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The Rarest Bottle of Japanese Whisky Ever to Come to Auction Unique 52-Year-Old Karuizawa, “The Prototype,” to Headline Sotheby’s Whisky & Whiskey Sale One of Only Two Bottles Ever Drawn and Hand-Bottled Directly from Cask #5627 Prior to Commercial Release Estimated at $400,000–600,000, Among the Most Valuable Japanese
Our newest Creators Collection, Elgin Marvels: Icons from Speyside presents two whiskies from the same town with two very different creation stories. We hinted that Cask No. 35.405: Statuesque elegance has had a more complex journey – let’s get into it. This distillery 35 release started with maturation in two bourbon
BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY HONORS 40 YEARS OF ELMER T. LEE BOURBON WITH FIRST-EVER UNCUT AND UNFILTERED OFFERING Four decades after its introduction, this bold new expression honors Elmer T. Lee’s legacy FRANKFORT, KY (September 14, 2026) – Buffalo Trace Distillery proudly announces the release of Elmer T. Lee 40th Anniv
What Makes a Great whisky tasting? We asked five of our teachers and contributing experts (Dave Broom, Vic Cameron, Gordon Steele, Sandy MacIntyre & Joe Cabassa) this very question. Despite their different backgrounds, every answer pointed towards this: a great tasting isn’t about demonstrating expertise, it’s about cr
ralfy review 1143 Extras – Stuff about Clynelish scotch whisky.
THE GLENALLACHIE UNVEILS PIONEERING WHISKY MATURED IN RARE MONGOLIAN VIRGIN OAK The GlenAllachie Distillery today, Thursday 10th September, introduced the fourth chapter in its celebrated Sinteis Series – a 2015 Mongolian Virgin Oak, Pedro Ximénez & Oloroso Sherry Cask Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky. This 10-year-ol
ralfy review 1144 Extras – Distillery integrity = bottle competency.
Bowmore Releases 20-Year-Old Captivo Single Malt Collection with Visionary Design Practice Snarkitecture The union of two worlds offers a journey of exploration, discovery and a portal into the extraordinary Islay, Scotland – Bowmore, Islay’s oldest licensed distillery, and internationally acclaimed design studio, Snar
Loch Lomond Whiskies Raises £14,230 for The R&A Foundation Through Golden Ticket Campaign Loch Lomond Whiskies, The Spirit of The Open, has raised £14,230 for The R&A Foundation through its Golden Ticket campaign, following a hugely successful activation across The 154th Open and the AIG Women’s Open. A total of 1,423
The Good Dram Show – Episode 647 ‘Indie Whiskies’ Welcome to this week’s episode of the show in which I’ll be taking a look at a selection of bottlings from Lady of the Glen, Signatory, Mossburn, House of Macduff, That Boutique-y Whisky Company and Little Brown Dog. The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum Episode […]
The Provenance Behind the Collection Iron Gate Fall Fine Spirits Auction Opens September 14, 2026 Iron Gate Auctions will open its Fall Fine Spirits Auction on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, presenting Canadian collectors with an exceptional selection of rare and highly collectible whiskies. The timed a
Eden Mill appoints Steven Kersley as Chief Executive Officer St Andrews distillery names new CEO to lead its next chapter Eden Mill Distillery has today announced the appointment of Steven Kersley as Chief Executive Officer. Kersley, who brings over a decade of senior leadership experience in the Scotch whisky and craf
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