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

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The prestige, investment potential, and rich history tied to these bottles make them the crowning jewels in a whisky collector’s arsenal. To help you discover some high-age-statement whiskies for your collection, I’ve curated a list of some of my favorite 20 Year Old whiskies available at The Whiskey Wash Shop. Bottled at 52.5%

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 27, 2024

Costing £10,000 per bottle, the distillery exclusive bottling pays tribute to Brora’s past and looks to the future. Brora 44 Year Old Untold Depths Bottled from historic Brora stock, the 44 Year Old Untold Depths was matured in Brora’s Warehouse No.1, Head to Brora Distillery to secure your bottle of Untold Depths.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Since its closure, Rosebank fans have been sustained by limited edition releases from owner Ian Macleod Distillers, as well as some independent bottlings. Given this exciting prospect, I thought it would be fitting to take a look at an older Rosebank whisky for this week’s Scotch Whisky Legends.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Also known as ‘The Genesis Decanter’ the whisky signified a new chapter in Macallan ’s history, the start of production at the new distillery, and was the oldest single malt bottling from The Macallan when released in 2018. Only 600 individually numbered Genesis Decanters were produced, bottled at 42% ABV.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Glen Scotia 2016 8 Year Old is limited to just 210 bottles. In a collaboration between Glen Scotia Distillery , located in Campbeltown , and The Maclean Foundation , 210 bottles of a single cask release will be sold to raise funds for clean water projects. Each bottle sold will provide one person with clean water for life.

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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

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Another key point is that they are only available as a set – you can’t buy one bottle that would perform better at auction than the other, in theory. But also that Brora Rare Malts bottling that has been a whisky unicorn for many of us for a long time.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 5, 2024

This Italian independent bottling company was founded by the late, great Silvano Samaroli in 1968. Samaroli was known and loved for his championing of cask strength, vintage scotch whisky at a time when blends ruled the market. As such, Samaroli was always seeking unique and spectacular casks to bottle and present to the world.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 24, 2024

Once the brand is recognized as premium, like The Macallan, bottles of Glenrothes will become increasingly rare and expensive. One such bottle of Glenrothes whisky is the Glenrothes 1957 22 Year Old Cadenhead Dumpy. The whisky was bottled from a sherry cask – a Speyside staple – in July of that year at 80 proof.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As part of the ‘Joy Will Take You Further’ campaign, the latest incarnation of the ‘Striding Man’ was unveiled, which is depicted on bottle labels and brand advertising to the present day. Following ‘White Walker’, Johnnie Walker’s ‘A Song of Ice’ and ‘A Song of Fire’ Game of Thrones promotional bottlings were released in 2019.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 4, 2024

John Walker’s son, Alexander Walker originally created Johnnie Walker Black Label Alexander Walker was responsible for many innovations at Johnnie Walker, including the square bottle. This decision was initially made to enable more bottles to be packed in a small space for transport during export, and to reduce breakages.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 13, 2024

As the distillery’s longest-running series (which is still going in 2024) the bottlings are a staple of The Macallan’s core range. The distillery also released some ‘Special Selection’ bottlings around this time. Today, The Macallan 18 Year Olds do not carry vintage, only bottling dates. Packaging Changes A 1997 vintage.

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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

MARCH 18, 2024

The 26 year old whisky was matured in three re-fill bourbon hogsheads and bottled at 51.2% Only 500 bottles were available via ballot. The Legacy Series chronicles the distillery’s journey towards releasing a 10 year old scotch whisky. ABV with a retail price of £2,500 (~$3,185).

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The bottle will be available to selected locations via ballot, with entries accepted from 12 noon GMT on 20th February. For international customers, the bottle will be available in selected online boutiques from late February 2024. Bottled at 44.8% You can register your interest in the Macallan Home Collection, River Spey here.

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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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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The expression is aged for 15 years in a combination of first-fill bourbon and ex-sherry casks before being bottled at 43% ABV. Bottled at 54.2%, Glen Scotia Victoriana is available worldwide. Benromach Distillery is owned by legendary independent bottler, Gordon & Macphail, and is located in Forres, Speyside.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

According to Marketing Director Colette Savage, the project’s aim is “to modernise, premiumise and refine the brand, bringing the packaging in line with the quality inside the bottle”. The core range bottlings (10, 12, 15 and 18 year olds) complete with the new packaging design are available to purchase from today.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 26, 2024

The Jura 1975 Matthew Forrest #2620 In the recently published 46th Edition of The Scotch Whisky Industry Review , by Alan Gordon, Jura is named as the best-selling single malt scotch whisky in the UK, with a 7.8% Certainly, living in the UK myself, I always notice the bottles of Jura on the shelves when walking around the supermarket.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Samaroli is one of the biggest names in the independent bottling industry. This changed in 1979, when Samaroli released the Samaroli Cadenhead Dumpies: whiskies selected by Samaroli and bottled in Scotland by Cadenhead. These were Samaroli’s first bottlings as an independent bottler rather than as an importer.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 2, 2024

According to the distillery website, the whisky is “bottled from incredibly rare casks filled during some of the Distillery’s darkest days,” referring to the turbulent period at Ardbeg from the early 80s to the late 1990s. Bottled at 46%, this smoky single malt is perfect for those who prefer a high-age single malt with a peaty kick.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

The result is a creamy single malt showcasing amazing depth of flavor that was chosen for bottling by Michael Henry, Master Blender at the distillery. the bottling and aging arm of Bulloch & Co. The bottle packaging was redesigned again in 2019, and Balblair’s core range was born.

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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The bottle in question is the Port Ellen 1969 15 Year Old Celtic Label Gordon & Macphail For Intertrade Don’t forget to read the previous installments of WhiskyFun Legends here. This Port Ellen 1969 15 Year Old Celtic Label Gordon & Macphail was bottled at 64.7% Other than that, the bottle is very unassuming. Even rarer.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 1, 2024

In the years since its closure in 1993, Lowland-malt fans have sustained themselves on Rosebank’s rare official bottlings (including 8 year olds, 12 year olds, 15 year olds, and a 20 year old) and numerous independent bottlings. Nobody was ever arrested or charged with the crime. The king of the Lowlands was back.

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Tasting High

JUNE 6, 2021

The texture and aroma are derived from its unique production from the blend of Grain and Single Pot still whiskey, as similar to the single malt whiskey (mash of malted and un-malted barley), small amount of Oats and wheat may have been used at time. It is good to go neat straight out of the bottle.

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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

Step 4: Start making whisky Finally, in 2017 Nc’nean started production and suddenly it went from a team of one (me) to a team of six. We’d found an incredible 100% recycled glass bottle to bottle our whisky in. Waste: We take a traditional approach here and feed our leftover grains to the cows on the farm.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 5, 2024

When the Global Whisky Challenge 2024 results were announced, four bottlings clearly stood out on the competition’s website. The Armorik Sherry Cask Finish Single Malt French Whisky has won numerous awards since its introduction, including a Gold Medal at the 2017 SFWSC.

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