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Discover Macallan Double Cask and Sherry Oak Collections – Scotch Whisky News

THE MACALLAN SHERRY OAK AND DOUBLE CASK COLLECTIONS

The Macallan Sherry Oak and Double Cask Collections celebrate the story of our sherry journey. The Macallan Sherry Oak Collection has a character led by sherry seasoned European oak casks and reveals a rich and complex flavour profile that can be explored across the 12, 18, 25 and 30 Years Old expressions. The Macallan Double Cask Collection is the perfect combination of sherry seasoned American and European oak casks. This balance delivers a smooth and creamy flavour profile, from Double Cask 12, 15, 18 and 30 Years Old expressions. ​Explore the ranges available to purchase on our Online Boutique.

DISCOVER THE COLLECTIONS

 

We Bought Two Whole Casks Of Signatory Scotch Whisky! – Drinking Out Loud Single Malt News

That’s right, our whisky club’s first exclusive casks from acclaimed independent bottler Signatory Vintage are almost here! Discover Adam’s rationale for choosing these casks, and hear his impressions as he pops the cork on the first two bottles ever opened of these special limited edition single malt and single grain whiskies. Pre order right now at www.strathliquor.com/whisky-folk and save 15% on your bottles.

New Wire Works Port Cask matures into the Wire Works Provenance Core Range – English Whisky News

New Wire Works Port Cask matures into the

Wire Works Provenance Core Range

     

 White Peak Distillery unveils the third core range product under the newly named

Provenance Core Range: celebrating place, craft and the legacy of making

Nearly eight years ago, White Peak Distillery laid down its first casks with a clear vision: to create an English single malt whisky defined by a sense of place and rooted in English provenance and heritage. This month, that journey takes another defining step with the launch of Wire Works Port Cask, the third whisky to join the newly-named Wire Works Provenance Core Range.

Wire Works Port Cask — A Culmination of Flavour and Patience

Since White Peak’s earliest days, Port casks have formed a select part of the Wire Works inventory. The Distillery previously released Double Oak Port, Full Port and a Distillery-exclusive hand-fill, all limited edition and matured in Tawny Port casks. Earlier this year, the Distillery explored a new path with Port Wine LBV, a release finished in Late Bottled Vintage Port barriques. Each of these casks brought something unique, but together they have built the foundation for the latest release: Wire Works Port Cask.

Alongside previously released core products Caduro and Bourbon Barrel, this whisky sees a return to Tawny Port, developing layers of dried fruit, jammy red berries, marzipan and caramel sweetness – the perfect partner for the lightly-peated house style.

This new whisky is a vatting of fresh Tawny Port barriques from Dias Cooperage with first-fill American oak ex-bourbon barrels, creating a spirit that bridges the richness of Port with the vibrancy of White Peak’s spirit. The result is both familiar and new — Wire Works at its heart, but with a bold, fruit-driven profile that captures the evolution of the distillery’s Port story. 

A Core Range Defined By Place 

The Wire Works Provenance Core Range embodies White Peak’s philosophy – a flavour-before-cask approach to whisky-making, rooted in a deep respect for Derbyshire’s industrial heritage and legacy of innovation. Every drop is made with a commitment to full life-cycle provenance at the Wire Works (where the Distillery is based), with mashing, fermentation, distillation, maturation and bottling all carried out onsite.

“Almost a decade since we started, it feels like a coming of age to be able to add a 3rd release to our Wire Works Provenance Core Range, which will form the foundation for the future of the Distillery alongside Caduro and Bourbon Barrel. Whisky requires long-term attention to detail, and an acceptance that nothing can be rushed, and our new Port Cask embodies this considered approach, together with our other two core products.” Max Vaughan Founder.

The Wire Works Provenance Core Range:

  • Wire Works Caduro (launched in 2023); first fill bourbon barrels / ex-red wine STR barriques (IWSC Gold 23, Toyko Whisky & Spirits Competition – Gold 2025)
  • Wire Works Bourbon Barrel (launched in 2024); first fill bourbon barrels (IWSC Gold 24)
  • Wire Works Port Cask (2025) – first fill bourbon barrels & fresh Tawny Port barriques

Together, these whiskies form a collection of lightly-peated, flavour-driven English single malts that carry the spirit of White Peak’s UNESCO World Heritage home on the banks of the River Derwent in Derbyshire. Each expression is crafted with the same meticulous house style: a long, seven-day fermentation using a bespoke yeast blend – including spent brewers’ yeast from the award-winning local Thornbridge Brewery. This is followed by slow distillation in traditional, copper pot stills, designed in-house and hand-built in Scotland, to maximise depth and character. Maturation takes place in carefully selected premium oak casks sourced direct from family-owned distilleries and cooperages, with thoughtful cask fill strength and fill volume ensuring a final spirit of richness, balance and character. 

Wire Works Port Cask tasting notes:

  • Nose: Bakewell pudding, milk chocolate, cinder toffee, candied ginger
  • Palate: Strawberries and cream, marzipan, lemon curd, vanilla fudge
  • Finish: Cherry pie filling, bonfire toffee, hibiscus and eucalyptus

Bottled at 50.2% ABV, non-chill filtered and 100% natural colour, Wire Works Port Cask is available nationwide from Friday 17th October via White Peak’s Distillery shop and UK trade partners, plus international partners shortly after, RRP: £65 (per 70cl).

The other products in Wire Works Provenance Core Range, Caduro (RRP: £60) and Bourbon Barrel (RRP: £65) are also available via the Distillery Shop and UK trade partners across the UK and international partners.

White Peak Distillery: Wire Works Awards October 2025

INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION (IWSC)

2022 First Release: Silver

2022 Best Contemporary Design: Wire Works Whisky

2023 Caduro: Gold

2024 Caduro: Silver

2025 Bourbon Barrel: Gold

THE GLOBAL WORLD WHISKY MASTERS

2022 Necessary Evil Finish: Gold

2022 Small Batch: Gold

2023 Alter Ego: Masters

2023 Caduro: Gold

2023 Design & Packaging: Masters

2024 Caduro: Gold

2024 Bourbon Barrel: Silver

2025 Necessary Evil Finish: Masters

2025 Port Wine LBV: Silver

WORLD WHISKIES AWARDS

2024 Virgin Oak (English small batch single malt batch single malt no age statement) Gold & Category Winner

2024 Over Smoke (English small batch single malt no age statement) Gold & Category Winner

2025 Peated Quarter Cask: Gold & Category Winner, England Single Cask, Single Malt Winner

2025 Rum Cask Finish: Gold & Category Winner, England Single Malt Winner

2025 Madeira Finish: Gold & Category Winner

2025 Caduro Cask Finish: Silver

INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS CHALLENGE (ISC)

2023 Caduro & Virgin Oak: Silver

2024 Alter Ego & Full Port: Silver

TOKYO WHISKY & SPIRITS COMPETITION

2025 Caduro: Gold

2025 Alter Ego: Gold 

ENGLISH WHISKY AWARDS (PUBLIC VOTE)

2024 Best English Whisky: Bourbon Barrel

2024 Best English Whisky Distillery

ONLINE SCOTCH WHISKY AWARDS

2024 Bourbon Barrel: Peoples Choice Award World Whisky Category

GREAT TASTE AWARD

2024 Caduro: 2 stars

The 173rd auction is now live! – Scotch Whisky Auctions News

The warmest of welcomes everyone to our now live 173rd auction!  We have an absolutely stupendous array of drams on offer this month, and with the festive period right around the corner this is the perfect chance to start stocking up that drinks cabinet in preparation for the impending yuletide onslaught.

With that in mind we would like to encourage all our customers, but in particular in the US and Worldwide shipping zones, that if you wish to buy bottles for Christmas that you attempt to win them in this auction.

Unfortunately, we are unable to guarantee any bottles won in the December Auction (174th) will be delivered on time for Christmas.

Time to start building that watchlist.

Our first bottle to shine a light on is a particularly enticing one, this beauty is the Glenfiddich 1964 37 Year Old Single Cask #10791.  Distilled right in the middle of the swinging sixties this delicious looking dram has spent an incredible 37 years in a sherry hogshead, and boy can you tell!  Bottled by Ian MacLeod this is a truly special dram from one of Scotland’s premier distilleries.

Next we have another bottle which has been receiving covetous glances here at SWA towers, this is the Springbank 1970 36 Year Old Signatory.  There are few things better in this life than a well-aged Springbank, and this little cracker certainly fits the bill.  Distilled at the dawn of the seventies and aged for the best part of four decades in a single Sherry Butt, this will be a dram to savour, no doubt.

Following on our theme of ‘drams I would like to drink’, this belter is the Glenfarclas 1961 Premium Casks.  A marriage of three 1st Fill Oloroso casks, all distilled in 1961, this darkly inviting dram was bottled for the German market in 2008.  Despite being the product of three casks only 458 bottles were produced, lending this dram an air of exclusivity to go with its obvious deliciousness.

And finally, we have a rather distinguished older Speyside gentleman this is the Macallan 1945 Speymalt Gordon & MacPhail.  To put the age of this dram into context World War II had yet to finish when it was distilled.  It would have to spend an inordinately long amount of time ageing in 1st Fill Sherry Hogsheads before it was finally bottled in 2013.  A chance to taste the Macallan of old, now who wouldn’t want that?As always we have an enormous selection of drams to suit every budget on offer this month, so now is the time to delve into this month’s offerings and start building that watchlist.

Best of luck to everyone in the auction, and as always………..don’t lose your bottle.

 

Holiday Gift Guide – Standout Baker’s Bourbon for Every Palate – American Whiskey News

Baker’s High-Rye Bourbon

An expression that pays homage to Baker’s trucking business, where he delivered grains to the James B. Beam Distilling Co. During this time, he developed an appreciation for different grains and their influence on whiskey. This high-rye recipe has 2x the standard amount of rye in Baker’s Bourbon and is a continuation of our innovation journey, celebrating Baker Beam and all that he did for our distillery. This liquid is distilled to a 107 proof and barreled and aged for a minimum of 7 years, allowing the bourbon to pull more caramel, dried fruit, and vanilla flavor from the barrel wood.

53.5% ABV | SRP: $74.99

Baker’s 13-Year-Old

This limited edition bottling of special 13-year single barrel liquid explores how time and location in the warehouse drives distinction from barrel to barrel. Baker’s base bourbon is distilled to a lower proof and barreled and aged for a minimum of 13 years. This extra-aged expression allows the bourbon to pull more toasted nut, fruit, and vanilla flavor from the barrel wood.

53.5% ABV | SRP: $149.99

(Photo Credit: Suntory Global Spirits)

2025 Octomore (Bruichladdich) Edition 16.1, 16.2 & 16.3 at K&L California – Islay Scotch Whisky News

2025 Octomore (Bruichladdich) Edition 16.1 “The Reference” 5 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) $204.99 View  

16.1 is crafted using 100% Scottish Mainland Concerto Barley, malted to 101.4 PPM and aged in cask for 5 years, with an ABV of 59.3%. This elegant liquid is matured in first-fill bourbon barrels, bringing forth intense peat smoke with surprising delicacy. Salted caramel, honeyed melon and apricot lead into chocolate and coconut, accompanied by a soft wave of earthy minerality and lingering smoke.

2025 Octomore (Bruichladdich) Edition 16.2 “Cask Aced” 5 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) $239.99 View

The .2 expression offers a direct comparison to the .1, using the same malted barley with a different maturation profile, predominantly European Wine and/or Cognac casks. Produced from 100% Concerto barley grown on the Scottish mainland. It was malted to 101.4 ppm. The whisky was matured for 5 years in first-fill bourbon casks before being bottled at 59.3% vol. without chill-filtering and in its natural colour.

2025 Octomore (Bruichladdich) Edition 16.3 “Octomore Farm Islay Barley” 5 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) $269.99 View

The .3 expression is an ultra-high provenance single malt, exploring the influence of barley grown exclusively in a single field on Octomore Farm, Islay. The whisky’s nickname gives it away: the 16.3 was produced entirely from Concerto barley grown on the Church Field of Octomore Farm on Islay. It was malted to 189.5 ppm and the whisky was matured for 5 years entirely in Bourbon, Sauternes and Pedro Ximénez casks. The Octomore 16.3 was bottled at an impressive 61.6% vol. without chill-filtering and without the addition of colouring.

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Uncork the Magic: Big Peat Double Grand Cru Awaits! 🍷 – Scotch Whisky News

BIG PEAT SIGNATURE SERIES

DOUBLE GRAND CRU EDITION – AGED 6 YEARS

Savour the rare experience of a truly defining release in our Signature Series.

For the first time ever, Big Peat’s unmistakable Islay smoke has been enriched by a double wine cask influence – matured in Bordeaux oak and finished in Rioja. This unique combination creates a Whisky of remarkable depth, where peat and maritime character meet dark fruits, chocolate, espresso, and warming spice.

Limited to just 330 bottles worldwide – exclusively available online – this is classic Big Peat, reimagined for those who seek rarity, complexity, and craft.

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Kentucky Senator Bourbon Co-Founder Damon Thayer Inducted Into Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame – Kentucky Whisky News

Kentucky Senator Bourbon Co-Founder Damon Thayer
Inducted Into Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame

Industry Honor Highlights Award-Winning Brand’s Ongoing Momentum and Expansion

GEORGETOWN, KY — The Kentucky Distillers’ Association has named Damon Thayer, co-founder of Kentucky Senator Bourbon and a longtime legislative advocate for the industry, among the five distinguished inductees into the 2025 Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. Thayer, a former Senate Majority Leader and one of the most influential champions of Bourbon modernization laws, will be formally honored this September during Bourbon Heritage Month at the Legacy at Log Still in Nelson County.

The Hall of Fame, established in 2001, is considered the highest honor in the Bourbon industry, reserved for those who have made transformational contributions to Kentucky Bourbon’s stature, growth, and global reputation. Thayer joins an elite class that includes Chris Morris, Craig Beam, Larry Ebersold, and the late trailblazer Mary Dowling.

“It’s incredibly exciting to be recognized by an industry I’ve spent so many years supporting,said Thayer. “From passing laws that opened the door for Bourbon tourism and economic growth, to launching Kentucky Senator Bourbon with my business partner Andre Regard, my goal has always been to protect and promote our Kentucky spirit.”

Thayer’s induction comes at a time of notable momentum for Kentucky Senator Bourbon, the award-winning small-batch brand he co-founded in 2018. The brand recently earned a Double Gold Medal at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its John Brown Release and was named a finalist for Best Aged Small Batch Bourbon, with the winner to be announced at the Top Shelf Gala in November. Kentucky Senator Bourbon has also launched Louisiana Senator Bourbon, with the inaugural Huey P. Long Release set to hit shelves July 3.

With each bottle named for a U.S. Senator and crafted with historic reverence, Kentucky Senator Bourbon blends tradition with high-end taste. Its growing list of accolades continues to position the brand as a standout in the premium Bourbon category.

To hear directly from Damon Thayer about this honor, tune into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame livestream, sponsored by Kroger Wine & Spirits, airing September 16. The event will feature interviews with this year’s inductees and commentary from leading voices in the Bourbon world.

“We’re proud to have Damon receive the recognition he deserves,” said co-founder Andre Regard. His leadership has not only shaped Kentucky Bourbon law but helped build a brand that’s winning awards, expanding into new states, and standing shoulder to shoulder with industry giants.”

For more information about Kentucky Senator Bourbon, or to explore their current releases, visit www.kysenatorbourbon.com.

About Kentucky Senator Bourbon
Kentucky Senator Bourbon is an award-winning small-batch Bourbon brand committed to crafting exceptional spirits with a side of American history. Each limited-edition release is named after a real U.S. Senator and represents a blend of tradition, character and U.S. heritage; it is distilled and aged in Kentucky for about six years (the same length as a U.S. senate term).

Founded by Andre Regard and Damon Thayer, Kentucky Senator Bourbon revives a historic brand once produced by Crigler & Crigler in Covington and later Double Springs Distillers in Bardstown. The brand launched its first revival release in 2021 and has since become known for producing richly aged, 107-proof Bourbon expressions that connect past and present.

Awards & Recognition

  • Kentucky Senator Bourbon’s inaugural release, the Alben W. Barkley Release, was highlighted in Forbes’ Online Magazine: Read More!
  • Fred Minnick, a noted Bourbon author, ranked Kentucky Senator Bourbon in his Top 100 Whiskeys of 2021 and 2022: 2021 Rankings | 2022 Rankings | 2023 Rankings
  • Kentucky Senator Bourbon won Gold ASCOT Awards for taste and a Double Platinum ASCOT Award for marketing and brand design: Read More!
  • Kentucky Senator Bourbon recently won its first Double Gold medal from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its 2024 John Brown release. Read More!

For media inquiries or additional information, please contact Damon Thayer at damon@kysenatorbourbon.com.

Lost Lantern Launches Scotch Lovers’ Collection – American Whiskey News

Lost Lantern Leads Scotch Lovers to Stateside Single Malts

Lost Lantern Unveils its Fall 2025 Collection Bridging Scottish Tradition and American Single Malt

 

Vergennes, VT (October 29, 2025) — Lost Lantern, the award-winning independent bottler of American whiskey, proudly announces its Fall 2025 release: The Scotch Lovers’ Collection, an invitation for Scotch drinkers to take a deep dive into the more traditional side of American single malt.

Officially recognized by the federal government as a new whiskey category in December 2024, American single malt is a wide-ranging style, including both whiskies that are very different from other world single malts and ones with distinctively traditional, classic single malt flavors with American nuances.

The Scotch Lovers’ Collection shines a light on these more traditional American single malts with flavor profiles that will immediately appeal to Scotch drinkers… even if they’ve never encountered or explored American single malt before.

“While the single malts and blended malts in this Collection are not and could never be Scotch, which can only be made in Scotland, these unique and exceptional whiskies will hold special appeal for Scotch lovers,” said Co-Founder Adam Polonski. “We worked closely with each of the distilleries in this collection to source truly first-of-their-kind whiskies for this Collection as a way to invite Scotch lovers into American single malt.”

Since launching in 2020 as an American independent bottler inspired by the traditional Scottish model, Lost Lantern has collaborated with more than 40 distilleries across 20 states, shining a light on America’s most distinctive whiskies through single casks and blends. The Scotch Lovers’ Collection continues that mission and is the company’s first collection entirely focused on single and blended malts.

“American single malt has rapidly become one of the most dynamic styles of whiskey in the world,” said Co-Founder and Head Blender Nora Ganley-Roper. “We are excited for Scotch lovers to join us in exploring the more traditional side of this fast-rising style.”

FALL 2025 COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS

The Scotch Lovers’ Collection features seven whiskies (two blends and five single casks) that celebrate the craftsmanship and character of single malt through an American lens.

  • American Vatted Malt Remix ($100): A bold new edition of the whiskey that launched Lost Lantern, blending single malts from 11 distilleries across eight states.
  • American Vatted Malt Reissue ($90): A limited return of Lost Lantern’s original 2020 release, honoring the whiskey that began the company’s journey.
  • Warfield Idaho Single Malt ($100):  Lost Lantern’s first Idaho release, from a certified organic distillery known for using traditional Scottish pot stills. Ideal for Speyside and Lowland fans.
  • Triple Eight Trio: This trio from Nantucket-based Triple Eight is the first time the distillery has ever released single casks or cask-strength bottlings.

o   Triple Eight Peated Massachusetts Single Malt ($120): The first peated whiskey from this storied distillery. Ideal for fans of the Scottish Islands region.

o   Triple Eight Massachusetts Single Malt 10 Years Old ($150): A decade-old single cask showcasing the distillery’s patient, maritime-influenced aging. Ideal for fans of Speyside and the nearby areas of the Highlands.

o   Triple Eight Sauternes Cask Aged Massachusetts Single Malt 11 Years Old ($180):  Lost Lantern’s oldest whiskey to date and its first fully matured in an ex-Sauternes cask. Ideal for Highland whisky fans.

  • McCarthy’s Peated Oregon Single Malt 10 Years Old ($150):  The first 10-year-old release from America’s original single malt distillery, a defining milestone for the category. Ideal for Islay fans.

All releases are non-chill-filtered and have no added color.

The Fall 2025 Collection will be available Wednesday, November 12th, via LostLanternWhiskey.com, Seelbachs.com, select retailers in CA, NY, MA, RI, and at the Lost Lantern Tasting Room in Vergennes, VT.

“We have been Scotch lovers since long before we started Lost Lantern,” added Nora Ganley-Roper. “Scotch independent bottlers heavily influenced our approach to American whiskey, so it’s only natural for us to shine a light on American single malts that particularly speak to Scotch drinkers… A group that includes ourselves!”

ABOUT LOST LANTERN

Founded by Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski, Lost Lantern is an award-winning independent bottler of American whiskey based in Vergennes, Vermont. Lost Lantern seeks out the most distinctive whiskies from across the U.S., releasing them as single casks and blends, always with a commitment to transparency.

Named Independent Bottler of the Year at the 2023 Global Icons of Whisky Awards, Lost Lantern has also seen both founders honored as Drinks Innovators of the Year by SevenFifty Daily and named to Beverage Information Group’s 40 Under 40 for 2025.

For more information, to explore current and past releases, visit the tasting room, or sign up for the newsletter or Discovery Club, please visit LostLanternWhiskey.com. Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: @lostlanternwhiskey.

FALL 2025 COLLECTION DETAILS

American Vatted Malt Remix

11 Distillery Blend | 110.7 Proof | 800 Bottles | $100

A follow-up to the whiskey that launched Lost Lantern in 2020, this blend unites single malts from 11 distilleries across eight states: Andalusia Whiskey Co. (TX) Balcones Distilling (TX), Cedar Ridge (IA), Copperworks (WA), McCarthy’s (OR), Santa Fe Spirits (NM), Triple Eight Distillery (MA), Virginia Distilling Co, (VA), Westland Distillery (WA), Westward Whiskey (OR), and Whiskey Del Bac (AZ). Rich and dark with spice and fruit, it’s a deeper, smokier evolution of the original and a tribute to five years of discovery.

It is the widest-ranging blend of American single malts ever created, a symbolic bridge between Scotland’s vatted malt tradition and America’s emerging style.

American Vatted Malt Reissue

6 Distillery Blend | 105 Proof | 500 Bottles | $90

A limited re-release of Lost Lantern’s debut whiskey, created collaboratively with six pioneering distilleries: Balcones Distilling (TX), Copperworks (WA), Santa Fe Spirits (NM), Triple Eight Distillery (MA), Virginia Distilling Co, (VA), and Westward Whiskey (OR). Balanced and approachable, it captures the origins of American Single Malt’s modern movement.

Among the earliest blends of American Single Malt, it helped introduce the idea of a truly transparent independent bottler of American whiskey, one defined by collaboration, transparency, and a sense of place.

Warfield Idaho Single Malt

135.4 Proof | 196 Bottles | 4 Years Old | $100

The first-ever cask strength release from this rising star Idaho distillery, one of the only certified organic distilleries in the country. This bright, elegant single malt, aged in ex-bourbon casks for four years, shows notes of heather honey, lemon zest, and light oak. Reminiscent of a Speyside or Lowlands style, yet with mountain power and freshness.

A young distillery on the rise, Warfield’s use of traditional Forsyths Scottish pot stills and high-elevation aging in the Sawtooth Mountains makes this a standout for Scotch lovers seeking authenticity and terroir-driven character.

Triple Eight Peated Massachusetts Single Malt

115.9 Proof | 196 Bottles | 6 Years 6 Months Old | $120

The first-ever peated whiskey from Nantucket’s Triple Eight Distillery, made with Scottish-sourced peat and aged for six years in ex-bourbon barrels in a maritime climate. Briny and smoky, with hints of dried fruit, marzipan, and golden raisins, it mirrors the maritime character of Scotland’s Islands region whiskies.

This release is part of a Lost Lantern trio of the first Triple Eight single casks ever released, and this selection highlights the influence of ocean air and peat in American single malt form.

Triple Eight 10-Year-Old Massachusetts Single Malt

124.2 Proof | 174 Bottles | 10 Years Old | $150

The distillery’s traditional methods, long aging times, and the maritime climate of Nantucket make for exquisitely balanced whiskies. This rare, decade-old single cask, aged in ex-bourbon barrels, shows layers of graham cracker, sea salt caramel, and vanilla, with distinct maritime spice. Reminiscent of long-aged Speyside and Highlands whiskies.

One of the oldest American single malts available, this whisky exemplifies the patience and precision that have made Triple Eight one of the finest single malt producers in the world.

Triple Eight Sauternes Cask 11-Year-Old Massachusetts Single Malt

120.9 Proof | 229 Bottles | 11 Years Old | $180

The oldest whiskey Lost Lantern has ever released, fully matured for 11 years in an ex-Sauternes cask. Lush notes of golden raisins, honey, and candied almond lead to a palate of dried figs, and chocolate sea salt caramel before a long, warming finish. Fans of Highland whisky will appreciate this powerful yet honeyed selection.

This rare dessert cask influence brings a distinctly European sensibility to American single malt, a luxurious counterpart to fine Scotch finished in wine casks.

McCarthy’s 10-Year-Old Peated Oregon Single Malt

118.6 Proof | 250 Bottles | 10 Years Old | $150

From Oregon’s pioneering Clear Creek Distillery, the makers of McCarthy’s,  America’s original single malt. Heavily peated and aged a decade in Oregon oak, it offers herbal smoke, dark berries, leather, and campfire depth.

This is the oldest and the first 10-year-old McCarthy’s ever released; it is a milestone for both the distillery and the American single malt category, crafted for fans of classic Islay Scotch.


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