Found North Batch 012: 16 years is only the start of the record
TL;DR: Found North calls Batch 012 a 16-year-old whisky, but its own release record gives a second useful fact: eleven components ranging from 16 to 22 years.
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Kilchoman Family Collection: four ages, two peated styles
TL;DR: Kilchoman’s first Family Collection has four age statements, but its stated make-up divides into one 20ppm Rockside-Barley whisky and three 50ppm Port Ellen-malt whiskies; ‘Family’
Ardbeg Twin Barrel: Turkish origin is not a grape name
TL;DR: Ardbeg Twin Barrel’s United States label record confirms brand and name, while contemporary coverage reports Turkish-wine and bourbon casks; it does not disclose the grape,
Green River Toasted Double Oak: read the finish as a second stage
TL;DR: Green River’s release record describes an eight-year-old bourbon that then spent six more months in new American toasted oak. The sequence is valuable evidence, but
Green River Toasted Double Oak: read the finish as a second stage
TL;DR: Green River’s release record describes an eight-year-old bourbon that then spent six more months in new American toasted oak. The sequence is valuable evidence, but
Kavalan’s IWC win: three checks before you buy
TL;DR Kavalan’s Peatist Oloroso Sherry Cask scored 96.97 to win IWC 2026 Whisky of the Year. Before buying, match the full expression, read the wider
Laphroaig 15 returns permanently: what changed since 2015
TL;DR Laphroaig 15 Year Old is back as a permanent 46% ABV core bottling at £85. The 2015 return was a 43% limited anniversary edition at £75.