The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 3, 2024

In celebration, the new Laphroaig Càirdeas 2024 Cask Favourites pays homage to the last three decades of friendship, as well as previous Càirdeas releases, including the 2019 Triple Wood and the 2021 PX Cask. Whisky from these beloved casks has been expertly blended by Master Blender Calum Fraser and bottled at 10 years old.

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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

AUGUST 25, 2024

The Glendronach 15 Year Old is single malt scotch whisky, known for its heavily sherried rich style, originating from Scotland’s Highland whisky region. Matured in a combination of Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso ex-Sherry casks sourced from Spain, The Glendronach 15 Year Old is bottled at 46% ABV. How Much Is The Glendronach 15 Year Old?

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Also known as ‘The Genesis Decanter’ the whisky signified a new chapter in Macallan ’s history, the start of production at the new distillery, and was the oldest single malt bottling from The Macallan when released in 2018. Only 600 individually numbered Genesis Decanters were produced, bottled at 42% ABV.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 27, 2024

Dalgarno, who joined The Glenturret in 2019 following the distillery’s takeover by The Lalique Group, grew up in Speyside. The newest bottle in the series is The Glenturret Still Life Summer. Launching today (August 27th), the release coincides with Bob Dalgarno’s 40-year anniversary of working in the scotch whisky industry.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 18, 2024

The Glendronach 12 Year Old is single malt scotch whisky, known for its heavily sherried rich style, originating from Scotland’s Highland whisky region. Matured in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez ex-Sherry casks sourced from Spain, The Glendronach 12 Year Old is bottled at 43% ABV. Spicy with medium-length and a dry finish.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Data reveals that the value of scotch whisky exports fell by 18% to £2.1 this year – the number of scotch whisky bottles exported every second fell from 40 in H1 2023, to 36 in H1 2024. The fall comes after scotch whisky exports topped £6 million for the first time in 2022. The volume of exports also fell by 10.2%

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 5, 2025

Distilled in September 2005, and bottled in January 2019, this Benrinnes whisky was finished in a 1st fill European oak Madeira hogshead (cask 307046) for 11 months.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 31, 2024

A few of the examples that I’ve listed below are releasing some of the strongest core range bottles. Ardnamurchan Owned by The Adelphi Bottling Company, Ardnamurchan was always going to be a really strong product from the get-go. These are certainly distilleries to pay attention to if you think you’ve had and tried everything before.

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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. It is good to go neat straight out of the bottle.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 4, 2024

So, let’s take a look at every 50 year old whisky that The Macallan has ever bottled. Interested in learning about the oldest Macallan whisky ever bottled? Now, with that said, let’s take a look at the bottles. Another interesting quirk with this bottle is the ABV, which stands at just 38.6%

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

An intricate silver oak blossom brand wraps about the bottle. Alongside the bottle is a beautiful, pink-hued box that features an illustration of a cherry blossom tree. The release of the 1990 33 Year Old Komorebi Edition follows two other successful Mizunara-matured Macallans: 1989 Macallan Mizunara No.2

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 13, 2024

All images credited to the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Single cask whisky offers something truly special—a one-of-a-kind experience in every bottle. Unlike blended whiskies, these come from a single barrel, giving each bottle its own unique character and making them incredibly limited. What Is Single Cask Whisky?

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

The result is a creamy single malt showcasing amazing depth of flavor that was chosen for bottling by Michael Henry, Master Blender at the distillery. the bottling and aging arm of Bulloch & Co. The bottle packaging was redesigned again in 2019, and Balblair’s core range was born.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 22, 2024

In scotch whisky new releases this week, Ardbeg unveils its Ardbeg Day release, Dewar’s is in partnership with the U.S. Strathearn’s inaugural single malt hits the market, and there is a new bottling in the Timorous Beastie Cheese Cellar Collection. Let’s take a look at the latest scotch whiskies to hit the shelves.

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The Liquor Thing

MAY 13, 2020

Whether you are an established beer snob or just you want to try home-brewing, the book "Home Brewing" will guide you to make a brew to bottling. The World Atlas of Wine is one of the most popular books of wine, with the most recent 8th edition published in October 2019. A recipe journal also comes with this book.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 14, 2024

The whisky was matured in both ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 47.4% Originally bottled and sold in the 1970s, the 10 year old disappeared from Ardbeg’s core range in the early 1990s. Best Single Malt Scotch 12 Year Old GOLD MEDAL WINNER: Glenmorangie The Accord 12 Year Old 94.6 BUY NOW: $42.99

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 4, 2024

MLPA Auction Record: Springbank 1919 50 Year Old – £266,200, October 2019 Highest-rated WhiskyFun Bottle: Springbank 12 Year Old 100 Proof Samaroli – 98 points Springbank is the longest-standing distillery in Campbeltown, having been founded in 1828 by William Reid. Browse the full collection of Springbank bottles here.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As part of the ‘Joy Will Take You Further’ campaign, the latest incarnation of the ‘Striding Man’ was unveiled, which is depicted on bottle labels and brand advertising to the present day. Following ‘White Walker’, Johnnie Walker’s ‘A Song of Ice’ and ‘A Song of Fire’ Game of Thrones promotional bottlings were released in 2019.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It is able to release both tongue-in-cheek novelty NAS bottlings such as the Ardbeg Scorch (famed for its dragon-charred casks) and older, rarer bottlings such as the Ardbeg 1965 (advertised with a hilarious Chanel parody ). One such bottle is the Ardbeg 1967 29 Year Old Kingsbury from cask #922. ABV from single cask #922.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 6, 2024

This week on WhiskyFun Legends, we take a detailed look into the Dalmore 50 Year Old Crystal Decanter, an extremely rare bottling that only a lucky few will see in their lifetimes. Subsequently, the whisky was bottled in 1978 at an impressive strength of 52% ABV. This bottle has remained elusive ever since.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The bottle in question is the Port Ellen 1969 15 Year Old Celtic Label Gordon & Macphail For Intertrade Don’t forget to read the previous installments of WhiskyFun Legends here. This Port Ellen 1969 15 Year Old Celtic Label Gordon & Macphail was bottled at 64.7% Other than that, the bottle is very unassuming. Even rarer.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This Glen Scotia whisky was distilled in 1973 and bottled in 1999, the same year that Glen Scotia reopened under Loch Lomond Distillers following two periods of closure in the 1980s and 90s. There were two versions of this bottling release: one bottled in 1996 and one bottled in 1999. The new plant continued as Clynelish.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 19, 2024

MLPA Phenol Parts per Million (PPM): 50ppm Auction Record: Ardbeg 1974 Single Bourbon Cask #2742 – £35,000, November 2022 Highest-rated WhiskyFun Bottle: Ardbeg 1967 29 YO Kingsbury Cask #922 – 96 points Ardbeg was founded in 1815 by the McDougall family on the south coast of Islay.

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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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

In an innovative collaboration, American actor Nick Offerman has partnered with Islay’s oldest distillery, Lagavulin , to release a series of limited Offerman Edition bottlings. Since 2019, Nick Offerman has actively collaborated with the distillery to create the limited Lagavulin Offerman releases, selecting samples and designing packaging.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

bottled 1977. In celebration of The Macallan’s launch of TIME : SPACE , the oldest whisky in the world at 84 years, I thought that this week on Scotch Whisky Legends , I would return to my roots. One of the very first Scotch Whisky Legends articles focused on The Macallan 1938 Handwritten Label. The whisky clocks in at 45.5%

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 5, 2024

This Italian independent bottling company was founded by the late, great Silvano Samaroli in 1968. Samaroli was known and loved for his championing of cask strength, vintage scotch whisky at a time when blends ruled the market. As such, Samaroli was always seeking unique and spectacular casks to bottle and present to the world.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The Glendronach 18 Year Old is single malt scotch whisky, known for its heavily sherried rich style, originating from Scotland’s Highland whisky region. Matured exclusively in the finest Spanish Oloroso ex-Sherry casks, The Glendronach 18 Year Old is bottled at 46% ABV. Finish: Tremendously complex and long.”

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The Glendronach 18 Year Old is single malt scotch whisky, known for its heavily sherried rich style, originating from Scotland’s Highland whisky region. Matured exclusively in the finest Spanish Oloroso ex-Sherry casks, The Glendronach 18 Year Old is bottled at 46% ABV. Finish: Tremendously complex and long.”

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This article delves into some of the most memorable whisky moments in cinema, highlighting the rare and collectible bottlings that have shared the spotlight with legendary actors and unforgettable characters. It’s a waste of good scotch,” responds Bond before engaging Silva’s henchmen in a fight.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) stands as a beacon for whisky enthusiasts worldwide, championing single malt whisky in its most authentic form. Gordon Smith, and architect Ben Tindall, expanded through word of mouth to become a syndicate, and more casks were purchased, bottled, and distributed amongst the members.

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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

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

In this article, I’ll share the unique stories behind each bottle, from exclusive collaborations to record-breaking auctions. Let’s dive in and see what makes these bottles so special. Becoming a member opened the door to exclusive bottles and experiences. An innovative force looking to digitalize the world of whisky collecting.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 13, 2025

Images credit: Whisky.Auction Its a new year and Whisky.Auction is kicking off 2025 with an auction packed with stunning bottles that are perfect for cracking open or adding to collections worldwide. Our valuations team expects this bottle from the inaugural batch of Hedonism to achieve a hammer price of 700-1,000.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Aged 12 years and featuring whiskies from Glenkinchie and Cameronbridge, it was released in 2019 for travel retail. Like the standard Black Label , the whisky is aged for at least 12 years before bottling. Is this a blended scotch that you will just have to try for yourself? Critics note its easy-drinking but lacks complexity.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Owned by Diageo , Johnnie Walker Blue Label has expanded its allure through limited-edition releases and exclusive collaborations, with around 300 unique bottlings to date. Similarly, the bottling for the Year of the Ram 2015, was only available in Taiwan.

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