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The Glenlivet Goes Beyond Speyside Again With Provence Edition

Alex Bean — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:42:46 +0000

The Glenlivet a 12-year-old single malt Scotch whisky dubbed the Provence Edition [honoring France’s Provence region] as their latest addition to their Beyond Speyside series.

The Glenlivet Provence Edition 12-year-old single malt Scotch whisky, titled Provence was finished in three types of French casks – Château Sainte Marguerite white wine casks, Rivesaltes, and Sauternes casks – bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus, crème brûlée, pear and white peach.

The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Provence Edition is being made available for $55 per bottle.

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Chichibu Quartet Arriving In The UK In October

Alex Bean — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:12:39 +0000

A quartet of Japanese whiskies from Chichibu Distillery – Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Distillery II Hint of Sherry, Double Distilleries, The Peated 2026 and The London Edition 2026 – are headed toward the UK in October 2026.

Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Distillery II Hint of Sherry is the second single malt whisky from Chichibu II Distillery – which opened in 2019 – and was matured for five to six years in a mix of sherry casks and ex-bourbon barrels, bottled at 53.5% alcohol by volume [107 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus, dark chocolate and peat smoke. Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Distillery II Hint of Sherry is being made available for $195 per bottle.

Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Double Distilleries is a blend of single malts from the Chichibu I and Chichibu II distilleries matured in a variety of cask types, bottled at 46.5% alcohol by volume [93 proof] and is said to present notes of apricot, jasmine and peach. Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Double Distilleries is being made available for $150 per bottle.

Chichibu The Peated 2026 is a heavily peated (50ppm – parts per million) single malt whisky matured in a blend of ex-bourbon barrels, Oloroso sherry casks and re-coopered hogsheads, bottled at 50.5% alcohol by volume [101 proof] and is said to offer notes of almond, banana, caramel, ginger and honey. Chichibu The Peated 2026 is being made available for $260 per bottle.

Chichibu’s The London Edition 2026 – the ninth release in the distillery’s city series and created exclusively for the UK market – is a 16-cask blend of Japanese single malt whiskies, all of which were distilled at the Chichibu I distillery, bottled at 50.5% alcohol by volume [101 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, grapefruit, honey, and vanilla. Chichibu The London Edition 2026 is being made available for $285 per bottle.

Glenmore Given New Life

Alex Bean — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:17:17 +0000

Buffalo Trace and owner Sazerac have revived Glenmore Bourbon and rye whiskey, after both had been abandoned when the Kentucky-based Glenmore Distillery stopped production in 1992.

Both the newly revived Glenmore Distillery Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey were bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] with Glenmore Bourbon said to produce notes of crème brûlée, toasted marshmallow, pecan and vanilla, while Glenmore Rye Whiskey is said to contain notes of black pepper, toasted grain and rye spice.

Both Glenmore Bourbon and Rye Whiskey are being made available for $20 per 750ml bottle.

Jack Daniels Debuts Blackberry Lemonade RTD

Alex Bean — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:28:06 +0000

Just as summer has ended, Jack Daniels has released their Tennessee Blackberry Mixed With Lemonade ready-to-drink (RTD) can, joining range with Jack Daniel’s Apple, Fire, Honey and Tennessee Blackberry (without lemonade) already in Jack Daniel’s flavored whiskey lineup.

Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry Mixed With Lemonade was canned at 4.8% alcohol by volume (9.6 proof) and is said to produce notes of – not surprisingly – blackberry and lemon.

Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry Mixed With Lemonade is being made available in the USA nationwide for $12 per four-pack of 355ml cans.

The Borders Debuts Inaugural Single Malt Whisky

Alex Bean — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:05:07 +0000

The Borders Distillery has released their inaugural single malt whisky since the distillery officially opened in 2018.

The Borders debut single malt whisky is an eight-year-old matured initially in first-fill ex-bourbon American oak casks, finished in Malmsey Madeira casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus, hazelnut, honey, macadamia nuts and vanilla.

Only 10,000 bottles of The Borders Single Malt Scotch Whisky First Release are being made available beginning September 24, 2026, for $60 per 700ml bottle.

Buffalo Trace Reveals Elmer T Lee Bourbon

Alex Bean — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:21:46 +0000

Buffalo Trace has released an uncut and unfiltered version of their Elmer T Lee bourbon to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Elmer T Lee bourbon – named after one of the distillery’s early pioneers and creator of the first single-barrel bourbon.

Buffalo Trace 40th Anniversary Edition of Elmer T Lee was drawn directly from the barrel without dilution or chill filtration and bottled between 62.4% [124.8 proof] and 69.3% [138.6 proof] alcohol by volume and is said to create notes of almond, apricot, almond, toasted coconut and vanilla.

Buffalo Trace Elmer T Lee 40th Anniversary Edition Elmer T Lee bourbon is being made available for $100 per 750ml bottle.

Glen Scotia Unveils 12-Year-Old For Icons Of Campbeltown Series

Alex Bean — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:19:02 +0000

Campbeltown-based Glen Scotia distillery has released the fourth single malt whisky in their Icons of Campbeltown series which showcases creatures from Campbeltown folktales. This year’s featured creature is a Griffin, which, according to the tales, was responsible for guarding the harbor.

Glen Scotia Icons of Campbeltown Release No. 4 is an unpeated 12-year-old single malt whisky finished in Vin Santo wine casks, bottled at 53.8% alcohol by volume [107.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of almond, apricot, cinnamon and and hazelnut.

Glen Scotia Icons of Campbeltown Release No.4 is being made available for $110 per bottle.

Additionally, people who purchase the bottle from Glen Scotia’s official website will be entered in a contest for a chance to win a trip to Campbeltown to meet Glen Scotia’s team, explore the distillery and taste the whiskies.

Aberargie Issues Golden Promise And Laureate

Alex Bean — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:43:29 +0000

Aberargie Distillery has released Golden Promise and Laureate – a pair of single malts from which they will donate $1.35 to the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) for every bottle of the single malts sold.

Both Aberargie Golden Promise and Aberargie Laureate were matured in a combination of first-fill ex-bourbon barrels and ex-sherry casks and bottled at 48.3% alcohol by volume (96.6 proof) with Golden Promise said to contain notes of apple, brown sugar and spice while Laureate is said to contain notes of honey and orange.

Both Aberargie Golden Promise and Aberargie Laureate are being made available for $90 per 700ml bottle.

The Macallan Adds Third Whisky To Time: Space Series

Alex Bean — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:14 +0000

Speyside-based The Macallan has released the third installment in their Time: Space series, a single malt whisky matured in sherry casks from The Macallan’s collection in Spain’s Jerez de la Frontera region.

The Macallan Time: Space Sherry Cask has been matured for a minimum of 20 years in their sherry casks, bottled at 44.8% alcohol by volume [89.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of coffee, dates and figs.

The Macallan Time: Space Sherry Cask is being made available – for the time being – exclusively at The Macallan Boutique in London’s Harrods department store until a larger distribution occurs in October 2026, at $1,475 per 700ml bottle.

MGP Debuts Chapter One Bourbon

Alex Bean — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:32:22 +0000

Indiana-based MGP has released MGP Chapter One: Out of the Shadows – their inaugural bourbon exclusively under the MGP moniker [MGP usually crafts spirits as a third-party for other brands]

MGP Chapter One: Out of the Shadows is a 10-year-old straight bourbon using a high-rye mash bill of 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% malted barley, bottled at 55.5% alcohol by volume [110 proof] and is said to contain notes of butterscotch, cherry, chocolate and raspberry.

MGP Chapter One: Out of the Shadows is being made available nationwide in the USA this autumn for $70 per 750ml bottle.