Chilled Magazine

JUNE 14, 2024

Photo by Jason Hsu Absinthe , Liqueur , Scotch , Whiskey Double Down Ingredients 1 ½ oz Dewars 12-year-old 3/4 oz Kumquat-Calamansi Cordial 1/4 oz Lemon Juice 1/4 oz Ginger Liqueur 1/4 oz Benedictine BSP Amaretto Preparation 3 sprays of torched absinthe. We like to serve this drink at the bar on a king cube in our Footed Goblet Glass.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 30, 2024

Best Blended Scotch 12 Year Old GOLD MEDAL WINNER: Dewar’s 12 Years Old – 89.06 points, Imperial 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whiskey – 85.1 points The Dewar’s 12 Year Old was named ‘Best Blended Scotch 12 Year Old’ at the IWC in 2024. points Tasting Notes: Citrus, dried fruit, vanilla BUY NOW: $17.84

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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.

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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. The whisky, which will be auctioned via NFT platform, BlockBar also comes with a VIP distillery experience and an overnight stay at a William Grant & Sons house on Glenfiddich ’s estate.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 5, 2024

One of the most popular and rarest whiskies on the market, Johnnie Walker Blue Label is the premium expression from Johnnie Walker, the world’s best-selling whisky brand. A luxury blend representing a combination of Scotland’s rarest and most exceptional whiskies, Blue Label has attained continuing worldwide acclaim.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 27, 2024

Scotch whisky and bourbon, for the most part, go hand-in-hand. However, there are some big differences between scotch and bourbon, particularly in their geography. Of course, they are made on completely separate continents: scotch is produced in Scotland and bourbon in the USA. On the surface, they seem very similar.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 12, 2024

Credit: Glenmorangie Glenmorangie Original, the flagship single malt scotch from the Highland distillery, has received a two-year upgrade to its age statement. The whisky, originally 10 years old, is now bottled at 12, making it “more delicious than ever” according to a brand press release.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 20, 2024

Dennis Malcolm is leaving Glen Grant after a 63-year career in the scotch whisky industry. Credit: The Glen Grant The Glen Grant , a Speyside scotch whisky distillery, has announced the retirement of Dennis Malcolm OBE, Master Distiller.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 18, 2024

It’s a multi-award-winning scotch whisky that beginners, whisky connoisseurs, and even Hollywood stars appreciate. Buy your bottle of Lagavulin 16 on Master of Malt. Few whiskies can genuinely be called a classic. Lagavulin 16 Year Old is one of them. The whisky has gone beyond cult status to become regarded simply as one of the best.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 7, 2024

The Speyside distillery is world-renowned for its whisky and is considered the pinnacle of luxury scotch. Macallan 10 Year Old 1990s The Macallan is an instantly recognizable name for anyone who has knowledge of the whisky industry. Today, bottles of Macallan sell from anywhere between $100 and $2.6

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

TL;DR Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old is a blended malt Scotch whisky crafted from four single maltsTalisker, Linkwood, Cragganmore, and Caol Ila. With no grain whisky and a 15-year age statement, it stands out in the Johnnie Walker range. Its praised for introducing drinkers to peat and blended malts while offering excellent value.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Gordon & MacPhail, a venerable independent bottler with a history spanning over 125 years, has earned a reputation for its exceptional selection and maturation of single malt scotch whiskies.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Avid scotch whisky collectors will know that when single cask, cask strength Macallan whiskies appear on the secondary market, they cause quite a stir.

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The Whiskey Wash

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.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 31, 2024

Ardnahoe Distillery is yet to release its first whisky… we’re all holding our breath. We’re all rather spoiled when it comes to distilleries, aren’t we? With over 140 malt and grain distilleries in Scotland, there is plenty for the avid drinker to choose from.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 9, 2024

In the modern day, scotch whisky is, without doubt, Scotland’s most important export. In the 200 years since the implementation of the 1823 Excise Act, the whisky industry has grown into a worldwide phenomenon.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 14, 2024

Credit: Rosebank The newly reopened Rosebank Distillery has unveiled the final chapter in its Legacy Series, a 32 year old scotch whisky. The Rosebank 32 Year Old Legacy Series is the last installment in the series.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 20, 2024

It’s a mind-numbing world, scotch whisky, isn’t it? Of the varying scotch whisky opinions found across the world, we can all agree on one thing: There are so many drams and so little time. There are age-statement bottles, there are no age-statement bottles. There are cask strength releases, there are 40% releases.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Credit: Chivas Brothers Chivas Brothers , the scotch whisky arm of Pernod Record and creators of Chivas Regal and Royal Salute, are venturing into the world of luxury accommodation with the opening of a new luxury guesthouse in Speyside. Linn House. The Victorian manor, named Linn House, is located in Keith along the River Isla.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 17, 2024

Whisky Cask Investing Tips for 2024: 5 things you need to know before you purchase a cask of whisky to make a sound investment in single malt scotch. A whisky cask can be a great alternative asset, ideal for a long term investment where you are happy to lock the money away for ten or more years.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 14, 2024

However, some of these whiskeys and spirits are true liquid time capsules with fascinating histories and incredible flavor profiles. Rare spirits for the future. You’d be forgiven for wondering what I mean by this. This list of individual bottles and then some broader ranges of spirit styles may first come across a little confusing.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 15, 2024

Festival season is upon us, and with it a whole host of new releases. Recently, Bruichladdich has unveiled its Fèis Ìle expressions and Tamdhu has dropped its Spirit of Speyside whiskies. Loch Lomond has also unveiled its new travel retail exclusives. Bruichladdich Rock’ndaal 03.1 & Port Charlotte Rock’ndaal 03.2

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 5, 2024

The area is also home to over 50 scotch whisky distilleries; the highest concentration of distilleries in any one region. Located in the northeast of Scotland and stretching from the coast into the Cairngorms National Park, Speyside encompasses much of Nairnshire, Moray, and some of Banffshire.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 8, 2024

Recently, we published the Ultimate Guide To Islay Distilleries , outlining the nine whisky distilleries on the island that produce over 20 million liters of whisky per year combined with the Isle of Jura distillery.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 28, 2024

The development and ‘shining star status’ of both classic and new West Highland distilleries is worth your attention as a whisky drinker. When I first started out in the whisky world I was confused as to why nobody, even when trying to escape tax officers, didn’t flee to the West Coast of Scotland to start up their distilleries.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 24, 2024

The distillery has long been a contributor to scotch whisky blends such as Chivas Regal. The Strathisla 1965 Gordon & Macphail, Bottled In 2004. Whisky from Strathisla Distillery is still, even today, rare in single malt form.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 25, 2024

Credit: Glencadam Highland scotch whisky distillery, Glencadam , has announced that ground has been broken on a new, state-of-the-art visitor center and VIP suite. An artist’s rendering of the new Glencadam Distillery visitor center. Glencadam Distillery was founded in 1825 by George Cooper.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

New scotch whisky releases this week include a Pedro Ximénez matured single malt from Eden Mill, a stout cask finish from Lochlea, and an extremely rare 33 Year Old from Rosebank. Let’s take a look at some of the notable scotch whisky releases in the market this week.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Image courtesy of The Single Cask & Minty Communications Independent bottling company, The Single Cask, is planning to recruit whisky lovers to a panel of ‘Taste Masters’ to help in the selection of whiskies for bottling. Dram drinkers around the UK will be extremely excited by this job opportunity, for which applications are now open.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 13, 2024

Glen Scotia Distillery is hosting numerous events for the 2024 Campbeltown Malts Festival. Glen Scotia Distillery, tucked away in the heart of Campbeltown, has released tickets for the Campbeltown Malts Festival 2024 and unveiled a list of exclusive events. Tickets for the events go on sale today (13th March 2024) on the Glen Scotia website.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 17, 2024

There is no shortage of different cask finishes in the whisky industry. From Oloroso sherry to red wine casks, whisky enthusiasts with a penchant for adventure can journey through many different finishes to find their favorites. If you haven’t yet explored all of these different finishes, never fear.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Priyanka Chopra Jonas with a bottle of Blue Label Ice Chalet, perfect after a day on the slopes. Credit: Diageo Johnnie Walker has launched a new limited edition bottling: Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ice Chalet. The whisky has been created in collaboration with the luxury skiwear and lifestyle brand, Perfect Moment.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 5, 2024

Eight years since the beloved Laphroaig 18 Year Old was discontinued the distillery has announced that the iconic expression will be making a return to its core range, selling for £180 (~$230). The Laphroaig 18 Year Old was, for a long time, the flagship expression from the Islay distillery.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 16, 2024

Each year in the spring, wine and spirits brands hold their breath, waiting for results from a variety of competitions, hosted by judges and panels across the globe.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 19, 2024

In this guide, I will break down each of the distilleries that have made a home on the Queen of the Hebrides, and give Islay its stellar reputation as a scotch whisky powerhouse. Islay is home to ten whisky distilleries, each with their own history, profile, and dedicated following.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 18, 2024

Why am I writing about ‘non-bourbon spirits for bourbon fans’ you ask? Bourbon fans, I’m totally on your side. Why would you drink anything else when you’ve got all of this delicious bourbon to sample?

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 14, 2024

The Ardbeg Vintage Y2K. Credit: Ardbeg Distillery Ardbeg Distillery is reflecting on a pivotal point in its history, as well as celebrating the spirit of the new millennium with the release of the Ardbeg Vintage Y2K. Bootcut jeans, Nokia 3310s, and the prospect of a technological doomsday.

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