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Matured for 30 years in sherry-seasoned American and European oak, the Macallan Double Cask 30 is billed as a perfectly balanced single malt with notes of cinnamon, Madagascan vanilla, dried fruits and toffee, with a sweet, warm taste and character. (September 22, 2021 - Whisky Magazine)

Glenmorangie single malt has opened the Lighthouse, the brand’s first innovation distillery created for experimentation.The Lighthouse, designed by Paris-based Barthélémy Griño Architects, has been built on the site of Glenmorangie’s Highland Distillery, overlooking Dornoch Firth. (September 14, 2021 - Old Dodd - Drinks International)

Many of the best cooks rely on a secret ingredient, or if not literally a secret, something that is absolutely vital to a delicious outcome. This is also true of the master blenders behind blended scotch whiskies, which are a combination of malt and grain whiskies from two or more different distilleries. (September 13, 2021 - Ted Simmons - Whisky Advocate)

Single malt Scotch producer Glenmorangie has opened The Lighthouse, the brand’s new multi-million-pound innovation distillery. (September 10 2021 - Melita Kiely - The Spirits Business)

International trade fair Prowein is preparing for its comeback show in March 2022. (September 10, 2021 - Melita Kiely - The Spirits Business)

Perthshire-based Gleneagles has partnered with The Glenturret Distillery to create the hotel’s first single malt whisky. (September 8, 2021 - Melita Kiely - The Spirits Business)

Diageo launches pioneering Johnnie Walker Princes Street whisky destination in the heart of Edinburgh. (September 6, 2021 - Whisky Magazine)

Whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail’s 80-year-old expression, claimed to be the oldest single malt Scotch ever bottled, is now available for purchase.. (September 3, 2021 - Kat Malczewski - The Spirits Business)

Jason Thomson and Christopher Coates have a word to the wise regarding whisky investment: lessons can be learned from the past. (July 2021 - Jason Thomson - Whisky Magazine)

Islay Scotch whisky brand Bowmore has unveiled three limited edition bottle designs for global travel retail as part of its collaboration with Aston Martin.. (July 29, 2021 -  Nicola Carruthers - The Spirits Business)

A little while ago I was kindly invited to a Jura Distillery Manager’s tasting for this year’s Feis Ile tasting, led by Graham Logan. Sadly I couldn’t make it on the day, as I would’ve loved to have learned more about Jura. Thankfully the Jura team was kind enough to send me the samples for the tasting anyway, and now I finally got around to tasting the Isle of Jura Feis Ile Edition 2021. And as a bonus a Distillery Exclusive from a few years ago. (July 28, 2021 - Thijs Klaverstijn - Words of Whisky)

Johnnie Walker owner Diageo saw organic net sales increase by 16% in its 2021 fiscal year, driven by the ‘robust growth’ of its super-premium-and-above portfolio. (July 29, 2021 - Kate Malczewski - The Spirits Business)

US distiller Whistlepig has partnered with Darryl McNally to create the world’s first single barrel Irish whiskey under the revived Limavady brand. (July 26, 2021 -  Nicola Carruthers - The Spirits Business)

This probably the first review on this blog of a whisky finished in former beer casks. There have been a few of these types releases in the past 5 years or so, most notably from big producers such as Glenfiddich and Jameson. Teeling has also dabbled in beer maturation, previously releasing a Stout Cask expression. Their latest is the Teeling Amber Ale, a Small Batch Collaboration with Irish craft brewer DOT Brew. (July 16, 2021 - Thijs Klaverstijn - Words of Whisky)

Glasgow-based producer Whyte & Mackay is implementing its Scottish Oak Programme across its portfolio of Scotch whiskies, part of a wider campaign for the use of native wood in spirits maturation.. (July 20, 2021 - Kate Malczewski - The Spirits Business)

The Sakurao Brewery and Distillery Co. was founded in 1918 in the town of Sakurao in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima. It was initially known as Chugoku Jozo and they produced sake, as well as attempting to create their own single malt whisky. (July 9, 2021 - Liam Hiller - Dekanta.com)

The Glen Grant 1953 ‘Mr George Legacy’ is Gordon & MacPhail’s tribute to George Urquhart, someone who’s been called the ‘father of single malt’ by Charles MacLean. This new 67-year-old whisky was laid down on instruction Mr George Urquhart, or ‘Mr George’, as he was fondly known by those who knew him best. (July 2, 2021 - Thijs Klaverstijn - Words of Whisky)

A historic whiskey, which could date back over 250 years, smashed auction estimates to sell for $110,000 on Wednesday. (July 1, 2021 - Rachel Trent - CNN.com)

This definitive guide to the best Scotch whiskies of 2021 explores everything you need to know about Scotland’s favorite brown spirit, including important terminology, a cheat sheet for each distilling region, and, of course, a list of the best bottles for sale at your local liquor store, and beyond. (July 1, 2021 - J. Travis Smith - Gearpatrol.com)