The GlenDronach has announced the much anticipated return of its 15 year old expression, The GlenDronach Revival. The original 15 year old Sherry cask matured expression was introduced by The GlenDronach in the 1990s and bottled at 40% ABV. It ceased to be bottled until 2009, when The GlenDronach Revival Aged 15 Years was released at 46% ABV. Having built ...

Twenty years after family owned Benromach Distillery was reopened by His Royal Highness, The Duke of Rothesay and Prince of Wales, a rare single malt whisky has been released to mark the occasion. Benromach Cask No. 1 is taken from the first cask that was laid down when the distillery reopened, after many years of closure. The cask itself was signed ...

The esteemed independent blender Compass Box is poised to release its sixth installment of rock-inspired Flaming Heart, known as a rich, spicy and smoky vatted malt drawing on heavily toasted French oak aging and some Islay whiskies. Flaming Heart was first introduced in 2006, so it’s a periodic rather than annual limited edition series. This batch yielded over 15,000 bottles ...

By Richard Thomas Back in July, Grant’s Blended Scotch Whisky gave its line-up a top to bottom shake up, compete with new expressions, discontinued expressions and a new look. Most of our readers ought to be familiar with the brand, because even among the Americans I know folks who consider their cheap, super-sized bottle of Grant’s at Trader Joe’s a ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: A- Laphroaig has usually been one of the more affordable scotch whiskies, seemingly available anywhere whisky is sold and offering up a reliable peat bomb in the bottle. As a result, it’s been one of the primary “go to” whiskies for many and for many years. Many also look to the annual release of their ...