Category: Whisky Journal
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Whatever Happened to Macallan A Night on Earth? The Hogmanay Release That Sold Out and Moved On
Macallan A Night on Earth in Scotland (2022) sold out fast. The Hogmanay story, the annual series it started — and the in-stock Macallans we can sell you today.
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The Macallan Harmony Collection’s Final Chapter: What It Means for Collectors
In August 2026, The Macallan Harmony Collection’s Final Chapter was released and brought to a close a total of six releases. The Harmony Collection — a series of limited annual bottlings — reached its sixth and concluding instalment with two coconut-inspired single malts. For anyone who collects limited-edition Scotch, the moment is a useful reminder…
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The Japanese Whisky Age-Statement Comeback: What Disappeared and What’s Returning
For more than a decade, the story of Japanese whisky has been a story of scarcity. Age statements vanished from shelves, long-loved bottlings were quietly discontinued, and collectors learned to snap up Hibiki and Yamazaki whenever they appeared. Now that story is shifting. Through 2026, several of the age statements whisky drinkers assumed were gone…
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Why Is Bourbon So Hard to Find?
Walk into almost any well-stocked shop in America and you will see the same empty space behind the counter: the spot where Pappy Van Winkle, Buffalo Trace Antique Collection and Weller would sit, if they ever lingered long enough to be bought. Why is Bourbon so hard to find – well Bourbon’s hardest-to-find bottles have…
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Is Rare Whisky Worth the Money?
It is the question every collector eventually asks: does a rare bottle actually taste better, or are you simply paying for the story? It is a fair question, and one that has grown sharper over the last year as the secondary market has cooled from its 2022–2023 peak. The honest answer is neither a simple…