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Highland Park Debuts 17-Year-Old Whisky For You And I

Alex Bean — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:21:41 +0000

Orkney Island-based Highland Park Distillery has released Between You & I by Laila Gohar – a limited edition 17-year-old single malt whisky collaboration with Egyptian-raised, New York-based artist Laila Gohar.

Highland Park Between You & I by Laila Gohar was matured in new American oak casks before being bottled at 47.5% alcohol by volume (95 proof) and is said to contain notes of honey, orange and vanilla.

Highland Park Between You & I by Laila Gohar is being made available for $160 per 750ml bottle.

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Whistlepig Debuts 12-Year-Old Maple Creme Brulee

Alex Bean — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:13:08 +0000

Vermont-based WhistlePig has released WhistlePig 12 Year Rye Single Finish Maple Crème Brûlée – a limited edition 12-year-old rye in re-charred Vermont maple syrup barrels – for the holiday season.

WhistlePig 12 Year Rye Single Finish Maple Crème Brûlée began life in barrels of aged maple syrup (which WhistlePig calls Maple Crème Brûlée Casks) then re-charred and rebuilt the barrels for a month-long finish before bottling at 43% alcohol by volume (86 proof) and is said to produce notes of caramel, spice and, of course, maple.

WhistlePig 12 Year Rye Single Finish Maple Crème Brûlée is being made available from the official WhistlePig website and across the USA for $125 per 750ml bottle.

Bruichladdich Brings Out 14-Year-Old

Alex Bean — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:23:39 +0000

Bruichladdich Distillery has released Bruichladdich Islay Barley Unpeated 14 Year Old – their oldest Islay Barley release to date.

Bruichladdich Islay Barley Unpeated 14 Year Old single malt is made from barley sourced from six local farms within an eight-mile radius, matured 14 years in both American oak and French oak casks (which included ex-Sauternes and Bordeaux wine barrels) bottled at 50% alcohol by volume (100 proof) and is said to contain notes of citrus, honeycomb, melon and vanilla.

Bruichladdich Islay Barley Unpeated 14 Year Old is being made available initially in Australia for $100 per bottle before moving on to New Zealand and other worldwide markets in 2027.

The Macallan Makes New Orleans The Final Stop In A Night On Earth Series

Alex Bean — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:32:35 +0000

Speyside-based The Macallan travels to New Orleans for the final entry in their A Night on Earth series that celebrates music and culture from around the world. The Macallan A Night On Earth, The Finale showcases the music and culture of New Orleans for their single malt series with an artistic collaboration with New Orleans-born visual artist Hill Spriggins.

The Macallan A Night on Earth, The Finale was matured in both sherry seasoned American and European oak casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume (86 proof) and is said to contain notes of cherry, clove, orange peel, star anise and vanilla.

The Macallan A Night on Earth, The Finale is being made available from The Macallan directly for $130 per 700ml bottle.

Woodford Reserve Doubles Down On Oaked Rye

Alex Bean — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:23:09 +0000

Woodford Reserve has released Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Rye – a twice-barreled rye – expanding their Double Oaked line alongside Double Oaked Kentucky Straight Bourbon.

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Rye is composed of matured Kentucky straight rye whiskey, re-barreled for 12 months in a second virgin oak barrel, bottled at 45.1% alcohol by volume (90.2 proof) and is said to contain notes of caramel, espresso, lemon custard, and candied pecan.

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Rye is being made available in the USA for $55 per 750ml bottle.

Barton 1792 Gets Wheated

Alex Bean — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:15:30 +0000

Kentucky-based Barton 1792 Distillery has released 1792 Wheated Full Proof – a wheated bourbon touting a 62.5% alcohol by volume (125 proof) level that is identical to the original barrel entry proof.

Barton 1792 Wheated Full Proof uses 1792 Sweet Wheat, introduced in 2015, instead of traditional rye, and is said to produce notes of caramel, fruit, oak and vanilla.

Barton 1792 Wheated Full Proof Bourbon is being made available in California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas for $40 per 375ml bottle.

This Dalmore Hits The High Notes With 12-Year-Old

Alex Bean — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:58:00 +0000

Highland-based The Dalmore distillery has released a limited edition, high-proof version of their 12-year-old – The Dalmore 102 Proof Aged 12 Years.

The Dalmore 102 Proof Aged 12 Years was matured for 10 years in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels, finished for two years in Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 51% alcohol by volume to reach the aforementioned 102 proof and is said to contain notes of citrus, dark chocolate and Seville orange.

The Dalmore 102 Proof Aged 12 Years is being made available for $120 per 700ml bottle exclusively via the official The Dalmore website.

Whitebox Debuts Pair Of Whiskey Drinks

Alex Bean — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:02:54 +0000

UK-based Whitebox canned ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail brand has debuted a trio of three new canned cocktails – two whiskey-based cocktails, Manhattan and Whiskey Sour – along with a vodka-based White Russian.

Whitebox’s The Manhattan is 26.5% alcohol by volume (53 proof) and combines American whiskey with sweet vermouth and bitters while Whitebox’s Whiskey Sour is 26% alcohol by volume (52 proof) and combines whiskey with lemon and bitters.

The new Whitebox releases are being made available in the UK beginning on November 2, 2026.

Heineken And Amazon Offer Pubscription

Alex Bean — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:19:32 +0000

Heineken and Amazon have collaborated to offer Pubscription – a streaming service via Amazon’s Fire TV that encourages subscribers to search for a nearby local pub by genre or mood and invite friends to meet up.

Pubscription subscribers will also receive four vouchers for a Heineken or Heineken 0.0., one of which they can redeem weekly via their smartphone.

Heineken released a promotional video to showcase the new collaboration.

Benromach Debuts 25-Year-Old

Alex Bean — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:35:25 +0000

Speyside’s Benromach Distillery has released a 25-year-old single malt whisky – their oldest whisky yet – to their core range, which includes 12-, 15- and 21-year-old single malt whiskies.

Benromach 25 Years Old was matured in ex-bourbon and sherry casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume (92 proof) and is said to contain notes of banana, orange, toffee and soft smoke.

Benromach 25 Years Old is being made available for $335 per bottle from Benromach’s official website, the Benromach Distillery visitor center and in selected international markets.