Tag Archives: Scotch

Balblair Revamps Line From Vintages To Age Statements, Brings To America

Highland whisky distillery Balblair revamped its line-up from what had been vintage statement whiskies to age statements last year, and now the company has announced that their new age-statement collection of single malt Scotch whiskies will be available in the United States in time for the holiday season. The revamped portfolio includes four whiskies, each showcasing the upmost quality, all ...

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Glenmorangie A Tale Of Cake Scotch Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ When one sees a whisky dubbed “A Tale of Cake,” the immediate conclusion is that it’s not just a digestif whisky, but a dessert dram on top of that. The backstory behind this latest release from The Glenmorangie confirms that assumption: their blender (Director of Whisky Creation), Dr. Bill Lumsden, crafted this particular single malt ...

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Six New Whiskey Books For Christmas

By Richard Thomas The 2020 Holiday Season has a quite different vibe to it that years past, due in large part to the covid-19 pandemic. With infection numbers spiking around the world, but nowhere worse than in (what is still Donald Trump’s) America, people are looking at the coming of winter and the end of patio and sidewalk drinking and ...

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Aston Martin Does A Malt With Bowmore. And It Costs As Much As You’d Expect.

Bowmore, the oldest licensed distillery on Scotland’s isle of Islay, and Aston Martin have unveiled their first collaborative creation: Black Bowmore DB5 1964.  This striking concept brings together an iconic whisky and a legendary car in a bottle of equal parts, featuring exceptional single malt and a genuine Aston Martin DB5 piston. With only 25 bottles for sale, this exceptionally ...

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The GlenDronach Port Wood NAS Single Malt Available In US

The GlenDronach Distillery is pleased to announce that The GlenDronach Port Wood, a single malt scotch whisky inspired by the rich history of importing casked port into Scotland during the 19th century, is now available nationwide. The GlenDronach Distillery was established in 1826 by founder James Allardice, at a time when both sherry and port were ‘de rigueur’, with the ...

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