Asia has received a new list of its top bars and lounges across the continent and islands. Perrier announced the 50 Best Bars in Asia 2024 at a live awards ceremony in Hong Kong. The highly-anticipated countdown featured bars from 18 cities, culminating in Bar Leone in Hong Kong being named The Best Bar in […]
Three Japanese whiskies are coming! Popular Japan’s Kanosuke Distillery enters the US drinks market with three of its most desired spirits. The distillery is introducing a single malt, a single grain, and a blended whisky. According to a press release, three expressions from Kanosuke Distillery’s core range of whiskies will arrive in the US this […]
Investigators from the OLA have dismantled a smuggling scheme involving premium vodka and whisky from across continents. The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) successfully coordinated the bust. OLAF provided information that led to the seizure of almost 400 thousand bottles worth about €14 million. As part of the scam, counterfeit spirits were transshipped via the Caucasus to […]
For their newest promotional campaign touting 7 Crown Whiskey, Seagram’s is returning to the classic 7&7 days of the ‘70s, when Seagram’s 7 Crown and 7UP cocktail over ice was the chosen drink of many a cocktail bar patron during that decade. New 1970s-themed promotional spots for 7 Crown Whiskey will appear or have already […]
A new partnership has been announced between SipWell Brands and organic distillery Nc’nean. The distributor will place their single malt whiskies and botanical spirits to travel retail channels. The partnership will expand Nc’nean’s presence in key global hubs and destination airports with SipWell Brands’ distribution chain. In 2013, Annabel Thomas founded the Nc’nean distillery on […]
A recent report on the Whiskey Wash outlines a new collaboration between House of Suntory and Harrods. The partnership will release a limited edition Hibiki Japanese Harmony Harrods 175th Anniversary Edition. Honoring its anniversary, the distillery will roll out only 175 bottles of the new spirit. In 1834, Charles Henry Harrod founded Harrods as a […]
When the Lochside Distillery was demolished in 2005, a part of its heritage remained in spirits being released. Two new whiskies have joined the rarest and oldest expressions on shelves today. In tribute to the rich history of Lochside, Duncan Taylor has launched a 40-year-old and a 60-year-old spirit. Both whiskies are part of Duncan […]
During the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2024, Loch Lomond won 21 awards in 2018. Following the accolades, it recently packaged its oldest spirit, a 50-year-old single malt whisky. The expression rushes to the market this July. In 1973, this whisky was distilled from unpeated barley and was aged in refill ex-bourbon barrels for over […]