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Hardin’s Creek Colonel James B. Beam, Hardin’s Creek Jacob’s Well, Starward Octave Barrels, & More [New Releases]

Plus, four Yamazaki bottlings, a cask strength bourbon from Smooth Ambler, a bottled in bond tequila-aged corn whiskey from Balcones, and more.

Sotheby’s Hollywood Ending Nets $2 Million in Sales

A treasure trove of scotches from 91 distilleries including Macallan, Balvenie, Bowmore, and Springbank draws big numbers.

Whisky Weekend

Hardin’s Creek Colonel James B. Beam, Hardin’s Creek Jacob’s Well, Starward Octave Barrels, & More [New Releases]

Plus, four Yamazaki bottlings, a cask strength bourbon from Smooth Ambler, a bottled in bond tequila-aged corn whiskey from Balcones, and more.

Bushmills The Rare Casks 29 year old Pedro Ximénez Cask, Chicken Cock Island Rooster, & More [New Releases]

New releases also include American Highway Reserve (Route 2), Brush Creek Railroad Rye (Boxcar 1), & Traverse City American Lakeside Peach.

Westland Colere (Edition 2), Jack Daniel’s Bonded Series, & More [New Releases]

This week’s new releases include New Riff Sherry Finished Malted Rye, Alias Straight Rye, Whiskey Del Bac Global Cask Collection Frontera, and more.

Blackened Rye The Lightning, Glenrothes 36 year old 1978 Vintage, & More [New Releases]

This week’s new releases also includes a tequila finished single malt from Stranahan’s and Bonfire-inspired whiskey from Village Garage.

Orphan Barrel Fable & Folly, The Last Drop 20 year old Japanese Blended Whisky, & More [New Releases]

This week’s new releases include The Last Drop 1977 Glenturret 44 year old, Mischief Farm Bonfire Smoky Rye, and Ben Holladay.

Dispatches

The Great Irish Whiskey Revival Pairs Innovation and Tradition

Through historic mashbills, creative finishes, the use of peat, and advanced age statements, Irish Whiskey is as exciting as ever.

Where Will the Next Great Single Malt Come From?

Scotland holds the crown but these countries and regions are producing great single malt whisky that’s worth keeping an eye on.

Insights

These Whisky Liqueurs Are Highly Sippable and Great for Mixing

These liqueurs lean on honey, spice, and cream flavors to present a gentler whisky option for cocktails or straight sipping.

Give Back and Relax With These Charitable-Minded Whiskeys

Distillers across the country are giving back to causes they care about through the whiskies they make.

How Used Bourbon Barrels Give Other Spirits (and Wines) New Dimension

All kinds of spirits, and even wine, are using bourbon barrels to impart flavors.

Barrel Finished Bourbons: Exploring the Range of Styles

Secondary casks like sherry, port, brandy and more enhance and expand bourbon’s flavor and texture.

Go Inside Scotland’s Silent Season [Infographic]

Distilleries schedule a certain amount of time each year to clean and upgrade their equipment, using this period to improve operations.

Auctions

Sotheby’s Hollywood Ending Nets $2 Million in Sales

A treasure trove of scotches from 91 distilleries including Macallan, Balvenie, Bowmore, and Springbank draws big numbers.

What’s It Worth? Midleton Very Rare: The Pinnacle of Irish Whiskey

Check the value of Midleton Very Rare vintages from 2014 to 2020, when Brian Nation was master distiller, against 2021 auction prices.

FROM CIGAR AFICIONADO

Pairing With Big Peat

The smoky, peaty whiskies of Scotland invite cigar pairings. Check out this story from Cigar Aficionado that matches eleven scotch whiskies with two cigars.

A Rumbunctious Pairing

Aged rums are a natural partner for handmade cigars. Cigar Aficionado editors tested two premium cigars against 18 rums to find the best match.

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