The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Credit: Duncan Taylor Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Ltd , has unveiled the oldest whisky from Highland Park ever to be released by an independent bottler: the Highland Park 1970 54 Year Old “The Accolade”. The whisky constitutes the beginning of “The Accolade” portfolio and is the same age as the oldest officially bottled Highland Park.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Celebrating the launch of The Whiskey Wash’s Johnnie Walker Advert Archive , a collection curating nearly 100 print advertisements from 1911 to 1963 – a series of three articles explores the key advertising decisions from the Johnnie Walker brand’s 19th-century origins to 21st-century global marketing.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 27, 2025

This small batch release delivers 40 parts per million (PPM) of peat and is bottled at 50% ABV without chill-filtration or added coloring. ” Caol Ila Exclusive Single Cask Offering Alongside the Fis le edition, Douglas Laing Chairman Fred Laing has selected a single cask Caol Ila distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2025.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 2, 2025

This guide is your definitive reference to every known scotch whisky aged 70 years or more. Whether you’re a collector, enthusiast, or simply curious about the rarest whiskies ever bottled, this is the one resource to bookmark, return to, and explore in full. Maturation isnt a guarantee of quality; its a balancing act.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 27, 2025

Credit: Bowmore and Laphroaig Two of Islay’s most prestigious distilleries have announced exclusive releases for the upcoming Fis le festival, with both Laphroaig and Bowmore preparing special bottlings to mark the island’s most celebrated whisky event.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 22, 2025

Lets find out which bottles are drinkable, mixable, or only tolerable if someone else paid for them. The Ubiquitous Blended Scotches: Everyones First Mistake These are the household names. And yet, in at least one case, that cheap-looking bottle turns out to be annoyingly good. For once, the hype wasnt misplaced.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 23, 2025

Ncnean Organic Cask Strength Batch MN21 The new cask strength offering delivers Nc’nean’s signature organic single malt in its most natural form, bottled at approximately 59% ABV. The whisky showcases enhanced notes of spiced rye bread, juicy peaches, and tangy lemons compared to the standard bottling. market in late 2023.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 12, 2024

The Aberfeldy 1975 25 Year Old Cadenhead Bond Reserve Welcome back to another installment of Scotch Whiskey Legends. The bottle in question is a true rarity from independent bottler, Cadenhead. One of the earliest examples of Aberfeldy as a single malt was in Diageo’s Flora & Fauna range, first bottled in the 1980s.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 22, 2025

This extended aging process has yielded a deep, resinous gold-coloured spirit bottled at cask strength of 50.8% The 42-year-old Bowmore is presented in the collection’s signature striking gold bar packaging, bottled in a 100ml container. ABV, making it one of the oldest Bowmore releases in Duncan Taylor’s history.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 6, 2025

This Blair Athol, rarely seen as a single malt, was bottled by Cask Masters and showcases decadent sherry cask maturation. A brilliant effort from Brave New Spirits.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 11, 2025

Could these ten affordable scotch whiskies under $60 revolutionise your whisky cabinet without emptying your wallet? The scotch whisky landscape in 2025 presents a fascinating paradox. The truth is, a satisfying scotch experience needn’t cost a fortune.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 1, 2025

However, even in uncertain financial times, there are still some outstanding scotch whiskies available for everyday drinking. Typically, the peatier you go, the more expensive the bottle becomes.) Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and feel free to suggest other great-value scotch whiskies for bourbon drinkers!

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Aged for over six years, this high-rye expression (63% rye, 24% corn, 13% malted barley) showcases a carefully selected corn varietal from Becks Hybrids, reinforcing the lineups farm-to-bottle ethos. Matured in rickhouse W3 across multiple floors, the whiskey is bottled at a robust 123.2 oak (28%), virgin U.S.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 4, 2025

The Redbreast 15 Year Old Cask Strength arrives bottled at natural strength and crafted from just 15 specially selected casks. The world’s most awarded Single Pot Still Irish whiskey brand introduced this small-batch expression to honor both heritage and the sustained popularity of Redbreast 15 since its 2005 launch.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 27, 2025

The range included six whiskies from six different Scottish regions to highlight the different styles of scotch whisky. I went along to one of those tastings and ended up buying a couple of bottles. It included an image of the distillery and the whole bottle rather than just the label. He gave me a lot of his time and whiskey.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 11, 2025

With many of the featured expressions bottled at natural cask strength and from single barrels, they remain among the truest windows into scotch whiskys golden age. Collectible, drinkable, and increasingly rareCadenheads are one of the benchmarks for independent bottling. Buy it on the Whiskey Wash Shop for $6,629.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 3, 2025

Matured in a single sherry butt until January 2017, which yielded only 424 bottles. Bottled at 47% ABV. Distilled in 1971 at Speysides Glenfarclas Distillery, and released as part of the Glenfarclas Family Cask series.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 17, 2024

This is technically correct, as it is just a contraction of the word ‘Scottish’, and will be seen on most scotch whisky labels. It is just an easier way to refer to whisky distilled, matured, and bottled in Scotland, according to the rules promoted by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). Does it distinguish between the two?

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 21, 2025

” The new facility will handle the complete production process on-site, from distillation to bottling and shipping, with only malting occurring elsewhere. Economic Impact Beyond environmental benefits, the project promises a significant economic impact for the region. The remaining 3.2 Crowdfund for Sustainable Distillery

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 30, 2025

Credit: Isle of Raasay Isle of Raasay Distillery has released a new Oak Species Maturation Series Tasting Pack, encouraging scotch whisky lovers to explore how different oak varieties influence its lightly peated single malt. Bottled at 50.7% Each sample has been fully matured in virgin oak casks with no prior contents.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 25, 2025

G&M had already built a serious reputation for bottling outstanding whisky during this era, and for Glenfarclas to license them says a lot about the relationship between the two. This bottle is a great way to experience those older, more romantic sherry-cask tones that many of us talk about but rarely get to taste.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

It almost feels like your whisky collection is incomplete without a bottle of The Macallan 12 Year Old at some point. Both bottles sell very well, but for slightly different reasons. As a whisky drinker, this is a bottle you can’t really avoid. The distillery philosophy focuses on accessible, complex, and premium flavors.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

My thinking here is that Mortlach can have a decent kick of spice, even in its official bottlings, living up to its “Beast of Dufftown” nickname. The sherry finish and higher ABV of this particular bottling really make the sweetness of pork meatballs shine. Like bacon, pineapple was chosen by 4% of respondents.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 2, 2025

The expression bottles at 52.8% This finishing process imparts what Douglas Laing describes as “deep velvety sweetness, dark fruits, and warming spices” to create a complex whisky experience. ABV without chill-filtration or added coloring, maintaining the bold, unfiltered approach that defines the Scallywag range.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 30, 2024

Best Blended Scotch GOLD MEDAL WINNER: Dewar’s Double Double 37 Years Old – 96.37 points Dewar’s Double Double 37 Year Old is a limited edition release from the iconic blended scotch brand. Like every other bottle in the ‘Double Double’ range, the 37 Year Old is matured using Dewar’s unique 4-stage aging process.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 27, 2025

Availability & Exclusivity As with the rest of The Dalswinton Collection from Claxton’s, this bottle is limited to 100 units across the globe. Unusually, this applies to both official and independently bottled versions of the whiskya rarity in the world of Scotch. What Is So Unique About Cask Strength Bowmore?

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 11, 2025

Unlike many competitors who’ve shifted to non-age-statement bottles, Glenfiddich proudly maintains its 12, 15, and 18-year expressions. Drawing pure water from the Robbie Dhu spring, the distillery maintains traditional techniques while producing at a remarkable scale.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 21, 2025

Glenfiddich also led innovation in packaging, being one of the first brands to use the now-iconic triangular bottle design. This move helped establish the global single malt category, influencing countless other distilleries to follow suit.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 7, 2025

Credit: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has unveiled its newest experimental offering – the ‘Two to One’ series – featuring ultra small-batch bottlings that marry two single malt casks from the same distillery before bottling.

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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. The top-floor bar offers stunning views, delicious food, cocktails, and an extensive scotch selection. Then, you are ushered through to the Heritage Museum.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 14, 2025

The new offering allows retailers to select exclusive barrels of uncut, unfiltered Knob Creek Bourbon and Rye Whiskey. The cask strength expressions are bottled directly from the barrel without dilution, delivering robust and pure flavor profiles. The James B. Beam Distilling Co.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 22, 2025

A Glen Elgin single cask bottling from independent bottler Claxtons, released under the Warehouse No.8 8 premium range which focuses on expressions from octaves and smaller cask types.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 17, 2025

The Wild Blue, presented in 100% recycled glass bottles, represents a deepening partnership between the Isle of Skye distiller and the Blue Marine Foundation to help restore coastal habitats. Each promotional bottle distributed worldwide represents a 3 donation to Blue Marine.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In a broader industry context, Caspar MacRae, President & CEO of The Glenmorangie Company (Ardbeg’s parent company), shared via email that growth isn’t about selling more bottles to the same person but reaching new audiences.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 19, 2025

A remarkable example old sherried Macallan, bottled independently by Halcyon Spirits from 1993 distillate. Bottled at cask strength, natural colour and non chill filtered.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 7, 2025

The third expression, ”Notes of Black Cherry Gteau, bottled at 45.5% The Singleton Gourmand Collection is limited to 136 sets globally, priced at 8,800 ($9,000) for three 50cl bottles. The first, Notes of Fig & Chocolate Ganache, delivers characters of melted chocolate, cloves, spices, and rich vanilla with an ABV of 46.8%.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 16, 2024

The Springbank Starkickers The Springbank distillery is one of the most famous and successful distilleries in Scotland, releasing high-age statement whiskies and exclusive bottlings to an audience around the world. Years or even decades later, these casks would be bottled by Springbank as private cask bottlings for members of the syndicates.

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