Bushmills Brings 12-Year-Old To The UK Party
Bushmills has brought their 12-year-old Irish single malt whiskey to the UK, where it will replace their 10-year-old whiskey in the Bushmills lineup. Bushmills debuted their 12-year-old single malt whiskey in 2022 but only previously made it available in markets across America and Asia. Bushmills 12-year-old single malt Irish whiskey is triple-distilled, matured in both […]
Ardbeg Unveils Vintage Y2K Series Whisky
Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has released the second single malt whisky in their millennium vintage series – Ardbeg Vintage_Y24 24 Years Old – and this one was finished in Amontillado Sherry casks. Ardbeg Vintage_Y24 24 Years Old was initially matured in ex-bourbon casks, finished in Amontillado sherry casks – a first-ever process for Ardbeg – bottled […]
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21-Year-Old Timorous Beastie Released Upon The Land
A 21-Year-Old Timorous Beastie has been unleashed upon the land. The Highland blended malt scotch whisky is bottled at 46.8% alcohol by volume [93.6 proof] and is said to have notes of barley, honey and spices and was matured in sherry casks. Only 2718 bottles of Timorous Beastie 21 Years Old Sherry Edition are available for $110 per bottle.
Steinlager Goes Totally Techno For Tokyo Dry
If Steinlager Tokyo Dry sales take off after this 60-second advertisement for their beer, it can only be due to one thing – people dancing to techno music while dressed in futuristic costumes – because the beer itself only makes a two-second afterthought appearance…
Half Century Blend Launched
The Blended Whisky Company has launched what they are calling their Half-Century Blend – a limited edition release of whiskies aged for at least 50 years. The Half-Century Blend has been bottled at 45.5% alcohol content [91 proof]. Only 768 bottles of the Half-Century Blend are being made available from the first batch at a price of $750 per bottle.
Buchanan’s Whisky Invades The World Series
Buchanan’s Whisky took full advantage of the seven-game 2016 World Series showdown between the Cleveland Indians and eventual winner, Chicago Cubs, with in-game advertisements in both Game Six and Game Seven this week…
Highland Park Set To Toss You Into The Fire
Earlier this year, Orkney Island-based Highland Distillery released what they called their Ice Edition, a 17-Year-Old single malt whisky – and now they are preparing to release its 15-Year-Old Fire Edition brother. Highland Park Fire Edition has been matured in refill Port-seasoned casks, bottled at 45.2% alcohol by volume [90.4 proof] and is said to have notes of fruit and smoke [befitting of a Fire Edition]. Approximately 28,000 bottles of […]
Bowmore Back In Black
It is unlikely that you will ever see this fifth and final installation in the Black Bowmore Series -the recently released 50-Year-Old – due to its limited availability. The Islay-birthed Black Bowmore 50-Year-Old single malt quite expectedly spent 50 years maturing in first-fill Oloroso sherry casks – making it the most aged whisky of the Black Bowmore series – and said to be giving it notes of black truffle, fruit […]
If You Have 3.5 Hours To Kill, Laphroaig Has Something For You
Andy Daly embarks on a 3.5 hour recounting of remarks on how to describe the taste of Laphroaig Whisky…
The Party’s Over For Bud Light
In perhaps one of the least surprising moves of 2016, Bud Light has decided to shut down the Bud Light party early – Bud Light turned off the lights on its election-themed ad campaign starring Amy Schumer and Seth Rogen because nobody showed up [aka, declining sales]. The campaign, which regrettably debuted during this year’s Super Bowl, was supposed to run through the election, but was mercifully killed in August […]
Bushmills Steams Ahead With Port Cask Reserve
Bushmills irish whiskey has released the latest entry in its Steamship Collection – Port Cask Reserve – but alas, only for travel retail locales. The Steamship Collection is a range of whiskies inspired by the voyages of the SS Bushmills steamship which, beginning in 1890, delivered Bushmills Irish Whiskey around the world. Bushmills Port Cask reserve is said to contain notes of almonds, black coffee and damson and will be […]
The Balvenie Falls Under Influence Of Oak
The Balvenie has released the second element of its DCS Compendium, called ‘Influence of Oak’ and consisting of five single malts. The five single malt whiskies in The Balvenie DCS Compendium Chapter Two range in age from 15 years to 43 years and were taken from different cask types, including; European oak Oloroso sherry butts [floral and fruit notes], first fill American oak bourbon barrels, European oak port puncheon and […]
The Most Interesting Man In The World Resurfaces
The Most Interesting Man in the World has resurfaced for Dos Equis and his name is Augustin Legrand and apparently he played college football in high school, despite the obvious double disadvantage of being French – where they have no college football nor high schools playing it – and being the placekicker, not the most interesting position on an American football team [college or otherwise] …
Budweiser Beer Delivers Itself By Truck In Colorado
Budweiser found it annoying that they had to employ actual humans to deliver beer so they literally cut out the middleman and had their trucks deliver beer by itself in Colorado…
anCnoc Releases 35-Year-Old
Highland-based distillery anCnoc has released a limited edition 35-Year -Old single malt Scotch whisky which has matured in ex-bourbon American oak barrels and bottled at 41% alcohol by volume [82 proof]. Only 670 bottles of anCnoc 35-Year-Old will be made available worldwide for $615 per bottle.
Glen Moray Gives Birth To Triplets – 12, 15 And 18 Year Olds
Glen Moray has released three Speyside single malt whiskies – a 12 year old, a 15 year old and an 18 year old -with the 12 and 18 year olds having been matured in American oak casks while the 15 year old has aged in both sherry and American oak casks. Both the Glen Moray 12-Year-Old and 15-Year-Old are bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] while the 18-Year-Old […]
Booker’s Rye Catches Jim Murray’s Eye For 2017
Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible – widely regarded as the world’s leading whisky guide – has selected Booker’s® Rye Whiskey as the “World Whisky of the Year” for 2017. Booker’s® Rye beat out 1,240 other new whiskies in this year’s judging, with the whiskey being described as “simply a staggering example of a magnificent rye showing exactly what genius in terms of whiskey actually means.” Booker’s Rye features a never-before-released rye […]
An Introduction To The New Blended Whisky From Chivas Regal
Chivas Regal has introduced a new blended whisky called Chivas Regal Ultis -a blend of five Speyside single malts – in honor of the five master blenders who have mastered the Chivas Regal house-style since 1909. Chivas Regal Ultis combines the Speyside single malts of Tormore, Allt A’Bhainne, Longmorn, Braeval and Strathisla together in one bottle that will be available for $200 per bottle.
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