Bardstown Collabs With Mars For Bourbon-Whisky Blend
Japanese whiskymaker Mars has collaborated with Kentucky-based Bardstown Bourbon Company to create a limited edition blend combining the Japanese single malts with the bourbon in a ‘first-of-its-kind’ process. Single malt whiskies emerging from Mars’ Komagatake and Tsunuki were shipped to Bardstown, where they were married with Bardstowns’ 10- to 16-year-old bourbons. The Komagatake single malt […]
Bruichladdich Revives Yellow Submarine
Islay-based Bruichladdich Distillery plans to celebrate their 25th anniversary aboard a Yellow Submarine – specifically, Yellow Submarine III – a commemoration of both the distillery’s inaugural whisky after it re-started in 2001 and a real yellow submarine that was discovered off Islay’s coast near the distillery in 2005. Bruichladdich Yellow Submarine III lacks the fancy […]
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Lochranza Debuts 30-Year-Old And Revives 14-Year-Old
Isle of Arran Distillers’ Lochranza Distillery has released a 30-year-old and revived a 14-year-old single malt whisky – six years after its discontinuation during a 2019 rebranding – albeit with a ‘slightly adjusted’ recipe. Lochranza debuted a 30-year-old whisky – the oldest age-statement in its core range – originating from selected Sherry hogshead-matured whiskies from the distillery’s cache, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to […]
Old Pulteney Celebrates Anniversary With 10-Year-Old
Old Pulteney is celebrating their 200th anniversary this year and has released a 10-year-old single malt Scotch whisky to commemorate the occasion. The Old Pulteney 200th Anniversary Distillery Exclusive was initially matured in American oak ex-bourbon casks, secondarily matured in ex-Manzanilla and ex-Oloroso casks, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said to offer notes of cinnamon, citrus and vanilla. The Old Pulteney 200th Anniversary Distillery Exclusive […]
Colonel EH Taylor Revives Pair Of Bourbons
Buffalo Trace Distillery has revived Four Grain and Cured Oak – a pair of bourbons from their Colonel EH Taylor, Jr. series – with Four Grain due to become an annual limited release while Cured Oak is being slotted in as an occasional release. Colonel EH Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Bourbon is a small-batch bourbon which made its original debut in 2017 and is bottled at 50% alcohol by volume […]
Chichibu Collabs With Selfridges In The UK
Japan’s Chichibu Distillery has collaborated with UK-based department store Selfridges with a single cask release of a limited edition seven-year-old Japanese single malt whisky. Chichibu Distillery Single Malt Whisky x Selfridges was matured in a first-fill ex-bourbon barrel before being bottled at cask strength of 59.5% alcohol by volume [119 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, citrus and honeysuckle. Only a mere 195 bottles of Chichibu Distillery […]
Shapely Ice Offered By Abstract
Bay Area-based Abstract Ice – ice supplier to such notable events as the Academy, Emmy and Grammy Award shows – is expanding their unique ice cubery shapes and techniques to a larger base. Abstract Ice – which calls Petaluma home – is known for taking premium craft ice shapes beyond the boring cubes, squares and spheres and into the world of creativity with such shapes as diamonds, roses and skulls. […]
Old Speckled Hen Learns Spanish
Venerable English ale Old Speckled Hen has been sold by pub chain Greene King to Barcelona-based Estrella Damm – the sale will include all Old Speckled Hens, including its non-alcoholic and golden ale versions. For the moment, Greene King says it will continue to brew the ale in the Bury St Edmunds, UK, location but that will move the ale production to Estrella Damm’s brewery in Bedford, which opened last […]
Jura Brings Out Pair Of Festival Whiskies
Jura has released a pair of single cask whiskies at the 2026 Islay-based Fèis Ìle Festival – which will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the festival. The 2026 Fèis Ìle Festival begins on May 22, 2026. Jura Fèis Ìle 16 Year Old is a single cask whisky matured in second-fill ex-bourbon barrels followed by an 18-month finish in a single Armagnac cask, bottled at 55.3% alcohol by volume [110.6 […]
Philly In Da House At Diageo World Class 2026
Philadelphia was in the house, represented by Alexis Ortega as Ortega claimed the title of 2026 US Bartender of the Year of 2026 Diageo World Class. Ortega, the head bartender at Static Bar in Philadelphia, now advances to the global final in Scotland. Ortega took on and defeated 15 other bartending finalists in the USA national finals which took place in Chicago last week as bartenders had to master a […]
Cu Bocan Thaws Out Ice Wine Casks
Highland-based Cù Bòcan [from Tomatin Distillery] has created Creation #8 in their Creation series of experimental single malt whiskies – the first known peated Scotch to be matured in ice wine [a dessert wine] casks. Cù Bòcan Creation #8 is a limited edition single malt whisky matured in both Canadian ice wine casks as well as Spanish Verdejo white wine casks, before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 […]
Bruichladdich Brings Out Pair Of Whiskies For Festival
Islay-based Bruichladdich Distillery is preparing for the upcoming 2026 Féis Ìle Festival with the release of a pair of single malt whiskies – Port Charlotte PC5 Redux and Octomore OBA Redux – which will be showcased during Rock’ndaal – Bruichladdich’s annual festival day taking place this year on Sunday, May 24, 2026. For the 2026 Fèis Ìle Festival, Bruichladdich is highlighting their Port Charlotte single malt – the first whisky […]
Green River Adds Honey To Bourbon
Kentucky-based Green River Distilling has released Green River Honey Finished Bourbon – which, as its name hints, is a Kentucky straight bourbon finished in barrels with 100% locally sourced honey. Green River Honey Finished Bourbon is a four-year-old straight bourbon which has then had the locally sourced honey added directly into barrels to finish the whiskey before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to […]
The Glenlivet Sews Up Jamaica Edition
Speyside-based The Glenlivet has collaborated with Jamaican-Scottish menswear designer Nicholas Daley to produce The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Jamaica Edition – aimed at modern travelers. The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Jamaica Edition was finished in a Jamaican rum cask and is said to offer notes of coconut, mango and pineapple. Daley’s clothing collection is tied into the release and features menswear geared toward the upcoming summer season, featuring a soft […]
Penelope Tees Up With Architects Of Golf
Penelope Bourbon has entered the tee box with a trio of bourbons in their new, 18-bottle series called Architects of Golf. The first three bottles in the Penelope Bourbon Architects of Golf series are called – appropriately enough – Hole 1, Hole 2 and Hole 3 – all three “holes” were aged for six years and bottled at 47% alcohol by volume [94 proof]. Penelope Bourbon Architects of Golf Hole […]
Heineken Encourages VTO During 2026 World Cup
As the 2026 World Cup gets closer and closer and fans might be stuck at work during match times, instead of scheduling that “international meeting”, Heineken is encouraging another solution – employing Volunteer Time Off [VTO] from HR. Heineken’s Fan Volunteers promotional campaign highlights a way for worker bees at their various corporate hives to take advantage of the VTO employee benefit and “turn it into a new way for […]
Glendronach Travels To The Cities With New GTR Trio
Glendronach has released The Glendronach House Editions – a trio of whiskies destined exclusively for the global travel retail (GTR) market segment. The Glendronach House Editions consists of three single malts: The Sevillian Room, The Venetian Room and The Parisian Room. The Glendronach House Edition Sevillian Room was matured in Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez (PX) and Palo Cortado casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to […]
White Peak Goes To The Wire For 10th Anniversary
English whiskymaker White Peak Distillery is celebrating their 10th anniversary with the release of their limited-edition Wire Works Caduro X single malt. White Peak was founded by the husband-and-wife team of Claire and Max Vaughan in 2016. White Peak Wire Works Caduro X is a blend of whiskies aged in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels and STR (shaved, toasted, and re-charred) ex-red wine casks, bottled at 46.8% alcohol by volume [93.6 proof] […]
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