Sazerac Putts For Par In Golf Suit
Sazerac – owner of Fireball brand whiskey liqueur – has partially won a trademark lawsuit filed in the European Union against the Saudi Arabia-owned LIV Golf tour that had alleged LIV Golf’s trademark application for ‘Fireballs GC’ could be confused with Fireball Cinnamon Whisky brand, for which it holds the trademark ‘Fireball’. Fireballs GC is […]
Euhomy Debuts Rock Pro Sphere At CES 2026
Euhomy has introduced a new ice-making machine capable of producing perfectly shaped ice in the form of both spheres or squares for the whisky [or bourbon or whiskey] loving enthusiast’s glass. The new icemaking machine was debuted at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show – dubbed CES – in Las Vegas this week. The machines are […]
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Complete Set Of The Macallan Anniversary Malts For Sale
A complete set of The Macallan Anniversary Single Malt Collection – 19 bottles in all – is set to go on sale and could be the only complete collection [not counting those at The Macallan distillery itself] in the world. The first bottle of The Macallan Anniversary Single Malt Collection was released in 1983 and the collection’s 19 bottles includes single malt whiskies from: 1957, 1958, 1958/59, 1962, 1963, 1964, […]
Garrison Brothers Brings The Heat With Cowboy Bourbon
Austin, Texas-based Garrison Brothers Distillery has released the 2025 edition – the 11th installment – of their annual Cowboy Bourbon. Garrison Brothers 2025 Cowboy Bourbon was matured for a minimum of eight years before being bottled at a mind-watering 73.2% alcohol by volume [146.4 proof] and after burning off your taste buds, is said to offer notes of marshmallow [presumably burnt] and fruit. Garrison Brothers 2025 Cowboy Bourbon is being […]
Baltic Sea Castle Hosts Whisky Weekend In 2026
If you happen to find yourself in or around Germany or Poland next month, there is a Whisky Weekend approaching at Wasserschloss Mellenthin – aka Water Castle Mellenthin – on the Baltic Sea island of Usedom [shared by both Germany and Poland] from January 23 to 25, 2026. The inaugural Water Castle Mellenthin Whisky Weekend will feature spirits from the restored castle’s own brewery and distillery – the brewery’s products […]
Bourbon Fest Opens Up 2026
If you happen to be traveling to or live in the vicinity of Detroit – or anywhere in Michigan, for that matter – then good news awaits you in 2026 as the fifth installment of the Ypsilanti Bourbon Fest is happening next month in Ypsilanti – which is a suburb of Detroit [or Ann Arbor, depending on your perspective] on Saturday, January 17, 2026. More than 100 bourbons and whiskies […]
Rod Stewart’s Wolfie’s Whisky Continues Upward Trend
Music legend Rod Stewart’s Wolfie’s whisky – which was created in 2023 with Duncan Frew and Loch Lomond Distillery – has continued its upward trend with three new countries – Argentina, Germany and the Netherlands – added to the mix of now 25 markets where the whisky may be found. The largest of those markets – according to Wolfie’s – are Argentina, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA. Germany […]
Ki One Gets Hot With Chili Pepper-Infused Whisky
South Korea-based Ki One Whisky Distillery has released Ki One Red Pepper Cask Chef Edward Lee Edition – a limited edition single malt whisky aged in red chili pepper-infused casks – created in collaboration with Kentucky-based chef Edward Lee. Ki One Red Pepper Cask Chef Edward Lee Edition was matured for three years in barrels infused with hong-gochu red chili peppers from Seoul’s Jayang Traditional Market, bottled at 57.5% alcohol […]
Archie Rose Adds Spice For The Holidays
Australia-based Archie Rose has released a whisky aged in barrels smoked with cinnamon as the third installment of four planned installments in their limited edition experimental Smoked Cask Series. Archie Rose Cinnamon Smoked Cask Single Malt Whisky was bottled at 51.9% alcohol by volume [103.8 proof] and is said to impart notes of cinnamon – of course – along with pineapple and spice. Only a mere 495 bottles of Archie […]
Jim Beam Collaborates With Kenan Thompson
Jim Beam has collaborated with “Saturday Night Live” actor/comedian Kenan Thompson in a new promotional campaign for their bourbon which aims to anticipate post-National Football League playoff disappointment for the losing team’s fans. Called “Refresh Your Season”, Thompson implores fans whose teams may have “fallen short of victory” to refresh with a Jim Beam and lemonade, for example. Jim Beam is following their own advice as their owner – Suntory […]
Teeling Offers 2025 Christmas Batch
Teeling Irish whiskey has released their limited edition 2025 Christmas Batch – albeit – only at the Cork and Dublin airports in Ireland. The triple-distilled 2025 Teeling Whiskey Christmas Batch whiskey blend of both grain and malt whiskies touts dual fermentation with white wine yeast and distiller’s yeast, was finished in a mix of three wine casks – port, red wine and sherry – was bottled at 46% alcohol by […]
Compass Box Imaginarium In Miami
Compass Box has traveled across the pond to Miami and launched “Imaginarium: The Fantastical World of Compass Box and Stranger & Stranger” – an immersive art exhibition which coincides with Compass Box’s 25th anniversary as a whisky blender. Compass Box Imaginarium: The Fantastical World of Compass Box and Stranger & Stranger” exhibition features Compass Box whiskies as well as the visual stories behind individual Compass Box Scotch whiskies including The […]
Louis XIII Reveals Year Of The Horse Offering
Louis XIII – the luxury Cognac from Rémy Cointreau – has released their limited edition 2026 Lunar New Year [Year of the Horse] decanter set. The 2026 edition Remy Cointreau Louis XIII Year of the Horse Lunar New Year limited edition features the artwork of Liu Lihong, in the fourth year of their collaboration. Remy Cointreau Louis XIII Year of the Horse Lunar New Year limited edition originates from eaux-de-vie […]
Isle Of Raasay Offers Distillery Experience
New Hebridean-based Isle of Raasay, which opened in 2017, is offering The Raasay Way – a consumer experience allowing guests a two-day opportunity to live the life of a distiller. The Raasay Way consumer experience guided by the distillery’s team that includes a session of milling, mashing and charging of the stills, making spirit cuts and a blending session where guests create and bottle a personal Raasay whisky. The Raasay […]
Jim Beam Shuts Down For 2026
Suntory-owned Jim Beam has announced that they will be pausing production operations at their main James B. Beam distillery site in Clermont, Kentucky, beginning on January 1, 2026 and continuing throughout the calendar year of 2026. Jim Beam was purchased by Japanese conglomerate Suntory in 2014 and the Clermont facility also produces Basil Hayden and Knob Creek bourbons. Suntory also owns Maker’s Mark but that brand will be unaffected by […]
Midleton Unveils 28 Year Old
Irish whiskey producer Midleton Distillery has released limited edition 28-year-old single pot still whiskey to celebrate their 200th anniversary. Midleton Very Rare 200th Anniversary Edition originates from casks including Japanese Mizunara oak and American oak, was bottled at 54.7% alcohol by volume [109.4 proof] and is said to contain notes of kiwi, lemon, pineapple, toffee and vanilla. Only a mere 636 bottles of Midleton Very Rare 200th Anniversary Edition are […]
Santa Brings Holiday Cheer
Santa – aka Harrison Ford – touts Highland-based Glenmorangie for their “Once Upon a Time in Scotland” promotional campaign. Ford dons a Santa hat and kilt to pronounce himself ‘Hassimon Ford’ shortly before wishing “the happiest of holidays on behalf of Glenmorungie” in honor of the distillery’s 12-year-old single malt. Ford was notoriously averse to being a spokesman for Glenmorangie [or any product] but finally agreed to become Glenmorangie’s spokesman […]
Remy Martin Makes The Call
Rémy Martin Cognac has begun their ‘My Call’ promotional campaign which emphasizes “how individuals define and celebrate success.” The Rémy Martin “My Call” promotional campaign specifically features three Remy Martin varieties: Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal, Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. and Rémy Martin XO. All of the promotional campaigns show the connection of the “Rémy” name with the popular abbreviation “Re” [for regarding] with one depicting friends gathered together, enjoying one […]
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