2023 Alcohol Scotch Whiskey 
The Whiskey Wash
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
It is not uncommon to see 1960s bottlings that give no indication of alcoholic strength or volume, due to lax laws at the time. In 1977, it became industry standard to state the bottle volume in fluid ounces and the alcoholic strength in alcohol by volume (ABV), which gives us more surety when dating a bottle to between 1977 and 1980.
The Whiskey Wash
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Caol Ila Distillers Edition BUY NOW: $65 (2023 Edition) For something a little peatier, Caol Ila isn’t necessarily the first port of call for cask finishing in the Isle of Islay, but this is one of the most consistent releases I’ve tried over the years. Read the full article at 5 Unique Cask-Finished Scotches To Expand Your Palate
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The Whiskey Wash
JUNE 28, 2024
Chivas Brothers is also putting one foot on Islay, after announcing plans to build a new distillery on the island in October 2023. Following the 1823 Excise Act, spirit safes were used by HMRC and excise officers to ensure that every drop of alcohol produced at a distillery was properly taxed and accounted for.
The Whiskey Wash
JULY 10, 2024
In December 2023 and February 2024 respectively, there were two listings for this bottle on eBay Spain. Take these with a pinch of salt: the UK and Europe have varying laws on the sale of alcohol via public platforms, and I cannot see the pages to verify the sales.
The Whiskey Wash
JUNE 7, 2024
Inveraray Castle, seat of the Argyll family and Clan Campbell Plans have been unveiled for a £25 million scotch whisky distillery on the grounds of Inverary Castle in Argyll & Bute. The proposed Inverary Distillery will produce around 2 million litres of alcohol per annum, and create more than 20 local jobs.
The Whiskey Wash
MARCH 31, 2024
The distillery produces 500,000 litres of alcohol per year and a contrasting style of peated and unpeated single malt distillate, coming in at around the 30/35ppm mark before it’s been distilled. A shining light in peated whisky was their Corriecravie release that I was lent to review in 2023.
The Whiskey Wash
JULY 4, 2024
Additionally, the climate in Scotland (generally on the cooler side) means that alcohol evaporates from the cask more easily than water does. As such, the alcohol by volume (ABV, given in percentage) usually begins to decrease as the cask ages, on average 0.5% Most casks are filled at between 63% and 69% ABV.
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