Blue Run Produces Glimmer
The newly operational Kentucky-based Blue Run Spirits has released Glimmer – a new limited edition bourbon finished in gin barrels – as the distillery’s second-ever release. Situated in Georgetown, Kentucky, Blue Run Spirits was founded in 2020 and has been part of the Molson Coors’ spirits division since 2023. Glimmer is Kentucky straight bourbon finished […]
Old Forester Unwraps Birthday Bourbon
Old Forester has unwrapped this year’s version of their highly coveted Birthday Bourbon series – and the 2025 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon is the first to use the sweet mash process – created without setback during fermentation, as that “…absence of setback allowed the yeast to express its full character”. Each year, Old Forester celebrates […]
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The Spirit Of Yorkshire Doubles Down On Filey Bay
Remember when The Spirit of Yorkshire debuted Filey Bay – their inaugural single malt whisky – back in October 2019? No? Well, they did – and now they have released their second offering – Filey Bay Second Release [granted, not exactly the most creative name]. Filey Bay Second Release was matured in several bourbon casks and a single sherry cask, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is […]
World Whisky Forum Arrives In Seattle In February
After the first two editions were European-based, the third edition of the World Whisky Forum will arriving on the shores of North America on February 18-20, 2020 at Seattle’s Westland Distillery. With a theme of “Growing Flavor”, the World Whisky Forum will feature four panels discussing whisky’s role in agriculture, the role of innovation and “potential pathways ahead” for North American distillers. This year’s speakers will include Cory Mason, master […]
Piper-Heidsieck Is Oscars’ Official Bubbly
French champagne house Piper-Heidsieck has been tapped by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as the official bubbly of the 92nd Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on February 9, 2020. This will be the sixth time that Piper-Heidsieck has been selected as the sole champagne served during the Academy Awards. For the event, Piper-Heidsieck is paying tribute to cinema with a limited edition magnum […]
Limited Edition Blair Athol Released
Highland distillery Blair Athol has released a limited edition single malt Scotch whisky with no age statement. The 2019 Blair Athol Limited Edition Distillery Exclusive has matured in a combination of refill, rejuvenated and American oak ex-bourbon casks, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, nutmeg and vanilla. Only 6,000 bottles of 2019 Blair Athol Limited Edition Distillery Exclusive are being […]
The Dalmore Honors The Year Of The Rat With 28-Year-Old
The Dalmore has honored the new Chinese New Year [The Year of the Rat, which begins on January 25, 2020] – with a 28-Year-Old Scotch single malt whisky. The Dalmore 28-Year-Old has been aged in American white oak ex-bourbon casks and tawny port pipes and bottled at 51.8% alcohol by volume [103.6 proof]. Only 1,300 bottles of The Dalmore 28-Year-Old are being made available for $1,800 per 700ml bottle and […]
Bud Light Debuts Hard Seltzer
Bud Light is introducing their answer to White Claw’s market dominance with their own hard seltzer versions called, imaginatively, Bud Light Seltzer. Bud Light is officially launching their new Bud Light Seltzer on January 13, 2020 but they are already launching the ad campaign which depicts the fictional mayor of the small town of Seltzer, Pennsylvania [the story is fictional, but their is an actual town of Seltzer (population 307) […]
Southern Comfort Receives Instagram Ad Ban In UK
Southern Comfort – a whiskey liqueur owned by Sazerac – was on the receiving end of an Instagram ad ban by the UK’s Alcohol Standards Authority (ASA) which issued the ban after two posts promoted a ‘Shark Bite’ drink served over the week of Halloween and appeared to feature people under the age of 25 [a no-no in UK-land]. The posts in question were by UK-based blogger Francesca Perks and […]
Have Some BenRiach For The Year Of The Rat
Bottlers Berry Bros & Rudd have captured a 2008 BenRiach Speyside single malt whisky to ring in the Chinese New Year – which will begin on January 25 – and is designated as the Year of the Rat. The BenRiach 2008 was bottled at 58.3% alcohol by volume [116.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus, honey and spice. Only 100 bottles of the 2008 BenRiach are being […]
Hennessy Sponsors A Cocktail Class Voyage
Hennessy “ambassador” Maluma presented Le Voyage — an immersive cocktail master class — in Miami during Art Basel [an international art fair]. Hennessy’s Le Voyage is a chance for cognac fans to become true connoisseurs while for Maluma, it is a chance to invite his friends to join him in the art of mixology and to taste some of Hennessy’s most iconic blends.
Harvey Nichols Debuts Burgundy-Casked Whisky For 2020
Luxury British retail department store chain Harvey Nichols has collaborated with The English Whisky Company to produce a limited edition, single cask peated whisky aged in a Burgundy cask. Harvey Nichols Peated Burgundy Cask Single Barrel English Whisky has been peated to 38ppm (phenol parts per million) before being matured for 12 years in a first-fill Pinot Noir cask from Burgundy, then bottled at 51% alcohol by volume [102 proof] […]
Henry Ends Up In L.A. With His Hennessy X.O
Henry Golding [“Crazy Rich Asians”] finishes his Tour de Hennessy in Los Angeles…
Chapter Two – Henry Brings His Hennessy To Singapore
In Chapter Two of “Greatness is an Odyssey”, Henry Golding [“Crazy Rich Asians”] takes his homage to Hennessy to Singapore…
Henry Golding Collabs With Hennessy X.O
Henry Golding [“Crazy Rich Asians”] collaborates with Hennessy X.O in a series dedicated to chronicling his life – beginning with his move from Malaysia to London [with a cameo appearance of a classic Aston-Martin DB5]
Oak & Eden Reveals Wheated Bourbon
Texas-based Oak & Eden has released a wheated bourbon called Oak & Eden Wheat & Spire [due to the fact it contains a spire of French oak]. Oak & Eden Wheat & Spire has a mashbill of 51% corn, 45% wheat and 4% malted barley, was matured for two years in American oak barrels, bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof] and includes a spire of French oak. Oak […]
Beam Suntory Creates Oaksmith Bourbon-Scotch Blend
Global spirits behemoth Beam Suntory has created a blended whisky that pairs bourbon and Scotch that they are calling Oaksmith – and are releasing two variants: Oaksmith and Oaksmith Gold – specifically for the Indian market. Oaksmith is a blend of bourbon, imported Scotch malt whisky and grain spirits that has been aged for at least four years in American oak barrels. Both Oaksmith and Oaksmith Gold are being made […]
Glen Moray Offers Port Cask-Finished Whisky For Holidays
Speyside distillery Glen Moray is getting into the holiday spirit with their release of a limited edition 25-Year-Old single malt whisky finished in port casks. Glen Moray Port Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky was initially matured in ex-bourbon barrels, then finished in port casks from Porto Cruz before being bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to contain notes of dark chocolate, fruit, ginger and vanilla. […]
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