Alcademics

 A couple of new booze releases hot from the wire...

Highland Park Loki

The second release in The Valhalla Collection, a set of four whiskies that take inspiration from the Nordic gods, Loki continues what Thor began; a malt designed around the personality traits of an individual. Loki is a 15 Year Old Single Malt, matured in both traditional Spanish sherry casks as well as heavily peated casks.

Highland Park Loki, a limited edition Single Malt bottled at 48.7% ABV, comes housed in the same unique and award-winning wooden frame as Thor, echoing the fearsome contours of a traditional Viking long ship.

Loki will be available in select whisky retailers, at the Highland Park distillery and on the Highland Park website at a SRP of $249. For more information on Loki and the Valhalla Collection, visit www.highlandpark.co.uk.

Knappogue Castle 16-Year-Old Twin Wood Irish Whiskey

Knappogue Castle announces the release of 16-Year-Old Twin Wood Irish whiskey. This limited-release small-batch Twin Wood whiskey is finished in sherry casks for 21 months, after it’s aged for 14 years and three months in bourbon barrels.

Knappogue Castle Twin Wood 16 Year was distilled in 1995, bottled in December of 2012 and will be released in March of 2013. Knappogue has just 4,500 signed and numbered bottles available; the spirit retails for $100.