Chichibu Distillery Gets New Partner
As Speciality Drinks leaves the supply chain, Chichibu Distillery has opened a new partnership to handle its British presence. The new partner, Speciality Brands, will become the exclusive UK distributor of the firm’s small batch whisky. The agreement will into effect this April 2024. Chris Seale, who represented Speciality Brands in the deal, says the […]
Bruichladdich Rolls Out New Whisky Expressions
Bruichladdich whisky distillery has added two new spirits to its whisky portfolio. Earlier on Wednesday, February 7, the company announced the launch of an 18-year-old and a 30-year-old expression. Both single malt releases were aged exclusively on Islay. In 2001, Bruichladdich reopened its doors, placing focus on using locally grown barley, 50 percent of which […]
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The Macallan 50 May Be Too Rich For Your Blood
The Macallan has revealed their 2018 release of their new limited edition single malt whisky – The Macallan 50-Year-Old – but you may require a hefty loan to purchase a bottle. The Macallan 50-Year-Old has spent the entire half century’s worth of time maturing in a single European oak Sherry butt from Spain before being bottled at 44% alcohol by volume [88 proof]. Only 200 individually numbered bottles of The […]
WC Review – Dalmore 18 Retains Its Excellence
Dalmore 18-Year-Old has always been one of the better single malt Scotch whiskies – at least in the view of WhiskyCritic – and our latest taste of the whisky did not disappoint. The smooth – some might even call it buttery – introduction to your tongue has none of the harshness that other high-end whiskies of its ilk can have. If you are asking us, Dalmore 18 is better than […]
Steinlager Goes Pure Pirate Radio – Yarrr!
To promote their Steinlager Pure beer, Steinlager decided to go with some New Zealand history, telling the tale of pirate radio…
Jack Daniel’s Introduces Tennessee Cider
Jack Daniels has introduced their Tennessee Cider – a Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whisky-infused apple cider. Tennessee Cider is available for $4.15 per 330ml bottle – or you can purchase a four pack gift set with a bottle opener for $14 on the official Jack Daniel’s website.
Jura Launches Five New Whiskies
Jura Distillery has launched five new single malt whiskies they will be referring to as the Jura Signature Series. The Jura Signature Series whiskies have been matured in American white oak ex-Bourbon barrels and will range inprice from $45 to $105 per bottle when they become available worldwide in April 2018.
Batch 16 Coming From The GlenDronach
The GlenDronach Distillery has released Batch 16 – casks ranging from 11 to 28 years old, distilled between 1989-2006 and most matured in Spanish oak sherry casks. Among the highlights in The GlenDronach Batch 16 are a 28-Year-Old distilled in 1989 in a Sherry butt [notes of fruitcake and walnut], a 22-Year-Old distilled in 1995 [notes of toffee and honey], an 11-Year-Old distilled in 2006 [notes of nutmeg and cocoa]. […]
Jameson Places All The Blame On Poor Scully
There was no way to sugar coat it, it was Scully who lost 428 gallons of Jameson Irish whiskey…
Founders Offers Solid Gold
Founders Brewing is a 21-year old craft brewery probably best known for their Scotch Ale named, appropriately enough, Dirty Bastard. Their newest creation is a classic lager called Solid Gold [alas, without the Solid Gold dancers accompaniment] available beginning on March 5, 2018…
Redneck Riviera Whiskey Now Available In South Dakota
Eastside Distilling has announced that their Redneck Riviera Whiskey is now available in South Dakota. South Dakota joins a list of states where Redneck Riviera Whiskey is currently available or will be available very shortly, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.
Jameson Has A New Bottle Design For 2018 St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is slightly more than two weeks away but Jameson has been prepared for several weeks – recently unveiling their new bottle design for their Irish whiskey for the 2018 St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Jameson commissioned three artists for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day bottle design – Irish illustrator Claudine O’Sullivan, British designer Alex Mellon and Irish photographer Leonn Ward – with their collaborative design being based on […]
Johnnie Walker Introduces Jane Walker
Johnnie Walker is introducing a limited edition version of its blended Scotch whisky called Jane Walker – complete with a female version of their iconic logo. For every bottle produced, Johnnie Walker’s London-based parent company, Diageo, is donating a dollar to organizations that promote women, including Monumental Women and She Should Run. Only 250,000 bottles of the limited edition will be available in the USA beginning in March 2018.
Glenmorangie Will Open Spice & Rye Pop-Up
Glenmorangie plans to open a temporary bar pop-up called “Spice & Rye” in the Fitzrovia district of London. “Spice & Rye” will have an art deco/speakeasy theme and is designed to promote Glenmorangie Spìos – their single malt whisky which they claim is the first ever single malt scotch that has been “entirely aged in American ex-rye whiskey casks”. Prospective “Spice & Rye” guests will enter through an apothecary-style spice […]
Anheuser-Busch Brings Out The Ritas
As spring is getting ready to be sprung, Anheuser-Busch has brought out “The Ritas” to promote their Lime-A-Rita’s – A-B’s margarita-flavored malt beverages. The Rita’s specialize in dispensing advice to the important questions facing the world today, such as “What is love?” [“Find someone who will sunscreen your butt.”] and tips on office decoration [“What’s an office?”]. A-B is also bringing back Water-Melon-Rita for summer 2018.
Tattersall Rye Whiskey Released
Minneapolis-based Tattersall Distilling is releasing their 100% straight rye whiskey. Tattersall Straight Rye Whiskey is a Pennsylvania-styled [but Minnesota-rooted] Monongahela rye, consisting of 85% rye and 15% malted rye. Tattersall Straight Rye is aged for two years in charred white oak barrels [from northern Minnesota] with spicy notes that are said to be thought of as “bourbon’s bolder, northern cousin” according to company representatives. Tattersall Straight Rye Whiskey is currently […]
J. J. Corry Irish Whiskey Arrives In The USA
J.J. Corry has released their blended Irish whiskey called ‘The Gael’ in the USA. “The Gael” is made with 5% 26-year-old single malt, 27.5% 11-year-old single malt, 27.5% 15-year-old single malt with the remaining 40% being seven-year-old single grain whiskey. “The Gael” blended Irish whiskey is bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, lime, peppercorns and grapefruit. “The Gael” is named […]
Tomatin Distillery Presents Metal And Water
Tomatin Distillery’s Five Virtues Series is complete with the release of Metal and Water single malt whiskies, joining Earth, Fire and Wood. Tomatin’s Metal whisky is derived from the distillery’s 12 copper stills and has been matured in first fill Bourbon barrels. Water, on the other hand, celebrates Tomatin distillery’s private water source – the Alt-na-Frith burn – and has spent some time in sherry butts before emerging in the […]
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