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MARCH 21, 2025

Rather than using age statements, he chose casks of varying ages based purely on their flavor profile, ensuring each bottling met his vision for The Glenlivet. Bottled at 40% ABV, this whisky is a fantastic introduction to The Glenlivets signature fruity, floral, and smooth character.

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MAY 29, 2024

There are five bottles in the famous Macallan Handwritten Label series, each from a different vintage. 1973 is the rarest vintage in the collection, with a very limited number of bottles created exclusively for the Opimian Society in Canada. The whisky is at 43% ABV, and the bottle is 75cl. It is a true whisky time capsule.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The book was written by Cameron Ewen – Head Whisky Ambassador for The Balmoral’s SCOTCH whisky bar – and Moa Reynolds A.K.A. SCOTCH: The Balmoral Guide To Scotch Whisky’ is available for pre-order from SCOTCH Bar and several high street retailers. Moa Reynolds and Cameron Ewen.

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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. Their outreach expanded in 2015 when TSC Singapore Bar was opened, catering to an Asian customer base.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 29, 2024

The Balmoral, one of Edinburgh’s most luxurious hotels, has procured a bottle of The Macallan Horizon, the recent luxury collaboration between The Macallan and Bentley Motors. Then, a visit to the SCOTCH bar, in which The Macallan Horizon is displayed. This luxurious experience truly honours the extraordinary bottle in style.”

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Cocktails with Suderman

MARCH 1, 2024

Like Chartreuse, it’s one of a kind, a singular bottle with a unique flavor profile. If you want a Vieux Carré , or a Bobby Burns , or a Monte Carlo — at least one that tastes like it’s supposed to — you need a bottle of Bénédictine. There is no substitute for Bénédictine.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 19, 2024

With around 300 special-edition Blue Label bottlings, the brand frequently collaborates with artists and designers to create unique, limited-edition releases. These designs, featuring striking artwork, range from limited runs of 100 bottles to larger collections, making Blue Label a coveted collector’s item.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Just like any bar, a list of triple-distilled whiskey would be incomplete without it. Chances are youll have to sample swap with a friend or see one behind a bar to actually get to try it. Once a very common brand, its bottles have become surprisingly hard to find, even at the entry level.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Whiskybase top one thousand contains the worlds most mythical bottles as voted for by the Whiskybase community. So, there could be months from the liquid being tasted to everything being signed off for bottling. Some of Samarolis peated bottlings would have appealed to quite a niche demographic back in the day.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Released as part of the Grand Series, which celebrates the fusion of single malt scotch with other cultures from around the world, the Grand Château looks to the wine regions of France. The Grand Château At Harvey Nichols The retail and bar space at Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge, London.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 18, 2024

Small drams can be bought at a fraction of the price of full bottles, meaning that whisky drinkers have the opportunity to try otherwise out-of-reach whiskies. World Dram Day Event In Soho Dram Bar in Soho is hosting the event. Sam Simmons of Master of Malt (recently named ‘Blender of the Year’) A.K.A

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Blue Label limited-editions and variant blends constitute the majority of the Johnnie Walker brand’s premium special-edition releases – with approximately 300 different Blue Label bottlings. Each Blue Label bottling is numbered serially, and packaged in a silk-lined presentation box accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 16, 2024

Modern concrete overhangs, bars, cozy living rooms, and a branded infinity pool reflect the luxury nature of The Macallan brand, as well as the typical architectural style of luxury homes in Los Angeles. As, of course, do the many bottles of Macallan scotch whisky that can be found throughout the villa.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Just like any bar, a list of triple-distilled whiskey would be incomplete without it. Chances are youll have to sample swap with a friend or see one behind a bar to actually get to try it. Once a very common brand, its bottles have become surprisingly hard to find, even at the entry level.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 16, 2024

The judges at the competition are from a range of backgrounds and careers including distillers, blenders, retailers, journalists, bar owners, and distributors. The Bear Fight American Single Malt Whiskey and both Bird Creek expressions. The spirit is bottled at 50% ABV. In 2016, our Lead Steward, David T. ABV (115 proof).

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 21, 2024

We’d found an incredible 100% recycled glass bottle to bottle our whisky in. We recruited our first marketing team member and between us we wrote a great spirits launch plan – get into bars, go to events and generally get people tasting it, but we all know what happened in March of 2020.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 26, 2024

Johnnie Walker Red Label does not carry an age statement and is bottled at 40% ABV. This means that we do not know how old the whisky inside the bottle is. We do know, however, that the whisky is at least three years old, as this is a legal requirement in scotch whisky regulation. How Much Is A Bottle of Red Label?

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 26, 2024

Johnnie Walker Red Label does not carry an age statement and is bottled at 40% ABV. This means that we do not know how old the whisky inside the bottle is. We do know, however, that the whisky is at least three years old, as this is a legal requirement in scotch whisky regulation. How Much Is A Bottle of Red Label?

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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

JUNE 13, 2024

As the distillery’s longest-running series (which is still going in 2024) the bottlings are a staple of The Macallan’s core range. The distillery also released some ‘Special Selection’ bottlings around this time. Today, The Macallan 18 Year Olds do not carry vintage, only bottling dates. Packaging Changes A 1997 vintage.

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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

OCTOBER 12, 2024

The Spirit Safe Bar After a long day of whisky tasting, what better way to relax than with another dram? The Spirit Safe Bar at The Station Hotel has you covered. With hundreds of bottles on offer, there’s something to suit everyone’s taste. You can view the full whisky menu here.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 10, 2024

Yes, the price is rising, although it’s been more consistent in the last few years, but it is still great quality and something which will always be at home in many people’s bars around the world. Matured in first and second-fill European and American oak, and bottled at 48.4% Glenturret 10 Year Old Peat Smoked 2023, 48.4%

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 14, 2024

Glencairn whisky glasses, coasters made from oak cask staves, mini bottled cocktails, t-shirts. To the left of the gift shop is the distillery bar with many of the same bottles as in the shop open and ready for drams to be poured. The blending room is fronted by a large, shelved wall of old sample bottles.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 27, 2024

Islay’s Peated Whiskies It is the only style of whisky in the world that divides people as soon as the bottle is opened. It is one of the reasons that most bottles of whisky from Islay are in darker, less transparent glassware. A local Islay resident walked in on the ghost in a house and saw a huge amount missing from the bottle.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Everything we release is small batch, natural colour, and non-chill filtered, bottled at a minimum of 46% ABV. After blending and reducing the strength to slightly above the intended bottling strength, we marry our blends in cask for at least three months. Of course, things go wrong, and unexpected obstacles inevitably get in your way.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Samaroli is one of the biggest names in the independent bottling industry. This changed in 1979, when Samaroli released the Samaroli Cadenhead Dumpies: whiskies selected by Samaroli and bottled in Scotland by Cadenhead. These were Samaroli’s first bottlings as an independent bottler rather than as an importer.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Whiskybase top one thousand contains the worlds most mythical bottles as voted for by the Whiskybase community. So, there could be months from the liquid being tasted to everything being signed off for bottling. Some of Samarolis peated bottlings would have appealed to quite a niche demographic back in the day.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 13, 2024

Bottled in the 1970s at a strength of 51.5% As such, Giaconne selected single malts to be bottled and imported exclusively for sale in his bar in Salo, Brescia. As such, Giaconne selected single malts to be bottled and imported exclusively for sale in his bar in Salo, Brescia. Salo, Brescia, Italy.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

In addition, every cask of Tomatin is fully matured on site which allows us to monitor them closely and everyone involved in selecting casks for bottling is based on site. We have our own on-site cooperage which will assess casks upon arrival and maintain them through their years of whisky maturation.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 13, 2024

Responding to the challenge of supplying America’s undiminished demand for alcohol, moonshiners began to produce their own liquors, using concealed illegal stills on farms and in woodland, supplying ‘speakeasies’ or hidden bars requiring a password to enter.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 30, 2025

The Blend and Its Character Johnnie Walker Gold Label was originally bottled as an 18-year-old blend, bringing together around 15 carefully selected single malts. Where those blends served reliably in bars and homes around the world, Gold Label aimed higher, crafted for milestones, gifting, and celebration.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 25, 2024

The Whiskey Sour is a combination of whiskey, citrus, sugar (and sometimes an egg white) and is a simple and refreshing yet classic cocktail that will become more prevalent on my bar as the weather (hopefully) begins to warm. The Small Batch release is bottled at 45% ABV, so we’re also going to be proofing up the cocktail, too.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 2, 2024

But it is not just our single malt scotch that can make great cocktails, also try Bruichladdich’s classic Laddie or one of Raasay’s bottlings. A recipe we love so much that we have printed it on the side of our bottle.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Everything we release is small batch, natural colour, and non-chill filtered, bottled at a minimum of 46% ABV. After blending and reducing the strength to slightly above the intended bottling strength, we marry our blends in cask for at least three months. Of course, things go wrong, and unexpected obstacles inevitably get in your way.

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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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Cocktails with Suderman

JUNE 28, 2024

All over the country, men would wake up, leave the house, stop by the bar, and then head off to work. And sometimes, at that bar, they drank two ounces of Scotch whiskey, plus some other stuff, in cocktail form. What do you do if you don’t have absinthe on your bar cart?

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