Carlsberg + Chocolate = Happiness
Let’s say you have a bunch of chocolate and you also happen to have a bunch of Carlsberg beer. What should you do? Carlsberg shows you…
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WhiskyCritic vs. Dalmore 12-Year-Old
WhiskyCritic recently had the occasion [St. Patrick’s Day] and opportunity to imbibe a sampling of Dalmore 12-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky and the experience should be the template for any whisky newbie who is giving single malt Scotch whisky their first post-college try. The popular choice for the day was, of course, Jameson or Bushmills […]
With Earth Day Approaching, Deanston Goes Organic
With Earth Day less than a month away, Deanston Distillery has released its first organic single malt whisky- Deanston Organic 15-Year-Old. Deanston Organic 15-Year-Old is malt whisky which has been hand-made by a team of local craftsmen using Scottish ingredients and traditional distilling techniques. Deanston Organic 15-Year-Old has been hand-filled into new oak barrels and […]
A Cocktail Trey – And One – For Your St. Patrick’s Day March Into Madness
Some years you get the two unofficial drinking and gambling holidays – March Madness and St. Patrick’s Day – coinciding with each other for the former’s first and second round games – and this happens to be one of those years so you should be prepared with the proper cocktails for said events. Naturally, you […]
Look Out! It’s The Flying Scotsman!
Whether you remember the Flying Scotsman from your Thomas the Tank Engine set as a kid [or for your kids] or from actual experience of seeing it in person does not matter to Speyside Distillery, which has produced a special edition whisky to mark the return of the iconic Flying Scotsman steam locomotive to the […]
The Most Interesting Man In The World Retires
In what was only a matter of time, The Most Interesting Man in the World has officially retired. Dos Equis – the beer company that paid for his adventures [and presumably, will be paying for his retirement adventures] has announced that it will retire its long-running ad campaign which began 10 years ago. The Most […]
808 Drums Up Some Whisky
There is a new whisky sheriff in town and its name is 8O8. 808 Whisky is a blended grain Scotch whisky that will be put to its best use as a whisky for cocktails and mixed drinks. 808 is named after a drum machine produced by Roland and used widely in techno/house music circles. 8O8 […]
Swedes Combine Fruit And Lager And Come Out With Fruit Lager!
Swedish cider producer Kopparberg has released Kopparberg Fruit Lager – a fruit beer that is, surprisingly, a combination of fruit and beer. Kopparberg Fruit Lager has an alcohol content of 5% and will initially be available in Lemon-Lime flavor. Of course, to enjoy Kopparberg Fruit Lager, you will have to live either in Sweden or […]