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Wemyss Malts Coastal Orchard Single Cask Scotch Review

Wemyss Coastal Orchard Scotch

By Emma Briones Rating: A Edinburg-based independent bottlerWemyss Malts has partnered with Palm Bay International to launch a trio of outstanding whiskies in their single cask, single malt range in the U.S. In keeping with that line’s standards, all are bottled at their natural color and non-chill-filtered at 46% abv (92º proof). Also, each expression has a name that represents ...

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Elijah Craig 23 Year Old Bourbon Review

Elijah Craig 23YO Bourbon

By Randall H. Borkus Rating: A Elijah Craig-maker Heaven Hill boasts that it holds the world’s second largest inventory of Bourbon and possibly the most “extra-aged” barrels of any competing distillery. With that stock in mind, if there is one thing Heaven Hill has perfected, it is their ability to cherry-pick exceptional single barrel whiskeys to offer a Whiskey craving ...

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Ardbeg Tacks New Single Malt Onto Permanent Line

At the heart of Ardbeg’s Distillery, in its intriguing new Gathering Room, a smoky, sweet and rounded single malt is taking shape. Ardbeg An Oa (pronounced “an oh”) is inspired by the most untamed part of The Ultimate Islay Malt’s remote Scottish island home. Released in September 2017, it will be the first new permanent expression to emerge from Ardbeg ...

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New Zealand Whisky Coming To America

New Zealand might not be the first place that comes to mind when sourcing great single malt whisky, but thanks to Scottish settlers in the 1830s a whisky tradition was born in a place you’d least expect. Beginning this month, thanks to importer Anchor Distilling Company, the award-winning New Zealand Whisky Collection, comprised of the oldest and rarest whiskies produced ...

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Black Feather Whiskey Gets Started With MGP Stock

Black Feather Whiskey announces the official launch of their new 86-proof American bourbon. Founded by three successful media and entertainment platform founders, Jeremy Rawle and Travis Pastrana from the Nitro Circus franchise; and investor Rob Dyrdek, known for his shows on MTV in which he has both starred in and produced, the three set out to create a reliable, hardworking, ...

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