To honor their Norse heritage, Highland Park presents their Thor expression as part of the four-piece Valhalla Collection. Aged 16 years, Thor has a vanilla and gingerbread palate sure to strike the senses. Only 1,500 bottles will be released and are packaged in a bespoke wooden frame, the design inspired by the dragon-head bows of […]

Known best for their sherried single malts, the Scottish distillery GlenDronach has introduced a 21 Year Old “Parliament” whisky. Resembling a deep amber in appearance, the Highland scotch is ripe with autumnal fruits, most notably blackberries and red plums. The Parliament is matured in a combo of the finest Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks […]

Dalmore‘s 88 proof reboot of its Cigar Malt expression is back. While most scotch whisky is aged in bourbon barrels, the Cigar Malt edition spends most of its lifetime in Oloroso Matusalem sherry barrels, the sherry tones designed to complement the passions of true cigar aficionados. The Highland distillery had a Cigar Malt once before, […]

Los Angeles master toysmiths The Loyal Subjects release their latest figure, and this one’s a banger: 4 feet of bunny love from the always awesome Joe Ledbetter. The figure, Colossus Bunny, is a 4-foot fiberglass iteration of their Mr. Bunny toy. The Colossus Bunny will be very limited edition releases, with only 10 of the […]

What’s better than drinking a dram of fine single malt scotch? Drinking that dram and knowing the dime you spent on it is going to rebuilding an historic landmark. Highland whisky The Dalmore has launched a limited edition expression called Castle Leod, and all proceeds made from the edition will go towards restoring the legendary […]

We’ve waxed eloquent before about our love for Highland Park (its Orcadian Vintage Series and Earl Magnus Edition 1 Scotch), as it’s one of the favorite single malt scotches poured at The Meadows. It is truly an exceptional whisky, and consistently scores awards along with the best. Distilled in the Orkney Islands, Highland Park is […]

Although shortly absent from US markets from 1995 to 1998, the Glen Garioch distillery has made a strong comeback in the US due to a series of excellent expressions. Among them is this most coveted 1978 Vintage single malt bottled in 2009. Although now making only unpeated scotches, this expression of the easternmost distillery in […]

Espolon Tequila returns stateside after several years of market absence, and the comeback is welcomed. Brewed at the Saint Nicolas Distillery, what many consider the Best Factory in Mexico, the tequila comes in both blanco and reposado expressions. Made from 100% blue agave in the treasured soil of the Jalisco Highlands, Espolon boasts a longer […]