The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

For the first time, Johnnie Walker Black Label will be presented in a paper bottle. Credit: Diageo Following the recent unveiling of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ultra , the lightest glass whisky bottle in the world, Diageo has revealed a second innovative packaging trial.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 25, 2024

The Whiskey Sour is a combination of whiskey, citrus, sugar (and sometimes an egg white) and is a simple and refreshing yet classic cocktail that will become more prevalent on my bar as the weather (hopefully) begins to warm. Of course, you can follow any Whiskey Sour recipe you wish.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

One such enthusiast is Beth Whymark, who was lucky enough to sample a number of bottles from House of Hazelwood’s 2024 Collection. The Gordon Family & House of Hazelwood The House of Hazelwood is a whisky collection curated by the Gordon family, known for their long-standing dedication to Scotch whisky.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Credit: Diageo Johnnie Walker , one of the world’s most beloved blended scotch whisky brands, has unveiled the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ultra, believed to be the lightest whisky bottle. Diageo has stated that the “previously claimed ‘lightest weight scotch whisky bottle’ was launched by a UK retailer and weighed around 298 grams.”

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 8, 2024

In partnership with BlockBar, Glenfiddich Distillery is releasing a rare 1985 cask bottling, with just 150 bottles estimated to be yielded from the cask. Speaking about the whisky, and the collaboration with BlockBar, Kinsman said: “This exclusive cask bottling for BlockBar is a piece of Glenfiddich history.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 24, 2024

The Strathisla 1965 Gordon & Macphail, Bottled In 2004. The distillery has long been a contributor to scotch whisky blends such as Chivas Regal. One such example of this is the Strathisla 1965 Gordon & Macphail , bottled in 2004, the subject of this week’s Scotch Whisky Legends.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Credit: Duncan Taylor Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Ltd , has unveiled the oldest whisky from Highland Park ever to be released by an independent bottler: the Highland Park 1970 54 Year Old “The Accolade”. The whisky constitutes the beginning of “The Accolade” portfolio and is the same age as the oldest officially bottled Highland Park.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 27, 2024

By contrast, bourbon has no minimum maturation period, unless it is going to be ‘straight bourbon whiskey’ or ‘bottled in bond straight bourbon whiskey’. The reason for this difference in maturation periods is to do with the geography of the places where the whiskeys/whiskies are being matured.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The whisky is now housed in a glass bottle that weighs 25% less than the original 70cl bottle and fully recyclable outer packaging. Firstly, the bottle is slightly taller with more rounded shoulders. It is also embossed onto the base of the bottle. Read the full article at Chivas Regal Debuts 25% Lighter Glass Bottle

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Old Forester’s 117 Series has brought a number of covetable and experimental bottles to market. On Tuesday, the bourbon brand released the line’s newest addition: Scotch Cask Finish. in 1870, and has become a fixture in the American whiskey category. Old Forester was founded in Louisville, Ky.

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The Whiskey Wash

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. Refrigerate for two hours. Top each glass up with prosecco.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

2024 has been a year of really interesting prices for us, with some of the prices on some previous auction certs falling below expectations, while other bottles – often the potential underdogs – have outperformed expectations. The cask was split, increasing the rarity of the bottles, if not the liquid itself.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 12, 2024

The Aberfeldy 1975 25 Year Old Cadenhead Bond Reserve Welcome back to another installment of Scotch Whiskey Legends. The bottle in question is a true rarity from independent bottler, Cadenhead. One of the earliest examples of Aberfeldy as a single malt was in Diageo’s Flora & Fauna range, first bottled in the 1980s.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2024

Scotch , Whiskey Wemyss Peat Chimney – “Penicillin“ Ingredients 1 1/2 oz Peat Chimney 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice 3/4 oz honey & ginger simple syrup Lemon peel (for garnish) Preparation Shake all ingredients together with ice. Description Gran Duque D’Alba Solera Gran Reserva is mahogany colored with gold highlights.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 7, 2024

Fast-forward over 40 years, and SMWS has over 41,000 members worldwide, with exclusive tasting rooms, and a single-cask bottling subscription service. In addition, the Society has also announced that 5% of the profits from the sale of the five bottles will be donated to the OurWhisky Foundation. Credit: Whisky Auctioneer.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This is not only due to the brand name ‘The Macallan’ emblazoned across the front of each bottle but also because of the extreme rarity of these types of expressions, such as The Macallan Exceptional Casks. However, if you have little experience of the secondary scotch whisky market, the fuss surrounding these bottles can be perplexing.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A good chunk of what we’ve recommended below are higher strength bottles, not by an absurd amount, but certainly by a degree that you’ll enjoy. It’s a Highland rather than a Speyside, but we’re looking for similar bottles here, not exact copies. You’re in safe hands here regarding Irish whiskeys of many different varieties.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaboration 02: Dingle Dingle Distillery is an independent Irish whiskey maker in County Kerry, Ireland. Dingle has an important history and legacy in the Irish whiskey industry, having been the first independent distillery to release a single pot still whiskey in over a century.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society , founded in 1983 by Pip Hills, specializes in sourcing, sampling, and bottling exceptional single cask whisky expressions from countries around the world. A valuable source of vintage, cask strength whiskies, old and rare SMWS bottlings have become a holy grail for whisky collectors.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 18, 2024

In the 1980s, The Macallan released two limited edition bottlings commissioned by British Aerospace plc (now BAE Systems ) featuring the twin turboprop aircraft, Jetstream 31. As far as I can see, there is no record of why this collaboration came about, the exact year of bottling, or the original retail price.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 11, 2024

But Compass Box Whisky & Ink on The Whiskey Wash Shop for $4,216. Compass Box , founded in 2000 by John Glaser, has long been revered by blended scotch whisky lovers for its transparent approach to whisky blending and bottling. They could have stuck a standard label on the bottle and been done with it.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Ardbeg’s marketing team clearly doesn’t take itself too seriously, and that’s why we love the tongue-in-cheek approach to modern Ardbeg bottlings. The most common bottling is the 12 Year Old from Diageo’s Flora & Fauna collection. Ardbeg Wee Beastie is the newest expression to join Ardbeg’s core range thanks to its dedicated fans.

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Tasting High

JUNE 6, 2021

Whiskey aficionados all over the world eager to learn more about the whiskey, there are occasions and reasons to enjoy your favorite dram. Whether it be, whisky on the go, whiskey with friends, whisky get-together, and top of the shelf whisky at home most often makes a big difference. Jameson Irish Whiskey.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This week in new scotch whisky releases, Benromach asks you if you prefer peated or unpeated spirits, and Mossburn finishes in Calvados casks. Tamnavulin adds to its core range, and The Orphan Barrel Whiskey Co. releases an aged scotch. Let’s take a look at some of the new releases in the world of scotch whisky this week.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 12, 2024

The Glenlivet 25 Year Old Special Jubilee Reserve was bottled in 1977 in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee – 25 years on the throne. And, why do I believe that this bottle deserves far more recognition than it receives? This does not mean, of course, that there are only 876 bottles in existence.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 30, 2024

Best Blended Scotch GOLD MEDAL WINNER: Dewar’s Double Double 37 Years Old – 96.37 points Dewar’s Double Double 37 Year Old is a limited edition release from the iconic blended scotch brand. Like every other bottle in the ‘Double Double’ range, the 37 Year Old is matured using Dewar’s unique 4-stage aging process.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The prestige, investment potential, and rich history tied to these bottles make them the crowning jewels in a whisky collector’s arsenal. To help you discover some high-age-statement whiskies for your collection, I’ve curated a list of some of my favorite 20 Year Old whiskies available at The Whiskey Wash Shop. Bottled at 52.5%

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Cocktails with Suderman

MARCH 1, 2024

Like Chartreuse, it’s one of a kind, a singular bottle with a unique flavor profile. If you want a Vieux Carré , or a Bobby Burns , or a Monte Carlo — at least one that tastes like it’s supposed to — you need a bottle of Bénédictine. There is no substitute for Bénédictine.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 5, 2024

The 18 year old is also a good upgrade, it’s just over £80 per bottle, but either choice is something that your Mum will love if she’s into those deeper, heavier styles of scotch whisky. Compass Box Hedonism, 43% BUY NOW: $99.94 It is totally worth picking up a bottle of this blended grain whisky because it is rather delicious!

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 1, 2024

Join Mark Littler , Editor-In-Chief of The Whiskey Wash, as he talks through an amazing collection of scotch whisky, worth over $100,000 in our new YouTube video ! These bottles are probably not ones to crack open on a Friday night with your friends. Tell us, which is your favorite bottle in this collection?

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

So, today I will be taking a look at five collectible blended whiskies, all available via The Whiskey Wash Shop. Royal Salute 21 Year Old The Eternal Reserve BUY NOW: $498 Royal Salute (owned by Chivas Brothers, the scotch whisky arm of Pernod Ricard) is a prevailing blended scotch whisky brand here in the UK.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 9, 2024

Although the bottles were marketed as ‘Anniversary Malts’, they were not actually bottled for the anniversary of anything. Rather, it was a marketing ploy to encourage whisky drinkers to buy bottles for birthdays and anniversaries. The Macallan 1962 25 Year Old Anniversary Malt was bottled in 1988 at 43% ABV.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A selection of scotch whiskies bottled in the 1970s. The beauty of working within the rare scotch whisky sphere is that I get to see some fantastic old and rare bottles, produced many decades ago. These bottles were sold at prices that seem jaw-droppingly low in today’s ever-expanding market.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 26, 2024

The Macallan 12 Year Old is a long-standing expression in the luxury distillery’s core range, having first been bottled independently in the 1960s. Drinkers and collectors might also be interested in this Macallan 12 Year Old from the 1990s, available on The Whiskey Wash Shop for just $1,328.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 31, 2024

Buy this Glenrothes 8 Year Old 1980s on The Whiskey Wash Shop. So, if you would like an old bottle of Glenrothes whisky in your collection, now is the time to buy it. You can purchase this bottle on The Whiskey Wash Shop for just $383 with free shipping. The Glenrothes is premiumizing.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 16, 2024

The Springbank Starkickers The Springbank distillery is one of the most famous and successful distilleries in Scotland, releasing high-age statement whiskies and exclusive bottlings to an audience around the world. Years or even decades later, these casks would be bottled by Springbank as private cask bottlings for members of the syndicates.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 2, 2024

In 2014, we started the North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition. Spirits are booming globally, and more distilleries and merchant bottled brands are coming online yearly. Staff needs to open boxes to make sure that bottles arrive intact. A small percentage of bottles arrive broken or leaking. Find out more here.

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