Diageo Halts Construction of Crown Royal Whisky Distillery in Canada
Crown Royal Whisky has put a halt to the development of a $245 million (US $175.7 million) distillery in Canada’s St. Clair Township, according to a report released by Just Drinks on Wednesday. The facility’s plans were initially revealed in 2022 as a component of Diageo’s sustainability plan, “Spirit of Progress.” On 400 acres of […]
Pendleton Whisky Rolls Out Pendleton 1910 Bourbon
To reach a wider range of whiskey consumers nationwide, Pendleton Whisky announced today that it has expanded its line with the launch of Pendleton 1910 Bourbon. A premium 90-proof pure American bourbon, Pendleton 1910 Bourbon is matured in char White American Oak barrels for ten years. Made with a combination of high and low rye […]
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Kopparberg Gets Spicy
Kopparberg is getting spicy with the introduction of their new Spiced Apple Cider. The cider was spiced with cinnamon and can be consumed cold as a late summer drink or warmed up for a seasonal cool autumn evening relaxer. Kopparberg Spiced Apple Cider is 4% alcohol content and will be available for $4 per bottle in October 2014.
Innis & Gunn Brings Out Rare Oak Pale Ale
Edinburgh brewery Innis & Gunn has brought out their seasonal Rare Oak Pale Ale. At 5.8% alcohol content, the ale was created using ingredients native to Scotland, including Scottish oak and sweet gale. Innis & Gunn Rare Oak Pale Ale is available in the UK for $3 per bottle.
anCnoc Releases The Cutter
There’s a new Highland Scotch whisky on the block and its name is anCnoc Cutter. The malty, peaty whisky boasts a 46% alcohol content [92 proof] is the most peated whisky of anCnoc’s whiskies. anCnoc will make 2000 cases of Cutter available online for $85 per bottle.
Limited Edition Elijah Craig Emerges
A Limited Edition Elijah Craig 23-Year-Old single barrel Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey has been released upon the masses. The Bourbon, aged in a newly charred white oak barrel, has the traditional 45% alcohol content [90 proof] and is drawn from middle floor rickhouses at the Heaven Hills Distillery. A 750-ml bottle of Limited Edition Elijah Craig 23-Year-Old will retail for $200 and be available only in major metropolitan markets.
Jack Daniel’s Debuts Bar Stories
Everybody has a story but the stories told in bars are usually the best since they’re usually accompanied by liquor and just enough embellishment to make it entertaining rather than boring. Jack Daniel’s volunteers to play the role of whiskey in these stories…and their new ad campaign…
Templeton Rye To Change Tune
After initially marketing itself as a small batch whisky distilled in Iowa and sourced from a Prohibition era recipe, the makers of Templeton Rye are changing their tune and admitting that the liquor is actually distilled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, before being sent to be blended, bottled and shipped from Templeton. Additionally, the source recipe will be clarified on its label as Prohibition Era recipes would not be allowed under current […]
Johnnie Walker Opens Diamond Jubilee In Australia
As part of an event showcasing its Scotch whisky, Johnnie Walker opened up a bottle of its Johnnie Walker Diamond Jubilee single malt Scotch whisky at an event in Sydney, Australia. Only 60 bottles of the Diamond Jubilee were created to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II in 2012. The whisky was reported to have a nose of fruit and spicy wood with a palate of fruit, smoke, […]
Hennessy Launches VS Limited Edition
Hennessy Cognac launched their VS Limited Edition featuring the artwork of artist Shepard Fairey who created the iconic “Hope” poster during U.S. President Barack Obama’s 2008 election campaign as well as the “Obey” sticker. Only 315,000 bottles of the Fairey-themed Hennessy VS Limited Edition Cognac was bottled.
Jack Daniel’s Offering Barrel Roll
Tennessee whiskey may taste better by the barrel than it does by the bottle – at least that may be the justification behind the latest marketing ploy from the Jack Daniel’s distillery where they are offering a full barrel of their Single Barrel brand whiskey. If you chose to buy the full barrel – the equivalent of 240-260 bottles – it will be sanded, varnished, personalized and delivered to your […]
Space Whisky Coming Back To Earth
A small vial of Ardbeg whisky is coming back to earth after spending nearly three years aboard the International Space Station. Ardbeg shipped unmatured single malt and bits of charred oak to the ISS in October 2011 where it spent the next three years orbiting the Earth at 17,227 mph 15 times per day. The space whisky is due to return to Earth on September 12, 2014 and will subsequently […]
Guinness Launches Made In Black
To promote their Guinness Foreign Extra Stout black-colored beer product, Guinness has launched a new commercial for Africa touting its beer’s blackness…
Whisky Finally Has Its Own Chips
For years – decades even – whisky has not had a decent snack food to go along with its tasty brown liquor. That’s because whisky is high-end and has always been associated with Cuban cigars or that $70 rib-eye steak. But what about when you’re sitting on your deck enjoying a mere Dominican Republic cigar and just want a light snack accompaniment to your Macallan? Well, Mackie’s of Scotland has […]
There’s Gold In Them Thar Hills…And In The Whisky Too
Gold has been discovered in Taiwan and China – or will be soon – after Penderyn Welsh Whisky announced they will be introducing their single malt whisky embedded with edible gold flakes to those markets. The initial order of 10,000 bottles of Penderyn Welsh Whisky with the gold flakes has already been sent to Taiwan and is expected to fetch a price of $100 per bottle.
50-Year-Old Yamazaki Sells For More Than Your Car [Probably]
A 50-Year-Old bottle of Yamazaki single malt whisky sold at the Bonhams Hong Kong auction for $33,189. The whisky was aged for 50 years then bottled in 2011 in a Japanese oak cask. It was the highest price ever paid for a Japanese-sourced whisky at an auction. The Yamazaki was one of only 150 bottled in 2011.
The Jura Is Still Out On Brooklyn But It’s Coming Soon
Jura Brooklyn single malt Scotch whisky has been released for New York and a few other selected areas across the USA – but you will have to wait awhile before it comes to your neck of the woods if you do not live in one the limited markets where it is being released. The no-age statement Jura Brooklyn is aged for up to 16 years in American oak, Sherry butts […]
Newcastle Would Like To Exploit Your Photos To Sell Their Beer
Because they blew their marketing budget on paying celebrities to pretend to drink their beer, Newcastle would now like you to submit your mediocre photos so that they may exploit them to seel beer with the remainder of their marketing budget. Quick! You still have two days left to have your mediocre photo exploited…
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