White Walker by Johnnie Walker is a Game of Thrones inspired limited edition featuring single malts from Cardhu and Clynelish at the heart of the blend, which will be chill filtered and bottled at 41.7% ABV.
It appears as though The Macallan will be turning Classic Cut into an annual release. Labels submitted to the TTB have revealed The Macallan Classic Cut 2018 Limited Edition, matured exclusively in sherry seasoned oak casks, bottled at 51.2% ABV, and described as having notes of “citrus, sweet vanilla and spice.”
A recent TTB submission has revealed plans for a new Ardbeg Twenty Something release. The first bottling was a 23 year old released in 2017. The second release will be a 22 year old matured in ex-bourbon casks, distilled in Spring 1996 and bottled non-chill filtered on July 1st, 2018 at 46.4% ABV.
A recent TTB submission has revealed Old Forester 100 Proof Straight Rye Whisky, featuring a mashbill comprised of 65% Rye, 20% Malted Barley, and 15% Corn.
A recent TTB submission has revealed plans for a sixth release in the Compass Box Flaming Heart series.
Benromach has released a new, limited edition bottling in celebration of their 20th anniversary since resuming distilling. Distilled in 1998 and bottled in 2018, Benromach 20th Anniversary has been matured entirely in first fill oak casks, yielding only 3,000 bottles at a cask strength of 56.2% ABV.
Kilchoman has released their first limited edition bottles of the year – 2018 editions of Port Cask Matured and Loch Gorm. This is only the second Port Cask Matured release from Kilchoman, with the first released in 2014.
A new TTB submission by Jim Beam has revealed plans to release a limited edition Booker’s 16 Year Old bourbon to mark the 30th anniversary of the first bottling of Booker’s. Booker’s 30th Anniversary Limited Edition will bottled at 64.25% ABV (128.5 Proof).
Buffalo Trace Distillery has announced a second release of Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain, their award winning small batch bourbon made from a distinct recipe using corn, rye, wheat, and malted barley.
A recent TTB submission has leaked Heaven Hill Distillery’s plan to release a barrel proof, single barrel version of Larceny, their wheated bourbon.