A Vancouver-based whisky distillery, Sons of Vancouver, has flexed its spirit muscles again this year. The company won several premium awards at the Canadian Whisky Awards held on January 19, 2024. The show brought many upsets but continueded to recognize the high standard of drinks being profuced by the distillery. A small-batch whisky produced by […]
It is a lot easier to understand why Scots celebrate Burns Night with whisky than grasp why they celebrate the night itself. Scotch single malt whisky is the center table drink for any UK resident and only a very few residents do not boast a personal whisky library. So, what is Burns Night and why […]
Glenglassaugh whisky distillery has launched its latest travel retail-exclusive, the Glenglassaugh 44 Years Old, as it celebrates the 40th anniversary of its Dubai duty free. whisky trade. The whisky maker is owned by Brown-Forman-owned and operates as one of the Highland Scotch whisky brands. The spirit is one of the brand’s newest single malt whiskies, […]
Black Velvet has been an iconic brand in Lethbridge for over 50 years, but the distillery will close its doors in 2020. The whisky distillery was purchased by American Heaven Hill Brands, which produces Burnett’s vodkas and dry gins, HPNOTIQ, and Admiral Nelson’s spiced rum. Debbie Morris, chief operations officer of Heaven Hill Brands, explained: […]
A new 10-year-old Bourbon was added to the whisky portfolio of Old Forester. Dubbed 1924, the spirit features a new mash bill for the distillery. The company has long been famous for its exotic expressions and forms part of the Brown-Forman group. There are seven new expressions in the series, each made up of seven […]
Three years ago, Uber rideshare service app purchased USA-based alcohol delivery service app Drizly for a whopping $1.1 billion. Uber is now experiencing a hangover and closing Drizly as of March 2024. Uber says that, instead, they will integrate alcohol delivery into their homegrown delivery service app, Uber Eats. Since the purchase, Drizly had operated […]
UK-based The Lost Distillery Company has released a pair of blended whiskies – Lossit 27 Year Old and Towiemore 25 Year Old – featuring flavor profiles created to mirror former distilleries in the Speyside and Islay regions. [Towiemore was a Speyside distillery active until 1931, while Lossit was an Islay distillery active until 1867]. The […]