By Richard Thomas Although the hot summer weather might not be ideal in terms of sipping on a fine whisk(e)y, that does not translate into it being a slow season for new whiskey releases. This summer is no exception, but is instead exceptional. A clutch of new, noteworthy bourbons are in the pipeline, as well as other American Whiskeys, Scotch ...

Rachel Barrie, raised in Aberdeenshire and one of only a handful of women in the ‘top job’ in the whisky industry is the first female Master Blender to be given an honorary doctorate by the University of Edinburgh. As a Master Blender, Rachel Barrie creates some of the world’s finest single malts for BenRiach, Glenglassaugh and The GlenDronach distilleries. Her ...

In 2014, the Islay distillery Kilchoman released a single malt that was matured (not finished, but fully matured) in a Port cask, and that release received high marks in whisky circles. Now they are following up on that release with Kilchoman Port Cask Matured Single Malt 2018. The 2018 edition is a vatting of thirty ruby Port hogsheads filled in ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: B Little is known about the provenance of this whisky. It’s labeled as a single malt, so it must have been sourced from a single distillery. Also, it’s known to have been “aged in American oak” and then given a “first-fill bourbon cask finish.” Who bottles it and what distillery it comes from are shadowy ...

Following the grand unveiling of its new £140 million for The Macallan, Edrington is now reported as looking for a buyer for its blended whisky brands Cutty Sark and Famous Grouse, as part of a narrowing of effort to focus on higher end, luxury products. Cutty Sark is a major selling Scotch Whisky in Southern Europe, thanks to it’s top ...