The Headliner - the Ninth ‘Icons of Wales’ commemorates David Lloyd George Wales’ only UK Prime Minister. David Lloyd George was known for making more headlines than any other 20th century statesman, hence the name “The Headliner”. David Lloyd George accidentally created the Welsh premium wh
Former Master Distiller of The Lakes Distillery, Dhavall Gandhi, Unveils Kandoblanc Whisky, a Celebration of Duality and Craftsmanship Dhavall Gandhi, renowned for his tenure as the master distiller at The Lakes Distillery, has introduced an exciting new whisky brand called Kandoblanc. Cente
Yamazaki 18-Year-Old Mizunara and Hakushu 18-Year-Old Peated Malt are two ultra-premium, limited edition blends that Suntory is releasing in honour of its history. Japanese whisky has a relatively short but remarkable history. It began in the early 20th century when Shinjiro Torii esta
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 has released Yma O Hyd, the 10th bottling in the Icons of Wales series. Buy Penderyn Yma O Hyd Penderyn, also known as the Welsh Whisky Company, is the first commercially available whisky made in Wales since the 19th century. The name Penderyn comes from the village of Pendery
1998 was a momentous year filled with interesting things. Google, Inc. is founded in Menlo Park, California. It was the year Britney Spears’s “...Baby One More Time” was released. DreamWorks reinvented the bible with “The Prince of Egypt,” Disney transformed our lives with “Mulan,” and Pixar’s “A
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
Every autumn Nc'nean releases a limited special edition whisky dedicated to a particular employee at the distillery, also known as one of the “Rebels” of Nc'nean, hence the series name “Quiet Rebels”. This series focuses on highlighting those who work behind the scenes to produce a great whisky. T
The Dragon Series, a grouping of five single malt whisky, has been released by the Bladnoch Scotch whisky distillery. Drawing inspiration from the Dragon Curve, a fractional curve in mathematics, each Iteration in the series highlights a specific time in the whisky-making process. “The
Eden Mill has introduced an innovative blended Scotch whisky, skillfully merging their renowned single malt with no less than ten other single malts originating from both the Highlands and Lowlands regions of Scotland. Named 'The Guard Bridge,' this whisky draws its inspiration from t
