The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 7, 2024

In 2018, Macallan opened a new £140 million facility, blending modern architecture with traditional distilling techniques, ensuring its place at the forefront of the whisky industry. The distillery underwent significant expansion in the 1960s, enhancing production capabilities and global reach.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 19, 2024

Ardnahoe Founded: 2018 Owner: Hunter Laing & Company Capacity: 0.9 MLPA Phenol Parts per Million (PPM): 40ppm Auction Record: N/A High-rated WhiskyFun Bottle: N/A Ardnahoe is the newest of the Islay distilleries, having been completed in 2018. Yet another expansion in 2018 brought the capacity of Caol Ila up to 6.5

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 25, 2024

When Macallan’s new £140 million distillery was built in 2018, famous coppersmith company Forsyths was commissioned to replicate the original distillery’s 21 existing stills, down to the last dent. The Michael Dillon hand-painted 1926 60 Year Old sold at Christie’s in London for a record £1,200,000, in November 2018.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

GlenAllachie Distillery Since GlenAllachie unveiled its core range in 2018, following its purchase by Billy Walker the year prior, the distillery has seen increasing year-on-year sales. As such, there is growing global confidence in the stability of the brand, something that is echoed in the rebrand.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The Samaroli Cadenhead Dumpies are also very scarce at auction, with just 47 results for the entire range since 2018, and nothing prior. In 2018 he published Collecting Scotch Whisky , a huge book containing images, facts, and figures about a very large number of scotch whisky bottlings.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 15, 2024

In 2018, one came to auction and failed to attract any bids. This Springbank Samaroli import is very elusive, having sold at auction just five times in the UK, with a huge gap in between sales. One of these bottles sold in October 2015 for £3,300 at Whisky Online Auctions. buyer’s premium).

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 18, 2024

Gold at the International Spirits Challenge – 2009-2010, 2013-2015, 2018 Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition – 2003-2008, 2011, 2013- 2018, 2022 Master at the The Scotch Whisky Masters – 2009, 2011 & 2014 97 Points at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2018 Don’t expect those to be the last of the awards if (..)

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 21, 2024

Ardnahoe Distillery was built in 2018 and production began in October of that year. Of course, scotch whisky must be matured for at least three years before it can be legally considered scotch. The release of this whisky marks the first inaugural single malt release from an Islay distillery in over two decades.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 6, 2024

Construction commenced in 2017 and by summer 2018, Lochlea began its journey as a Single Malt Whisky producer. The farm, located in the Scottish Lowlands, transitioned from dairy to pedigree beef cattle farming in 2006. However, the idea of transforming Lochlea into a distillery didn’t come until 2014.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 4, 2024

The record auction price for this bottle currently stands at £110,000, achieved at Whisky Auctioneer in December 2018. The Macallan 50 Year Old – Released in 2018 The next Macallan 50 Year Old was released in an integral year for the distillery.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 26, 2024

As such, if a distillery is attempting a luxury rebrand (think Dalmore circa 2004 and Macallan circa 2018) then releasing old stocks can be an effective way of signaling the arrival of a new era for the distillery. However, there were several high-age statement releases on the market in 2005. for a Dalmore 62 Year Old Kildermorie.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 25, 2024

In 2018, The Glendronach 15 Year Old was revived once again, returning to the brand’s core range. In 2018, the second revival of The Glendronach’s 15 Year Old was released but was bottled using single malt distilled after the distillery resumed production in 2002 – now containing whisky that matched the label’s age statement.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Bottled at 55.4%, the scotch is the perfect Halloween Whisky to keep you warm this October 31st. The Glenrothes Halloween Edition 2019 BUY NOW: £95 ($125) In 2018 and 2019, The Glenrothes released two peated single malts for Halloween. This bottle is not currently available at retail.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 24, 2024

V&A Dundee is a design museum that opened in 2018 and was designed by Japanese architect, Kengo Kuma. Credit: Dezeen.com The Dalmore Luminary series is an ongoing, three-part collaboration between the Highland distillery and the V&A Museum in Dundee , Scotland.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 31, 2024

Stewart looked back on the creation of DoubleWood on its 25th anniversary in 2018, telling Master of Malt: “My biggest achievement with Balvenie is certainly Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old. Today that’s Kelsey McKechnie, Stewart’s apprentice from 2018 until 2023. It’s not often that you’ve got one whisky that’s lasted for 25 years.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 21, 2024

The Fine Oak series was rebranded as ‘Triple Cask’ in 2018, although this too is now discontinued. This 15 Year Old Fine Oak Triple Cask Matured is, therefore, something of a snapshot of Macallan just prior to its luxury rebrand in 2018. As such, the only 15 year old currently available from Macallan is from the Double Cask series.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 14, 2024

The distillery, which is the newest on Islay, was built in 2018 with the first spirits running from the stills in October of that year. Ardnahoe Inaugural Release 5 Year Old Ardnahoe Distillery released its inaugural whisky, a 5 year old single malt, last month to critical acclaim.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 27, 2024

Then, in 2018, Edrington sold the distillery, which is now owned by luxury glassmakers, Lalique. Since then, it has sold just 6 times for between £165 and £230, with the last hammer coming down in May 2018. In 2002, Edrington invested £2.2 million in a new visitors centre at Glenturret named The Famous Grouse Experience.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 26, 2024

In 2018, The Macallan launched the Triple Cask range to replace the Fine Oak range, which had been running since 2004. The 12 Year Old Double Cask expression was launched in 2016, and the range is still available today, complete with a 15 Year Old, an 18 Year Old, and a 30 Year Old expression.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 3, 2024

Bonnington Distillery was built in 2018, and is named for the foundations of Bonnington House which were uncovered when work began. The liquid itself is something that we’re really proud of – aged in Pedro Ximénez Casks and cut at 47% it’s bold, rich and full of flavour”. This has served as inspiration for the brand going forward.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 21, 2024

The Fine Oak series was rebranded as ‘Triple Cask’ in 2018, although this too is now discontinued. This 15 Year Old Fine Oak Triple Cask Matured is, therefore, something of a snapshot of Macallan just prior to its luxury rebrand in 2018. As such, the only 15 year old currently available from Macallan is from the Double Cask series.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This 72 Year Old Whisky from The Macallan was the oldest single malt scotch whisky ever bottled when it was released in 2018. The Macallan 72 Year Old in Lalique – The Genesis Decanter Ok, so we kicked off with shiny.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 18, 2024

Even more mysterious than its Jetstream counterpart, I can only find one record of this bottle ever having sold at auction in 2018 for £1,750. However, this theory does not account for the fact that there is a third Macallan BAe bottling: The ATP Advanced Turboprop 12 Year Old. Also subject to debate is why these bottles were commissioned.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 13, 2024

Today, thanks to the early advocacy and release of single malts, The Macallan is considered the pinnacle of luxury scotch whisky. Of course, the elephant in the room is that the scotch whisky market is extremely soft at present.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 13, 2024

In 2018, The Macallan underwent a drastic and luxury rebrand, as did the 18 Year Olds. During this time period, more specifically in 2016, The Macallan stopped displaying vintage statements on the 18 Year Olds. Instead, the bottle displays the year of release/bottling. As such, the last “vintage” Macallan 18 Year Old hails from 1997.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 7, 2024

The OurWhisky Foundation began as a social media movement in 2018, advocating for greater diversity and inclusion among whisky drinkers and those in the whisky industry. Celebrating Women In Whisky There is no doubt that the whisky industry has, historically, been male-dominated.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 1, 2024

The Ardnahoe Inaugural Release 5 Year Old is “three generations in the making” Photo(s) by Ben Shakespeare for Ardnahoe Distillery Islay-based Ardnahoe Distillery has unveiled its long-anticipated inaugural single malt scotch whisky: a 5 Year Old.

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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. the barley then is dried in a closed kiln fired by natural Gas.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 13, 2024

But don’t take it from me, the Society has been trawling in no less than 163 awards for these extra-matured whiskies since 2018. I still believe that these casks showcase that snapshot of a day in a distillery’s history. Where Can I Buy Single Cask Whisky? www.smws.com  or  www.smwsa.com if you are in the USA.

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