I'll try to get you up to speed in less than two minutes on the latest whisky news, rumours and interesting blog posts from the past week. And by the way: Happy Star Wars Day for those fellow geeky whisky nerds out there!
News
A brief summary of press releases and industry news from the world of whisky.Douglas Laing Big Peat Feis Ile 2018
Douglas Laing's headquarters seems to be a busy beehive these days. Big Peat returns to Feis Ile with his annual limited edition. His fans will find a sheet of stickers in the tube. Their mission: to decorate the tube and bottle and post the creative feat on social media using the hashtag #MyBigPeat.
Tamdhu Dalbeallie Dram
Speyside distillery Tamdhu - who will be hosting a Whisky Wire Tweet Tasting tomorrow - unveiled their Spirit of Speyside festival whisky: Dalbeallie Dram. It is a cask strength single malt exclusively matured in oloroso sherry casks. Only available at the distillery. (I have a feeling the lucky #TamdhuWhisky bastards will have a sip of it too).
Source: Tamdhu Distillery Latest News
Glenfarclas displays a 1920's bottle
Speyside distillery Glenfarclas obtained an unopened Glenfarclas-Glenlivet Pure Malt whisky from the 1920's. The bottle will be on display at the distillery during the Spirit of Speyside festival.
Source: Instagram Glenfarclas
The Singleton Malt Master's Selection
The Singleton of Dufftown distillery introduced a new No Age Statement single malt this week. It is a slightly sweeter take on the Singleton of Dufftown 12YO and introduces a new packaging. The new layout is an evolution of the current design. Priced at £30 it is an affordable entry-level malt.
Source: Scotchwhisky.com
Rumours
Some exciting whispers we heard through the barley. True or not...Aberfeldy 16YO Madeira finish
Aberfeldy (Bacardi) is working on a limited edition of a Madeira cask finished single malt. The new Aberfeldy will be 16 years old and bottled at 40% ABV, standard Aberfeldy bottling strength. And since it is a label for a 1-litre bottle, I'm guessing it's a travel retail only expression.
Source: Colas Online Public Registry
Entries from the TTB Public Registry (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau) are a fairly reliable source for upcoming new whiskies. Although not all entries make it to the market. There’s always the possibility a brand decides not to launch a whisky, even if the label has been approved. Until the distillery sends out a press release, this whisky should be considered a rumour…
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