Talnua Distillery Earns ASCOT Award “Craft Whiskey of the Year” Following Last Year’s “America’s Greatest Whiskey” Win

Colorado distillery continues its award-winning streak with back-to-back top honors for its Bottled-in-Bond American Single Pot Still Whiskeys.

Arvada, Colo. — Talnua Distillery is proud to announce that its Bottled-in-Bond American White Oak Cask Whiskey has been named Craft Whiskey of the Year at the 2026 ASCOT Awards, one of the whiskey industry’s most respected blind tasting competitions.

The recognition comes just one year after Talnua’s Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Cask & Stave Series Whiskey was awarded America’s Greatest Whiskey at the 2025 American Distilling Institute (ADI) International Spirits Competition, marking two consecutive years that Talnua’s Bottled-in-Bond portfolio has received top accolades.

In addition to being named Craft Whiskey of the Year, Talnua earned Platinum, Double Platinum, and Gold medals across its whiskey portfolio, further recognizing the quality and consistency of its American Single Pot Still Whiskeys.

“Winning Craft Whiskey of the Year on the heels of last year’s America’s Greatest Whiskey award is an incredible honor,” said Patrick Miller, Co-founder and Master Distiller of Talnua Distillery. “For a small, independent distillery focused exclusively on American Single Pot Still Whiskey, this recognition validates not only the work our team pours into every bottle but also the potential of this emerging American whiskey category.”

2026 ASCOT Awards
Craft Whiskey of the Year & Double Platinum – BiB American White Oak Cask Whiskey
Platinum – BiB Bourbon Cask & Stave Series Whiskey
Gold – BiB Sherry Cask Finished Whiskey

Bottled-in-Bond
American White Oak Cask Whiskey

Base Whiskey: Talnua Single Pot Still Whiskey (50% Malted Barley, 50% Raw Barley) triple distilled in copper pot stills

Maturation: Char 2 new American white oak barrels aged for 4 years

ABV: 50%
Proof: 100
MSRP: $75

For more information about Talnua Distillery, upcoming releases, and tasting experiences, visit Talnua.com

Now Available: The Macallan Rare Cask 2026 release

A WHISKY OF DISTINCTIVE, DISTINGUISHED DEPTH

RARE CASK, 2026 RELEASE

We are pleased to announce that The Macallan Rare Cask 2026 release is now available for purchase from our Online Boutique and The Macallan Estate Boutique, with limited availability.

The Macallan Rare Cask 2026 release reveals an intense raisin sweetness – rich, elusive and patiently discovered – layered with depth, warmth and a velvety finish that lingers long beyond the final sip.

Only a small fraction of casks at The Macallan Estate display the rich raisin sweetness sought for the Rare Cask releases. Carefully identified and selected by our Whisky Mastery Team, these exceptional casks are exemplars of this distinctive character. A rare whisky to savour, share or gift.

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The Macallan Rare Cask 2026 release continues to showcase this intense raisin profile – an exquisite result of maturation in sherry seasoned European oak. Its remarkable depth of flavour and burnished mahogany colour are entirely natural. Each facet a reflection of meticulous craftsmanship and mastery.

COLOUR Ruby Mahogany.
AROMA Soft notes of vanilla with rich raisin, followed by a sweet fusion of fresh apple, lemon and orange.
PALATE An intense sweet raisin dominates before giving way to vanilla and dark chocolate, with layers of light citrus zest.
FINISH Long, rich and velvety.
ABV 43%

Aultmore 2010 15 Year Old, Chorlton Whisky

A chance to experience unsherried Aultmore, a style particularly favoured by Chorlton Whisky. Distilled in 2010, this single malt was bottled just shy of its 16th birthday due to a leaky cask. Matured in a refill barrel, this release highlights the distillery character without the influence of sherry casks, making for an excellent example of Aultmore’s spirit-driven style. Bottled at a natural cask strength of 58.1% ABV, with an outturn of just 160 bottles.

£72.50

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PRIVATE CASK OWNERSHIP

Own The Spirit of the Hebrides

Following two successful releases, Benbecula Distillery’s third Private Cask Offering is now open. With only a limited number of casks available, this is a rare opportunity to own the Spirit of the Hebrides and become part of the distillery’s story at an early stage.

Founded by Angus MacMillan, with production led by Master Distiller Brendan McCarron, Benbecula is creating a spirit unmistakably its own—defined by Hebridean smoke, blackcurrant, floral notes and a pronounced coastal edge. Each cask has been selected to complement this distinctive character and shape the spirit’s journey into Benbecula Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

More than whisky in maturation, a Benbecula cask offers a lasting connection to the distillery, its people and the Outer Hebrides.

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Harrogate Entrepreneur Launches Caskd – A New Way for Whisky Enthusiasts to Trade Directly and Avoid Costly Auction Fees

New platform enables whisky enthusiasts to buy and sell directly with one another, reducing fees while providing a trusted digital home to manage collections, track provenance and connect with fellow enthusiasts.

HARROGATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE – 25 June 2026 – Harrogate entrepreneur Jonathan Yates has launched Caskd, a premium digital platform that gives whisky enthusiasts a smarter way to buy, sell and manage their collections.

As whisky collecting continues to grow, many enthusiasts are questioning the high costs associated with traditional auction houses. Seller commissions, buyer’s premiums, shipping costs and lengthy settlement times can make buying and selling both expensive and frustrating.

Caskd offers an alternative by removing unnecessary middlemen and enabling enthusiasts to trade directly with one another through a trusted community. Members pay a simple 3% platform fee, helping both buyers and sellers retain more value while enjoying a more transparent trading experience.

Alongside its peer-to-peer marketplace, Caskd provides a digital cellar where members can catalogue bottles, record tasting notes, preserve provenance and showcase their collections in one secure place.

Jonathan Yates, Founder of Caskd, said:

“Whisky enthusiasts shouldn’t have to pay excessive fees simply to trade with one another. We built Caskd to remove unnecessary middlemen and create a trusted community where people can buy, sell and manage their collections with confidence. Every bottle has a story, and Caskd is the place to keep those stories alive.”

Early users are already recognising the benefits of a collector-first marketplace.

“I’ve picked up some real bargains on Caskd. I’d much rather pay a 3% fee than the high commissions and premiums often associated with auctions.”

Another member commented:

“It feels like trading with fellow enthusiasts rather than buying through a business. That’s exactly what the whisky community has been missing.”

Unlike traditional retailers or auction houses, Caskd is focused entirely on whisky enthusiasts, combining collection management with a trusted marketplace designed to make buying and selling simpler, fairer and more rewarding.

As more enthusiasts seek alternatives to traditional sales channels, Caskd aims to become the trusted digital home where whisky lovers can manage their collections, discover exceptional bottles and trade directly with confidence.

https://caskd.app 

About Caskd

Caskd is a premium digital platform built for whisky enthusiasts. Members can manage digital cellars, catalogue collections, record provenance, discover rare bottles, buy and sell directly with fellow enthusiasts, share tasting notes and connect with a growing community. Caskd is built on trust, transparency and a shared passion for whisky.

Highland Park 8 Year Old 2016 Milroy’s Soho Selection 55% 70cl

£79.50

An accomplished, well-put together whisky, this vibrant Highland Park expression tastes far older than its years. Distilled back in 2016 at the iconic Orkney distillery, it was filled into brand-new oak, where it spent its full maturation.

The release offers an array of hay, elderflower and orchard fruit notes, nestled in with the subtle floral peat smoke that’s become a distillery signature. Even at just eight years old, this is an assured, confident single malt Scotch.

Nose: Beautifully and elegantly smoky, a gentle bonfire smoke rises from the glass alongside hay, cinnamon, elderflower, apples, and floral incense. Monster Munch crisps build in a more savoury element.

Palate: Initially warming and tangy with citrus peel and chilli notes, complexity soon builds with the arrival of rosewater, milk chocolate, Danish pastries, rhubarb and a dandelion and burdock element. Hints of the mineralic come through with the subtle peat smoke and a splash of petrichor.

Finish: Long and meandering with a lingering floral smoke.

Ardnamurchan 2018, TyndrumWhisky Exclusive PX Octave Cask #1437

Bottled exclusively for TyndrumWhisky, this single cask Ardnamurchan was distilled in 2018 and bottled in 2026 at 7 years old. Matured in a peated refill American oak ex-Pedro Ximénez sherry octave, this exclusive release yielded just 55 bottles. Bottled at natural colour and without chill-filtration, it is a rare single cask expression created exclusively for Tyndrum Whisky.

£85.00

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Limited-Time Savings on Japanese Whisky

Some of Japan’s most sought-after whiskies are now available at exceptional prices, but only for a limited time. Enjoy exceptional savings on the Chichibu London Edition 2023 alongside two acclaimed Ichiro’s Malt expressions.

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Thompson Bros. Highland Park 22YO

THE VIDEO REVIEW

A bottle purchased on an idea of it being interesting. It turns out that it was even more interesting than I even thought. A 22YO Highland Park matured in a refill sherry cask, producing 336 bottles. The nose is umptuous and reminds of all of those classic Highland Park notes.

Then you taste it and things become deeper, darker, more robust and less of those classic sweet notes we associated with official bottles of Highland Park.

This is a darker, brooding, deeper style of single malt that is so forward and intense with its flavours that you just can’t ignore it. Simply excellent and remarkably complex.

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