The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Last week , the World Whiskies Awards announced the top American whiskey from the World Whiskies Awards USA 2025. This annual regional competition showcases the best American whiskeys and bourbons, with winners earning a spot in the global finals set for March. The limited release was bottled at 107 proof (53.5%

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 7, 2025

Westward Whiskey has introduced its first club release of 2025, Westward x Fort George Brewery Stout Cask. This two-step approach intensifies the whiskey’s depth and complexity. ABV)enhances the whiskey’s rich character while maintaining balance. .

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VinePair

APRIL 7, 2025

Its the risk enthusiasts take when they open a critically acclaimed or tater-approved bottle for the first time. That initial encounter with the juice may leave them cold or indifferent, leaving them to wonder why the bottle garnered so much hype. It might be time to turn to the American single malt whiskey category instead.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 7, 2025

Kentucky may be the heartland of bourbon, but distillers outside the Bluegrass State are proving that world-class whiskey knows no borders. The World Whiskies Awards USA 2025 recently announced its winners, recognizing the best American whiskeys across a range of categories. Lets take a closer look at the standout bottles.

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 12, 2025

Lost Lantern , an independent bottler based in Vergennes, Vermont, has earned a well-deserved reputation for curating some of the most exceptional single barrels of straight whiskeys from the finest small distilleries across the United States. However, the rising trend of finishing whiskey has become a force that’s hard to ignore.

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VinePair

MAY 1, 2025

Case in point: In 2020, we received just one brand and sample that wasnt bottled at the categorys minimum 40 percent ABV. This year we lost track of the number of expressions that exceeded that figure, whether produced as still-strength releases or tequilas bottled somewhere between 40 and 48 percent ABV.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 11, 2025

The scotch whisky landscape in 2025 presents a fascinating paradox. While premium bottles reach ever-higher prices, the affordable segment has become remarkably competitive, with distilleries enhancing their entry-level offerings rather than simply raising prices.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 6, 2025

Glacier Distilling Company has launched the first 12-year-old whiskey entirely distilled, aged, and bottled in Montana. Logan Pass 12-Year-Old “Wheated Single Malt” Whiskey marks another significant milestone for Montana’s craft spirits industry. ” Bottled at cask strength (112.2 proof/56.1%

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 8, 2025

High West’s Bourye has built a sort of cult following among some American whiskey fans, with its production dating back to the early 2010s. The bourbon/rye mashup often contained highly-aged whiskey from multiple distilleries, and fans chased new tastes as the blend and profile shifted from one year to the next.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Black Frost Distilling is expanding its portfolio with the release of a distinctive farm-to-glass rye whiskey, showcasing Minnesota’s agricultural heritage and distilling potential. Minnesota is also one of the largest producers of rye in the country, so it makes sense to have rye whiskey be a major focus of our distillery.

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Good Spirits News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Heaven Hill Distillery recently announced the release of Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 19-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey. Each spring, this annual, highly limited release features some of the distillerys oldest inventory of aging Whiskey, continuing the standard of excellence Heaven Hill has practiced since 1935.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 21, 2025

Our guide, Adeline, provided an engaging walk-through of the whisky-making process, followed by a tasting featuring Table Whisky and ports bottled for the Leith Export Co. Photo: Beth Squires, The Whiskey Wash Additionally, the Lind & Lime Gin Distillery is just down the road, and well worth a visit.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Triple distillation is a technique often associated with Irish whiskey, renowned for its smooth, clean, and refined character. In this article, well showcase a mix of iconic Irish whiskeys and lesser-known gems from England, Canada, and the United States. So, here are some tasty triple-distilled whiskeys for you to try in 2025.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 15, 2025

Aged Legacy and Historical Significance Jack Daniels 14 Year Old Tennessee Whiskey is more than just an extension of the brands Aged Series it represents a return to a tradition that dates back over a century. Long before Prohibition, Jack Daniels regularly offered age-stated whiskeys, but in the modern era, such releases have been a rarity.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Triple distillation is a technique often associated with Irish whiskey, renowned for its smooth, clean, and refined character. In this article, well showcase a mix of iconic Irish whiskeys and lesser-known gems from England, Canada, and the United States. So, here are some tasty triple-distilled whiskeys for you to try in 2025.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 30, 2025

Following suit with numerous other celebrities, Jackson recently segued from chasing neon rainbows to getting way down in his own whiskey brand. In 2022, Silverbelly Whiskey was announced as a nod to the color of Jackson’s iconic cowboy hat. The white whiskey goes into barrels from Independent Stave Co.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has ratified a ruling that will officially create a recognized category for American single malt whiskey (ASM). Many ASM producers, as well as the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission ( ASMWC ), have applauded the long-coming decision.

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 30, 2025

Just a short drive from Seattle, situated in the heart of western Washington wine and whiskey country, Woodinville Whiskey Co. Known for a hands-on approach and a commitment to local sourcing, the distillery has catered to whiskey lovers with both its flagship expressions and its creative, limited-release finishes.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 21, 2025

The Whiskey Wash has achieved a major milestone, becoming the world’s biggest* editorial whiskey website with 2.5 This reflects our unwavering commitment to comprehensive whiskey coverage. Over the past decade, The Whiskey Wash has amassed a collection of over 11,000 articles, including 2,500 detailed whiskey reviews.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 11, 2025

Credit: Kavalan Kavalan Distillery , Taiwan’s pioneering whisky maker, is launching its first-ever age-statement expression in 2025. Kavalan 15 Year Old Single Malt Whisky 2025 Edition The Kavalan 15 Years Old Single Malt Whisky 2025 Edition marks a significant evolution for the award-winning distillery.

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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

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Elijah Craig Whiskey is a big name in bourbon. Its an American whiskey that has proved to be a reliable, versatile, affordable sipper and a bartender’s go-to for Old Fashioneds and Manhattan cocktails. According to legend, in 1789, Craig became the first distiller to age whiskey in new charred oak barrels.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 22, 2025

Apple-flavored whiskey just got a whole lot more exciting, thanks to bold releases like Jack Daniels Tennessee Apple and inventive spin-offs from big names like Crown Royal and Jim Beam. From crisp classics to creative cocktail bases, apple whiskey is staking its claim on your bar cart this year.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 12, 2024

MGPs decision to scale back whiskey production amidst declining sales and market oversupply highlights shifting consumer trends and signals broader challenges for the American whiskey industry. The news that MGP Ingredients plans to scale down its whiskey production has sent ripples through the American whiskey community.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 1, 2025

Aston Martin and Bowmore Unveil ARC-54 ‘Iridos Edition’ a one of a kind version of the collaboration that will be available to by through Sotheby’s May 15, 2025. The one of a kind decanter will be available through Sothebys Auctions online, and bids will be open from May 15 to 29, 2025.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 26, 2024

Expected to fully reopen in 2025, the management of distillery operations has been awarded to Aceo Distillers Company, which will work on the establishment of a new bonded warehouse and distilling facilities. It was sold at Whisky Auctioneer in 2021 for £15,500 , and remains the only bottle ever brought to market.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

BACARDÍ Mixed with Coca-Cola RTD will be available in several markets around the world, with the initial launch planned for select European markets and Mexico in 2025. “We Together with our bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000 people, helping bring economic opportunity to local communities worldwide.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The inspiration behind the bourbon’s name is two-fold: the four-year-old whiskey itself is bottled at 94 proof, and 1994 was the year Bentley moved to Nashville to pursue a career in music. “A lot of years of thinking, researching and trying different whiskeys went into creating Row 94,” Bentley said in the release.

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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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Good Spirits News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This release is a blended spirit composed of 9-year-old straight Kentucky bourbon and 11-year-old Tennessee whiskey from a bourbon mash aged in re-charred barrels, finished for 3-6 months in peach brandy barrels from George Washington’s distillery at Mount Vernon. In any case, it has a lovely and assertive whiskey perfume.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 7, 2025

Thomson Whisky will launched in the UK in May with four bottles from their collection, including their Manuka Smoke Single Malt. Thomson Whisky is New Zealand’s most awarded whisky producer and it will join Speciality Brands to launch in the UK from May 12, 2025.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 7, 2025

The third expression, ”Notes of Black Cherry Gteau, bottled at 45.5% Limited Availability and Tasting Experiences Whisky enthusiasts can experience The Singleton Gourmand Collection with pastry pairings at Justerini & Brooks in London’s Burlington Arcade from April 28 to May 5, 2025. price includes them.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 21, 2025

The Ayrshire-based farm-to-cask distillery will launch this winter release on March 27, 2025. Bottled at 46% ABV, it will be available from Lochlea stockists beginning March 27, 2025, with an RRP of $51.50 (51.50) while supplies last.

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Cheers

JANUARY 22, 2025

Whisky lovers can taste the history captured in this bottle. A batch of mature whisky, ready to be bottled, was then re-barreled in new barrels so it could be removed due to the fire damage. For Extra Old, the brand left the 1910 whiskey aging in a secondary barrel and extracted a more heavily charred influence.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 22, 2025

The fan-favorite whiskey has made a heroic return after nearly three years on hiatus, much to the delight of bourbon lovers. Part of the 117 Series, Old Forester 1910 Extra Old will be available at the Old Forester Distilling Company in Louisville starting at 10 am EST on January 22nd, 2025. per 375ml bottle. The MSRP is $64.99

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Good Spirits News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Basil Hayden 10 Year Bourbon Basil Hayden 10 Year Bourbon is made using the same high-rye mash bill as the standard offering, one of four bottles in the Beam Small Batch Collection. After 10 years of aging in new, charred American oak barrels it’s bottled at 80 proof. It’s bottled at cask strength of 119.3

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 6, 2025

Garrison Brothers presented a cheque for $50,000 to Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation following their sell out bottle sale at Texas Independence Day. The highlight of the celebration was the release of 1,000 bottles of Balmorhea Cask Strength bourbon , with $50 from each sale designated for TPWF.

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