Whisky News
Meet Miss Whisky – Georgie Bell
Miss Whisky is Georgie Bell and she is in Nairobi, Kenya, to promote whisky for spirit industry giant, Diageo…
Johnnie Walker Goes Green And Visits The Islands
Johnnie Walker has a new whisky on the block – Johnnie Walker Island Green – a new blend of Scotch whisky that embraces the style of individual mature malts from the four main whisky regions of Scotland with added prominence given to island malts. Johnnie Walker Island Green will be available exclusively in travel retail […]
Sagamore Spirit Entered In 2016 Preakness Stakes
Sagamore Spirit – new brand of rye whiskey from Kevin Plank [CEO of UnderArmour apparel brand] has been deemed as the exclusive rye whiskey for the annual running of the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the horse racing triple crown at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland on May 21, 2016. While other whiskies will […]
Wemyss Pulls Six Malts From Up Its Sleeve
Wemyss Malts has added six new single cask whiskies – ranging from 18 to 35 years old – to its whisky portfolio. The six whiskies include whiskies from the major regions [Speyside, Islay and the Highlands] as well as a single grain release named Rosy Apple Brûlée. The new single cask whiskies are: Shellfish Platter […]
Ardbeg Encourages You To Get Smuggly In Dark Cove
Ardbeg has launched their limited edition Ardbeg Dark Cove as their way of celebrating the Islay Festival of Malt and Music in May taking place next month on the famous whisky-producing island. Ardbeg’s island home – Islay – was the origin of a profitable whisky-smuggling business back in the day [18th and 19th centuries] and […]
The Haig Club Dumbing Down Their Whisky For 2016
After launching their initial foray into the crowded elite whisky market with the single grain Haig Club whisky tied in with celebrity endorsement from world-famous footballer David Beckham, Haig Club owner and worldwide spirits giant, Diageo, has decided to dumb down their Haig Club offerings with the launch of a cheaper whisky that is expected […]
ICE ICE Baby – Highland Park Kicks It While Their DJ Revolves It
Highland Park has a new single malt whisky and it’s ICE, ICE baby – the ICE Edition. Highland Park ICE Edition is a 17-year-old single malt whisky that has been bottled at 53.9% alcohol content [107.8 proof] and has been aged predominantly in ex-bourbon casks [though not in Miami]. Highland Park ICE Edition is said […]