The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 5, 2024

Angus MacRaild’s Tasting Notes On The Bowmore 1966 Samaroli Bouquet Angus MacRaild most recently sampled the Bowmore 1966 Samaroli Bouquet in January 2020. Angus MacRaild, WhiskyFun.com , 2020 The whisky is the joint highest-rated on WhiskyFun, with the Laphroaig 1967 15 Year Old Samaroli sharing the top spot.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 4, 2024

Yes, just £50 for a 50 year old Macallan scotch whisky. The record price for this bottle at auction is £92,000, achieved at Whisky Auctioneer in 2020. Only 200 bottles were produced, and the current auction record stands at £70,000, achieved at Scotch Whisky Auctions in August 2019.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 25, 2024

A multi-award-winning release, the 15 Year Old was declared the ‘Best in Show’ whisky category winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2020). One of the most popular sherried single malt whiskies on the market, The Glendronach Revival 15 Year Old is the iconic cult core range expression from The Glendronach brand.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 16, 2024

Buy Springbank Starkickers Available to purchase on The Whiskey Wash Shop, we have three of the fabled Springbank Starkickers: Springbank Starkicker 2000 20 Year Old, matured in fresh sherry and port hogsheads, bottled 2020, 43.4% ABV Springbank Starkicker 1998 25 Year Old, matured in a fresh sherry hogshead, bottled 2023, 50.1%

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Celebrating the companys 125 th anniversary in 2020, Gordon & MacPhail marked the occasion by releasing four rarely seen whiskies, bottled either from a closed distillery or distilled in Lomond Stills no longer used for production.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 14, 2024

Best Single Malt Scotch Under 10 Years Old GOLD MEDAL WINNER: Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old – 91.93 points Added to Ardbeg ’s core range in 2020, the Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old is a young single malt that packs a powerful punch. Best Single Malt Scotch 12 Year Old GOLD MEDAL WINNER: Glenmorangie The Accord 12 Year Old 94.6

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 12, 2024

Dewar’s Double Double range has made waves in the world of blended whisky since its introduction in 2020. The first is the Dewar’s Double Double 20 Year Old, which was a travel retail exclusive. The brainchild of six-time Master Blender of the Year, Stephanie Macleod , Double Double employs a “double ageing” process.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 1, 2024

It’s a Springbank private cask bottling, distilled in December 1992 and bottled in March 2020 following 27 years spent in a refill Bourbon hogshead. We particularly love these private cask bottlings at Whisky.Auction as they give us access to whisky untapped by those who only purchase via whisky retailers.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 21, 2024

It has only appeared at auction four times since its first appearance in December 2013, and was last sold in October 2020 for £2,150. A stunning surprise: 93 points ” – Serge Valentin, WhiskyFun.com , September 2005 Auction Prices (or a lack thereof…) These bottles are rare.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 10, 2024

The record auction price for the whisky was achieved at Whisky Auctioneer in December 2020 when the bottle sold for £15,500. The Glenlivet Distillery, founded in 1824 by George Smith in the secluded Livet Valley of Speyside, Scotland, is renowned as one of the foremost names in single malt Scotch whisky.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The brothers have already proved their rowing capability; in 2020 they became the first brothers to row any ocean, and the youngest and fastest trio to row the Atlantic Ocean. In April 2025, the brothers will complete the Rare Whisky 101 Pacific Row to raise £1 million for the building of clean water boreholes.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

A multi-award-winning release, The Glendronach 21 Year Old helped establish the brand’s reputation as the quintessential Highland malt when the expression was named the ‘Best Highland Single Malt’ at the World Whisky Awards 2020. Purportedly, those drinking the Parliament 21 Year Old in 2020 were actually enjoying a 27 Year Old whisky.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Celebrating John Walker & Sons 200 th anniversary, the limited-edition Blue Label: Legendary Eight was released in 2020. Since 2017, another four Ghost & Rare expressions focusing on ‘ghost whiskies’ from Port Ellen, Glenury Royal, Pittyviach, and Port Dundas were released, each bottled at 43.8%

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 17, 2024

Early 2014 was when the first liquid was distilled, and then the rush that happened with the first official single malt releases from 2020 onwards – it was wild, but it was so nice to see people opening them more than anything. Ardnamurchan AD Single Malt, 46.8% BUY NOW: $61.99 They hit the decade mark this year at Ardnamurchan !

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 22, 2024

Open Championship since 2020, with the previous 19 year old releases proving to be a hit with whisky and golf fans alike. Tasting notes for the new 19 year old whisky include spice, cinnamon, and cocoa powder with a cool and lingering finish. Dewar’s has been the official whisky partner of the Gold U.S Entrants in the 2024 U.S.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Mackenzieob95 – Reddit Mackenzieob95 on Reddit sampled the Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve in 2020. It’s less full than the Double Black in my opinion but the peatiness on the palate works very well. They awarded the expression 86 points which, according to their scoring criteria, means that the whisky is Excellent.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 31, 2024

Here is a list of some notable accolades it has won recently: Gold at the International Spirits Challenge – 2023 and 2021 Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition – 2022 and 2021 Master (Best in Category) at the The Scotch Whisky Masters – 2020 Gold Outstanding (96 points) at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (..)

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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

MAY 18, 2024

I bought one of these in 2020 as a treat to myself for when life finally started getting back to normal post-COVID.l With an incredible rare of spirits including the annual Very Rare releases, the distillery has a lot to offer. This particular release is Midleton Very Rare, finished in an Irish virgin oak cask and bottled at cask strength.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 4, 2024

million in 2020. Depicting a distinctive Black Label bottle alongside a glass jug, ‘Jug with Bottles’ was gifted to an American envoy in the 1930’s, and later sold at auction for approximately $1.3

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In 2020, Macallan released the Macallan Edition 6 in collaboration with the Atlantic Salmon Trust, a charity focused on the conversation of the Atlantic salmon that live in the River Spey. As with the last installment in the Home Collection, this release will come accompanied by three limited edition giclée art prints created by Lucking.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Celebrating the companys 125 th anniversary in 2020, Gordon & MacPhail marked the occasion by releasing four rarely seen whiskies, bottled either from a closed distillery or distilled in Lomond Stills no longer used for production.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Mackenzieob95 – Reddit Mackenzieob95 on Reddit sampled the Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve in 2020. It’s less full than the Double Black in my opinion but the peatiness on the palate works very well. They awarded the expression 86 points which, according to their scoring criteria, means that the whisky is Excellent.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Should Whiskey Bottles Be Labeled As ‘Gluten Free’? Gluten free allergen labeling laws for whiskey differ between the United States and UK/EU. Since 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ruled that distilled alcohol produced from gluten-containing grains can be labelled ‘gluten free’.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The plans were approved in early 2020. In 2017, Diageo announced a £35 million plan to restore both the Brora and Port Ellen distilleries, much to the delight of the distilleries’ cult followings. Brora reopened in 2021 to much fanfare and released the Brora Triptych in celebration. Port Ellen was scheduled to reopen the same year.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 6, 2024

In 2020, Aberlour introduced a new 14 Yea Old Double Cask individual batch release expression which had already won a coveted Double Gold medal at the International Wine and Spirits Competition 2020, and a Gold Medal at the International Spirits Challenge 2020.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

In 2020, the Spirit of Speyside festival celebrating the whiskies of the Speyside region was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each year, different members of the Glenfarclas distillery team select a whisky for the festival; in 2020, the choice went to the still men.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The Glenturret had a total rebrand in 2020, recruiting the best in the industry, and putting out not only excellent quality aged whiskies but also some of the coolest collaborations going. It may be that The Glenturret collecting market put a premium on the bottles after the Lalique rebrand that occurred in 2020.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 20, 2024

However, I have managed to pull up one from John at Malt-Review , who tasted the Speyside Origin and the Lowlands Origin side-by-side in 2020. As stated above, the reviews are extremely thin on the ground for this expression.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 12, 2024

A Gold Medal was awarded to Double Black in 2020 and 2022 at the International Spirits Challenge. Turning to the reliable metric of whisky awards, Johnnie Walker Double Black has garnered many accolades over the years, including a Double Gold Medal at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, as well as in 2015.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 10, 2025

Prior to this, the distillery had been marred by multiple closures.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 20, 2024

John – Malt-Review The mononymous John on Malt-Review sampled the Black Label Lowlands Origin in November 2020. Very light, Black Label without much smoke isnt exactly Black Label, is it? Scoring it 5/10, he said: The Lowland Origin is sweeter and simpler [than the Speyside Origins].

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Chinese artist, Shirley Gong , partnered with the brand on both the Year of the Rat 2020 and Year of the Ox 2021 editions. The Year of the Pig 2019 edition was created by English designer, Chrissy Lau , whose illustration was inspired by her Chinese heritage, and signature intricate patterns.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 9, 2025

Brave New Spirits does not declare the distillery of origin on the labels of these whiskies, but has revealed that Mask Of Death Batch #2 is a 10 Year Old single malt scotch from Dailuaine Distillery in Speyside. Brave New Spirits, a Glasgow-based independent bottler and blender of Scotch whisky, was established in 2020.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The SMWS opened its fourth UK venue and members rooms in January 2020, located at 38 Bath Street, Glasgow. The SMWS has established a series of partner bars exclusively selected to serve society whiskies, providing SMWS members and whisky lovers alike the opportunity to sample an extensive range of single cask bottlings.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 8, 2025

In 2020, Ardbeg’s ‘Wee Beastie’ 5 Year Old was launched, a bottling emphasizing peaty smoke, balanced by bourbon and Oloroso ex-sherry casks. Ardbeg’s whisky has won various awards at international spirits competitions including the International Wine & Spirit Competition and International Spirits Challenge.

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