Trade intelligence for the Scotch whisky and cask market.
The product in 2022 is not chilled and has no artificial colors or tastes. Natural flavor enhancement comes from using malts that have matured in both ex-bourbon and brandy/peated Oloroso…
In 2019, many exciting things were in store for rare Japanese whisky devotees. Karuizawa, one of the most coveted brands in the world of ultra-premium single malt, is ready to…
Observation from the Editor: Sagamore Spirit sent us a sample of this whisky to try out and evaluate. Under our editorial principles, this did not affect the result of this review…
Scotland, Ireland, Japan, Australia, Canada, and India are just some of the six nations that deserve their best-of whisky list this year. Even those nations that aren’t usually associated with…
One need not be introduced to the Prima & Ultima Collection of rare and collectible single vintage malts. The third installment, Prima & Ultima, is a collection of rare bottlings…
Each bottle of whisky has a history rooted in the distillery where it was created and the procedures that went into its production. Although millions of barrels of Scotch whisky…
An online auction firm in Perth, Scotland, has reportedly made more than £50 million from the sale of whisky this year. According to Whisky Auctioneer, many new records were set…
In a stark demonstration of the power of branding, even well-established independent bottlers can only sell Macallan bottles at a fraction of the price of official distillery releases of the…
Why does one bottle of whisky cost more than another? What makes your cask’s whisky less valuable than the identical whisky straight from the distillery? We may ask the same…
Whisk barrels and bottles may be attractive among the alternative investments in 2023. Especially in unregulated markets, it might be challenging to know how to get started in alternative investing.…
For whisky, this has been a spectacular year. The releases in 2021 established a very high standard (think United Epitome Reserve, Paul John Pedro Ximenez Casks & Oloroso, Kamet, Copper…
The Angel’s Envy 2022 Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky Finished in Port Wine Barrels is a highlight of any collection of Angel’s Envy limited-edition whiskys. This is the first…
You could go all out and buy these bottles for everyone on your list this Christmas season. Mortlach and Talisker, two upscale brands, have both released limited edition expressions of…