By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ When one sees a whisky dubbed “A Tale of Cake,” the immediate conclusion is that it’s not just a digestif whisky, but a dessert dram on top of that. The backstory behind this latest release from The Glenmorangie confirms that assumption: their blender (Director of Whisky Creation), Dr. Bill Lumsden, crafted this particular single malt ...

Bowmore, the oldest licensed distillery on Scotland’s isle of Islay, and Aston Martin have unveiled their first collaborative creation: Black Bowmore DB5 1964.  This striking concept brings together an iconic whisky and a legendary car in a bottle of equal parts, featuring exceptional single malt and a genuine Aston Martin DB5 piston. With only 25 bottles for sale, this exceptionally ...

The GlenDronach Distillery is pleased to announce that The GlenDronach Port Wood, a single malt scotch whisky inspired by the rich history of importing casked port into Scotland during the 19th century, is now available nationwide. The GlenDronach Distillery was established in 1826 by founder James Allardice, at a time when both sherry and port were ‘de rigueur’, with the ...

In continuing to honor its 20th anniversary year, Compass Box announces the release of Peat Monster Arcana this month, their official birthday month. Peat Monster Arcana is the result of a long-running experiment into the secrets and mysteries of oak and smoke. A cask strength version of The Peat Monster was further matured in three French oak custom casks for ...

The Glenrothes is bringing out their oldest release yet, a 50 year old single malt. This ultra-aged whisky was distilled in 1968, spent five decades aging in ex-Sherry and -bourbon casks, before being bottled at a rather strong 48% ABV in just the last couple of years. As if that wasn’t enough, only 50 bottles of this Scotch will be ...