Elijah Craig Tees Up For Ryder Cup
Elijah Craig has teed up for the upcoming Ryder Cup tournament and released a limited edition bourbon for the international golf tournament. Elijah Craig is already the tournament’s official bourbon, which will take place September 26-28, 2025, at Bethpage Black in New York. Elijah Craig Ryder Cup Small Batch Bourbon was finished in toasted staves […]
Cotswolds Travels To The Farm
English distillery Cotswolds has gone to the farm and released Woodlands Farm – the second installment in their Field to Cask limited release series which highlights locations that have appeared in the whisky production journey. Cotswolds Woodlands Farm emerges from a single first-fill STR (shaved, toasted and re-charred) cask, bottled at 62.2% alcohol by volume […]
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Johnnie Walker Unveils Master’s Ruby Reserve
Johnnie Walker has released Master’s Ruby Reserve – a blend of eight whiskies, all of which are at least 40 years old – in honor of master blender Jim Beveridge and his 40 years in the industry. Beveridge personally selected all eight whiskies included in Johnnie Walker Master’s Ruby Reserve, which was then bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof]. “Every whisky that has gone into the creation of […]
Dewar’s Goes South Of The Border For New Scotch
Dewar’s has released their new Ilegal Smooth – a blended Scotch whisky composed of their double-aged eight-year-old Dewar’s and finished in ex-Ilegal Mezcal casks for one month. Dewar’s Ilegal Smooth has been bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and Ilegal Mezcal is made in Oaxaca, Mexico, and is made using ‘sustainable’ Espadín agave. Dewar’s Ilegal Smooth is being made available in the USA in April 2020 for $22 […]
Redbreast Debuts 27-Year-Old Irish Whiskey
You can get really fancy for St. Patrick’s Day next week as Redbreast has released a 27-year-old Irish whiskey – their oldest to date – if you are fortunate enough to find it in your market. Redbreast 27 Year Old has been matured in ruby port barrels from Portugal’s Douro Valley, then bottled at 54.6% alcohol by volume and is said to contain notes of chilis, pineapple and pomegranate. Redbreast […]
New Jane Walker Struts About This Month
Diageo’s Johnnie Walker brand has released a new Jane Walker whisky blend bottling. Diageo’s new Jane Walker by Johnnie Walker bottling is a new blend made with liquid from Speyside distillery Cardhu, bottled at 41.9% alcohol by volume [83.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, peaches and dark chocolate. Jane Walker by Johnnie Walker is being made available for $38 per 750ml bottle.
Glenfarclas Goes For The Gold
Speyside distillery Glenfarclas is releasing a slew of expensive and rare whiskies, including the 62-year-old Pagoda Ruby Reserve. The Glenfarclas Pagoda Ruby Reserve is an extremely rare 1954, single sherry butt cask 62-year-old and bottled at 44.8% alcohol by volume [89.6 proof]. The Glenfarclas Ruby Reserve whisky is available in two editions: Limited Edition Silver and Collector’s Edition Gold. Only 180 bottles of Glenfarclas Limited Edition Silver are being made […]
Haig Club Anointed As Official Whisky Of Inter Miami CF
Former England footballer David Beckham is part owner of single grain Scotch whisky brand Haig Club and part owner of new Major League Soccer team, Inter Miami CF, so – not surprisingly – Haig Club has been announced as the official whisky of Inter Milan CF. The sponsorship follows the introduction of the 2016-launched Haig Club Clubman in Miami. “Launching Inter Miami CF this year is a really proud moment […]
Waterford Unveils Their Inaugural Irish Whiskey
The Waterford Distillery – located where they used to make Guinness beer – will launch their first Irish whiskey – 1st Cuvee: Pilgrimage – next month on April 25, 2020. The Waterford Distillery 1st Cuvee: Pilgrimage is a single malt Irish whiskey and only 1500 bottles will be produced with 1000 of those bottles being made available to the general public [one per person] at the distillery for $165 per […]
Yellow Rose Expands Into Europe
Yellow Rose has expanded into Europe with the launch of their Outlaw Bourbon, Premium American Whisky and Rye Whiskey. Yellow Rose Outlaw Bourbon is made from 100% Texas yellow corn, aged in small American oak barrels and bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is available for $82 per bottle. Yellow Rose Premium American Whiskey is bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is available for […]
Copper & Kings Collabs With Peerless To Produce Brandy And Rye
Copper & Kings and Peerless Distillery have teamed up to release a pure copper pot-distilled American brandy aged in Kentucky Peerless rye whiskey barrels along with a rye whiskey aged in American absinthe barrels. Copper & Kings Peerless Rye Whiskey Barrel Finished American Brandy is a blend of grape brandies aged for 70 months and brandies aged for between nine and 18 years [all brandy used in the blend was […]
Angel’s Envy Introduces Port Cask Bourbon
Angel’s Envy has released bourbon finished in port casks. Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels was blended in small batches of eight to 12 barrels at a time, matured for up to six years, then finished in 60-gallon Port wine casks made from French oak before finally being bottled at 43.3% alcohol by volume [86.6 proof], it will be initially launched in on-trade venues across […]
Copenhagen Distillery Launches Whisky
Copenhagen Distillery has launched their First Edition Single Malt – distilled from a mash bill of local barley malt. Copenhagen Distillery First Edition Single Malt is bottled at 56.2% alcohol by volume and is said to contain notes of chocolate, nuts and “Scandinavian smoke”. Copenhagen Distillery First Edition Single Malt is being made available for $945 per 350ml bottle.
Stella Artois Makes Plans For You For Leap Day
Leap Day is tomorrow – February 29 – the one extra day we humans get every four years. Stella Artois has an idea on how you can spend that 24 hours. In honor of tomorrow’s Leap Day, Stella Artois has released a short film featuring diners who discover their time together is valuable and the restaurant lists their menu in minutes, noting that time “…is the most valuable form of […]
Tullamore D.E.W. Prepares Pop-Up Pubs For St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is a mere three weeks away and Irish whiskey brand Tullamore D.E.W. is preparing for their celebration of the annual event with the creation of pop-up Irish pubs as part of their “O’Everyone” advertising campaign [O’Everyone “welcomes any and all to become Irish” for St Patrick’s Day on March 17]. Tullamore D.E.W.’s O’Everyone Irish pop-up pubs are currently scheduled to appear in Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and […]
Highland Park Lands At Heathrow
Highland Park has released a few bottles of their Single Cask World of Whiskies single malt available exclusively at London’s Heathrow Airport. Highland Park Single Cask for World of Whiskies was matured in both first-fill American oak and sherry puncheon casks for 12 years, then bottled at a cask strength of 64.4% alcohol by volume [128.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of almond, lemon peel and vanilla. Only […]
Midleton Introduces 45-Year-Old Single Malt
Irish whiskey distiller Midleton has released their 45-year-old Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Chapter One [the first whiskey in the series as well as the first official release from the site in 16 years and contains some of the 1974-era spirit used to make the single malt whiskey. Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Chapter One was matured in a third-fill sherry cask, bottled at 51.2% alcohol by volume [102.4 proof] […]
Kamiki Available After Being Finished In Sakura Casks
Japanese spirits company Yoshino has released Kamiki Sakura Wood, finished in sakura [Japanese blossom] casks. Kamiki Sakura Wood was first matured in cedar wood casks before being finished in sakura casks, then bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said to contain notes of banana, chestnut and cinnamon. Kamiki Sakura Wood is being made available worldwide.
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