Whisky & Bourbon

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Whisky & Bourbon

Welcome to the Phenomenon of “Hang-xiety”

A Few Brief Thoughts on This and That • As always, I feel obliged to warn sensitive readers—although I know this magazine has no such readers, sensitive ones that is, otherwise you would hardly still be here reading this—for the possibility of a certain unhealthy and decidedly politically incorrect romanticism surrounding spirits.

Refined Pink Gin Hits the Mark

New in Systembolagets permanent range: Aberlour A’Bunadh, Batch #83, 59.5% – the dark poetry of the babbling river

Benromach Organic Single Malt Across Three Vintages: 2013–2015 • Benromach Organic Single Malt. In 1993, the remaining buildings of Benromach Distillery were acquired by independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail, allowing the Urquhart family to fulfil their dream of owning a distillery. When production resumed in 1998, the ambition was to create a single malt whisky with a classic Speyside character: beautifully balanced with a gentle touch of smoke. They succeeded. Benromach also remains one of the few distilleries in Scotland where traditional hands-on production methods are still central to the whisky-making process, largely avoiding automated systems.

Crossfire Hurricane Rum – A Rum Riff from The Rolling Stones

Hendrick’s Latest Creation – Another Hendrick’s: Harmonious and Beautifully Balanced • Hendrick’s Gin has recently unveiled Another Hendrick’s, infused with rose and cucumber and elevated by notes of orange blossom and cocoa. Available through selected Systembolaget stores from 10 April, it naturally caught our attention.

Tullamore D.E.W. Café Honey – Honey, Coffee and a Gentle Rebellion Against Moderation • Tullamore D.E.W. has stepped confidently into the refined world of the coffee break – and perhaps its most easily seduced corner – with the launch of Tullamore D.E.W. Café Honey. Here, the distillery has taken an already approachable Irish whiskey and made it even harder to resist.

Michter’s Celebration Sour Mash 2025 Edition – The Holy Grail of American Whiskey

Tullibardine The Murray Cask Strength, Marquess Collection – understated power with a Highland soul

BLENDED

Gro Spirits Wins Prestigious International Design Award – Creates a New Category in the Spirits Industry

GRÖNSTEDTS LAUNCHES THIS YEAR’S LE NATIONAL – A TRIBUTE TO SWEDISH CREATIVITY

Premiere of Spritz Week in Sweden

TASTED TASTED MARCH – JUNE ON THE BEER AND WHISKY HEAVENS • Presented here is a selection of spirits and beers tasted and reviewed by the editorial team during the period March–June.

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Tesseron Cognac – the Cognac equivalent of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti • In the autumn of 2002, Alfred Tesseron had had enough. For decades, the family’s cognac had been sold on to the great and established houses, where the distillates played leading roles in exclusive blends without the Tesseron name ever being mentioned. The quality was unquestionable, yet the recognition and true identity were often lost behind the scenes. Eventually, the realization grew that the time had come to create something of their own. Resting in the family’s cellars was already a treasure trove of aged eaux-de-vie, filled with generations of knowledge and patience. Alfred Tesseron therefore decided to break new ground and launch a cognac house under the family name –...