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Compass Box Is Coming Out With Two New Whiskies

Noted independent bottler and blender Compass Box is releasing a pair of new whiskies: Phenomenology – There’s No Right or Wrong Phenomenology is a school of thought in psychology that focuses on phenomena, or, the experiences that we get from our senses–what we see, taste, smell, etc. It is a way of thinking about ourselves and the very personal, subjective ...

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West Cork Announces Glengarriff Collection Irish Whiskeys

West Cork Distillers, in partnership with its U.S. importer M.S. Walker, has today announced the upcoming Limited Release of the Glengarriff Collection of Irish whiskeys. These special release whiskeys are single malts aged in Sherry Casks and then finished for 6 months in barrels that have been charred using fuel sources obtained from the iconic Glengarriff Forest in Southern Ireland. ...

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Wemyss Malts Treacle Chest Scotch Review

Wemyss Treacle Chest Vatted Malt

By Emma Briones Rating: B New blends are joining the whisky line of the family run, independent bottler Wemyss Malts. Under the guidance of industry experts, including the beloved Charlie Maclean, the Wemyss family has hand picked casks that show the perfect balance between wood and whisky to craft the blends of its new collection. It is named the “Wemyss ...

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Gordon & MacPhail Releasing A WW2 Era “Casablanca Conference” Single Malt

An exceptionally rare wartime cask from 1943 has been unveiled as one of the oldest and most exclusive single malt whiskies in the world by independent bottlers Gordon & MacPhail. The Elgin-based malt whisky specialists today  announced the release of Private Collection Glenlivet 1943 by Gordon & MacPhail , the latest offering in its ‘ Private Collection’ range. Only forty ...

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Redemption Releasing Three New Cask Strength Whiskeys

Redemption Whiskey, the independent bottler recognized for producing quality whiskies with high rye content, adds a trio of limited-edition aged barrel proof expressions to its annual barrel strength collection: Straight Rye (Aged 10 Years), Bourbon (Aged 9 Years), and High Rye Bourbon (Aged 10 Years), available in select markets in the United States. The Redemption Aged Barrel Proof selections are ...

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