Having decided that they wanted to use this famous painting for the label, the team at Compass Box had to locate it. Fortuitously, it turned out the painting resides at the National Gallery in London, not far from the Compass Box office and blending room. They contacted the museum, demonstrated how they intended to use the painting, and subsequently received ...
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Glenmorangie Goes Very Local On New Whisky
To mark the tenth anniversary of the Highland distillery’s Private Edition series, Glenmorangie introduces the tenth release in the award-winning collection, Glenmorangie Allta, the first single malt whisky created from yeast growing wild on the distillery’s own barley. Glenmorangie Allta (Scots Gaelic for ‘wild’ and pronounced ‘al-ta’) reveals the often-overlooked importance of yeast and its impact on flavor in the ...
Read More »Macallan Unveils 52 Year Old Whisky
The Macallan has a new ultra-aged limited edition single malt whisky. With only 250 individually numbered bottles available worldwide, The Macallan 52 years old 2018 is never to be repeated. This latest addition to The Macallan collection has been slowly matured for 52 years in one exceptional, hand crafted first fill European oak sherry seasoned cask from Spain. Defined by ...
Read More »Johnnie Walker Opens Its Own Store In Madrid
Walker Comes Around As Whisky Comes Back Into Fashion In Spain By Emma Briones So, you’ve decided to go on holiday to Spain. I have good news for you! Besides sunny days and awesome food, we’ve got a new mandatory stop for whisky fans around the world. It is in Madrid and it is the first of its kind: the ...
Read More »New 70 Year Old From Gordon & MacPhail’s Private Collection
Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled a new addition to its Private Collection: Gordon & MacPhail 1948 from Glen Grant Distillery. At 70 years old, it is the oldest expression from the Speyside distillery ever bottled by anyone. The latest release closely follows the acclaimed 50-year-old Gordon & MacPhail 1968 from Caol Ila Distillery, the oldest single malt ever bottled from ...
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