Clandestine Whisky

The New House Of Hazelwood Collection

Regular readers will know that I have a particular affinity for House of Hazelwood and tend to anticipate each annual release with genuine interest.

May 5 • David Pearce

March 2026

GLENKINCHIE 30 YEAR OLD: A RICHNESS OF SWALLOWS

There is a tendency with older Scotch releases to lean heavily on narrative.

Mar 30 • David Pearce

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Midleton Very Rare 2026 Vintage Release Continues a Celebrated Irish Whiskey Tradition

Few Irish whiskeys carry the reputation and consistency of Midleton Very Rare.

Mar 7 • David Pearce

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House of Hazelwood Unveils First Warehouse Reserve Release: A 36-Year-Old Blended Malt

House of Hazelwood has announced the inaugural bottling in its new Warehouse Reserve series, introducing a 36-year-old heavily sherried blended malt…

Mar 6 • David Pearce

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Glen Scotia Unveils Campbeltown Malts Festival 2026 Limited Edition

Each May our beloved Scottish town of Campbeltown becomes a destination for us whisky enthusiasts from around the world, as the annual Campbeltown Malts…

Mar 5 • David Pearce

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January 2026

Tomatin Year of the Horse Single Cask

To mark the 2026 Lunar New Year, Tomatin has unveiled a highly limited single cask release celebrating the Year of the Horse, a symbol associated with…

Jan 13 • David Pearce

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House of Hazelwood and Fife Arms

At Bertie’s Whisky Bar within The Fife Arms, guests can now taste the oldest and most significant collection of House of Hazelwood Scotch whisky ever…

Jan 12 • David Pearce

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November 2025

Drinks by the Dram World Whisky Advent Calendar

Advent calendars have come a long way from cardboard doors and chocolate squares.

Nov 28, 2025 • David Pearce

Tamdhu Year of the Horse

Tamdhu’s Year of the Horse release for 2026 has just been released and bottled at 53.8 percent and priced at £150.

Nov 28, 2025 • David Pearce

Cù Bòcan Creation #7 marks 20 years of peat at Tomatin

Tomatin is known for its gentle Highland style, but once a year the distillery shifts gears.

Nov 28, 2025 • David Pearce

Mosswood Releases a Jamaican Rum with a Notorious Scottish Shadow

Scotland has produced its share of colourful figures, but few have been as dramatically misrepresented as William Kidd.

Nov 27, 2025 • David Pearce

I taste the entire 2025 BTAC Releases...

At an incredible dinner at the Savoy with Buffalo Trace

Nov 27, 2025 • David Pearce

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