Our love of the fine scotch from The Balvenie distillery knows no bounds, so word of their latest release is always welcome. In this case the spirit is called Tun 1509. Handcrafted by renowned Malt Master David Stewart, Tun 1509 was carefully hand-selected from 42 of Balvenie’s finest casks – 35 traditional American oak barrels and seven European oak sherry butts – which […]

We’ve covered many a flask over the years here at Lost In a Supermarket, from $500 Wedge-shaped hipflasks to Dunhill Carbon Fiber-Weave Flasks to even Bootlegger Ankle Concealers, but never have we encountered a flask that we want, naye need, to own so desperately. The fine Speyside distillers at The Macallan have teamed up with the […]

Recently the renowned Speyside distillery The Balvenie, announced the launch of the much anticipated sibling to its 12 year old DoubleWood. Like The Balvenie Fifty we posted last month, The Balvenie 17 Year Old DoubleWood was made in commemoration of the Balvenie Distillery‘s Malt Master David Stewart’s 50th anniversary. Stewart, Scotland’s longest serving malt master, crafted […]

One of our favorite large scotch distilleries, The Balvenie, is celebrating the dedication of half a century of work of David Stewart, now the longest tenured malt master in Scotland, with an expression aptly titled The Balvenie Fifty. Known farflung as the ‘Modest Man of Whisky’, Stewart first began interning at the Speyside distillery back […]

We’ve covered the Macallan “Masters of Photography” Albert Watson Scotch before, and now the premium Speyside distillery is featuring photographs from acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz as the third in their “Masters Of Photography” series. Known for working as a staff photographer for Rolling Stone, and more importantly the last person to photograph John Lennon, here the […]

Several British distilleries are getting in on the Diamond Jubilee celebrating the 60 years reign of Queen Elizabeth II, and such is the case with Scottish distillery Glen Grant. Bottled on February 2nd of this year, and distilled way back on February 2, 1952, this Glen Grant 60 Years old Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee whisky […]

The latest featured product from Master of Malt might just be their most bold yet — a whisky liqueur said to be the world’s oldest. Based on a single malt Speyside scotch matured over half a century in sherry casks, the flavors added (touches of natural sugar and spices) were carefully selected to accentuate the […]

Okay, the folks that came up with the name could’ve tried a little harder, but nonetheless Professor Cornelius Ampleforth has given us a drink we’d gladly partake in this holiday season. Much like their previously featured Bathtub Gin, the Proprietary Barley Spirit Drink is distilled using old techniques, this time that of treating their whisky […]