition to its Wood Finish portfolio with the launch of the limited-edition Benromach Château Cissac Bordeaux Wood Finish 2010. The single malt Scotch whisky balances Benromach’s signature Speyside smokiness with a lengthy finish adding rich red wine undertones. Benromach Château Cissac Bordeaux Wood Finish 2010 is matured in first-fill Bourbon barrels ...
Read More »A Day At Whisky Live Paris 2018
By Emma Briones Oh, Paris. The city of lights for some and the City of Love for others. Whatever you want to call it, it’s always a good idea to visit Paris. And it is even better if you have a great excuse like visiting one of the most exciting whisky festivals in Europe: Whisky Live Paris. So, between the ...
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