The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 26, 2024

With around 300 different Blue Label bottlings, including limited editions and variant blends, Johnnie Walker frequently collaborates with traditional and contemporary artists to create distinctive, vibrant designs. Some releases are highly exclusive, with production runs as small as 100 bottles. ABV – with only 888 bottles produced.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

Eduard Viader grabs a bottle from a riddling rack, pulls off the metal brace that secured the cork, and with his index finger covering the closure to keep it from flying off, uses his clawlike wrench to ease the cork out of the bottle. He spins the bottle to tamp down the fizz and turns it upright.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 18, 2024

In 2002 and 2017 the same bottle of 62-year-old Dalmore whisky smashed expectations, and pre-sale estimates, to become the most expensive bottle of whisky in the world. In 2002 the 62-year-o ld whisky smashed expectations, and its pre-sale estimate, to become the most expensive bottle of whisky in the world.

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BarLifeUK

JANUARY 18, 2024

288 bottles of the ex-Bourbon cask single malt become available on Burns Night 2024 Matt Hastings (L) and Matt Morrison Nc’nean Creations is one of our favourite comps, as it provides an opportunity to work with lovely liquids alongside equally lovely people, all underpinned by a theme of environmental care and stewardship.

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BarLifeUK

MAY 3, 2024

As such, I am honoured to be able to support Equal Measures in some small capacity, by donating some of my most prized bottles of Tequila Ocho, some of which have been in my private collection for over 16 years, since we launched the brand.” Full auction lot listing Bottles 1. ABV, 700ml 2.

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Tequila Hospitality Bottling 214

Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2024

“We’ve been working with Bardstown Bourbon Company since about 2017,” he said. We wanted the bottle to reflect travel,” Aslan said. We’re so glad we partnered with them to make our Kentucky bourbon.” It’s supposed to be the shape of the flask, and on the bottom it says, ‘no stone left unturned.’”

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This is not only due to the brand name ‘The Macallan’ emblazoned across the front of each bottle but also because of the extreme rarity of these types of expressions, such as The Macallan Exceptional Casks. However, if you have little experience of the secondary scotch whisky market, the fuss surrounding these bottles can be perplexing.

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Whiskey Bottling Scotch Whiskey 59

Spiritz

JULY 12, 2024

It was aged in refilled American oak casks, moved to first-fill Bourbon casks in 2011 and moved again to oloroso Sherry hogsheads in 2017. The whisky is drawn from the oldest reserves at Loch Lomond and is limited to 100 hand-numbered bottles worldwide. Bottled at 42.6

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Bottling 82

Imbibe Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

In 2017, Steven Liles—a career bartender then working at Smuggler’s Cove in San Francisco—was named Bartender of the Year as part of that year’s Imbibe 75. Excerpts from that interview appeared in our January/February 2017 issue. Liles, who passed away this week after a brief and sudden illness, was a bartender’s bartender.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Blue Label limited-editions and variant blends constitute the majority of the Johnnie Walker brand’s premium special-edition releases – with approximately 300 different Blue Label bottlings. Each Blue Label bottling is numbered serially, and packaged in a silk-lined presentation box accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2023

She decided to dig deeper into Daniel’s story; in doing so, Weaver uncovered Green’s story and founded Uncle Nearest in 2017. ABV, be distilled to a maximum of 80% AVD, and bottled at a minimum of 40% ABV; and the mash must contain at least 51% corn. Tennessee whiskey, however, undergoes an extra step.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Perhaps one of the biggest losses during the 1980s Whisky Loch, Port Ellen garnered a dedicated cult following through independent bottlings and Diageo’s Annual Releases. So, when news of a multi-million-pound refurbishment was announced in 2017, Port Ellen fans rejoiced. Now, Port Ellen is active once again.

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Bottling Whiskey Scotch Whiskey 98

The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 8, 2024

One of the most sought-after bottles of single malt scotch whisky in the world is coming to auction. The Bowmore 1966 Samaroli Bouquet is widely regarded as one of the best bottles of scotch ever produced. The Bowmore 1966 Samaroli Bouquet The Bowmore 1966 Samaroli Bouquet was bottled by R.W. Duthie & Co.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2024

But in 2017, a new obsession took hold. After straining, the tank rests for another month before we bottle. We pull samples from tanks holding finished product, making decisions around timeline, process, and bottling. She ensures we have all items for production in-house—wax, corks, bottles, botanicals, etc.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Since its launch in 2017, Uncle Nearest has been a brand quick to embrace and highlight American whiskey history. Buyers of “Lost Chapter Series” whiskey will get digital access to unreleased chapters of Weaver’s book — a clever bottle-to-page tie-in if there ever was one.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I subsequently joined Old Elk in June of 2016 as a consultant and became a full-time employee as their Master Distiller in March of 2017. The Infinity Blend is part of my Master’s Blend series, where each release in the series is a limited edition, bottled at high proof and presented in a custom bottle.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 22, 2024

million bottles between January and April 2024. million bottles exported worldwide in the first four months of 2024. Though there are some great bottles to seek out from smaller producers, prestigious appellations, and storied vineyards, most wine shop shelves are stocked with many of the same big names. In fact, the U.S.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

With regularly rotating taps and a list of bottles and cans more than 225 deep, the ciders on offer span a global spectrum, from modern domestic styles to traditional Basque to classic English. Fisher Brewing Company Hugely popular with Utah’s outdoorsy set, Fisher Brewing also stands as a piece of the state’s craft beer history.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 16, 2024

The Springbank Starkickers The Springbank distillery is one of the most famous and successful distilleries in Scotland, releasing high-age statement whiskies and exclusive bottlings to an audience around the world. Years or even decades later, these casks would be bottled by Springbank as private cask bottlings for members of the syndicates.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 15, 2024

Devils River Whiskey, founded in San Antonio, Texas, in 2017, is named after Devils River in Southwest Texas. What’s in the bottle The whiskey being reviewed here, Devils River Agave Bourbon , is a result of combining the distillery’s base bourbon whiskey with a touch of organic, unfiltered Blue Agave nectar from Jalisco, Mexico.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Louisville, Kentucky’s Speed Art Museum just announced the lineup for its seventh annual Art of Bourbon auction — and it’s stacked with some of the whiskey world’s most sought-after bottles. The live auction will take place on September 12 from 7:30 p.m. These rare whiskeys can make a huge impact on one of our country’s best art museums.

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Whiskey Bottling 91

The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The bottling strength 100.77 per 750ml bottle. He has previously driven for Williams and Mercedes, partnering Lewis Hamilton from 2017 until 2021. The aromatics in the gin include oats and apple peel, imparting to the rye crisp notes of apples and soft flavors of pine. proof, is an ode to Valtteri Bottas’s racing number, #77.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

In 1937 a more successful whisky, Kakubin (which means ‘Square Bottle’) followed and some bottles do occasionally go on sale on the auction market to this day. on Master of Malt and is limited to one bottle per customer. Worldwide Whiskey Producer Of The Year Award at the International Spirits Challenge – 2017.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Owned by Diageo , Johnnie Walker Blue Label has expanded its allure through limited-edition releases and exclusive collaborations, with around 300 unique bottlings to date. Similarly, the bottling for the Year of the Ram 2015, was only available in Taiwan.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Portland’s Bird Creek Whiskey started operations in 2017 and has become a name that whiskey enthusiasts need to know. While the brand ages and bottles its whiskey in Portland, it contracts with an undisclosed distillery in American Canyon, California to distill. This release yielded 650 bottles and is bottled at 92 proof.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 29, 2024

We aren’t ones to shy away from additional wines from Merry Edwards, with this wintertime release spanning more 2021 pinot noirs, two whites, and the first sparkling wine we’ve tasted from the winery — this one bottled in honor of the upcoming eclipse.

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Good Spirits News

JULY 4, 2024

The brand, honoring the first known African American master distiller, launched in 2017 and swiftly rolled out throughout the U.S. This latest summer 2024 release is bottled at 122 proof and comes from barrel no.905. and abroad.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

While the series’ first installment featured sugar cane harvested in 2016 and 2017, the new expression’s sugar cane was exclusively harvested in Summer 2018. Only 5,418 70 millilter bottles will be available worldwide, with just 1,200 available at select premium retailers in the United States for a suggested retail price of $400.

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VinePair

JUNE 13, 2024

When you’re shopping for bottles from Bordeaux , prices can get steep. That means Bordeaux and similarly prolific regions have name-brand appeal that allows their producers to price their wines higher, which can make it even harder to get your money’s worth at the bottle shop. At that price point, there is no better bottle of Bordeaux.”

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Two new Remus whiskeys (all inside jobs produced from MGP’s own distillate and bottled in-house by its Ross & Squib operation) have just arrived for your special occasion sipping, including the most recent drop of the annually released Remus Repeal Reserve. It’s fun stuff, but not nearly as fun as the ephemera for the whiskey.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Making of Ardnahoe Infinite Loch Ardnahoe Infinite Loch was matured in a combination of specially selected ex-bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks before being bottled at 50% ABV with no coloring and no chill-filtration. Ardnahoe Infinite Loch is available for purchase on the Ardnahoe Distillery website for £55.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 26, 2024

Nc’nean, which began distilling in Scotland’s Highland region in 2017, is one of a newer wave of distilleries to pop up in this historic whisk(e)y making region of the world. ” Nc’nean Quiet Rebels Gordon, bottled at 48.5% It costs around $100 per 700 ml bottle.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Octomore series was first distilled back in 2002, with the first bottles coming to market in 2008. was distilled in 2017 from a 2016 harvest of 100% Scottish grown Concerto barley that was malted to a very smoky 128.9 It was later bottled at 57.7% Usually five years old, the series breaks down along three main offerings: x.1

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Bottling Whiskey 98

The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Vintage Reserve Collection introduces two new whiskies: Benriach 27 Years Old 1996: A traditional floor-malted spirit distilled on March 12, 1996, and bottled on June 15, 2023. Glenburgie 27 Years Old 1995: Distilled on June 20, 1995, and bottled on June 14, 2023, it encapsulates all the characteristics of a well-aged Glenburgie.

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Bottling 52

Drinkhacker

JULY 23, 2024

Joseph Magnus’s Murray Hill Club Special Release (aka MHC-SR) line got its start back in 2017, and the company has been trickling out editions ever since. The blend is finished for four months in Calvados casks before bottling at 55.5% Drew last reviewed the whiskey in 2020.

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VinePair

JUNE 5, 2024

But there are many others that make their way into the blends or are bottled as single-varietal wines, including an exquisite example of the Castelão grape in the list below. I tasted the 2020 vintage, but the 2017 seems to be the one most available. It’s delicious and effortless to drink.

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Wine Bottling Alcohol 98

The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Octomore series was first distilled back in 2002, with the first bottles coming to market in 2008. was distilled in 2017 from a 2016 harvest of 100% Scottish grown Concerto barley that was malted to a very smoky 128.9 ppm; aged for five years in first fill, ex American whiskey casks; bottled at 59.6%

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