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Find the latest news, new releases, and stories from the world’s most iconic whisky and whiskey brands. From Johnnie Walker and Jack Daniel’s to Macallan and Jameson, explore updates from the distilleries shaping the industry.
All NewsWho’s behind The Whisky Exchange’s next big buys and rare bottle auctions? Meet the Harvey Nichols buyer and ex-Sotheby’s spirits chief joining its top team.
What links Jim Beam’s bourbon to a 1939 Cadillac? Discover the story behind the new limited-edition Cadillac F1 bottle and its Grand Prix launch.
What makes a bourbon Bottled-in-Bond? Garrison Brothers’ second release, a six-year-old Texas straight bourbon, follows the strict 1897 rules.
Why are India’s malt whisky makers joining forces with the Scotch Whisky Association? A pact signed in New Delhi tackles authenticity, IP and sustainability.
What happens when Shah Rukh Khan backs a Scotch? D’YAVOL Spirits brings its award-winning Inception blended malt and Single Estate Vodka to the US.
What is American Light Whiskey, and why is Orphan Barrel’s first one tied to Doctor Doom? Meet Latverian Cask.
Can the same 30-year-old bourbon taste completely different? Blade and Bow thinks so, releasing its rare Stitzel-Weller blend at both 109 and 164.2 proof.
What does a national championship taste like? Breckenridge’s 230-bottle Bourbon honoring Denver’s 11th hockey title offers an answer—and funds scholarships.
What happens when Four Roses finishes its six-year-old OBSK Bourbon in Japanese chestnut wood? Meet Experimental Series No. 003, a 104-proof distillery exclusive.
What happens when Colorado single malt spends 14 years in oak, Cognac and rare Hungarian Tokaji casks? Stranahan’s oldest whiskey yet reveals the answer.
What happens when three Irish whiskey styles meet three cask types? Boann’s The Whistler Triple Oak answers with a $29.99 blend now launching across the US.
What happens when Woodford Reserve’s famous double-barreling meets rye? Meet Double Oaked Rye, a new permanent release with espresso, caramel and candied pecan notes.
What happens when Milam & Greene lets Texas heat shape its own bourbon alone? Meet Desert Marigold, a 288-bottle, 124.2-proof finale to the Wildlife Collection.
What is a ‘Living Cask’? Rosebank and MacLean & Bruce are offering private clients signed, hand-bottled bottles from Cask 1165 of the ‘King of the Lowlands’.
What happens when 1792 Sweet Wheat is bottled at its original barrel entry proof? Meet the new 125-proof Wheated Full Proof bourbon from Barton 1792.
What happens when 22-year-old Speyside Scotch meets Canadian whisky in Jamaican rum and Islay casks? Barrell’s new Sweet Peat has the answer.
What happens when Bunnahabhain splits its 12 Year Old evenly between Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks? The 2026 Cask Strength edition at 55.8% ABV reveals all.
What do a smoked maple whiskey, a scavenger hunt and a secret backwoods speakeasy have in common? Buckhorn’s latest launch brings all three to Chicago and Atlanta.
What does Christmas taste like in Goa? Paul John’s ninth Christmas Edition single malt, finished in Spanish Moscatel casks, aims to bottle it.
What rises from a fire that destroyed 100,000 barrels? Heaven Hill Phoenix, an 18-year-old bourbon holding 30-year-old whiskey from the lost distillery.
Which Indian single malt was named International Whisky of the Year 2025? It’s now part of GianChand’s new three-strong Diwali gifting collection.
Why did Duncan Taylor create 200ml bottles for the first time? Discover the exclusive Octave launch bringing 14 rare casks to Japan with Shinanoya.
Can a whiskey taste like Pittsburgh’s famous Smiley Cookie? Wigle and Eat’n Park think so, infusing corn whiskey with vanilla to mark the cookie’s 40th birthday.
What makes a Louisville bourbon tour the best in North America? Pursuit Spirits’ The Whole Shebang lets guests fill their own bottle straight from the barrel.
Why did The Dalmore build a brand-new recipe instead of just boosting its 12-year-old? Discover the casks behind its 51% ABV 102 Proof release.
What does more than a century of combined maturation look like? Rare Find’s The Long Game unites rare Macallan, Tormore and Deanston single casks.
What happens when aged Indian single malts meet PX Sherry-finished Scotch? Globus Spirits’ new DWAAR SIPAHI aims to find out, launching across six Indian markets.
How did one distributor build a four-state beverage empire across the Pacific Northwest? Columbia Distributing’s RNDC Alaska deal completes the map.
Why has Christie Brinkley returned to Black Velvet nearly 50 years after her first ad? Meet the Velvet Collection, four aged Canadian whiskies up to 20 years old.
Why has Vermont rye specialist WhistlePig joined the American Whiskey Association, and what will CEO Alex Roberts bring to its board?
What makes a whisky the perfect partner for a fine cigar? Saltire Rare Malt’s 15-year-old Inchgower Cigar Malt Edition 2 offers a rich answer.
What does a Scotch whisky distillery serve for brunch? Eden Mill’s new £35 Brunch at The Lookout pairs Fife’s finest local produce with sweeping estuary views.
What happens when Donegal meets Cognac? Crolly Distillery’s first single pot still whiskey, made in French stills and casks, is now open for pre-order.
What does BLACKPINK’s ROSÉ have in common with the world’s top Scotch? Johnnie Walker’s new Black Label campaign, launching in Seoul with her own signature highball.
Why would a society famed for single cask malts since 1983 release a blended Scotch? Meet SMWS Heresy Batch 44, an 18-year-old blend of just 1,092 bottles.
Can an Indian forest flower transform a single malt? Crazy Cock Madhuca I, finished in mahura casks, lands at Bengaluru Duty Free beside Six Brothers Mahura.
What happens when Vampire Diaries stars take their bourbon to Washington? Brother’s Bond joins the American Whiskey Association as CEO Vincent Hanna takes a Board seat.
Can music actually flavor a whiskey? Chattanooga Whiskey thinks so, finishing its first Tennessee whiskey with toasted maple records engraved with songs.
What can MotoGP fans at Phillip Island win that money can’t buy? Wild Turkey returns to the Australian Grand Prix with a trackside bar and exclusive prize.
What happens when Benromach lets its whisky rest for 25 years? Meet the oldest signature range release, bottled at 46% ABV with a soft hint of smoke.
Could your local bottle shop have its own rum cask? Planteray’s Single Casks Premium 2026 invites retailers to pick one from eight natural-strength barrels.
What happens when Jack Daniel’s rye spends a decade atop Lynchburg’s highest hill? Meet Coy Hill Rye, bottled at up to 148.5 proof.
What makes a bourbon bold enough to stand up to a full-bodied cigar? 15 STARS answers with First West Cigar Blend, finished in Cognac, PX Sherry and Port casks.
Can a single malt cream liqueur be indulgent without dairy? Lancaster Spirits Co thinks so, launching just 1,000 bottles of its vegan debut this autumn.
What happens when Aberfeldy’s honeyed Highland malt spends six years in Madeira casks? Meet the distillery’s rare 27-year-old, limited to just 276 bottles.
Why is Chris Hemsworth betting on Australian whisky? His Sydney distillery Archie Rose is bringing three award-winning expressions to the US for the first time.
What does it take to revive a Cognac giant? Courvoisier’s first global campaign in nearly 20 years bets on house parties, Ibra Ake and one cry: Pass The Courvoisier.
What happens when beetroot, miso and soy meet durum wheat vodka? Michael Collovigh’s savory Satan’s Whiskers twist won him Altamura’s Italian crown.
What happens when a New York design studio steps into whisky for the first time? Bowmore and Snarkitecture unveil a 20-year-old sherry cask travel exclusive.
What does it take to taste a 1972 Karuizawa where it was born? Shishi-Iwa House’s new six-day whisky tour pours legendary drams amid Japan’s Alps.
What happens when blood orange, cinnamon and clove meet a Negroni? Eden Mill’s Winter in St Andrews gin answers, but only 500 bottles exist.
What do nine dragons have to do with bourbon? Crustacean San Francisco’s new fall Old Fashioned pairs Knob Creek 9 Year with house-made pandan syrup.
What earned a Booker’s batch the name ‘Southern Thunder’? Discover the story behind this 127.3-proof, seven-year-old bourbon drawn from five warehouses.
What happens when famous masterpieces are reimagined with whiskey as the star? Flaviar’s new San Francisco exhibition pairs art with cocktails and a tasting flight.
