The Whiskey Wash

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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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. 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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The Whiskey Wash

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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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) in November 2023. million (~$2.7

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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 4, 2024

The Glenturret 12 Year Old was bottled in 2023. A big Happy Father’s Day from all of us at The Whiskey Wash to all the Dads out there. Perhaps you and Dad can enjoy a dram together! As an added bonus, you can even add a personalized engraving to make the gift even more special. Put your feet up and enjoy a dram!

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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 14, 2024

points by the judges at the International Whisky Competition in 2023 and given gold in the category Best Single Malt Scotch Under 10 Years Old. Best Single Malt Scotch 10 Year Old GOLD MEDAL WINNER: Ardbeg Ten Year Old – 89.9 Best Single Malt Scotch 15 Year Old GOLD MEDAL WINNER: Benromach 15 Year Old – 92.53

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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 4, 2024

The Ardbeg Y2K was distilled in 2000 and bottled at 46% ABV in 2023 after over two decades of maturation in a combination of ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks. Herbal, citrusy and sweet on the nose, before soot, peppermint and coffee explode on the palate, this retro collectors’ classic is pure Ardbeg nostalgia.”

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) , the trade organization that represents and promotes the scotch whisky industry, has released H1 figures showing a drastic decline in exports compared to H1 2023. Data reveals that the value of scotch whisky exports fell by 18% to £2.1 billion compared to the same period in 2023.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 11, 2024

The Wolfie’s Whisky brand was launched in 2023 as a collaboration between Stewart and business partner Duncan Frew. As well as celebrating Father’s Day with his dad, Liam has recently become a father himself; his wife Nicole Artukovich gave birth to the couple’s first son, Louis, in 2023.

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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 13, 2024

Taking a look at wine-searcher, I can see that the average price for a 750ml bottle of Macallan 18 Year Old 2023 is $427. US Total Wine & More – 2023 release – $409.99 Uptown Spirits – 2023 release- $403.95 For example, in the USA, the standard shotglass size is 44ml.

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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 27, 2024

The Glenturret Still Life Winter & Spring were released in 2022 and 2023 respectively. The memories forever will be part of my ‘Still Life’…” The Glenturret Still Life Series Summer 2024 Each decanter in The Glenturret Still Life Series represents a season: Winter, Spring, Summer, & Autumn.

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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

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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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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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 5, 2024

The Mosstowie 1970 12 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice last sold in August 2023 for £270 at Scotch Whisky Auctions. Mosstowie started its journey in 1964 at the Miltonduff Distillery near Elgin. This creation was part of an industry-wide experiment to produce grain whisky in pot stills.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

None have seen the hammer fall since December 2023, when prices were hovering around £7,500-£8,200. .” – Serge Valentin, WhiskyFun.com , March 2013 Auction Prices (or a lack thereof…) According to my database, The Macallan 25 Year Old Silver Jubilee Christopher & Co. magnum has only been sold at auction 16 times.

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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 1, 2024

As many whisky fans will already know, production recommenced at Rosebank in 2023, after 30 years of silence. In 2023, spirit flowed from the stills of Rosebank for the first time in 30 years. Then, in 2023, the stills were active once again. The king of the Lowlands was back.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 10, 2024

.” – Serge Valentin, WhiskyFun.com , August 2007 Auction Prices (or a lack thereof) As is the case with almost all of my Scotch Whisky Legends bottlings, this whisky is extremely scarce. In December 2023 and February 2024 respectively, there were two listings for this bottle on eBay Spain.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Most recently it sold for £8,988 at Whisky Auctioneer in November 2023. Before this, it sold in October 2023, January 2021, and March 2019 for between £5,400 and £12,500. Ah, if only G&M had not diluted whole stashes of 1969 or 1970 PE’s for their CC series (and consorts) at the time… But ‘other times, other realities’ I guess.

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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The whisky only sold twice in 2023, for £15,000 and £12,500 respectively. 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.

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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 25, 2024

After launching the new Glendronach core range in 2009, the Benriach Distillery Company management originally estimated the range could be maintained with existing whisky stocks until 2023. The whisky’s surging popularity quickly ensured demand outstripped supply due to a lack of maturing stocks.

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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

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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The Whiskey Wash

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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