Bon Voyage! – Jefferson’s Sends Its Bourbon Out For A Sea Cruise
Jefferson’s Bourbon has sent their bourbon out to sea before and now they are sending more of their bourbon on a sea cruise – this time in a collaboration with the cruise line Holland America as the latest sea journey in their Ocean Aged at Sea series. For the Holland America sea cruise, a single […]
Jura Reveals Sherry Cask Finish Scotch
Jura Distillery has released Jura 12 Year Old Oloroso Edition – as the initial entry in a new series of sherry-finished whiskies – with this one being a 12-year-old aged in Oloroso sherry casks. Jura 12 Year Old Oloroso Edition began the maturation process in ex-bourbon barrels before being shifted over to a second maturation […]
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Black Irish Goes To The Netherlands
Black Irish whiskey-and-stout is being released in the Netherlands. Black Irish is a triple-distilled Irish whiskey which has been matured in deep-charred American ex-bourbon casks, then combined with a stout and barrel-aged stout blend, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of barley, chocolate and coffee. Black Irish is recommended [by Black Irish] to be served neat, in a shot of espresso or […]
Diageo Reveals 2021 Legends Untold Group
Spirit-producing behemoth Diageo has revealed the single malts selected for the 2021 Legends Untold special releases collection. The 2021 Legends Untold collection are being made available in Autumn 2021 in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, the USA and global travel retail venues. The 2021 Diageo Legends Untold whiskies are: Mortlach 13 Years Old Speyside 55.9% alcohol by volume [111.8 proof] $180 per bottle Singleton of Glendullan 19 Years Old Speyside 54.6% […]
Wild Turkey Unveils Master’s Keep One
Wild Turkey Bourbon has released the sixth limited edition bourbon in their Master’s Keep collection – a collaboration between Wild Turkey’s father-son master distiller team – this one called Master’s Keep One. Wild Turkey Master’s Keep One was matured in new oak barrels that have been toasted and charred and is said to contain notes of butterscotch, caramel and vanilla. Wild Turkey Master’s Keep One is being made available for […]
Bushmills Adds Duo To Causeway Collection For 2021
Bushmills has released a pair of whiskies to their 2021 Bushmills Causeway Collection – a 20-year-old Port Cask and Bushmills 1991 Madeira Cask. The Bushmills Port Cask single malt was matured in first-fill ruby Port casks, bottled at 54.1% alcohol by volume [108.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of allspice, plum, raspberry and strawberry. The Bushmills 1991 Madeira Cask was matured for more than 13 years in both […]
Lux Row Issues Rebel Bourbon
Kentucky-based Lux Row Distillers has released a limited edition Rebel Bourbon finished in tawny Port barrels as part of their Special Finish Series available exclusively outside of the US. Rebel Bourbon Tawny Port Finish was matured four years in new, charred, white oak barrels, before being finished for six months in tawny Port barrels, bottled at 45% alcohol by volume (90 proof) and is said to contain notes of caramel, […]
GlenAllachie Adds Trio To Wood Finish Series
Speyside distillery GlenAllachie has added a trio of whiskies to their Wood Finish series – an 11-year-old Pedro Ximénez Wood Finish, 12-year-old Ruby Port Wood Finish and 13-year-old Madeira Wood Finish. The GlenAllachie Pedro Ximenez Wood Finish 11-year-old whisky was matured in American oak barrels for more than nine years, then finished in seasoned dessert-Sherry puncheons, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof]. The GlenAllachie 12-year-old Ruby Port Wood […]
Big Nose Kate Is In The House
Portland, Oregon-based Eastside Distilling has released Big Nose Kate – a new whiskey inspired by the American Old West historical female figure known to be a longtime companion of gunfighter Doc Holliday. Eastside Distilling’s Big Nose Kate whiskey was bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof] and is said to contain notes of dry sherry, cherry, cereal grain and oak while said to have the obligatory ‘big nose’. Eastside […]
Nikka Unveils Pair Of Limited Edition Single Malts
Japan-based Nikka Whisky has released two limited edition single malts – Yoichi Single Malt Non‐Peated and Miyagikyo Single Malt Peated – for their Discovery series. Yoichi Single Malt Non-Peated was bottled at 47% alcohol by volume [94 proof] and is a blend of unpeated malt whiskies from Nikka’s reserve. Miyagikyo Single Malt Peated is bottled at 48% alcohol by volume (96 proof) and, similarly, is a blend of peated malt […]
A Horse With No Name Rides Into Town
French spirits giant Pernod Ricard has released a Horse with No Name – a habanero chili-infused spirit drink made with bourbon – Pernod Ricard collaborated with Texas-based Firestone & Robertson Distillery to provide the bourbon. A Horse with No Name spirit drink combines a straight bourbon, aged for four years in toasted American oak barrels, with a Red Savina habanero chili distillate from chilies grown in the Black Forest in […]
Highland Park Introduces Viking Heart Single Malt
Highland Park has released Viking Heart – a 15-year-old single malt. Highland Park Viking Heart was matured in both first-fill European oak sherry-seasoned casks as well as first-fill American oak sherry-seasoned casks, bottled at 44% alcohol by volume [88 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus, crème brûlée and vanilla. Highland Park Viking Heart is being made available for $110 per 700 ml bottle on the Highland Park […]
World Of Zing Makes 007-Themed Cocktails Available
London-based pre-batched cocktail specialist World of Zing has collaborated with London-based Everyman Cinema to offer three custom cocktails in time for the release of the 25th and latest feature film in the British superspy James Bond series, “No Time to Die” – which opens tomorrow in the UK and on October 8, 2021, in the USA. The trio of cocktails will be available from bars within Everyman Cinemas across the […]
Martell Collabs With Janelle Morae
Martell Cognac has collaborated with musical artist Janelle Monáe to promote their Martell Blue Swift cognac. A video highlights both Monáe’s fashion, film and musical careers while extolling the virtues of Martell Blue Swift Cognac.
Bowmore Introduces Ultimate Rare Whisky Collection
Islay Scotch whisky producer, Bowmore Distillery, has released their 2022 Ultimate Rare Whisky Collection, consisting of three elderly whiskies – ranging from 30-50 years old. The Bowmore 30-Year-Old was matured in both former sherry hogsheads and former bourbon barrels, bottled at 45.1% alcohol by volume [90.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, honey and pineapple. Only 159 bottles of The Bowmore 40-Year-Old were created – with each […]
The Macallan Adds Sherry-Seasoned Single Malt To Double Cask Series
The Macallan has released a sherry-seasoned 30-year-old single malt whisky to their Double Cask series. The Macallan Double Cask 30 Years Old was matured in both sherry-seasoned American and European oak casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, fig, ginger, red apple, toffee and vanilla. The Macallan Double Cask 30 Years Old is being made available for $4,100 per bottle.
Waterford Introduces The Cuvee
Upstart Irish whiskeymaker Waterford Distillery has released The Cuvée – a terroir-driven Irish whiskey created after a study collaboration with Oregon State University. Waterford The Cuvée is, itself, a collaboration blend between 25 ‘single farm origin’ whiskies, each made from Irish barley that was harvested, malted and distilled separately, bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said to contain notes of cherries, dark chocolate, grapefruit, orange and […]
Bardinet Offers Coffee-Flavored Brandy
La Martiniquaise-Bardinet – France’s second-largest spirits group – has released the first of their Bardinet Flavours flavored brandy series, a coffee flavored entry called Bardinet Coffee. Bardinet Coffee combines Bardinet brandy with Arabica and Robusta coffee, is bottled at 20% alcohol by volume [40 proof] and, not surprisingly, is said to contain notes of roasted coffee aromas, sweet fruits and bitter coffee. Bardinet Coffee is recommended served over ice or […]
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