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There is a certain poetry in Irish whiskey, and then there is something stranger and rarer still—a whiskey that carries with it an accident, a trace, a ghost. Minneapolis-based Keeper’s Heart has announced the release…
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Islay is not a place for moderation. The salt air, the wet stone, the bonfires on the beach that never seem to go out—this is the land that gave us Octomore, the whisky brand that…
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In a stunning development for one of Japan’s most storied drinks conglomerates, Takeshi Niinami, chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings, has resigned following the revelation of a police investigation into his purchase of allegedly illegal…
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There are Bourbons that carry stories, and then there are Bourbons that seem to embody entire chapters of Kentucky history. The new Heaven Hill Master Distillers Unity belongs squarely in the latter category. Released to…
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On September 4, Manhattan’s Financial District will welcome a new kind of temple—though its stained glass is replaced with patterned tile, and its incense arrives in the form of mezcal smoke. Mexi on Stone Street…
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There’s a way that bourbon distilleries talk about themselves, and then there’s the way Heaven Hill does. The Bardstown-based whiskey house, closing in on its 90th year of continuous operation, has long carried the flag…
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There are whiskies that are liquid history, and then there are creations like Dragon in Clouds. The newly revealed 60-year-old single malt Scotch from Kandoblanc, Dhavall Gandhi’s luxury whisky house, feels less like a bottle…
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Johnnie Walker has announced a global partnership with GRAMMY Award–winning artist Sabrina Carpenter, marking a bold and unexpected intersection of whisky and music. The multi-year collaboration signals what Johnnie Walker calls a “transformative era,” one…
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Amrut Distilleries has unveiled a whisky that redefines what’s possible in Indian maturation: the Amrut Expedition 15-Year-Old, released to mark the company’s diamond jubilee. With just 75 bottles worldwide and a price tag of US$12,500,…
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Speyside’s The GlenAllachie Distillery has unveiled the second release in its ambitious Sinteis Series, a collection that explores the alchemy of dual maturation. Part II, distilled in 2015 and bottled at cask strength, pairs the…