The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In recent years, billions of dollars worth of whiskey has been sold via online and bricks and mortar auctions, including the Macallan 1926 60 Year Old Valerio Adami, which sold for an astonishing £2.18 million (~$2.7 million) in November 2023.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 13, 2024

Originally created by George Ballantine in 1865, the blend has grown into a brand synonymous with Scotch whisky worldwide – Ballantine’s was the world’s second highest-selling scotch whisky in 2021. Exploring the brand’s origins, heraldry, and geese – here is everything you need to know about Ballantine’s.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 13, 2024

The two luxury brands, which announced their collaboration in 2021, have been quietly yet passionately working on The Macallan Horizon for three years. In its 200th year, Macallan shows no signs of slowing down. Today, The Macallan has unveiled The Macallan Horizon, in collaboration with Bentley Motors.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We‘ve been creating top-quality, rare and innovative expressions for 150 years, and this scotch whiskey captures our founder’s spirit in another rich and smooth liquid, which I recommend serving neat.” in 1870, and has become a fixture in the American whiskey category. Old Forester was founded in Louisville, Ky.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 30, 2024

Best Blended Scotch 12 Year Old GOLD MEDAL WINNER: Dewar’s 12 Years Old – 89.06 points, Imperial 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whiskey – 85.1 points The Dewar’s 12 Year Old was named ‘Best Blended Scotch 12 Year Old’ at the IWC in 2024. points Tasting Notes: Citrus, dried fruit, vanilla BUY NOW: $17.84

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The current auction record sits at £3,401 , achieved at Whisky Auctioneer in October 2021. The distillery filled its first casks in almost 30 years in 2021, and began welcoming visitors this summer (2024). Read the full article at Scotch Whisky Legends: Rosebank 20 Year Old Distillers Agency/Zenith 1980s

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 27, 2024

Credit: Diageo Three years since Brora ’s doors reopened, and spirit began to flow from its stills once more, the slumbering casks in the distillery’s warehouse now officially contain scotch whisky rather than new-make spirit. Costing £10,000 per bottle, the distillery exclusive bottling pays tribute to Brora’s past and looks to the future.

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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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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 12, 2024

Bottled in November 2021, this became another of the rare private cask bottlings scattered across the secondary market. This Springbank 22 Year Old was distilled in 1999 and matured for 22 years in first-fill sherry hogshead #399.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 26, 2024

It was sold at Whisky Auctioneer in 2021 for £15,500 , and remains the only bottle ever brought to market. The distillery and its whiskies, like the record-breaking 1921 vintage we sold in 2021, have always garnered significant interest within the whisky community. Read the full article at Dallas Dhu Distillery To Reopen In 2025

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 18, 2024

Neither Brown-Forman nor The Glendronach Distillery has directly stated that the brand is chill-filtered, although the wording ‘Non-Chill Filtered’ was removed from the packaging of the core range in 2021. Chill-filtration is a method of filtering whisky to remove residue and cloudiness.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 29, 2024

Like Scotch, Irish whiskey has a long tradition of aging in ex-sherry casks that hail from this part of the world. The ex-bourbon, American oak backbone of so many Irish and Scotch whiskeys today really didn’t become the norm until the 1960s. Drinkhacker: How do you see the Iberian Series evolving?

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 10, 2024

As well as clever marketing, Highland Park Distillery also has an impressive list of accolades under its belt for top-quality scotch whiskies: The Highland Park 18 Year Old was named ‘Best Spirit in the World’ by F. Paul Pacult in 2021. It was also awarded a Gold Medal in the 2021 International Spirits Challenge.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This is the second collaboration between The Glenturret and Jaguar, with the Jaguar x Glenturret E-type 60th Anniversary being released in 2021. With a minimum age of 32 years, it was bottled at 42.3% The new blend promises a unique experience for whisky enthusiasts, designed to usher in the new year with a touch of luxury.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 22, 2024

Brora reopened in 2021, meaning that the sister distilleries are both producing whisky once more. It is safe to say that if it were not for this Clynelish 14 Year Old Flora & Fauna, the distillery would not have had such a remarkable comeback. Diageo has since invested large amounts of money in the brand.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The SWA asserts that the scotch whisky industry is continuing to feel the impacts of the large 25% tariff on US imports of single malt scotch, which was levied between October 2019 and March 2021. In more welcome news, the Indian market for scotch whisky (by volume) grew by 17.3%

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 25, 2024

In 2021, a replica of the distillery’s original waterwheel was installed and works just as it would have done back in 1825. This is not the first time that Glencadam Distillery has fused tradition and modernity. In addition, the whisky-making process at Glencadam remains steadfastly traditional, with the whisky being hand-crafted.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 28, 2024

Following the launch of the new core range in 2020, Benriach secured an outstanding seven Double Gold Medals at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition , considered one of the most influential spirits competitions in the world. Serve in a short glass with ice or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 28, 2024

A 2004 vintage whisky matured in first-fill American white oak bourbon, the 15 year old won multiple accolades, including a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2021. Last year’s edition, Batch 3 , was matured in bourbon and amontillado sherry casks for 15 years.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Before this, it sold in October 2023, January 2021, and March 2019 for between £5,400 and £12,500. Brora reopened in 2021 to much fanfare and released the Brora Triptych in celebration. The Reopening of Port Ellen Port Ellen is set to reopen in 2024. The plans were approved in early 2020.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 9, 2024

In 2021 we did our first carbon footprint report and we’ve done one every year since. If every whisky producer can reduce their water and carbon footprint, across however many millions of bottles of whisky are produced each year, this will have a huge impact on our efforts to help the environment. So what is the carbon impact of whisky?

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 3, 2024

In celebration, the new Laphroaig Càirdeas 2024 Cask Favourites pays homage to the last three decades of friendship, as well as previous Càirdeas releases, including the 2019 Triple Wood and the 2021 PX Cask. Whisky from these beloved casks has been expertly blended by Master Blender Calum Fraser and bottled at 10 years old.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 19, 2024

Owner Diageo has invested £185 million into refurbishing the distillery along with Brora, which reopened in 2021. The distillery, located on Islay, has amassed a cult following since its closure in 1983 amid the dreaded Whisky Loch. Both ‘ghost’ distilleries are now back up and running, much to the delight of whisky fans across the globe.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 26, 2024

But, if you are looking for the complex profile of a well-aged single malt, an NAS blended scotch might not be right for you. In 2021, the expression won a Double Gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. When all is said and done, it is subjective. If you enjoyed Red Label neat, then enjoy it neat!

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 12, 2024

Since the introduction of Dewar’s Double Double, the expressions have seen huge success with consumers and in various whisky awards such as the World Whiskies Awards in 2021. Best Scotch Blended’ and ‘World’s Best Blended’ were awarded to the Double Double 21 Year Old.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 8, 2024

Buy Glenfiddich Whisky We have a great selection of Glenfiddich scotch whisky on The Whiskey Wash Shop, including this Glenfiddich 20 Year Old Mr Porter bottled in 2021. The bottle most recently sold in February 2023 for £3,500. The bottling was created in collaboration with the luxury menswear retailer, Mr Porter.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 26, 2024

But, if you are looking for the complex profile of a well-aged single malt, an NAS blended scotch might not be right for you. In 2021, the expression won a Double Gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. When all is said and done, it is subjective. If you enjoyed Red Label neat, then enjoy it neat!

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Buy Ardbeg Whisky We have a great selection of Ardbeg whiskies available on our shop, including this Ardbeg 11 Bottle Collection containing all Ardbeg Day and committee releases from 2021-2023. We also have another famed Ardbeg 1967 from Signatory Vintage , matured in a sherry cask.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 13, 2024

By comparison, the Double Cask bottlings are a much newer venture, first appearing in Macallan’s range in 2021. This is because the early releases stated on the label that the whisky was “matured in sherry wood”. The Double Cask 18 Year Olds are whiskies matured in a combination of American oak and European oak casks.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 13, 2024

To date, it has sold just twice at auction in the UK: once in December 2021 for £7,113 and once in August 2023 for £4,100. Giaccone was really somebody. A 43% ABV version of this bottling is slightly more common at auction and does not command so high a premium. An obvious caveat here is that the 85.%

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 14, 2024

The Caol Ila 1997 23 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice was bottled on 2nd July 2021 and clinch gold in the 19-24 year old category at the International Whisky Competition. In a time when the demand for Islay whiskies is on the rise, G&M has continued to bottle rare and stunning whiskies from the island.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 19, 2024

Caol Ila Founded: 1846 Owner: Diageo Capacity: 6.5

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 2, 2024

The 25 Year Old was added to the distillery’s core range in 2017, and previously won Best In Show Whisky at the SFWSC in 2021. Despite its small capacity, Glen Scotia has an extensive core range. According to the distillery website, the whisky emulates “traditional distillery character and the signature Campbeltown style.”

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