London’s Bimber Distillery has opened entries to its Founders’ Club, and will release a limited number of private casks for members to purchase (just in time for Father’s Day), to celebrate its first casks reaching three years of maturity. Members will receive their first, exclusive cask strength bottle of London Single Malt Whisky in December this year. This is different ...

Esteemed Scottish distillery The Balvenie has brought out a new series, dubbed “The Balvenie Stories.” The trio of single malt whiskies includes two permanent additions and one limited edition. On that basis,it is a good guess that enthusiasts can expect future annual, limited edition installments of The Balvenie Stories to fill out that number three slot, if the others prove ...

By Paer Johansson Rating: C+ Glen Moray is a progressive Speyside distillery, found just outside the Scottish town of Elgin. It has an impressive range of whisky, from the Iglen classic series matured in different casks to the Eglin Reserve and the exclusive Glen Moray Mastery. The newest edition to their standard range is called “Fired Oak,” and is a ...

By Richard Thomas Summertime is around the corner, and for many a Scotch Whisky drinkers who don’t live in a cool, northerly climate (such as Scotland itself), that means abstaining from their drink of choice or going over to highballs. Although Scottish whiskies have many and varied virtues, most of them are noted for their rich, weighty character or smoky ...

When Diageo first announced their plans to revive the near legendary, defunct distilleries of Port Ellen and Brora in 2017, both closed in 1983, it was met with cheers from among Scotch Whisky enthusiasts. It’s only now, however, that the plans for the Port Ellen revival have been submitted to the Argyll & Bute Council for building approval. Among the ...