Recent Whisky News

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

New Whisky Scented Fragrance By Monkey Shoulder
09-23-2022

New Whisky Scented Fragrance By Monkey Shoulder


We all love the wonderful scent of whisky but not sure we usually strive to smell like whisky. For many of us when you sniff a glass of whisky it has an almost nostalgic effect conjuring up distant memories from the past. It honestly surprises me that it has taken so long for a whisky company to c

GlenAllachie Launches Its First Peated Whisky
09-22-2022

GlenAllachie Launches Its First Peated Whisky


Billy Walker is currently celebrating his 50 year tenure working in the whisky industry. In honor of the major accomplishment GlenAllachie is releasing a celebratory collection called The Past, Present & Future Series. [linkImage] src="https://res.cloudinary.com/caskompare/image/upload/c

Mackmyra Releases A New Limited Whisky - Destination
09-21-2022

Mackmyra Releases A New Limited Whisky - Destination


Mackmyra Whisky is a Swedish single malt whisky distillery. It currently has 4 whiskies in its core range and in addition it has a seasonal range as well as its Moment Collection - a series of whiskies from handpicked casks selected by the master blender Angela D'Ozario. This new release is

Compass Box Introduces Two New Blended Whiskies
09-20-2022

Compass Box Introduces Two New Blended Whiskies


Compass Box has Introduced two new blended whiskies, Flaming Heart 2022 and Ultramarine. [linkImage] src="https://res.cloudinary.com/caskompare/image/upload/c_scale,f_auto,h_500,q_auto/v1663460754/blog/getimage_oygnmm.jpg" alt="Compass Box Flaming Heart 2022"[/linkImage] Flaming Heart

A New Master Blender For The Famous Grouse
09-18-2022

A New Master Blender For The Famous Grouse


The major spirits company Edrington has appointed Craig Johnstone as the new master blender for The Famous Grouse. Craig Johnstone, a Scot, after finishing his degree in astrophysics started working in the whisky industry as a distillery tour guide. This ignited his passion for whisky and he