Calling all distinguished tipplers — Speyside purveyors of handcrafted single-malt scotch whiskey The Balvenie is setting the 6th release of its rare 1401 Tun expression and it’s headed for The United States. The award-winning distillery in Dufftown, Scotland will release 2,500 bottles of this rare batch which is made of a mix of whisky matured […]
18
Oct
Limited edition single malt whisky returns to the US
18
Mar
LIAS gets boozed up on some of our favorite Scotch
We were lucky enough to have scored entry to the recent kick off for The Balvenies Rare Craft Roadshow in NYC. As you may recall we’re quite fond of The Balvenie here at LIAS so having the opportunity to sample what may be the finest handcrafted scotch for the money was like finding cash in […]
3
Dec
Drop the tie and give Dad something he'd really appreciate
If you and I were friends, and you were wondering what to get me for the holidays, I would be ecstatic if you had the wisdom to secure me a membership in the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Unlike most scotch clubs that select some bottles (however limited or rare) from distilleries and ship them your […]
7
Jun
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Living up to its moniker, Bowmore‘s “Darkest” 15 Year is a 15 year old single malt scotch from Islay, and features a darker complexion than many other whiskys of later age. Matured in Oloroso Sherry casks, this version of Bowmore’s Darkest vintage replaces what was the 14 year (although the age was not stated). According […]
1
Jun
A fine Single Malt Scotch Whisky from a fine year
The most popular Speyside distellery in the US market introduces a single malt scotch nearly 4 decades in the making. Limited to only 240 bottles in the U.S., this prized whisky has spent 36 long years in the cask, the final spirit blending one sherry cask and two American oak barrels together. Considerably stronger than […]
