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Latest Old Forester 117 Series Release Is a Scotch Cask Finished Bourbon

VinePair

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. Cocoa and oak round out the buttery finish.

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Ireland and Iberia: Kindred Spirits – An Interview with Irish Distillers’ Billy Leighton

Drinkhacker

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. There was a whiskey called Yellow Hammer and one called Merlin.

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From Grocer to Global Whisky Powerhouse: The Gordon & MacPhail Story

The Whiskey Wash

Its reach and popularity is demonstrated by the vast collection available on The Whiskey Wash Shop. Some of the Connoisseurs Choice whiskies available on The Whiskey Wash Shop. 1 at Sothebys Hong Kong on 2 nd October 2021. Open only to bidders based in Hong Kong, the Generations 2021 Decanter No.

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Dewar’s Is The Best Blended Scotch Whisky According To The International Whisky Competition 2024

The Whiskey Wash

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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Brora Comes Of Age, Releases A 44 Year Old In Celebration of A New Era

The Whiskey Wash

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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Moët Hennessy & The EWA Launch Free Scotch Education Platform For U.S. Bartenders

The Whiskey Wash

In 2021 and 2022, these partnerships helped 157 bartenders earn EWA’s Level 2 Diploma in Single Malt Whisky through an innovative five-week program that combined EWA Lecturer Vic Cameron’s expertise with interactive experiences from the Ardbeg team.

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Fettercairn Finishes Whisky In Oak That Doesn’t Exist

The Whiskey Wash

Following maturation in first-fill and refill ex-bourbon American oak, the whiskey was finished in Scottish oak before being bottled at 46.8% So the diverse flavours of Scottish Oak can be enjoyed for generations to come, in 2021 we replanted an ancient forest at Fettercairn.

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