Recent Whisky News

Harvest Series Collection- A New Range By The Cotswolds Distillery
10-04-2022

Harvest Series Collection- A New Range By The Cotswolds Distillery


The days are getting cooler, and shorter. Summer is winding down, and leaves start to change colors and fall off their trees. It is the time of the harvest. This Harvest Series Collection by the Cotswolds Distillery celebrates the harvest being brought home.  Along with the announcement

Nikka Releases Two New Exploratory Whiskies
10-01-2022

Nikka Releases Two New Exploratory Whiskies


Nikka, a Japanese whisky maker headquartered in Tokyo and owned by Asahi Group Holdings, has just announced two new whiskies as part of its discovery range.  In September 2021 Nikka launched its discovery with two whiskies, Yoichi Single Malt Non‐Peated and Miyagikyo Single Malt Peated.

Diageo Announces “Elusive Expressions” 2022 Special Releases Collection
09-30-2022

Diageo Announces “Elusive Expressions” 2022 Special Releases Collection


Diageo has launched its annual special releases collection. The 2022 collection is titled Elusive Expressions and is similar in its fantastical designs from the 2021 special releases collection. The collection features stories from “Psychedelic Legends Untold”  “Today we reveal and intr

Diageo Calls Off Windsor Whisky Business Sale
09-30-2022

Diageo Calls Off Windsor Whisky Business Sale


Diageo has terminated the sale of its Windsor whisky business to Bayside/Metis - South Korea's private equity consortium due to a failure to meet some conditions for the deal agreed in March.  In March, Diageo had agreed to sell its premium blended scotch whisky brand - Windsor to Baysi

The Macallan The Reach - The World's Oldest Whisky Is Up For Auction At Sotheby's
09-29-2022

The Macallan The Reach - The World's Oldest Whisky Is Up For Auction At Sotheby's


If you have a spare £110K-£200K to throw around and you are a whisky connoisseur who appreciates an old whisky - this may be for you. Sotheby's is holding an auction for an 81 year old whisky which is thought to be the world’s oldest whisky according to Sotheby's broker. The whisky is named “The M

The New Third Cask Strength Release For Highland Park
09-29-2022

The New Third Cask Strength Release For Highland Park


Highland Park has debuted the third cask strength release and it's a real stunner! Highland Park Cask Strength Release #3 Bottled at 64.1% ABV​ Not Chill-Filtered​ Natural Colour​ Master Whiskymaker: Gordon Motion For the third release of the cask strength series, Highland Park h

The Macallan Announces James Bond 60th Anniversary Release
09-28-2022

The Macallan Announces James Bond 60th Anniversary Release


The Macallan has announced a new 6 bottle release celebrating James Bond’s 60th anniversary. One for each decade and each lead actor since the James Bond films hit the screens.  [linkImage] src="https://res.cloudinary.com/caskompare/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1664310776/blog/macallan-j

Penderyn Locks In Multimillion Pound Distribution Deal With China
09-25-2022

Penderyn Locks In Multimillion Pound Distribution Deal With China


Penderyn, a Welsh distillery has secured a multimillion-pound deal to distribute its whisky across China. This lucrative deal will single handedly make Asia Penderyn’s biggest export market. The deal was signed with Hong Kong-based Port Union and its subsidiary on the Chinese mainland, Yantai Hong

Plans To Increase Tax on Alcohol Scrapped
09-25-2022

Plans To Increase Tax on Alcohol Scrapped


On Friday September 23rd 2022, chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced that the plans to increase the duty on alcohol (spirits, beer, cider, and wine) will be canceled. This news comes as part of an overall mini-budget which is an economic policy announcement by the new prime minister Liz Truss which

Glenmorangie Announces A Tale Of The Forest - A New Release Influenced By Forest Botanicals
09-24-2022

Glenmorangie Announces A Tale Of The Forest - A New Release Influenced By Forest Botanicals


Glenmorangie, a highland based distillery has announced a new release called A Tale Of The Forest which is made from barley kilned with forest botanicals. Glenmorangie A Tale Of The Forest Bottled at 46% ABV​ Release date: October 3rd 2022 Master Whiskymaker: Dr Bill Lumsden The f