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JUNE 7, 2024

In 2023, a bottle of Macallan 1926 60 Year Old Valerio Adami sold at auction in London for a staggering £2.18 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.

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APRIL 2, 2024

The company’s Japan office opened at the end of 2023. Credit: Brown-Forman Brown-Forman , the American spirits company, has launched its own distribution business in Japan. The opening of the Japan office signals a new era for the company, bringing its Japanese distribution in-house for the first time in 50 years.

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MAY 16, 2024

The Springbank Starkickers The Springbank Starkickers are limited private cask bottlings of Springbank distilled in the late 1990s and early 2000s and bottled between 2017 and 2023. ABV Springbank Starkicker 1998 25 Year Old, matured in a fresh sherry hogshead, bottled 2023, 50.1%

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AUGUST 23, 2024

It is a multi-award-winning expression, having won Double Gold at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, as well as medals from the IWSC. The Speyburn 18 Year Old is matured in a combination of American and Spanish oak casks. The Speyburn website calls the 18 Year Old, “full-bodied indulgence with a charming, long finish.”

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MAY 15, 2024

Ardbeg fans look forward to this coveted event every year, with previous expressions including Planet Ardbeg in 2023, Ardcore in 2022, and Scorch in 2021. Promising a “spectacle of flavours”, the Spectacular was matured in port wine casks and bourbon barrels, a first for the distillery.

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MAY 29, 2024

The series, which launched in 2023, offers whisky lovers a peek into Laphroaig’s whisky-making process, with the whisky-makers at the distillery using experimental distillation techniques and producing unique whiskies.

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MARCH 27, 2024

Speaking about Wolfie’s Whisky’s global success since its launch in 2023, Duncan Frew remarked “Wolfie’s was inspired by Rod’s seminal rock ‘n’ roll roots, starting with his early hell raising days with the Faces, so we did the natural thing and put Wolfie’s on the road with Rod as he tours the world.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

million USD) in 2023, R&B hopes to hit £25 million ($31.45 The inaugural whisky release from Isle of Raasay Distillery hit the shelves in 2020. The distillery has also produced Isle of Raasay Gin, which went on sale in 2019. Following a revenue report of £5 million ($6.28 million USD) in sales by 2033.

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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. Are additional releases planned? Billy: I think I can say yes.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

According to The Scotch Whisky Industry Review, in 2023, 184,466 people visited Talisker. The distillery has witnessed various ownership changes and even a devastating fire in 1960, but it has continually thrived as a symbol of resilience. Today, Talisker remains one of the most popular whisky destinations in Scotland.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

Removing trade barriers and securing legal protections for Scotch Whisky is critical to the industry’s success, helping to increase exports and in turn creating more jobs, investment, and prosperity in Scotland and across the UK.” According to GOV.UK , scotch whisky exports in 2023 totaled £5.6

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MARCH 10, 2024

Glenturret 10 Year Old Peat Smoked 2023, 48.4% ABV (2023 release), the layering and the way in which smoke develops in this whisky is rather wonderful. This light and attractive whisky is perfect for a spring dram. BUY NOW: $63.99 The oldest functioning distillery in Scotland is making big waves across all of its range.

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AUGUST 31, 2024

Today that’s Kelsey McKechnie, Stewart’s apprentice from 2018 until 2023. Further maturation in European oak ex-oloroso sherry casks occurs for around a year before the whisky is transferred to large oak vessels called ‘tuns’ for three to four months to allow the whiskies from individual casks to marry.

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JULY 4, 2024

Signatory , owned by Andrew Symington , is quite the pioneer in the business of independently bottled scotch. Throughout all of 2023, Signatory bottled a huge selection of indie Macallan from 2005, all priced very well for cask strength, late teenage liquids that were absolutely incredible.

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MAY 1, 2024

Rosebank was closed in the early 1990s and reopened for business in 2023.) However, in 1914, it became one of the founding members of Scottish Malt Distillers along with Rosebank, Glenkinchie, Clydesdale, and Grange. (Of Of these five distilleries, only Glenkinchie stood the test of time. By the time of St. As such, St.

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JUNE 7, 2024

The first new spirit flowed from the Rosebank stills in 2023 (read the fascinating story of Rosebank’s stolen stills, and subsequent replicas, here ). Ian Macleod Distillers , the owner of Rosebank, has carefully restored the historic distillery to its former glory, complete with modern architectural additions, and a new visitors center.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Ballantine’s Whisky The blended whisky inside the limited edition bottles remains true to Ballantine’s tried and tested recipe, which has made it the second most popular blended scotch whisky brand in the world (according to the IWSR 2023).

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JUNE 19, 2024

Since January 2023 the bottle has been averaging between £160-£240 at auction. The Price of The Compass Box Flaming Heart 4th Edition The Compass Box Flaming Heart 4th Edition is extremely affordable in comparison to many of the whiskies on WhiskyFun’s Winners List. Keep an eye on Compass Box’s website for more incredible releases.

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MARCH 18, 2024

Many wondered, following the release of the 27 year old in 2023, whether Springbank would increase or decrease the age statements of their whiskies during the countdown. On the palate: “ vibrant fruits from the nose continue alongside citrus notes, ginger, sesame oil, brazil and pistachio nuts”. Can we expect a 25 year old in 2025?

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MAY 15, 2024

Fastforward to 2023 and one of these Springbanks sold at Sotheby’s in London for £22,500 (inc. 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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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The Distillation of Whisky, 1927-1931 The whisky-making process used to create this collection was inspired by The Distillation of Whisky, 1927-1931, one of the foremost first-hand resources on early 20th-century scotch whisky distillation. The book was republished by James Eadie Ltd in 2023 in collaboration with the British Library.

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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.

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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. Speaking of Port Ellen, the distillery finally reopened in March 2024, following a multi-million-pound investment from Diageo, which also saw Brora Distillery resurrected.

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MAY 22, 2024

However, it is not often that this iconic whisky appears at auction, having sold just once in 2023. Buy Prestonfield House Whisky The team at Prestonfirld House were whisky pioneers of their time. Not only did they anticipate the potential of single cask whisky, they also played an integral role in establishing Signatory Vintage.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Diageo’s ‘Spirited Xchange Second Edition’ Special Releases The ‘Spirited Xchange’ theme was introduced in 2023, but the continuation of these limited edition whiskies builds on the two-decade-long legacy of Diageo’s special releases, which previously included the Port Ellen Annual Releases and the Brora Special Releases.

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MARCH 20, 2024

No Balvenie 1968 Vintage Cask #7294s sold at auction in 2023. With only 180 bottles of this cask whisky available, it is no surprise that they have been quite elusive at auction. In 2022 just two of these bottlings sold, for £3,550 and £2,750 respectively. Buy Balvenie Whisky The Balvenie 1965 Over Proof Robert Watson 26 2/3 Fl Oz.

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MAY 13, 2024

For 2023, two limited-edition variation bottlings of Ballantine’s Finest were released celebrating the bands AC/DC and Queen. The brand has launched the True Music Fund, a £100,000 scheme to support local organizations actively working to achieve diversity and inclusion in music culture.

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MAY 8, 2024

The bottle most recently sold in February 2023 for £3,500. 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. According to my records, the bottle has only sold 12 times both in the UK and Europe.

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MAY 28, 2024

The Arran Barrel Bonfire is the second edition in the distillery’s four-part series, which began in 2023 with Remnant Renegade. The Signature Series showcases the range of Arran spirit, with each release being hand-selected by Distillery Manager Stewart Bowman. Barrel Bonfire is an 11 Year Old single malt with a phenol level of 42 PPM.

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JUNE 3, 2024

The Bonnington Sherry Cask comes on the heels of the successful Bonnington Inaugural Release, which hit the market in 2023. Tasting notes are as follows: “ Nose: Sweet sugar, pick and mix, fresh oak and green wood Taste: Fresh, subtle red fruit, lightly dusted sugar on berries Finish: Lots of wood and tannins, some salty notes.”

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JULY 3, 2024

.” – Serge Valentin, WhiskyFun , December 2005 Auction Prices (or a lack thereof) Yet again on Scotch Whisky Legends, a bottle gives new meaning to the word ‘elusive’. There are only two records of this bottle ever having sold at auction: one for £963 in August 2022 , and one in February 2023 for £1,585.

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MARCH 6, 2024

It offers flavors of “fresh green apple, poached pear, baked apple pie, and nutmeg spice” Retailing at £59 (~$75), the whisky was bottled in 2023 at 58.7%. Lastly, the Calvados Cask Finish was initially matured in a first-fill ex-bourbon cask before being finished in a French Calvados cask for over two years.

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APRIL 24, 2024

The most recent sale was in January 2023 for £1,300. The Glenrothes 1957 22 Year Old has sold just 12 times at auction in the UK and Europe combined. The first recorded sale was at Bonham’s in March 2009 for £160. As such, this will be a difficult bottle to get your hands on.

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MARCH 17, 2024

Loch Lomond 14 Year Old, 46% BUY NOW: $71.99 It was so close between this whisky and Glen Garioch 12 year old for whisky of the year in 2023 for me. Official bottlings of whiskies from distilleries that offer you, the drinker, the best value possible, are the products you’ll want to keep replacing.

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MAY 19, 2024

Bowmore Founded: 1779 Owner: Morrison Bowmore Distillers Capacity: 2 MLPA Phenol Parts per Million (PPM): 25-30ppm Auction Record: Bowmore Stac 1962 55 YO – £450,000, October 2023 Highest-rated WhiskyFun Bottle: Bowmore 1966 Samaroli Bouquet – 97 points The oldest distillery on Islay, Bowmore is said to have begun operations in 1779.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Credit: Loch Lomond Group Loch Lomond Group , owners of the Littlemill whisky brand, has unveiled the oldest age-statement scotch whisky from the now-closed Littlemill Distillery. The new 47 year old single malt is part of the Vanguards Collection, a new annual series from Littlemill that began in 2023 with the launch of a 45 year old whisky.

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MARCH 31, 2024

A shining light in peated whisky was their Corriecravie release that I was lent to review in 2023. It was a little expensive, but given the flipper market on new releases, I don’t blame distilleries for setting a higher price. We’re all at the whim of secondary sellers rather than distilleries.

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