Looking for a great, inexpensive single malt Scotch? Try the Balvenie DoubleWood 12 year. The Balvenie DoubleWood is a 12 year old single malt which gains its distinctive character from being matured in two woods. Over its period of maturation it is transferred from a traditional oak whiskey cask to a first fill European oak [...]

An extremely rare bottle of Glenfiddich has sold at auction for a record-breaking $94,000. The bottle of 55 year old Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve, one of only 11 bottles in the world, shattered the record for the most expensive bottle of whiskey ever sold at auction. The Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve was bottled [...]

Highland Park distillery will release four limited edition single malt whiskies. Each of the whiskies included in the Valhalla Collection is named and inspired by Norse legends and gods.  The Orkney islands, where Highland Park is distilled, has a rich Norse history. The first release in The Valhalla Collection is the Highland Park Thor, named after [...]

February 6, 1952 marked the ascent to the throne for Queen Elizabeth II. To mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s accession, John Walker & Sons, Scotch Whiskey Distillers, by appointment to Her Majesty The Queen, celebrated the occasion with the bottling of Diamond Jubilee By John Walker & Sons. This is a specially crafted [...]

Samuel Simmons is the Brand Ambassador for The Balvenie – one of the few family-owned Scottish whiskey distilleries. As Brand Ambasssador, it is Samuel’s job to travel the world and extolled the virtues of Scotch. Not a bad job. Samuael was kind of enough to do a Q&A session with Pursuitist.com and tell us about [...]

Scottish Highland distillery Glen Garioch was closed in 1995 after almost 200 years of operation. The distillery produced well-received lightly peated, smokey single-malk whiskies. Thus, we now have the release of one of the last distillations of the brand – the 1994 vintage. The Glen Garioch 1994 vintage was aged 17 years in ex-bourbon oak [...]

Looking for a perfect way to display and serve your favorite whiskey? How about this square cut spirit decanter from J A Campbell. Part of the silvermaker’s ‘classic collection’, this square decanter is pure crystal, with a traditional cut decoration. It has an elegant hallmarked sterling silver collar which is handmade in the company’s Brentwood [...]

What whiskey lover wouldn’t want the chance to age their own whiskey? Now’s your chance with the Age Your Own Whiskey Kit from Woodinville. The Age Your Own Whiskey Kit includes two 750 ml bottles of 110 proof White Dog un-aged whiskey, a 2 liter aging barrel, pouring funnel, two tasting glasses, and step-by-step instructions. [...]

Porsche Design has created a custom private bar for elite drinkers of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch. The private bar is designed to display bottles of Johnnie Walker and all the accessories you’d expect for a Scotch lover. The bar is 6 feet tall and will sell for approximately $150,000. It is made of brushed [...]

Utah-based High West Distillery has been making some great (and interesting) spirits for ages. High West will find and blend whiskeys to create something totally their own. Their lineup of rye whiskey is one of their strengths. That includes their new product – the High West Double Rye! Double Rye is a blend of two [...]

Buffalo Trace Distillery has just revealed its limited-edition Single Oak Project, a collection of 90-proof bourbons that will sell for $46 for a 375-ml bottle. This decades-in-the-making project is a goldmine for whiskey lovers. The project began more than two decades ago, when Buffalo Trace hand selected specific trees to create barrels to make their [...]

Talisker 18 years old is a masterpiece from one of Scotland’s great distilleries. It was named ‘Best Single Malt Whisky in the World’ at the World Whiskies Awards in 2007. Talisker 18 offers a balance of peat, spice and sweetness. It is rich and fruity with a taste of plums, butterscotch and toffee. You’ll also [...]

Perhaps the ultimate gift for the single malt connoisseur is the Dalmore 1981 Finesse Amoroso. This extremely limited offering (only 484 bottles) is the essence of Dalmore’s style. This malt has been aged for 26 years in American white oak (bourbon) casks, then “finessed,” or finished, with two additional years in Amoroso butts from the [...]

Unlike many of its Irish kin, Bushmills Malt 16 Year Old is a single malt whiskey. Bushmills Malt 16 Year Old is made with a ‘Three Wood’ maturation and finishing, giving it a fullness of depth and flavor. The barrels used are a combination of American bourbon barrels and Spanish Oloroso sherry butts. The bourbon [...]

Bourbon whiskey doesn’t always get the ink that their Scotch cousin’s do, but it doesn’t mean there aren’t some great options on the market for the bourbon lover. Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon is a wonderful choice if you’re looking for a special bourbon. It is expertly crafted in a unique time-honored tradition. It is aged [...]