An exceptionally rare single cask from the 1950s has been unveiled as one of the oldest Linkwood single malt whiskies ever bottled. Leading single malt whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail announced yesterday the release of Private Collection from Linkwood Distillery 1956 by Gordon & MacPhail. This is the last 1950s cask from Linkwood Distillery in Gordon & MacPhail’s unrivaled inventory; ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ One might think it a bit odd that the only age statement whiskey in the new Pearse line, the 12 year old Founder’s Choice, is not the most expensive. That is because old isn’t the only thing that makes a whiskey pricey. In Ireland and Scotland, the type of cask might add a lot to ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The only whiskey in the new Pearse line from Ireland to bear an age statement is Founder’s Choice, a 12 year old single malt. Alltech’s distilling operations in Ireland predate the opening of its Dublin distillery last year, but they still don’t have anything made in-house that is anywhere near that old. Thus, it’s a ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- One perk of living in Lexington, Kentucky is that it’s the hometown for Alltech, parent company of a clutch of brewing and distilling companies. Now that clutch includes Alltech founder Pearse Lyons’ native Ireland, with the opening of their new distillery in Dublin this past September. Following a familiar and thoroughly tested path, they aren’t ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Exclusive Malts is a line of sourced single malts selected and bottled by David Stirk’s Creative Whisky Co., and if you see an example in the United States, it was imported by ImPex Beverages. In this instance, the bottling is of a Dailuaine that was distilled in 2007 and aged for 10 years in a ...