Four Roses Smelling Start Of Spring
After their recent purchase from Kirin, Gallo-owned Kentucky Bourbon Four Roses is smelling the roses for the start of spring with a newly invigorated promotional campaign entitled Meet Me With Four Roses. The promotional campaign’s title is based on the bourbon’s origin story which has bourbon founder Paul Jones Jr. wooing a Southern belle, who […]
Elijah Craig Debuts 15-Year-Old
Elijah Craig is welcoming a new family member with the release of a high-ABV – 54% [108 proof] – 15-year-old bourbon to join their family of bourbons. The 54% ABV commemorates the day – May 4 – in 1964 when the USA officially recognized bourbon as a unique product of the country. Elijah Craig 15-Year-Old […]
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Cotswold Debuts Single Malt
After beginning the production process in September 2014, the Cotswolds Distillery will launch their first-ever single malt whisky. The Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky has been matured in a combination of first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels and re-charred red wine casks before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof]. Only 4000 bottles of Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky will be available for $60 per bottle beginning in October 2017.
Jack Daniel’s Introduces You To Tennessee Rye
Jack Daniel’s has released a new rye whiskey – Tennessee Rye – boasting a grain bill of 70% rye, 18% corn and 12% malted barley. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye has been charcoal mellowed before being matured in new American oak barrels and bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof]. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye will be available for $27 per 750ml bottle beginning in October 2017.
The Holiday Season Is Almost Here – According To The Lakes Distillery, Anyway
Is it that time already? Well, the Lakes Distillery thinks so as they have presented their whisky-filled decorations intended to help you celebrate the upcoming holiday season. The Lakes Distillery will be offering a selection of single baubles with ribbon containing either The Lakes Gin or The ONE British Isles Blended Whisky or gift sets each containing six smaller baubles filled with either whisky, vodka or gin. Although the baubles […]
Big Peat Coming This Christmas
Big Peat from Islay will be coming this Christmas from Douglas Laing. Big Peat Christmas 2017 is bottled at natural cask strength – 54.1% alcohol by volume [108.2 proof] – and is said to contain notes of “ferry engine rooms, rock pools, harbor walls, beached seaweed and creosoted beach huts, with a suggestion of chewed leather”. Big Peat Christmas 2017 is now available worldwide from specialist whisky retailers.
Arran Releases Anniversary Single Malt
The Arran has released their James MacTaggart Anniversary Single Malt – a blended single malt from a selection of first-fill Bourbon barrels from 2007 – honoring the distillery’s master distiller. The Arran’s James MacTaggart Anniversary Single Malt has been bottled at a cask strength 54.2% alcohol by volume [108.4 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple and lemon. Only 12,000 bottles of The Arran’s James MacTaggart Anniversary Single […]
The Macallan Releases Edition No. 3
The Macallan has released Edition No.3 – the third [duh] release in the Edition Series – where The Macallan intends to highlight the link between aroma and whisky through a collaboration with British fragrance specialist, Roger “Roja” Dove, the so-called “Professor of Perfume” who can reportedly identify 800 scents while blindfolded. The Macallan Edition No.3 was matured in both American and European oak casks before being bottled at 48.3% alcohol […]
Glen Grant Collection Released
Make room in your bank account if you want the recently released Glen Grant Collection – a limited edition collection of six whiskies selected from 1950-55 from the Speyside distillery. Only 75 Glen Grant Collections will be made available but each Glen Grant Collection will cost you – wait for it – $13,000 per collection.
Benromach Introduces Triple Distilled Single Malt
Speyside’s Benromach Distillery has released their first triple distilled single malt whisky. The appropriately named Benromach Triple Distilled is an eight-year-old matured in first-fill Bourbon barrels, bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and said to have notes of fruit. The Benromach Triple Distilled is available in Europe and the UK for $60 per bottle.
Glen Scotia Releases 18-Year-Old
Campbeltown whisky distillery Glen Scotia has released an 18-Year-Old single malt whisky. Glen Scotia – one of only three distilleries remaining from the Campbeltown region once known as the ‘whisky capital of the world’ during the 19th Century has produced their 18-Year-Old single malt whisky after maturing it in oak casks for a minimum of 17 years before being finished in Oloroso sherry casks for 12 months before bottling at […]
Jura Reveals One And All
Jura has released One and All – a new limited edition single malt Scotch whisky dedicated to the community of Jura and the team of distillery workers who have helped to produce it. Jura One and All is a 20-Year-Old single malt whisky matured in American white oak ex-Bourbon barrels and bottled at a cask strength 51% alcohol by volume [102 proof] and is available globally for $155 per bottle.
Exotic Cargo Has Arrived
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has released Exotic Cargo – their first blended malt whisky. Exotic Cargo is a 10-Year-Old blended malt made from pre-blended malt whiskies, all distilled on the same day on 2006, and all matured in first-fill, ex-Spanish Oak sherry casks before being bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and boasting notes of flowers, fruit and spice. Only 1937 bottles of Exotic Cargo are available […]
Ardbeg Releases An Oa
Ardbeg has released an Islay single malt whisky called An Oa (pronounced “an oh” and named after a region near the distillery). Ardbeg An Oa was matured in both Pedro Ximenes casks and ex-bourbon barrels and was bottled at 46.6% alcohol by volume [93.2 proof] and is said to have both sweet and smoky notes. Ardbeg An Oa is available for $70 per bottle beginning in September 2017.
Jack Comes To The UK, Mate
Jack Daniel’s is crossing the pond with their campaign for the UK – entitled, Find Your Taste of Tennessee – and as part of the campaign, Jack Daniel’s consumers who purchase a Jack Daniel’s cocktail will receive a ‘Greetings from Tennessee’ postcard and scratch for the chance to win one of three trips to the distillery in Tennessee. Additionally, Jack Daniel’s will also bring “The Meeting Place,” a pop-up consumer […]
Old Forester Releases Two Versions Of Birthday Bourbon
In honor of the total eclipse [not really], Old Forester has announced the release of their 17th annual Old Forester Birthday Bourbon – in honor of founder George Garvin Brown. The 2017 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon was drawn from a wide variety of barrels stored in different company floors and warehouses – each contributing their unique elements to the final product. However, during the transfer of bourbon from the holding […]
Healeys Launches Cornish Gold
Healeys has launched a “new” premium cider called Cornish Gold – the cider is not exactly new as it originally debuted in 1980 – but has been re-launched using the same 30-year-old recipe but has also supplemented the original 4.5% blend with an Oak Matured 6.2% partner version. Healeys Cornish Gold is available in the UK for £2.39/$3 per bottle with the Oak Matured available for £2.49/$3.25 per bottle.
Food And Whisky Found At The 2017 Spirit Of Speyside: Distilled Festival
The 2017 Spirit of Speyside: Distilled festival is in a mere two weeks and lest you think it is just another festival honoring whisky – which would not be altogether a bad thing – think again, there will be plenty of food, specifically local food, at the festival in Elgin, Scotland, on September 1-2, 2017. If you are able to make it to the 2017 Spirit of Speyside: Distilled, you […]
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