The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Lochlea Stout Cask Finish Credit: Lochlea Lochlea Distillery in Ayrshire has announced its first single malt matured in stout beer casks: Lochlea Stout Cask Finish. The process began with Lochlea’s core expression, “Our Barley,” which is matured in a mix of ex-bourbon, STR, and oloroso sherry casks.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 18, 2024

This produces a 6-8% ABV ‘wash’, a beer-like drink that is then distilled. The peated barley comes from Port Ellen maltings and the water is sourced from Lochan Sholum. Fermentation occurs in 10 wooden washbacks, each 21,000 litres in capacity, and lasts 55-75 hours.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 9, 2024

Elation – The Mint Julep That first ice-cold hit of a beer is a joy for most people in the world. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker becomes cold, usually around 10-15 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass and serve. But for me, the greatest joy is that first sip from an ice-cold mint julep.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Every season is whiskey season, but there’s something about the fall that makes the spirit even more appealing. Print Frequent Flyer Course Drinks Keyword aquavit, egg white, lime, mango liqueur, Scotch, Simple syrup Ingredients 1 ¼ oz. Compass Box Artist Blend Scotch whiskey ¼ oz.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Matured in refill ex-bourbon casks for 11 years, the Offerman 2 nd Edition was finished in ex-Guiness beer casks for four months, to impart flavors of chocolate, fruity hops, and beer. The Lagavulin Offerman Editions.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 1, 2025

A bottle of whiskey can last you a long time. But have you ever had creeping doubts about how long your whiskey will keep before it goes ‘bad’? So, what happens when you leave a bottle of whiskey open for a long time? And does whiskey go bad? And does whiskey go bad? Does Whiskey Go Bad?

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 5, 2024

‘Tis the season for festive drinks parties, and what better way to celebrate than with a whiskey tasting hosted by you! Credit: OurWhisky Foundation – Christina Kernohan Have you ever thought about hosting a whiskey tasting for family and friends? The easiest way of doing this is to make sure you have the basics down.

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PubClub

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The beers are cheap some still sell a bottle of domestic beer for around 3 bucks and there’s always a seat at the bar. In fact, they all pretty much look the same long bar, several neon beer signs cluttering the walls, a juke box and a bar-sized pool table with, of course, a bright Budweiser light hanging over it.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 9, 2024

While many beer-matured whisky releases tend to rely solely on bourbon casks, this collaboration stands out for its diverse array of cask styles. After six months of seasoning with stout, the casks were returned to Lochlea, where they were filled with the distillery’s house core range distillate, destined for the Our Barley release.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Ultimately, brewing is a vital part of the production of whisky; we produce beer which is then distilled. Yeast is considered critical to flavour production in beer and we’ve translated that approach into our production. All of these efforts aim to create additional complexity and depth of flavor in our whiskies.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

At a time when the mainstream industry deemed cask strength spirits too challenging for drinkers’ palates, the SMWS became one of the first independent bottlers to bottle whisky at natural cask strength and without chill filtration to offer whisky in its purest form.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 8, 2025

Notably, it only ever applied to spirits, beer, and tobacco – wine and petrochemicals were exempt from the beginning. WOWGR’s History and Misuse WOWGR was introduced in October 1999 following massive alcohol diversion fraud schemes in the 1990s that cost the UK hundreds of millions in lost revenue.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

This contrast between struggling whisky sales and booming beer business echoes historical patterns that once reshaped the scotch whisky landscape though today’s industry leaders might have learned from past challenges.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Diageo, for instance, balances its extensive scotch portfolio with booming brands like Guinness, Don Julio tequila, and Tanqueray gin. When Pernod Ricard recently reported challenging conditions in scotch markets, strong performance from Absolut vodka and Jameson Irish whiskey helped steady the ship.

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