Mackmyra has a proud history of challenging traditional norms and also of having a desire to highlight Swedish nature, flavors and craftsmanship outside the country’s borders. In line with this, the company now presents this year’s autumn edition Jaktlycka (Happy Hunting), which is a whisky inspired by our ancient forests and its tasty treasures. Jaktlycka is a limited single malt ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B The first batch of Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond of the year, the Spring Batch, didn’t reach me until the very last days of spring. By then I was on the cusp of my prized summer custody of my son, which this year entailed several weeks of full-time Daddy Daycare. That consequently throttled down on ...

The GlenDronach Distillery is pleased to announce the exclusive release of The GlenDronach Kingsman Edition 1989 Vintage, the second expression created in collaboration with Matthew Vaughn, to mark the upcoming release of “The King’s Man” by 20th Century Studios and MARV. The GlenDronach Kingsman Edition 1989 Vintage has been expertly crafted by Master Blender Dr. Rachel Barrie, in collaboration with ...

Garrison Brothers, the first bourbon-maker in Texas in modern times and a cult figure with bourbon enthusiasts, has realized a long held dream in releasing Laguna Madre. This new expression is the distillery’s oldest yet, drawing on two 59-gallon barrels. Given the fierce Texas climate and high Angel’s Share experienced at Garrison Brothers, the choice of a bigger cask (with ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Releases from Barrell Craft Spirits are periodic in nature, but we’ve been waiting more than a year for the coming of Barrell Rye Batch 003. This one is a whopper in its blending stock, though. They’ve drawn on sourcing in Indiana (of course), Poland (the novel source introduced with Batch 001), Tennessee and Canada. Given ...