{"product_id":"pour-sip-july-2026-box","title":"Pour \u0026 Sip July 2026 Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs July arrives, we once again look stateside with acclaimed bourbon, craft rye, and even single malt, alongside a pair of crackers from Scotland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlenglassaugh Sandend: \u003c\/strong\u003eFounded in 1875, Glenglassaugh would close in 1986 before reawakening in 2008 and finally getting its chance to shine. The coastal distillery sits above the cliffs overlooking Sandend Bay, whose name it takes for this whisky. It's aged in a combination of bourbon, sherry, and manzanilla (a type of dry, coastal sherry) casks, was named Whisky Advocate’s Whisky of the Year in 2023, comes in a jaw-droppingly gorgeous bottle, and at 50.5% ABV is really rather good value too!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBowmore 15 Year Old Sherry Oak:\u003c\/strong\u003e In May 2025 we shared the Sherry Oak 12 Year Old and once again maturation is in oloroso sherry and bourbon casks, with an additional oloroso cask finish. Here though, we have both a higher age and strength. Bowmore has its own traditional floor maltings (a very rare feature today), a lower level of peat compared to some of their smoky neighbours, and was founded way back in 1779, making it one of the very oldest distilleries in Scotland and the oldest on Islay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrother's Bond Bottled in Bond 7 Year Old Straight Bourbon:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98 and 97 point Double Golds in consecutive blind tasted San Francisco World Spirits Competitions (2024 \u0026amp; 2025) doesn’t happen by chance. The duo behind this whisky? Actors Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, best known for starring roles in the US cultural phenomenon \u003cem\u003eThe Vampire Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e! Ian’s retired from acting, and having spoken to them, I can report they’re informed, passionate, and living and breathing (and blending) these whiskeys in a hands-on way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJaywalk Bonded Rye:\u003c\/strong\u003e We’ve been fans of Allen Katz’s New York Distilling Company since 2013, but their work with rye since then is nothing short of remarkable, leading to the Empire Rye regional whiskey standard, and the rediscovery of Horton rye: a true heirloom grain with fruitier, less spicy characteristics. This bottled in bond release is made with 75% New York rye (including Horton rye), 13% corn, and 12% malted barley. (An Heirloom edition is also available made with 75% Horton rye.).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirginia Distillery Co. Blue Ridge Toasted Barrel Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e After more than a decade of work by distillers and advocates, American single malt became the first new (official) American whiskey category in over 52 years in January 2025. Virginia Distillery Co. was a founding member of the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission, and this particular release – initially aged in first-fill bourbon barrels, then finished in new toasted oak barrels from the Blue Ridge Mountains – was named Best American Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Pour \u0026 Sip","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57343480430965,"sku":"146676","price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/3306\/0692\/files\/Untitleddesign.jpg09-37-17-641_834057b7-5ba8-4682-aadb-c9b64ce6937a.jpg?v=1714562073","url":"https:\/\/pourandsip.com\/products\/pour-sip-july-2026-box","provider":"Pour \u0026 Sip","version":"1.0","type":"link"}