The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

bottled 1977. In celebration of The Macallan’s launch of TIME : SPACE , the oldest whisky in the world at 84 years, I thought that this week on Scotch Whisky Legends , I would return to my roots. One of the very first Scotch Whisky Legends articles focused on The Macallan 1938 Handwritten Label. The whisky clocks in at 45.5%

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AUGUST 18, 2024

Buy your bottle of Lagavulin 16 on Master of Malt. It’s a multi-award-winning scotch whisky that beginners, whisky connoisseurs, and even Hollywood stars appreciate. It had to be put on allocation and was eventually made the flagship bottling of the Islay distillery. Get your bottle now on Master of Malt for just £69 (~$88).

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 21, 2024

For example, 1966 is considered to be one of the best vintages from Springbank Distillery , with bottles such as the Springbank 1966 Local Barley inspiring bidding wars when they appear at auction. Let’s see what Serge thought of the 1972 Ledaig bottled by James MacArthur in 1990. And, they both ended up on Serge’s ‘ Winner’s List ’.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 13, 2024

Barclay and McKinlay continued to expand global exports – the iconic square bottle was allegedly introduced to enable the brand’s American salesmen to conceal bottles in their briefcases during prohibition from 1920. In 1993, Ballantine’s 21-Year-Old expression was launched – at the time the brand’s oldest whisky bottling.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 25, 2024

Skyfall celebrates the 50 th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise, giving the inclusion of the Macallan 1962 Fine and Rare bottling added significance as a reference to the release of the first Bond film, Dr. No , in 1962. The Macallan Archival Series Folio One was released in 2015 – with only seven folio bottlings released so far.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 21, 2024

The Speyside scotch whisky brand is considered the pinnacle of luxury whisky, with new bottlings selling out in seconds and old bottles breaking world records. However, over its history, Macallan has released a high number of bottlings, with indie bottlers also getting stuck in. Of course, most of us don’t have $2.6

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 18, 2024

The Glendronach 12 Year Old is single malt scotch whisky, known for its heavily sherried rich style, originating from Scotland’s Highland whisky region. Matured in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez ex-Sherry casks sourced from Spain, The Glendronach 12 Year Old is bottled at 43% ABV. Spicy with medium-length and a dry finish.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

In an innovative collaboration, American actor Nick Offerman has partnered with Islay’s oldest distillery, Lagavulin , to release a series of limited Offerman Edition bottlings. A Lagavulin Offerman 2 nd Edition bottling followed in 2021, launched for the US market and distillery visitors.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Matured in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez ex-Sherry casks sourced from Spain, The Glendronach 21 Year Old is bottled at 48% ABV. When the expression was first released, The Glendronach 21 Year Old bottling initially contained considerably older whisky stocks the same as the brand’s other expressions.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 21, 2024

The Speyside scotch whisky brand is considered the pinnacle of luxury whisky, with new bottlings selling out in seconds and old bottles breaking world records. However, over its history, Macallan has released a high number of bottlings, with indie bottlers also getting stuck in. Of course, most of us don’t have $2.6

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APRIL 29, 2024

Both whiskies were bottled at 46% ABV with an RRP of £52.99 (~$66). The brand was launched in 2013 as a lightly peated expression (15 phenol parts per million). Just 74 bottles were yielded. Only 582 bottles were produced. They are available from Ardgowan Clydebuilt retailers.

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MAY 19, 2024

MLPA Phenol Parts per Million (PPM): 50ppm Auction Record: Ardbeg 1974 Single Bourbon Cask #2742 – £35,000, November 2022 Highest-rated WhiskyFun Bottle: Ardbeg 1967 29 YO Kingsbury Cask #922 – 96 points Ardbeg was founded in 1815 by the McDougall family on the south coast of Islay. Browse the collection here.

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JUNE 6, 2024

Since its release the bottle has been popular on the secondary market amongst both whisky collectors and Royal Family fans. But there are a few things about this iconic bottle that you may not know. Check out my previous article on all of The Macallan Royal bottlings here. So, why was the whisky bottled on the 8th of February?

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This article delves into some of the most memorable whisky moments in cinema, highlighting the rare and collectible bottlings that have shared the spotlight with legendary actors and unforgettable characters. It’s a waste of good scotch,” responds Bond before engaging Silva’s henchmen in a fight.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 21, 2024

I had to go back to Bain for a while but by mid-2013, I jumped into building the distillery full time. We’d found an incredible 100% recycled glass bottle to bottle our whisky in. We decided to auction the first ten bottles for charity – and we were, shall we say, rather surprised that the first bottle went for £41,000!

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The Glendronach 18 Year Old is single malt scotch whisky, known for its heavily sherried rich style, originating from Scotland’s Highland whisky region. Matured exclusively in the finest Spanish Oloroso ex-Sherry casks, The Glendronach 18 Year Old is bottled at 46% ABV. Where Is The Glendronach 18 Year Old Produced?

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The Glendronach 18 Year Old is single malt scotch whisky, known for its heavily sherried rich style, originating from Scotland’s Highland whisky region. Matured exclusively in the finest Spanish Oloroso ex-Sherry casks, The Glendronach 18 Year Old is bottled at 46% ABV. Where Is The Glendronach 18 Year Old Produced?

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