Highland distillery Aberfeldy has revealed a 21-year-old single malt whisky finished in Malbec wine casks from Argentinian winery Finca Ambrosia. Aberfeldy 21 Year Old Malbec Cask Finish was initially matured in a combination of sherry hogsheads and refill bourbon barrels before being finished for eight months in Finca Ambrosia Malbec casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of blackcurrant, cinnamon, honey, rosemary, sage, strawberry and vanilla. Aberfeldy 21 Year Old Malbec Cask Finish is being made available for $280 per bottle in Australia, Belgium, Fr ..read more

This whisky, dubbed Ardbeg Vintage Y2K, was made with some of the first spirits produced when Ardbeg began to produce again in 1999-2000. The Glenmorangie Company acquired the distillery in 1997, thus preventing its extinction. As part of the maturation process, the spirit was distilled in a retired pot still. Some believe that the equipment is over 51 years old and was retired in 2001. For the remainder of its maturation, the spirit is laid down in Bourbon and oloroso Sherry barrels Dr Bill Lumsden, the brand’s master distiller, said: “Ardbeg Vintage Y2K is a phenomenal souvenir of a pivotal ..read more

Midleton Very Rare takes the fifth – the fifth Irish whiskey in the Silent Distillery Collection, that is – Chapter Five of the Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection is a 49-year-old Irish whiskey that was originally distilled in 1973, two years before the Old Midleton Distillery ceased operations. The single pot still Irish whiskey was matured in ex-bourbon barrels, bottled at 52.4% alcohol by volume (104.8 proof) and is said to offer notes of almonds, citrus fruit, dark chocolate, ginger and herbal tea. Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Five is being made ava ..read more

According to a press release, Eau Claire Distillery received a platinum medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The award was accredited to its Rupert’s Exceptional Whisky brand. It is the first Canadian distillery to receive the award. “To be recognized as the first Canadian distillery to achieve platinum status… This is an incredible honor and a testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence,” said David Farran, founder and president at Eau Claire Distillery. “Most distilleries strive for years to achieve this level of recognition. And we are proud to have reached this m ..read more

There’s always a glass of whisky on hand when Nick Offerman mentions whisky. Since 2014, the Parks and Recreation star has collaborated with Lagavulin – his favorite scotch. The distillery launched the new Offerman edition today. Almost 25 years ago, Offerman had his first experience with scotch at the Chicago Film Festival. At the time, a friend with “discerning taste” introduced him to the classic Islay whisky. “I had never had a fine whiskey, with all due respect to the folks at Jameson,” says Offerman. “So my first glass of scotch was a Lagavulin. I said, holy cow! It knocked my socks off ..read more

As a pioneer in the American single malt category, Virginia Distillery Company has announced a new line of whiskies. The distillery says will be its new “house-brand” offerings. There are three single malts in the new American Single Malt Whisky collection: Port Cask Reserve, Cider Cask Finish, and Cabernet Cask Select. Each spirit was bottled at 93 proof and is set to improve consumer choice. “Today marks a significant milestone for our company and the American Single Malt category.”  Virginia Distillery Company CEO Gareth Moore said in a news release. “We continue to receive strong sup ..read more

With 0.0092% of the $6.08 billion Real World Asset total value held by Solana, DIGICASK is poised to revolutionize the market. DIGICASK will open up access to exclusive whisky cask assets and introduce a new age of tokenized investment opportunities. According to DeFiLlama, the global whisky market has an estimated value of $75 billion, greatly exceeding the value of RWAs on the Blockchain. At the same time, traditional whisky investments require substantial financial commitments. This effectively excludes all but a select few from participation, leaving sincere whisky enthusiasts out. Howeve ..read more

This year,  2024, Ardnahoe’s first-ever single malt whisky will be released for sale for the first time to the public. The distillery was built in 2018 and production began in October of that same year. According to the distillery, Ardnahoe Inaugural Release 5 Year Old is a blend of whiskies aged in ex-Bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks. The youngest whisky in the blend was distilled in March 2019, thus the 5-year age statement. As expected, Islay’s reputation for producing high-quality peated whiskies is reflected in Ardnahoe’s phenol content of 40 ppm. Peated loch water gives this coa ..read more

Bushmills has released Bushmills 14 Year Old – a 14-year-old single malt Irish whiskey finished in Malaga wine casks. Bushmills 14 Year Old was matured in both first and second-fill bourbon barrels for 14 years, finished for up to 12 months in Malaga casks, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to offer notes of cinnamon, honey and milk chocolate. Bushmills 14 Year Old is being made available for $70 per bottle. The post Bushmills Goes To Malaga first appeared on Whisky Critic - Whisky Reviews & Articles - Style. Attitude. Whisky ..read more

The Vermont-based distillery has been a leader in rye whiskey for years. Last year, WhistlePig branched out into single malt whisky with Beholden, though the brand has upped the ante on aging with the Badönkådonk. In WhistlePig’s collection of super-aged North American Single Malt, the Badönkdonk is the crown jewel – a Canada-produced North American single malt that has aged 25 years in American oak barrels. According to the distillery, the expression was then finished in cabernet sauvignon barrels from Silver Oak Cellars in Alexander Valley, California. This imparted notes of “stone fruits ..read more