Crown Royal Shutters Bottling Plant In Canada
London-based spirits behemoth Diageo – owners of Crown Royal – have announced plans to shutter its plant in Ontario, Canada, and move operations to the USA. Crown Royal was initially introduced 86 years ago to celebrate a visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and was only available in Canada until the 1960s, when […]
Lochlea Plans To Stick Around With Permanent Lineup
UK-based independent distillery Lochlea has released Single Estate Range – their first-ever permanent whisky lineup – consisting of Orchard & Oak, Dark Briar and Smoke Without Fire. All three whiskies are made from 100% barley grown on Lochlea Farm, and matured and blended onsite at the distillery. Lochlea Orchard & Oak was matured in a […]
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The Balvenie Releases Their 2020 Version Of Tun 1509 Series
The Balvenie has released the 2020 version – the seventh in the series – of their Tun 1509 series that showcases differently-casked whiskies emerging from the distillery’s Tun 1509 in their Warehouse 24. The Balvenie Tun 1509, Batch 7 whisky was matured in sherry hogsheads, ex-bourbon American oak barrels and double wood refill sherry butts- all within a three-month period in Tun 1509 – before it was bottled at 52.4% […]
Benromach Introduces 21-Year-Old Single Malt
Speyside distiller Benromach has released their new Benromach 21 Year Old single malt whisky as a permanent addition to their core range, which includes 10-year-old and 15-year-old bottlings, an organic expression, Cask Strength Vintage and Peat Smoke. The Benromach 21 Year Old is the oldest whisky offered in Benromach’s core range since the distillery was restarted 22 years ago. Benromach 21 Year Old was matured in both first-fill bourbon and […]
Bowmore Reveals 30-Year-Old Limited Edition Single Malt
With the holiday season right around the corner, Bowmore has released a limited edition 30-year-old single malt whisky. Bowmore 30-Year-Old has matured in sherry hogsheads and bourbon barrels was bottled at 45.3% alcohol by volume [90.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of bananas, peaches, pineapple and vanilla. Only 2,580 bottles of Bowmore 30-Year-Old are being made available for $1,850 per bottle.
Bushmills Brings Out 28-Year-Old Cognac-Finished Whiskey
Bushmills has released a 28-year-old Irish whiskey finished in cognac casks as part of their Rare Casks Series. Bushmills 28-Year-Old Single Malt Cognac Cask Whiskey was distilled from a mashbill comprising 100% unpeated malted barley, aged for 11 years in both bourbon and Oloroso sherry barrels, finished in ex-cognac casks for a final 17 years and is said to contain notes of almond, cinnamon, pear and vanilla and cinnamon. Only […]
Label 5 Introduces Single Grain Bourbon Barrel Whisky
Label 5 has released a new single grain whisky matured in bourbon barrels. Label 5 Bourbon Barrel single grain whisky was matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of fruit, oak and vanilla. Label 5 Bourbon Barrel is primarily recommended to be mixed with cola or used as the base for cocktails such as an Old Fashioned. Label […]
Robin Redbreast Comes Alive And Talks About Irish Whiskey
Redbreast Irish whiskey has launched a new promotional campaign for their single pot still Irish whiskey that features an animated robin named Robin Redbreast and voiced by an Irish comedian. The Robin Redbreast character is part of the brand’s history, first referenced in 1912, ‘Redbreast’ was a nickname given to the whiskey by the chairman of Dublin whiskey bonders, who was an avid birdwatcher. The robin symbol has been synonymous […]
Ardnamurchan Debuts Inaugural Single Malt
Highland distillery Ardnamurchan – located at Glenbeg, Lochaber, and opened in 2014 – has released their first single malt whisky. The debut Ardnamurchan single malt spent six years of maturing in both ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, was bottled at 46.8% alcohol by volume [93.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of black pepper, oyster shells and strawberries. The Ardnamurchan single malt is being made available to for $60 per […]
Hennessy Celebrates 150th Anniversary With Fancy Decanters
Hennessy is celebrating the 150th year of their existence with the release of a fancy limited edition decanters designed by architect Frank Gehry. Hennessy is calling Gehry’s finished product the ‘Masterpiece’. Hennessy XO was first created by Maurice Hennessy and cellar master Emile Fillioux in 1870, and was originally intended to be for close family and friends. In addition to the “Masterpiece”, Hennessy has also created a wider release of […]
Douglas Laing Unveils Macallan 26-Year-Old
Glasgow-based independent bottler Douglas Laing has released The Macallan 1993 Vintage single malt whisky as part of their XOP Black Series. The Macallan 1993 Vintage matured for 26 years in an ex-refill butt, was bottled at 56.4% alcohol by volume [112.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of dried fruits, honeyed barley and milk chocolate. Only 244 bottles of The Macallan 1993 Vintage are being made available throughout Asia […]
Tobermory Reveals 23-Year-Old Sherry Cask-Finished Single Malt
Tobermory has released a 23-year-old single malt whisky finished in an Oloroso sherry cask. The Tobermory 23 Year Old was aged in Oloroso sherry casks at their distillery on the Isle of Mull, bottled at 46.3% alcohol by volume [92.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of fruitcake, oranges, vanilla and walnuts. The Tobermory 23 Year Old is being made available in Asia, Europe and the UK for $410 […]
Old Forester Unveils Birthday Bourbon
Old Forester was founded by George Garvin Brown in 1870 and to celebrate their upcoming birthday, they will release three batches of a limited edition bourbon to celebrate that anniversary. The first batch of Old Forester’s anniversary limited edition bourbon is bottled at 62.8% alcohol by volume [125.6 proof] and is said to contain to notes of apricot, maple syrup and plum. The second batch of Old Forester’s anniversary limited […]
William Grant & Sons Produces A Fistful Of Bourbon
William Grant & Sons has produced A Fistful of Bourbon – with a corresponding short films directed by Paul Briganti [known for his work on “Saturday Night Live” and “Upright Citizens Brigade”]. The four shorts are in a tongue-in-cheek Clint Eastwood-style spaghetti Western theme [a la “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”]. The Fistful of Bourbon shorts stars Frank Garcia (“Upright Citizens Brigade”) and George Basil (“Crashing” on HBO). […]
The Macallan Adds Sixth And Final Whisky To Their Edition Series
Speyside distiller The Macallan has issued their sixth and final whisky in their Edition Series, dubbing it The Macallan Edition No.6. The Macallan Edition No.6 celebrates the distillery’s nearby land and river [The Macallan Estate is based on the banks of the River Spey]. The Macallan Edition No. 6 was bottled at 48.6% alcohol by volume [97.2 proof] after spending some time maturing in a combination of American and European […]
Whistlepig Releases Boss Hog VII
Vermont-based Whistlepig has released their latest addition to their Boss Hog series – Boss Hog VII: Magellan’s Atlantic – their first whiskey finished in both rare Spanish and South American casks. Whistlepig’s Boss Hog VII: Magellan’s Atlantic is a straight rye whiskey is first finished in oak casks from Cantabria in northern Spain for three weeks, followed by a second finish in South American teak wood casks from Brazil for […]
It’s A Piece Of Cake For Glenmorangie
Glenmorangie has released “A Tale of Cake” – a new limited edition single malt whisky. Glenmorangie A Tale of Cake was partially matured in Tokaji dessert wine casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of almond, coconut, pecan and pineapple upside down cake. Glenmorangie A Tale of Cake is being made available for $95 per bottle beginning on October 18, 2020.
Finnish Distiller Kyro Unveils Malt Rye Whisky
Fledgling Finnish distillery, Kyrö Distillery, has revealed their first offering – a malt rye whisky. Based in Isokyro, Finland, the distillery is located in a former dairy facility used to produce Finnish cheese, and was was founded by Miika Lipiäinen, Mikko Koskinen, Kalle Valkonen, Miko Heinilä and Jouni Ritola, while they were enjoying some American rye whisky in a sauna. Kyrö Distillery Company’s inaugural Malt Rye Whisky is made with […]
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