By Emma Briones Rating: A- Each year, Diageo launches a series of rare whiskies under its “Special Releases” collection. The collection is made up of single malts that are rare and quite special, due to their limited availability, high quality and, some times, strange characteristics. One of the latter is an unpeated version of an Islay classic: Caol Ila Unpeated ...

Irish Distillers, the folks behind Jameston, has introduced Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Knockrath Forest, the third release in the Dair Ghaelach collection. A remarkable addition to the Midleton Very Rare story, the new expression has matured in barrels made from virgin Irish oak grown in Knockrath Forest, County Wicklow, reinforcing Midleton’s provenance and its standing as a true taste ...

By Douglas Fraser Rating: B The Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 8 is the second of two sherried limited edition whiskies that embodies the Highland single malt style released late last year, the other being the 1993 Master Vintage. Master Blender Rachel Barrie did an amazing job selecting the perfect combination of the finest Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso Sherry casks from ...

The Bardstown Bourbon Company has partnered with The Prisoner Wine Company for a collaborative bourbon finished in The Prisoner red wine barrels. Launching in January 2020, Bardstown Bourbon Company’s latest Collaboration is a 100-proof, nine-year-old Tennessee bourbon aged for 18 months in the same French Oak red wine barrels used to age the Wine Company’s flagship product, The Prisoner. “This ...

Woodford Reserve has released its annual expression of Double Double Oaked Bourbon,  part of an annual series that celebrates Master Distiller Chris Morris’ commitment to innovation and craftsmanship. The product is available in limited quantities at Woodford Reserve Distillery and in selected liquor stores in Kentucky. It has developed a passionate following among bourbon lovers, who eagerly await its release. ...