The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Lalique has continued to create distinctive decanters for some of The Macallan’s rarest vintage and limited-edition releases, including The Golden Age of Travel Series launched in 2015, and The Macallan M Collection from 2017, including the rare ‘Imperiale’ six-liter decanter versions. How Much Is The Macallan In Lalique 72 Year Old?

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 13, 2024

The brand ventured into the flavored Scotch category, with the release of the lime-flavored ‘Brasil’ bottling in 2013. Ensuring the brand’s future supplies, Pernod Ricard built and began operating the Dalmunach distillery in 2015 – which now supplies malt whisky for the brand.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 25, 2024

The Macallan Archival Series Folio One was released in 2015 – with only seven folio bottlings released so far. Each Archival Series bottling focuses on a different illustration advert created by advertising director and designer David Holmes, presented in a folio-book style tin with an accompanying booklet.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 18, 2024

Lagavulin 16 Year Old: A Multi-Award-Winning Single Malt Scotch Whisky Lagavulin 16 has the medals to back up its reputation, with awards from many competitions. Below is just a snapshot of what it’s won.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 20, 2024

When I set about creating Edinburgh Whisky Academy back in 2015, I was hooked on the idea of engaging different industry experts to simplify the complex world of scotch whisky and build an accessible platform to share their credible, unbiased whisky knowledge.

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Tasting High

JUNE 6, 2021

The texture and aroma are derived from its unique production from the blend of Grain and Single Pot still whiskey, as similar to the single malt whiskey (mash of malted and un-malted barley), small amount of Oats and wheat may have been used at time. the barley then is dried in a closed kiln fired by natural Gas.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Although challenged by a series of well-aged malt releases from Macallan, on 2 nd September 2015 Gordon & MacPhail launched the Generations Mortlach 75 Years Old, believed to be the worlds oldest single malt Scotch at the time of release.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This 21 Year Old expression was distilled in 1999 and initially matured in refill casks before being transferred to Oloroso sherry casks for finishing in 2015. Tobermory 21 Year Old Tobermory is the unpeated style spirit produced at the Tobermory Distillery. Palate: Cherry wood, brown sugar, caramelized pineapples and sticky toffee.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Since 2015, the Society has spared no effort sourcing the best possible sherry casks, but since 2019 it has also taken a proactive approach to commissioning casks coopered to our standards and used for sherry production in fantastic sherry bodegas before being sent back to us for our whiskies to mature in fresh sherry casks.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 6, 2024

On 16th September 2015, Johnnie Walker launched the brand’s largest-ever global marketing campaign across over 50 countries, targeting approximately 270 million consumers worldwide. The first ‘Keep Walking’ TV advert featured actor Harvey Keitel and aired in 1999.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 27, 2024

It did not appear at auction until 2015, three years after its release. .” – Serge Valentin, WhiskyFun.com , December 2012 The Price of the Glenturret 34 Year Old Berry Bros & Rudd At Auction This Glenturret 34 Year Old is extremely rare at auction.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Although challenged by a series of well-aged malt releases from Macallan, on 2 nd September 2015 Gordon & MacPhail launched the Generations Mortlach 75 Years Old, believed to be the worlds oldest single malt Scotch at the time of release.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 7, 2025

The limited-edition Ardbeg Supernova ( $406 ) released in 2015, is the brand’s most heavily peated expression at 100 PPM. Ardbeg’s status as the peatiest whisky has been challenged by the Bruichladdich Distillery’s super-heavily peated small batch Octomore range, peated between 80.5-309 309 PPM.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This particular bottle was released in 2015. It was released in 2015 in a limited edition of just 300 bottles, making it a true whisky rarity. The whisky was blended from 88 specially selected casks from Chivas Brothers’ vaults. Then, the resulting blend matured further to 21 years old.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 19, 2024

1 2005 – £12,000, October 2023 Highest-rated WhiskyFun Bottle: Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2015 – 90 points Another of the more modern Islay distilleries, Kilchoman is a farm distillery aspiring to stay self-sufficient. Kilchoman Founded: 2005 Owner: Kilchoman Distillery Company Capacity: 0.5

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The peak for The Glendronach 18 Year Old was in 2015, when consumers were actually drinking a 24 Year Old whisky. It is said that Walker wanted to revive age statements originally used by William Teacher & Sons’ blends in the 1960s, but it quickly became an open secret that the age statement bottlings contained considerably older whisky.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 21, 2024

By mid-2015 we had finally raised the money we thought we needed to build Nc’nean Distillery. Step 2: Raise the funds Then followed two years of fundraising – hard graft and a lot of dead ends. Step 3: Build the distillery Annabel Thomas founded Nc’nean with a sustainable vision.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The peak for The Glendronach 18 Year Old was in 2015, when consumers were actually drinking a 24 Year Old whisky. It is said that Walker wanted to revive age statements originally used by William Teacher & Sons’ blends in the 1960s, but it quickly became an open secret that the age statement bottlings contained considerably older whisky.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 5, 2024

The distillery began as an endeavor full of promise back in 2015, with a foundational aim of providing sustainable employment on an island that has slowly seen its population decline in numbers as young people left to find work and seek their fortunes far from our shores.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Scotch whisky placements have featured in scenes across the Bond film franchise, Bond’s preference for Macallan is evident in Spectre (2015) when a bottle of Macallan 18 Year Old is seen in 007’s apartment.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Thomas Doherty, best known for starring in the Descendants franchise (2015-present) and The Invitation (2022), sports the tartan in a new campaign along with American trendsetters Beverly Nguyen , Maurice Kamara , Amrit Tietz , and Clym Evernden.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 14, 2025

Awards Won by J&B Rare J&B Rare has won multiple gold and silver medals in prestigious spirits competitions , including Gold at The Scotch Whisky Masters in both 2014 and 2015. In 2015, it earned a Gold Medal in the Blended: Standard category at The Scotch Whisky Masters, run by industry publication The Spirits Business.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 15, 2025

At 52%, its a powerful, cask strength single malt which became a favourite of even the more staunch scotch drinkers.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 8, 2025

In 2015, Compass Box clashed with regulators after disclosing the exact ages of whiskies in two of its blends. Contrastingly, Chris Pateman, Commercial Manager at Lancaster Spirits Co. , is excited at the prospect of adding age statements to future releases, aiming to use them as a tool of transparency and trust-building with consumers.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 10, 2025

In 2015, declining stocks of mature whisky led The Glenlivet to discontinue the 12 Year Old expression in established markets, replacing the bottling with the non-age statement Founders Reserve. Why Did The Glenlivet Replace the 12 Year Old With Founders Reserve (& Whats Different)?

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Turning to the reliable metric of whisky awards, Johnnie Walker Double Black has garnered many accolades over the years, including a Double Gold Medal at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, as well as in 2015. A Gold Medal was awarded to Double Black in 2020 and 2022 at the International Spirits Challenge.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Similarly, the bottling for the Year of the Ram 2015, was only available in Taiwan. The first Asian New Year edition, released for the Year of the Horse 2014, was launched exclusively for the Asian market.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Originally released in 2010 as Rich Oak, it was rebranded in 2015 to highlight its bourbon barrel maturation, followed by a finish in virgin American oak under the guidance of Malt Master Brian Kinsman.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Glenmorangie PLC sold the SMWS to a consortium of private investors, including the HotHouse Club and a group of financial investment managers in 2015. The SMWS created a pop-up venue in Battersea, London in Autumn 2018 to celebrate the society’s 35 th anniversary – the venue remained open until July 2019.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 1, 2025

R&B Distillers founders, Alisdair Day and Bill Dobbie, decided in 2015 that the Isle of Raasay would be the perfect place to build their distillery. This exclusive release is a variation on The Draam, the distillery’s signature single malt.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The first batch sold out within hours, leading to subsequent releases in 2010, 2014, and 2015. Ardbeg Supernova (2009) – The Peatiest One When Ardbeg released Supernova in 2009, it pushed the boundaries of what was possible with peat, clocking in at over 100ppm (parts per million) phenols.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 6, 2025

American Accent: Johnnie Walker Select Casks 10 Year Rye Cask Finish Released in 2015, this innovative expression bridged Scottish tradition with American whiskey influence.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 6, 2025

From 2015 onwards, I was picking up bottles for around 100opening them, drinking them, sharing them. A little sherry-tinted light bulb switched on in my head. Sure, there are better whiskies available today for less money, but Id still love another one of these. And so, the hunt began.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 4, 2025

Ironically, Ireland arguably started it all the word whiskey comes from Irish Gaelic uisge beatha (water of life), and by the 19th century, Irish whiskey dominated global sales with around 70% of world production. Today’s international awards tell the story of whisky’s global excellence.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

In June 2015, celebrating the 150 th anniversary of the Grant family’s ownership of the Glenfarclas distillery, the £511.19s.0d. Family Reserve was released. The £511.19s.0d. Family Reserve’s cryptic name referenced the price John Grant paid for Glenfarclas in 1865, with the bottling including a replica of the original bill of sale.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 5, 2025

The Macallan whisky is also seen in Spectre (2015), with 007 having an 18-year-old Macallan in his apartment. Skyfall Lodge, his childhood home, is located in the Scottish Highlands, tying 007 even closer to The Macallan, one of Scotlands most revered distilleries. Raoul Silva reaches for a bottle of Macallan 50 Year Old in Skyfall (2012).

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 9, 2025

Gleann Mor Spirits has been bottling Rare Find whiskies since 2015. Specially selected by Greg Urquhart, the whisky is a vatting of five refill sherry casks from Bunnahabhain. It was distilled in 1980 and bottled at 45.2% Each Rare Find whisky is unique and unrepeatable, making the releases inherently rare.

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