BenRiach, the Scottish malt distillery, has announced the release of BenRiach 25 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky in the U.S. A rare and balanced marriage of unpeated single malt Scotch whisky aged in a range of oak casks, including American oak ex-bourbon stave hogsheads and French Burgundy barriques, the whisky is available beginning in April 2019 ($299.99, 46.8% ABV, ...

By Andrew Graham Grade: B Once upon a time, distillers weren’t normally looking at the yeast to impart flavor into Scotch whisky. The beverage industry uses a particular species of yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, because of its neutral flavor and its efficiency in turning sugars into alcohol. But there are many different strains of this yeast species, and scotch makers have ...

The Benromach Distillery has announced the release of Benromach Peat Smoke Sherry Cask Matured (59.9% ABV), a limited-batch expression with, just 6,500 bottles available. Matured in first-fill Sherry hogsheads and laid down in 2010 before being bottled in 2018, Benromach Peat Smoke Sherry Cask Matured offers whisky lovers a mix of Sherry flavors on a peat smoke foundation. Keith Cruickshank, ...

By Emma Briones Rating: B- Japan learnt from Scotland how to make whisky, but nowadays Scotland is the one who is borrowing a trick from Japan. And an example of this is the new Chivas Regal Mizunara. This blend was born, according to the brand, from a trip to Japan. Colin Scott, Chivas Master Blender, was traveling through Japan when ...

Flaviar has announced the return batch of Son of a Peat, its unapologetically peated blended malt Scotch. Son of a Peat was designed to provide a lip-smacking, smoking gun delight to whisky lovers at an approachable price. It delivered and consequently sold out in record time. Son of a Peat Batch 02 shares the same DNA just with a touch ...