Sixth U.S. Limited-Edition Release in Award-Winning Master’s Keep Series Embodies the Spirit ofWild Turkey’s Father & Son Distilling Virtuosos LAWRENCEBURG, KY (September, 2021) — With four decades of distilling experience under his belt, Master Distiller Eddie Russell may have finally met his legendary father’s exacting standards. A bourbon virtuoso in his own right, Eddie grew […]
Winemakers fire up their whisky stills
The Macallan distillery was founded in 1824 by barley farmer Alexander Reid. What began as two stills housed in a wooden shed has grown to a 36 still site today. In 1892 the distillery passed to Roderick Kemp, former owner of Talisker, whose descendants retained ownership until the 1990s. By 1975 the then 21 still […]
Winemakers fire up their whisky stills
Back in the olden days, a century or so ago, Australian wineries often owned and operated distilling equipment, using copper pot and column stills to make the spirit with which they fortified the sherries, ports and muscats so popular at the time. Some wineries, particularly the big old South Australian family firms such as Yalumba, […]
The Magic of Refill Casks
The vast majority of Australian whisky is aged in first-fill casks, resulting in big, bold and oaky flavour. But what about refill casks? How could this style of maturation, used commonly in the Scottish whisky industry, change the character of Aussie whisky? Australia’s homegrown whisky industry is still very young, and as such most Aussie […]
5 Whiskies To Celebrate The 2022 Chinese New Year With
As a way of celebrating the spirit of the Chinese New Year, a number of whisky labels have developed special variants of their offerings that showcase themes tied to the holiday. The ones presented below for your consideration all have special illustrations and images, designed by Chinese illustrators and artists, that highlight these themes. They […]
Lark to celebrate 30 years throughout 2022
Lark Distilling Co is planning a year of celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of Bill Lark being granted Tasmania’s first distiller’s licence in 154 years, back in 1992. From the humble begins of a small still, Lark has grown to be an internationally recognised and celebrated Australian whisky, with Bill Lark also now a […]
Is this hard-to-find bourbon the ‘next’ Pappy? Spirits experts say yes and explain why
Somehow, we’re still talking about Pappy Van Winkle, the apparently never-ending unicorn of all unicorn bourbons, the headline-grabbing whiskey that gives people like me an equally never-ending supply of stories. The thing is, whether we roll our eyes and sigh at Pappy chasers, or like the stuff and are willing to pony up big bucks […]
GlenDronach: How An Obscure Distillery Became A Top Rated Scotch Whisky
The GlenDronach distillery is the second oldest legal whisky producer in Scotland. It has produced a range of sherry matured whiskies for almost two centuries. Although less known than many of its contemporaries, in recent years it has been increasingly recognized for the exceptional quality and value of its single malts. The distillery was founded […]