The Balvenie Turns The Big 5-0….Again
The Balvenie has released the second entry in The Fifty Collection, their three-part series of single malts showcasing five decades of The Balvenie contributions. The Balvenie Second Edition Fifty Collection is a blend of whiskies from two casks – a single European oak refill butt, also used for the first edition, and an American oak […]
Sabrina Carpenter Moves On From Espresso With Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker has replaced espresso as Sabrina Carpenter’s new best friend after the Grammy-award-winning singer signed a global multi-year collaboration with the blended Scotch whisky brand. Carpenter hit the musical scene with a bang with her song “Espresso” became the world’s top hit of 2024. Carpenter is starring in a series of short promotional films […]
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Seth Myers Receives Heineken Cutout As Holiday Gift
Holiday gift ideas continue to emerge for the 2020 holiday gift-giving season and one of the latest to emerge on the holiday gift-giving landscape is a cutout offered by Heineken. One such cutout was received by late night talk show host Seth Myers from his brother, Josh. Heineken is offering a chance to send a giant facsimile of yourself to a loved one. People who go to BestieGiftEver.com can upload […]
Coors Light Burps Out Eerie Beerman For The Holidays
Coors Light seems intent on scaring the kiddies for the holidays with their debut of the “Holiday Beerman” – a snowman version of a slightly more irascible Homer Simpson – that is specifically aimed toward grownups [especially the more cynical of the lot]. The Coors Light’s Holiday Beerman is not only no Frosty but his misshapen form suggests that he has been around the block, so to speak. In other […]
Jim Beam Offers Snow Globe Experience For Holidays
Jim Beam has one of this year’s Fantasy Holiday Gifts being offered from luxury retailer Neiman Marcus – the Jim Beam Snow Globe Experience – which allows you and friends to enjoy holiday festivities inside three festooned snow globes, each fitted with a speaker system to allow communication between the globes and “adorned with elements inspired by the iconic Jim Beam American Stillhouse in Clermont, Ky.” The Jim Beam Snow […]
Martell Collaborates With Global Artists For Gift Collection
Martell has collaborated with American rapper Quavo, Chinese fashion designer Angel Chen and French artist Pierre Marie to create a gift collection of their Blue Swift, Cordon Bleu and Noblige offerings – which are available to purchase now. Quavo designed a limited edition gift box for Martell Blue Swift – a cognac-based spirit drink finished in Kentucky bourbon casks – that includes symbols of hip-hop culture, which come to life […]
Just In Time For The Holidays – Smokehead Unwraps Gift Set
Just in time for the holiday gift-giving season, Islay distiller Ian Macleod is unwrapping their Smokehead Skull Gift Tin gift set. The Smokehead Skull Gift Tin is comprised of a trio of 50ml bottles which encompasses the Smokehead core range – Smokehead, High Voltage and Rum Rebel. The Smokehead Skull Gift Tin gift is being made available for $30 on the Smokehead official website.
Beam Suntory Sells Windsor To Prestige
Beam Suntory has sold Windsor Blended Canadian Whisky to Minnesota-based Prestige Beverage Group for an undisclosed sum. Windsor is a blended whisky derived from grains grown near Calgary, Alberta, along with water from western Canada and is claimed to be one of the top-selling Canadian whiskies in the USA. The purchase includes both the original Windsor blended whisky as well as the black cherry-flavored blended whisky. Windsor will join Prestige […]
Bushmills Unveils Causeway Collection
Irish whiskey giant Bushmills has released their new Causeway Collection – a collection of 10 cask-finished single malt whiskies – with the name being a reference to the Giant’s Causeway, a large formation of hexagonal rocks in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Bushmills’ Causeway Collection includes single malt whiskies finished in new American oak, cognac, wine and fortified wine casks as well as the 2001 Feuillette Cask, a single malt that […]
Eden Mill Reveals Single Malt…And Something To Keep It In
Eden Mill has released a new single malt whisky for 2020 as well as a hamper to store it in. The Eden Mill 2020 single malt whisky was unveiled to mark St Andrew’s Day (a combination religious and national holiday celebrated in Scotland on November 30). The Eden Mill 2020 single malt was aged in former bourbon, Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks, along with spirit distilled using pale, chocolate, […]
Scarabus Single Malt Offered By Hunter Laing & Co
Islay single malts Scarabus 10 Year Old and Scarabus Batch Strength have been released by UK-based bottler Hunter Laing & Co. Scarabus 10 Year Old was aged for a minimum of 10 years in refill, ex-bourbon and virgin American oak casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of Islay peat smoke, sea salt and vanilla. Scarabus Batch Strength was collected from a […]
Compass Box Pulls Magic Cask Out Of Hat
Instead of pulling a rabbit out of their magic hat, UK-based bottler pulled out Magic Cask – a limited edition blended malt Scotch whisky. Compass Box Magic Cask was matured in first-fill Oloroso sherry-seasoned casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of cocoa powder, marmalade and toffee. Only 5,538 bottles of Compass Box Magic Cask whisky are being made available for $175 […]
The Dalmore Celebrates Their 180th Anniversary With A 60-Year-Old
Highland distiller The Dalmore celebrated their 180th anniversary with a 60-Year-Old single malt whisky – but there is a catch – there is only a single bottle and it is only available via auction…
Dewar’s Finds A Goalkeeper
Dewar’s has launched their “Stay Curious” promotional campaign and in the first television spot, they find a goalkeeper for the Scottish national football team sitting on the bench in a 1920s American football game. The goalkeeper also receives a bottle of Dewar’s 12 Year as a reward for his efforts…
Holidays As Usual For Heineken
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, it will be another holiday season as usual for Heineken — except with more masks and less fruitcake, perhaps. The tree-topper is still under negotiations, nobody likes the no-shoes-in-the-house rule, cake decorating continues to be a battle and grandma [or grandpa] is snoring on the couch.
Glen Scotia Debuts 30-Year-Old Sherry Cask-Matured Whisky
Campbeltown distiller Glen Scotia has released a 30 Year Old sherry cask-matured single malt whisky. Glen Scotia 30 Year Old was aged in European oak hogshead sherry casks, bottled at 50.8% alcohol by volume [101.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, coffee, dark chocolate, lavender and violet. Only 500 bottles of Glen Scotia 30 Year Old are being made available for $1,100 per 700ml bottle.
Glen Moray Reveals Sauternes Cask Whisky
Speyside distillery Glen Moray has released their Sauternes Cask Matured whisky. Glen Moray Sauternes Cask Matured is a 14-year-old whisky matured in five sweet Sauternes wine casks, bottled at 59.6% alcohol by volume [119.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel, dark chocolate, Seville orange and spice. Only 1,248 bottles of Glen Moray Sauternes Cask Matured whisky are being made available for $105 per 700ml bottle.
Delamain And 67 Pall Mall Produce Exclusive Cognac
A new cognac called the 67 Edition was released as part of a collaboration between London-based 67 Pall Mall and Delamain cellars. Delamin Cognac The 67 Edition is said to contain notes of pear, fresh fig and raisins. Delamain Cognac The 67 Edition is being made available for $260 per 700ml bottle.
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