Country: USA Producer: Buffalo Trace Distillery (Sazerac) Category: Straight Bourbon Age: 10 years Barrel Type: New american oak barrels Alcohol Content: 45% (90 proof) Size: 750ml Level: Casual A little over a year ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Drew Mayville, Master Blender and Director of Quality at Buffalo Trace Distillery, during a tasting we organized alongside Sazerac, BLN, and Whisky México. It was an enriching experience that opened a window into the worl

Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Producer: J & G Grant Glenfarclas Distillery Category: Single Malt Age: 25 years Barrel Type: Oloroso Sherry Cask Alcohol Content: 50.5% Size: 700ml Level: Intermediate Glenfarclas 25 Year Old, London Edition is an expression bottled to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of The Whisky Exchange. Founded in 1999 by brothers Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh, the company has become a global benchmark in the world of spirits over the years. The Wh

Ending anykind of discussion, we need to understand that Bourbon is a type of whisk(e)y. It is original from United States and is...

Finishing, as the name suggests, is a secondary maturation process in which a whisky "finishes" its profile in a different cask type...

A mash tun is a cylindrical vessel, usually made of stainless steel, used during the whisky-making process to mix the grist (ground...

Country: Scotland Region: Islay Producer: Ardbeg Distillery Ltd (LVHM) Category: Single Malt Age: NAS Barrel Type: Bourbon & Oloroso...

Peat is a type of compacted organic matter (primarily mosses and plant material) that forms over thousands of years in waterlogged areas....

It's been a while since I've listed the whiskys being auctioned, (this is the first time making the top list in english) but I think it's...

“Cask strength” refers to whisky that has been bottled without any dilution at the natural alcohol level it had in the cask. Unlike most...

The "angel's share" refers to the portion of whisky that naturally evaporates from a cask during maturation. As whisky ages in oak...

Country: Taiwan Republic of China (ROC). Region: Yilan County Producer: Kavalan Distillery (King Car Group) Category: Single Malt Age:...

Country: Taiwan Republic of China (ROC). Region: Yilan County Producer: Kavalan Distillery (King Car Group) Category: Single Malt Age:...

An annual plant of the grass family, similar to wheat, with culms just over 60 cm long, elongated, flexible, slightly arched ears, and a...

Country: Scotland Region: Highlands Producer: Glenmorangie (LVHM) Category: Single Malt Age: NAS (Non Age Statement) Barrel Type:...

Country: Scotland Region: Islay Producer: Ardbeg Distillery Ltd (LVHM) Category: Single Malt Age: 5 years old Barrel Type: Bourbon &...

Now an almost forgotten word, rare in practical usage. It is the Gaelic word for fermented liquor or wash. It is pronounce as kuch an...

Country: Scotland Region: Islay Producer: Ardbeg Distillery Ltd (LVHM) Category: Single Malt Age: 25 years old Barrel Type: Bourbon,...

Meeting the specifications set by brewers and distillers customers is critical for any malting business. It is important to maintain control and verify the viability of the purchased product. The laboratory is the key to control, as the accuracy of its assesments determines whether the barley is suitable to be taken to the plant, and its testing is the basis on which any subsequent disputes can be resolved.

Country: Scotland Region: Islay Producer: Kilchoman Distillery Co. Ltd Category: Single Malt Age: NAS (Non Age Statement) Barrel Type:...

Where does the name Whisky come from? The Latin aqua vitae (water of life), from which is derived the Gaelic word “uisge beatha”...