Author: thedailywhisky
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Talisker x Parley Wilder Seas: an evening beneath the surface at Den Blå Planet
Talisker x Parley Wilder Seas is the first Talisker single malt ever finished in French oak XO Cognac casks, bottled at 48.6% ABV without an age statement. Created with ocean charity Parley for the Oceans, it comes in a bottle made from 100% recycled glass with no carton, cutting the bottle’s carbon footprint by 77%,…
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The Whisky Event London 2026: 600 whiskies, two masterclasses and a buffet worth the trip
The Whisky Event London 2026 took place at the Royal Lancaster Hotel: over a thousand guests, more than 60 exhibitors, and 600-plus whiskies poured across a single afternoon. Unlike most festivals that lean on core ranges, this one goes deep into 20-, 30- and 40-year-old expressions you won’t find at a bar or shop. Two…
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Destillerie Farthofer: The Austrian distillery making whisky no one else can replicate
By Andreas Lykke, The Daily Whisky Destillerie Farthofer grows its own ancient grains on a certified organic farm in Lower Austria, malts them in-house, distils with spring water from a private nature reserve on the property, and finishes everything in barrels that once held Mostello — a pear dessert wine the Farthofer family invented. No…
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Rosebank: from ruins to renaissance, a masterclass with Gordon Dundas at The Whisky Event London
At The Whisky Event in London, Rosebank’s Gordon Dundas led a masterclass through four expressions from the Lowland distillery that closed in 1993 and is distilling again under Ian Macleod Distillers. We tasted the 30 Year Old (48.6% ABV), 31 Year Old (48.1%) and 32 Year Old (47.6%) from the Legacy series, a 1993 single…
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Sukhinder Singh’s masterclass: 40 years of whisky obsession in six glasses
Sukhinder Singh, co-founder of Elixir Distillers and former co-owner of The Whisky Exchange, hosted a six-whisky masterclass at The Whisky Event in London. The line-up ran from an Aultmore 12 Year Old refill bourbon cask to a Caol Ila 40 Year Old Director’s Special, with Benrinnes, Dailuaine, Benriach and a closed-distillery Imperial in between. The…
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Jack Daniel’s × McLaren F1 2026 Edition: Old No. 7 at 86 proof, built for two milestone anniversaries
The Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 × McLaren F1 2026 Edition is the fourth annual bottle from a partnership running since 2023, and the most significant yet. It marks two milestones in one year: the Jack Daniel Distillery’s 160th anniversary and McLaren’s 1,000th Formula 1 Grand Prix, celebrated at the 2026 Miami GP. Inside is…
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Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition: a quietly understated Highland malt with a Portuguese red wine bite
The Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition is a Highland single malt co-created by actor Harrison Ford and Glenmorangie’s Dr Bill Lumsden. It marries classic bourbon-cask Glenmorangie with whisky finished in toasted Portuguese red wine casks, giving the distillery’s signature citrus and honeysuckle an unexpected tangy bite. Bottled at 46.5% ABV and non-chill filtered, it released…
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Diageo Rare Series: Scotland’s Scattered Treasures
The Diageo Rare Series is a collection of ultra-aged single malts from Diageo’s Luxury Group, released through 1749-founded merchant Justerini & Brooks. The inaugural chapter is five whiskies from five distilleries: Blair Athol 1991 (34yo, 50.8%), Caol Ila 1983 (42yo, 56.4%), Clynelish 1983 (42yo, 49.5%), Talisker 1992 (33yo, 60.1%), and the headline Glenury Royal 1970…
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Nikka Whisky From The Barrel lands at Sainsbury’s, and it’s about time
Nikka Whisky From The Barrel has landed at Sainsbury’s, its first listing in a UK supermarket. The cask-strength Japanese blend (50cl, 51.6% ABV) sells for £48 and is available in selected stores and online from May 2026, brokered by distributor Speciality Brands. First released in 1985 and bottled close to cask strength, From The Barrel…
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Chivas Regal 16 Charles Leclerc: the first 16-year-old in the brand’s history, built around a number
Chivas Regal 16 is the brand’s first-ever 16-year-old whisky and Charles Leclerc’s debut signature blend, named after the number he was born on and races with. Co-created with then-master blender Sandy Hyslop, it brings together 16 whiskies each aged at least 16 years, with sherry-matured Longmorn single malt at its heart. Bottled at 40% ABV,…
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