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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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MARCH 25, 2024

Rosebank Distillery began producing whisky once more in 2023. Spirit flowed from the stills once more in June 2023 following a multi-year restoration project. Credit: Rosebank ‘King of the Lowlands’, Rosebank Distillery , is preparing to welcome visitors for the first time in over three decades.

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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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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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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 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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MARCH 27, 2024

Wolfie’s Whisky’s First International Whiskey Day Today (March 27th, 2024) marks Wolfie’s Whisky’s first International Whiskey Day. Wolfie’s Whisky Cocktails So, put your feet up this evening and celebrate International Whiskey Day with Wolfie’s Whisky cocktails. Top each glass up with prosecco.

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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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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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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Whiskey Wash Shop has an expansive range of rare scotch whiskies from each region. So, today I thought I would put together a selection of some of the most intriguing scotch whiskies from each whisky region of Scotland. This historic bottle is available on The Whiskey Shop for $1,890 (£1,403).

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

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MAY 1, 2024

If you have read my ‘about’ section on the ‘ Team ’ page of The Whiskey Wash, you will know that I have a particular affinity for Cadenhead dumpies. These understated bottles often contain some of the most precious scotch whisky, both in terms of its age and its provenance. Magdalene scotch whiskies for sale: a St. As such, St.

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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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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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APRIL 2, 2024

The company’s Japan office opened at the end of 2023. According to the IWSR Drinks Market Analysis in 2022, Jack Daniel’s (which is owned by Brown-Forman) was the leading brand in the premium whiskey category in Japan. The company’s American whiskey brands include Old Forester, Woodford Reserve, and Jack Daniel’s.

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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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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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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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JUNE 19, 2024

Since January 2023 the bottle has been averaging between £160-£240 at auction. Buy Compass Box Whisky Compass Box Whisky & Ink is available to purchase via The Whiskey Wash Shop for $5,769. As there have been additional versions released, the 4th edition can be difficult to find at retail.

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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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AUGUST 27, 2024

The Glenturret Still Life Winter & Spring were released in 2022 and 2023 respectively. Stay tuned to The Whiskey Wash for news on this upcoming release. Credit: The Glenturret The Winter Edition was released in November 2022, and the Spring Edition was released the following March.

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JULY 5, 2024

And so, continuing our education into award-winning whiskies from around the world, let’s take a look at the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place “Best in Show” whiskies, as well as the “Best in Class” American whiskey, as an homage to the country where the competition was founded.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

As previously discussed on The Whiskey Wash, The Macallan has no shortage of bottlings that honor the British Royal Family. None have seen the hammer fall since December 2023, when prices were hovering around £7,500-£8,200. The Macallan 25 Year Old Silver Jubilee Christopher & Co. magnum has only been sold at auction 16 times.

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AUGUST 13, 2024

Buy The Macallan 1967 25 Year Old Anniversary Malt on The Whiskey Wash Shop. After all, they do hail from the most luxurious scotch whisky distillery in the world. For example, the Macallan 1957 25 Year Old Anniversary Malt has an auction record of £7,400 (~$9,415), achieved in August 2023.

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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. There aren’t many other whiskeys, certainly not from Ireland that give you that ABV and NCF for sub-$50 most of the time. This is truly a value whiskey. Just buy it.

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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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AUGUST 25, 2024

Following the distillery’s revival, ownership of the distillery passed to Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey producer, Brown-Forman following the acquisition of The Benriach Distillery Company for £285 million in 2016. The whisky’s surging popularity quickly ensured demand outstripped supply due to a lack of maturing stocks.

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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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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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MARCH 27, 2024

The first-ever whisky distillation at the distillery will occur today (March 27th) to coincide with International Whiskey Day. Following delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the distillery was granted licenses to distill rum and whisky in 2023. Credit: Fionn McArthur, Orkney.com The Orkney Distillery is entering a new era.

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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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APRIL 22, 2024

The Orchard Cobbler is matured in a combination of shaved, toasted, and re-charred (STR) ex-Red wine casks, ex-American whiskey barrels, and Oloroso sherry casks. The ex-Red wine casks make up the largest percentage of maturation at 66%, 31% ex-American whiskey, and 3% Oloroso sherry. Orchard Cobbler is bottled at 48.5%

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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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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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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 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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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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