World’s Oldest Whisky Becomes Component of Super Fancy Whisky Watch
An ultra rare bottle of Old Vatted Glenlivet 1862 is opened not just for consumption, but also so individual drops of the whisky within can be put into a high end luxury watch set for release.
Whisky Caching Becomes A Thing At Scotland’s Spirit Of Speyside Festival
Whisky caching – think geocaching but with Scotch as the end prize – becomes a new event at the annual Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival in Scotland this year.
Ardbeg Kelpie Scotch Appears As This Year’s Ardbeg Day Bottling
Ardbeg Kelpie, this year’s Ardbeg Day release from this popular Scotch whisky distillery, is partially aged in special Black Sea casks said to impart extra deep flavors.
Six of the Most Underrated Single Malts
Time to expand your single malt horizons? Here are some of our favorite under-the-radar options.
Independently Owned Scotch Distilleries
There are only a handful of independently owned Scotch distilleries left. Here’s a complete list.
R&B Distillers Debuts Lightly Peated Single Malt Whisky
R&B Distillers, as it waits for its remote Scottish island distillery to be completed, releases a new round of sourced Scotch finished in ex-Super Tuscan casks.
How Can a Whisky Be Distilled 2.5 Times?
Some distilleries say they distill their whisky a fractional number of times. How is that possible?
Whisky Review: The Exceptional Grain, 2nd Edition
We review the second bottling of The Exceptional Grain, a blended grain whisky including stock from North British, Loch Lomond, and Carsebridge distilleries, among others.
Four Whiskeys to Beat the Winter Doldrums
Winter can be a drag, but the right whiskey warms things right up.
Isle of Arran Distillery Expands With New Distilling Facility, Visitor Centers
Scotland’s Isle of Arran distillery breaks ground on a second distillery and visitor’s center, while at the same time expanding and renovating existing operations.