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Flor de Caña Rum Receives Carbon Neutral Certification

Flor de Caña, a sustainably-produced premium rum, has achieved carbon neutral certification, further solidifying the brand’s commitment towards implementing industry leading sustainable production practices. The award-winning rum brand, which is distilled with 100% renewable energy and plants 50,000 trees annually since 2005, is the only global spirit to be both [...]

Lagavulin and Caol Ila present Fèis Ìle 2020 Bottlings

Lagavulin and Caol Ila have launched their Fèis Ìle 2020 whiskies today. The whiskies will be available from 4pm BST online at shop.discoveringdistilleries.com Lagavulin 20 Year Old Fèis Ìle 2020 is matured in a carefully selected mix of refill and PX/Oloroso seasoned casks, this year's Fèis Ìle 2020 edition of [...]

Cotswolds Distillery launches Amaro No 1

In celebration of World Whisky Day on the 16th May 2020, The Cotswolds Distillery  announced the release of the first expression from the new range of Cotswolds Amaro Whisky Liqueurs. Inspired by Amaro, the Italian herbal liqueur which is typically enjoyed as an after-dinner ‘digestif’, Cotswolds Distillery has created a [...]

Cotswolds Introduces Hearts & Crafts Collection

The Cotswolds Distillery is delighted to announce the first release in a series of single malts which have been inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement: Cotswolds Hearts & Crafts Sauternes Cask Single Malt Whisky. This is the distillery’s first-ever European Oak Cask expression. The Cotswolds Hearts & Crafts Collection [...]

Glen Moray Releases Madeira Cask Expression For Curiosity Range

Glen Moray has unveiled the latest addition to its Curiosity Range of experimental limited editions: the Glen Moray Madeira Cask Project. A single malt Scotch whisky fully matured in ex-sweet Madeira hogsheads for 13 years and 10 months, the expression is a rich and indulgent combination of Glen Moray’s classic [...]

Glasgow Distillery Releases Malt Riot

Malt Riot whisky is inspired by the story of the malt tax protests across Scotland that began in 1725. The demonstrators came together to demand a reversal on the tax on malted barley. In Glasgow, malt stores were obstructed and excise men were chased from the city. Protestors also destroyed [...]

Big Peat Reveals 8 Years Old A846 Edition

Big Peat, our cult Islay Malt Scotch Whisky, today unveils “his” special bottling for Summer 2020: Big Peat 8 Years Old, “A846” Limited Edition. Big Peat, cult Islay Malt Scotch Whisky brand from family-owned Douglas Laing & Co, today unveils “his” special bottling for Summer 2020: Big Peat 8 Years [...]

Du Nord Craft Spirits Riot Recovery Fund

In the early morning hours of Friday May 29th 2020, several fires were set at Du Nord Craft Spirits during the Minneapolis protests. Explaining the result of the damage, owner Chris Montana wrote on the distillery’s Facebook page on May 29: "The fires triggered our fire suppression system which dumped [...]

Los Javis Mezcal Espadin Joven Review

Los Javis Mezcal Espadin Joven is handcrafted and bottled in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico amount the verdant fields of Santiago Mazatlan by three generations of Javiers, led by Maestro Mezcalero Don Javier Mateo. Their process includes hand-selecting maguey/agave (Capon), which are then roasted in a conical stone oven, Tahona [...]

Casa Dragones Releases Barrel Blend Añejo Tequila

Casa Dragones is releasing a new barrel blend Añejo tequila made of 100% Blue Agave Añejo tequila matured in two different wood barrels, new French Oak and new American Oak, each selected for their individual flavor and characteristics. Tasting Notes BODY & COLOR Bright and shiny, light caramel, with long [...]