The rare whisky market world-wide experienced an ‘exceptional’ year in 2016, with sales of collectible single malt Scotch whiskies reaching $25million AUD, according to analyst and UK based broker Rare Whisky 101 (RW101). Sales of single malts on the secondary market in the UK are booming, with full-year figures showing a 48.64% jump from just under $20million […]
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Is Irish Whiskey Making a Resurgence?
In 1835, Ireland boasted a peak ninety-three distilleries. In 2013, there were four. 2017 has seen that unfortunate four grow to a promising sixteen, as well as drinks giant Diageo’s reinvestment in Irish whiskey two years after dropping Bushmills. While this increase may represent the return of Ireland to its glory days of distillation, a few drops does not […]
Bottled in Bond…Do You Know What it Really Means?
To understand the term Bottled in Bond or BIB, you have to understand the way whiskey worked in the Wild West. In the old West and across the US in the 1800s, no law stood to protect imbibers from buying dodgy or dangerous alcohol. Sly saloon owners and snake-oil salesmen sold bottles of mixed booze browned with […]
Collaboration: Archie Rose X Horisumi Gin
Collaboration & innovation. We love it. In the newest release from Archie Rose, there is a bit of both at play here at this 4 part series celebrating ‘the uniqueness of each Japanese season’. The renown tattoo artist Horisumi, famous for his full body, swirly, green dragon pieces has come up with an Autumn inspired […]
New Release: Glenmorangie Private Edition Bacalta
Overnight we have seen the 8th release of the latest edition to the award winning Glenmorangie Private Edition series – Bacalta, Gaelic for ‘baked’. This latest release is a homage to the master distiller Dr Bill Lumsden’s love for the old Madeira Wood Finish which was discontinued in 2004. Madeira is a fortified wine made in the […]
Ready To Drink Bottled Cocktails – Just Add Ice!
Innovation is rife in the spirits industry; and we think that’s a very good thing. Craft spirit producers are innovating to stay relevant in the eyes of their audience and to diversity their brands’ offering. In recent years we have experienced the resurgence of the bottled cocktail – often a collaboration between a few craft producers to […]
Lagavulin Charity Bottling
Celebrating their 200th Anniversary, Lagavulin is releasing a Charity Bottling of 1991 Single Cask with all proceeds to be distributed amongst Islay charities. This investment grade scotch is being released in very limited quantities, only 522 bottles, in the U.K. through The Whisky Exchange. In order to be considered for the special ballot, potential customers must express […]
Whisky Investment for Self Managed Super Funds
Investing in whisky can be very exciting, satisfying and rewarding in monetary terms. The trick is to firstly find the right bottles to invest in and secondly, store those bottles or barrels properly and legally. Self-managed super funds (SMSF) in particular need to know the rules. Here are the key rules to be mindful of […]