Chivas Regal has introduced its first vatted malt, or blend of only malt whiskies, into its line: Chivas Regal Ultis. Chivas Regal Ultis uses only five of Chivas Regal’s most precious, signature single malts from Speyside, Scotland, and represents the style and diversity of this prestigious, world-renowned whisky region. The latest release has been crafted with hand-selected malts from Tormore, ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Although small barrel whisk(e)y aging is most often associated with the American craft distillery movement, it’s not entirely unknown in Scotland. The Scots and Irish whiskey industry already had a rich tradition of using a wide variety of used casks for maturing their whiskies, a tradition due largely to a lack of local timber for ...

Independent bottler Wemyss Malts has released a bountiful crop of twelve new single cask whiskies ranging from 14 to 27 years old. These whiskies were selected and named after the aromas and flavors associated with a harvest festival or a pantry of autumnal fare discovered within by the Wemyss tasting panel. Each bottling has a descriptive name illustrating the whisky’s ...

Despite its location in the Orkneys, Scapa Distillery has never had a peated whisky until now. Inspired by the remote location of the distillery, Scapa Glansa delivers a taste profile inspired by the natural contrasts of its home next to the Scapa Flow, one of Britain’s most historic stretches of water located in the Orkney Islands in the far north ...

Royal Salute, the ultra-premium branch of Chivas Regal, has unveiled its 32 Year Old Union of the Crowns, a new blended whisky that unites precious single malt and grain whiskies aged for a minimum of 32 years. Celebrating the creation of the modern British Monarchy, which is the source of the brand’s inspiration and values, the expression will appeal to ...