Buffalo Trace Preps For The Holiday Season
Buffalo Trace Distillery is prepping for the holiday season by opening up their distillery from December 4-31, 2025, for their 27th annual celebration – Holidays at the Trace. The event features festive lights and decorations, new retail holiday-specific releases and experiences at the distillery. Buffalo Trace will also showcase their holiday special Spirited Nights, where […]
Boogie Chillen Bourbon Debuts
Fret no more, Boogie Chillen Bourbon has made its official debut from John Lee Hooker Legacy Spirits and the estate of the legendary blues icon who died in 2001. Boogie Chillen Bourbon, the Strings of Legacy: Kentucky Bourbon Collection features a quartet of eight-year, single-barrel, cask-strength bourbons – each representing a meaningful portion of Hooker’s […]
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Bruichladdich Introduces 10-Year-Old For Micro Provenance Series
Islay distillery [owned by Rémy Cointreau] Bruichladdich has released a 10-Year-Old single cask for their Micro Provenance series. The Bruichladdich 10-Year-Old was matured for the entire time in second-fill former Syrah wine barrels and was bottled at 59.5% alcohol by volume [119 proof]. Only 288 bottles of Bruichladdich Micro Provenance Cask 1898 are being made available exclusively in Singapore and Malaysia for $170 per 700ml bottle.
Blood Oath Makes Pact Number Seven
Luxco has released their Blood Oath Pact 7 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Blood Oath Pact 7 is a blend of three Kentucky straight bourbon whiskies – a 14-year-old, eight-year-old and an eight-year-old finished in Sauternes casks [Sauternes is a sweet white wine from a town in the Bordeaux region of France] – and is said to contain notes of apricots, caramel, honey and peaches. Only 3700 bottles of Blood Oath […]
Stella Artois Introduces Stella Mutual
Stella Artois their Stella Mutual. [Disclaimer: It is not real.] Stella Mutual is an attempt at a financial advertisement parody as they tout “maximizing interest in a cooking class” and “long term-bonds involving cuddling”. The promotion is also an attempted tie-in with upcoming national tax day of April 15. An associated contest offers a cash prize and a year’s worth of beer (aka, refreshing stock option), a tandem bicycle, and […]
Guinness Says Slainte For St. Patrick’s Day In 2021
Guinness says “Slainte!” to the world for St. Patrick’s Day but also says to be safe next week and “We will march again” after the Covid-19 pandemic eases with the passing months in 2021. The 2021 ad is in support of Guinness’ #AToastTo promotional campaign.
Isle Of Raasay Honors Scottish Makar With Malt
The Isle of Raasay distillery has released a single cask malt whisky in honor of Scottish national poet [makar] Jackie Kay, who will leave her position as the national poet after holding it since 2016. The Isle of Raasay distillery’s Makar’s Malt whisky was bottled at 53.2% alcohol by volume [106.4 proof] and features a poem [“Here’s Tae Ye!”] by Kay on the label. Only 375 bottles of The Isle […]
Redbreast Has A Limited Edition 10-Year-Old For St. Patrick’s Day
Redbreast joins the St. Patrick’s Day fray by releasing a limited edition 10-Year-Old single pot still Irish whiskey. The Redbreast 10-Year-Old emerges from both American oak ex-Bourbon barrels and oloroso Sherry-seasoned butts from Spain, was bottled at cask strength 59.1% alcohol by volume [118.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of honeycomb, marzipan and tropical fruit. Redbreast 10-Year-Old is being made available for $120 per bottle – albeit exclusively […]
Grace O’ Malley Reveals Whiskey For St. Patrick’s Day
Grace O’Malley – named after a 16th century Irish pirate queen – has unveiled their Blended Irish Whiskey just in time for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations next Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Grace O’Malley is a blend of triple and double-distilled malt and grain whiskies aged between three and 10 years old, matured in different barrels including French oak, American oak, Bourbon and rum casks and said to contain notes of […]
Crown Royal Has Canned Response To Market
Diageo-owned budget spirits giant Crown Royal has expanded into the canned ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail market with three new products: Peach Tea, Washington Apple and Whisky and Cola, and Peach Tea. Peach Tea is a blend of Crown Royal, peach flavoring and brewed tea while Washington Apple combines Crown Royal whisky with apple and sparkling cranberry flavoring and Whisky and Cola is self-explanatory. Each of the three cocktails boast an alcohol […]
That Boutique-y Goes Down Under
Independent bottler That Boutique-y Whisky has released their Australia Series featuring distilleries including Bakery Hill, Belgrove, Black Gate, Fleurieu, Killara, Riverbourne, Starward and Tin Shed. That Boutique-y Whisky’s Australia Series includes: Black Gate 3 Years Old Single Malt ($155) Belgrove 4 Years Old Rye ($195) Tin Shed 3 Years Old Single Malt ($140) Fleurieu 3 Years Old Single Malt ($140) Killara 2 Years Old Single Malt ($235) Riverbourne 3 Years […]
USA And EU Lift Tariffs On Cognac
Just like was done last week for single malt Scotch, tariffs have been agreed to be lifted by the USA and European Union [EU]. Like the suspensions of the tariffs on single malt, the tariffs – related to an elderly airline industry dispute involving Airbus and Boeing – will only be temporary while negotiations continue. The 25% EU tariff on US rum, brandy and vodka has been suspended, as well […]
Erin Go Bragh – Teeling Introduces Whiskey For St. Patrick’s Day
Dublin-based Teeling has released a special Irish whiskey in honor of St. Patrick’s Day [March 17] next week with a long official name – Teeling Whiskey Distillery Exclusive Irish Virgin Oak. Teeling Whiskey Distillery Exclusive Irish Virgin Oak was, of course, aged in the aforementioned Irish virgin oak barrels before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to unleash a barrage of notes including black […]
Jim McEwan’s Signature Collection Revealed
Scottish independent bottler Dramfool has released the Jim McEwan Signature Collection – a range of nine editions of three Islay whiskies (27 in total), each containing a Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte and Octomore – and named after the man who revived the Bruichladdich distillery. Bottles numbered one to 20, and number 88, from editions one and two of the new collection will be auctioned by Whisky Auctioneer from March 1-15, 2021. […]
Jamie Foxx Purchases Brown Sugar Bourbon From Heritage Distilling
Actor Jamie Foxx [of “Ray” and “In Living Color” fame] has officially purchased the Brown Sugar Bourbon brand from USA-based Heritage Distilling. “I’ve always lived by the rule that life is short and you need to go out and do what you want to do,” said Foxx, in a press release. “Owning a brand that brings sweet life to the party has always been a goal and with BSB we’re […]
USA Ends Tariffs On Single Malt Whiskies
The USA has agreed to suspend tariffs on single malt whiskies that were imposed in retaliation over a subsidy dispute initially involving aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing that began in 2004. Although the tariffs have been lifted for now by the administration of newly-elected president Joe Biden, the tariffs will only be suspended for four months while an agreement is being negotiated. The US-imposed tariff had been damaging the Scotch […]
Benriach Reveals 2021 Cask Edition Collection
Speyside distillery, Benriach, has released their 2021 Cask Edition Collection of 19 single malt whiskies – age ranges between 1994-2009 and both peated and unpeated – from a variety of 11 cask styles. The 2021 Benriach Cask Edition Collection is being made available to Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Europe and New Zealand. The casks set for Europe are: 1997 Cask #7420 – Aged 23 years, virgin wood barrel, unpeated, 51.6% […]
WhiskyCritic Review – Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban Port Cask Finish
WhiskyCritic had the op”port”unity to dive into a Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 14-Year-Old Port Cask finish single malt Scotch from the Highalnd distillery. The Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 14-Year-Old Port Cask Finish began and ended with smooth, velvety tones making it a delight from start to finish. There was a distinct sweetness to the whisky, undoubtedly due to the fact that it was matured in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels before being […]
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