Nick Offerman Offers His Tales Of Whisky
Nick Offerman wishes he had a third hand so he could drink whisky and play his guitar – amongst other things…
Whisky News
Johnnie Walker Is In Your Tweed
Harris Tweed Hebrides and Johnnie Walker have collaborated to produce a tweed fabric that carries the aroma of the blended Scotch whisky. Specifically, the tweed will carry the vanilla, fruit and chocolate notes of the Black Label version of Johnnie Walker and the scent is layered into the fabric in such a fashion as to […]
Whisky – The Islay Edition
With the Thanksgiving holiday only mere hours away now, there exists the possibility that you may have an hour or so to kill [or you may want to have an hour or so to kill]. In that case, you may want to take that time and put it to good use by viewing the documentary […]
The Balvenie 50 On Sale…For Now
The Balvenie 50 single malt Scotch whisky has been bottled and will go on sale – but that sale is not expected to last long as only 131 bottles of the whisky are available worldwide [15 of them in the USA]. The Balvenie 50 comes from the Scottish distillery’s cask sealed in 1963 and recently […]
Glenmorangie Making That Dornoch
Venerable Scottish distillery Glenmorangie is producing its Dornoch single malt Scotch whisky exclusively for the travel retail market. Dornoch is created after maturation in ex-bourbon American white oak barrels followed by an extra maturation session in former Amontillado sherry casks to produce a 43% alcohol content [86 proof] whisky that is said to produce notes […]
18-Year-Old anCnoc On The Loose!
An 18-Year-Old Highland single malt Scotch whisky from anCnoc has been launched. The whisky has been aged in both ex-sherry casks composed of Spanish oak as well as ex-bourbon casks made of American oak. Bottled at 46% alcohol content [92 proof], the whisky is said to have notes of spices and vanilla with a honey […]
Turn Back The Clocks For Cutty Sark 33
Cutty Sark has turned back the clocks nearly an entire century with the Art Deco-evoking package design for their newest Cutty Sark 33-Year-Old blended Scotch whisky. The limited edition Cutty Sark 33-Year-Old has a 41.7% alcohol content [83.4 proof] and has been released to coincide with the repeal of Prohibition in the USA in December […]
The Famous Grouse Actually Becomes Famous
Scotch whisky brand The Famous Grouse actually became famous today when, before a national team football/soccer friendly between Scotland and England, Scottish team manager handed over a pre-game gift of a bottle of The Famous Grouse to his English counterpart, Roy Hodgson. A bottle of The Famous Grouse typically sells for between $17 and $28 […]