![]() Watch him talk about the evolution he's been a part of. In the past half-century, he has watched scotch go through many changes-and participated in that process himself. Stewart started working at Balvenie in 1962, when he was just 17 years old. The DCS Compendium's previous chapters also include five single-cask whiskies apiece, with each chapter honoring a different moment of Stewart's career-which has been a long one indeed. Peated whisky matured in a first-fill American oak barrel. Balvenie 2001 Vintage 18 year old (Cask #9325)-63.5% ABV, matured in a European oak fino sherry butt.Balvenie 1983 Vintage 35 year old (Cask #4483)-42% ABV, matured in a refill American oak hogshead.Balvenie 1974 Vintage 44 year old (Cask #17706)-51.3% ABV, matured in a refill American oak barrel.This is the only whisky in the collection available by itself, priced at $47,000. Balvenie 1962 Vintage 56 year old (Cask #5575)-42.1% ABV, matured in an oloroso sherry hogshead.Called "Malt Master's Indulgence," the collection includes five single-cask whiskies, sold as a set (with one available as an individual bottle): This is the final "chapter" in Balvenie's DCS Compendium series, which celebrates malt master David Stewart. Style: Single maltOrigin: Scotland (Speyside)Age: Varies (16 to 56 years old)Proof: VariesPrice: $80,000Release: October 2019Availability: 50 sets The downside is that each cask is necessarily limited to a few hundred bottles at most-so if you find a variant that you like and go looking for more, check the label to make sure that you're getting the same whisky. market? Whoever it is, they'll be welcome single-cask offerings are a great way to taste a different side of a familiar whisky, bringing more diversity and choice to whisky lovers. What single malt scotch distillery is next to widely release single casks in the U.S. 528 bottles for sale in California.įirst Aberlour and Craigellachie, now Glenlivet. 528 bottles for sale in Massachusetts and Illinois. Glenlivet 16 year old American Oak Hogshead (Cask #5434)-58% ABV, $269.168 bottles for sale in Illinois and Massachusetts. Glenlivet 16 year old American Oak Barrel (Cask #34306)-56.6% ABV, $269.Glenlivet 17 year old American Oak Barrel (Cask #79749)-61.2% ABV, $299.Each whisky is cask-strength and non-chill filtered. Glenlivet is releasing six different single-cask whiskies in the U.S., for sale in select markets. Style: Single maltOrigin: Scotland (Speyside)Age: Varies (14 to 17 years old)Proof: VariesPrice: VariesRelease: October 2019Availability: Limited for sale in CA, FL, IL, MA, NY, and TX only Priced at $45, it'll be widely available as part of the distillery's core line-up.Read on for full details. FEW Cold Cut is a bourbon proofed with cold-brew coffee. Unfortunately, the whisky is not for sale in the U.S.Finally, FEW Spirits of Chicago has created a not-quite-a-whiskey that nevertheless looks well worth trying. Glen Scotia is launching its oldest-ever whisky, a 45 year old. ![]() Available in limited amounts in California, it's priced at $125. Hanson of Sonoma Distillery has unveiled its first whiskey, a single malt aged for four years. As usual, it's priced at $100 and available in limited amounts. This time, the limited-edition bourbon is aged in Canadian oak, and priced at $70.The 2019 batch (Act 7) of High West's A Midwinter Night's Dram is hitting shelves. It's priced at $500 and available in limited amounts.The third release of Old Charter Oak, made at Buffalo Trace Distillery, has debuted. This year's release, called The Samurai Scientist, comes from Canada and has some unusual production details. WhistlePig is rolling out the sixth iteration of Boss Hog rye. Other than the 1962 Vintage-which can be bought individually for $47,000-these whiskies are only for sale as a set of five, priced at $80,000 with just 50 sets available. The final release of Balvenie's DCS Compendium, Chapter Five, includes five vintage single malts ranging from 16 to 56 years old. Balvenie is also releasing some single-cask scotch whiskies, but these cost a lot more. ![]() The ages and ABVs vary, as do the prices, from $269 to $299. Last week it was Aberlour and Craigellachie, and this week it's Glenlivet, which is bringing a series of single-cask whiskies to the U.S., available in just six states: California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, and Texas.
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