Tag Archives: Single Malt

Kilchoman 100% Islay 2018 Is Here

The 8th Edition 100% Islay can trace its origins to the fertile soil of the Kilchoman barley fields. Once harvested, the barley was hand-malted, peated and distilled before being matured in a combination of Bourbon and Sherry casks. Thus it is the only true farm-to-bottle whisky made on Islay. The 100% Islay range is in fact peated to a lower ...

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Australia’s Hellyers Road Offers New 15 Year Old Single Malt On Pre-Order

Hellyers Road has announced the imminent release of its Original 15 Year single malt, a brand extension and addition to the Australian distillery’s core range. The Original 15 Year follows the Original 10 and 12 Year single malts which were released in 2012 and 2014 respectively. The 10 Year went on to become the highest selling Australian-crafted single malt whisky ...

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Pairing Whisky And Oysters

By Richard Thomas During the more than a decade I spent living in Washington, DC, I learned to have one more reason to anticipate the coming of autumn: oysters were in season in the Chesapeake Bay. As I learned in year after year of gorging on oysters on the half shell, the best drink to pair with them is whisky. ...

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Glen Moray Went To Cider Casks For New Whisky

Glen Moray Distillery has announced the launch of its Glen Moray Cider Cask Project, a small batch single malt whisky expression exclusive to the UK.  This is the first release from the new Glen Moray Elgin Curiosity Range embracing Master Distiller, Graham Coull’s passion for experimentation and his desire to push boundaries in the world of whisky.  Marketed as ‘The ...

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Laphroaig Is Coming Out With Ultra-Aged Single Malt

Islay distillery Laphroaig is poised to release it’s oldest expression to date, a 28 year old single malt. The stock to create this new limited edition release was drawn from a range of cask types, from small quarter casks to massive Sherry butts. After being vatted together, the whisky from the various casks were “married” and finished for an additional ...

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