Buffalo Trace Distillery has released Elmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary Edition. It is the first uncut and unfiltered version of Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon, released four decades after the original. Elmer T. Lee joined the then-George T. Stagg Distillery in 1949 as a maintenance engineer, after serving in World War II and graduating
A one-of-a-kind bottle of Karuizawa 1960 Cask #5627, known as “The Prototype,” sold for $625,000 at Sotheby’s Whisky & Whiskey auction. It led the Nightcap series at the Breuer, which totaled $14.3 million. It is one of the most valuable bottles of Japanese whisky ever sold at auction. Its pre-sale estimate was $400,000–600,000. Cask #5627
Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2026 Edition Returns for Scotchtober Read Post »
Bunnahabhain’s annual 12 Year Old Cask Strength is back for 2026. The limited, small-batch Islay single malt shows off the distillery’s unpeated, sherried style. Master Blender Julieann Fernandez blended Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks for dried fruit, spice and chocolate alongside honeyed vanilla, toasted coconut and a creamy texture. Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Cask Strength
The Macallan has released The Macallan TIME : SPACE Sherry Cask. It is the first whisky influenced by casks seasoned with Valdespino sherry since The Macallan took ownership of the Jerez bodega. Owning Valdespino lets The Macallan oversee every step of sherry seasoning, from oak to glass. The whisky first aged in European and American
Laphroaig 15-Year-Old is back in the U.S. after more than a decade, this time as a permanent part of the core lineup alongside the 10- and 18-Year-Old. It aged 15 years in American oak bourbon casks and is bottled at 46% ABV. It is available nationwide now at $89 SRP. To celebrate, Laphroaig partnered with
Compass Box has released This is a 10-Year-Old Whisky in the U.S. (SRP $84.99/700mL). It blends three single malts, each aged exactly 10 years in first-fill bourbon barrels: It is bottled at 50.5% ABV. Only 3,610 bottles were made worldwide, with 600 for the U.S., sold online at shopusa.compassboxwhisky.com. The release marks ten years since
