The Making Of Cuban Cigars
If you like H. Upmann Cuban cigars, you might be interested in viewing a brief behind-the-scenes video into how some of them are made. Cuban cigar industry increased 8% in 2013 – up to $447 million worldwide…
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Humidors For $1.1 Million? It’s Not That Unusual
Humidors were hot at the 16th Havana Cigar Festival as six handmade humidors were auctioned off for a total of $1.1 million. Welsh singer Tom Jones hosted this year’s version with proceeds going toward Cuba’s state-run healthcare system. The humidor that pulled off the highest price – at $235,000 – was also stuffed with Montecristo […]
Your WhiskyCritic Oscar Night Cocktail Menu
The 86th annual Academy Awards occur this weekend and while you can’t be there on the red carpet, you can at least consume cocktails as if you were there. The official champagne is the Champagne Thierot Brut from Reims and that’s for toasting the winners. Johnnie Walker is the official Scotch whisky of the Oscars […]
South Island Single Malt Scores With Jim
New Zealand-produced South Island Single Malt 21-Year-Old has achieved one of the highest scores in the latest edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible. Scoring a 95 out of 100 in the 2014 version of the Whisky Bible, Murray has placed the whisky from the New Zealand Whisky Company in rarefied territory and boasted that it […]
Three Rocks And Two Fingers
Frank liked Jack so naturally Jack made a commercial to exploit Frank. The “Frank” in question is legendary crooner Frank Sinatra, who loved him some Jack Daniels – the “Jack” in question – and that means you now have a commercial for a specially-named version of Jack Daniels called Sinatra Select, baby…
Remy Martin Duo Prepared For Release
A pair of Remy Martin expressions from the Fine Champagne Cognac collection will be released this spring – Prime cellar Selection N16 and Reserve Cellar Selection N28. N16 is said to have strong vanilla notes while N28 is reported to be in possession of candied fruit notes. The denotation for each release signifies the location […]
The Name Is Beam, James Beam
James B. Beam – better known as Jim Beam – will be bringing the Signature Craft 12-Year to the UK. The ultra-premium bourbon as a 43% alcohol content [86 proof] with vanilla notes and can be distinguished by James B. Beam’s signature on the bottle. Beam Signature Craft 12-Year will be available immediately in the […]
Booker’s Bourbon – Straight From Booker’s Barrel To You
Jim Beam is owned by Suntory but Booker’s Bourbon still belongs to Booker – for as long as it lasts. Beam has released 1000 cases of its Booker’s Batch 2014-1 Bourbon – a special limited edition release from barrels specifically set aside by four-decade Jim Beam master distiller Booker Noe, who passed away 10 years […]