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Our Latest News tracks the movement of the whiskey world, including new releases, awards, distillery openings, acquisitions, market updates, and notable stories worth keeping on your radar.

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Whiskey Awards

A practical way to read whiskey awards, understand what the medals mean, and decide whether a competition result belongs in your buying calculus.

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Whiskey Release Calendar: Bottles to Watch This Season

A useful whiskey release calendar for evaluating seasonal bottles, annual editions, limited drops, and distillery exclusives.

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New Distillery Openings and Expansions to Know

Distillery openings and expansions are more than construction news. They show confidence, ambition, and long-range thinking in a category where time is part of the product.

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Auction Watch: Bottles Drawing Collector Attention

Whiskey auctions can make the market feel dramatic. A bottle rises, another softens, a discontinued label draws renewed interest, and a familiar name proves its staying power.

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Industry Notes: Acquisitions, Awards, and Market Moves

How to read acquisitions, awards, capacity changes, and market moves for what they actually mean to the bottle and the buyer.

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How to Give an Award-Winning Whiskey a Second Look

A medal can draw attention to a bottle, but the glass still matters. Take a closer look at award-winning whiskeys and what their accolades tell you.

News From Around The Whiskey World

Saltire Rare Malt Unveils 15-Year-Old Inchgower Cigar Malt

October 26, 2026thewhiskeywash.com

What makes a whisky the perfect partner for a fine cigar? Saltire Rare Malt's 15-year-old Inchgower Cigar Malt Edition…

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The House of Suntory Unveils Hibiki® Japanese Harmony Limited-Edition Designed in Collaboration with Legendary Kimono House Chiso – Japanese Whisky News

October 26, 2026whiskyintelligence.com

The House of Suntory Unveils Hibiki® Japanese Harmony Limited-Edition Designed in Collaboration with Legendary Kimono…

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Replay: Chattanooga Whiskey Virtual Tasting

October 14, 2026www.bourbonbanter.com

Last night Tim Piersant, founder and CEO of Chattanooga Whiskey, joined us for our community virtual tasting. Turns out…

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The Dalmore Unveils Rare 18-Year-Old Cigar Malt: 16 Years in Bourbon Casks, Then Finished in Sherry and Wine

October 13, 2026bourbonblog.com

The Dalmore unveils its rare $399.99 Cigar Malt 18-Year-Old Scotch Whisky, aged in bourbon casks and finished in Sherry…

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Legacy Bourbon Brand is FOR SALE, $1b Price Tag

October 24, 2025www.gobourbon.com

How’s your spare cash looking? Got a cool $1b laying around? Reason for asking, one of Kentucky’s most…

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The Dalmore Aged 17 Years Review

October 26, 2026thewhiskeywash.com

What happens when The Dalmore finishes a 17-year-old Highland malt in three rare González Byass sherry casks? We pour a…

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