Royal Salute Unveils Third Kingdom Collection Whisky
Royal Salute has released Royal Salute 26 Year Old Colheita Port Cask Finish – the third and final blended whisky in their limited edition Kingdom Collection. Royal Salute 26 Year Old Colheita Port Cask Finish Drawing was finished in Portuguese Colheita Port casks from Portugal’s Colheita winery in the Douro Valley. Royal Salute 26 Year […]
The Glenlivet Reveals Eternal 56 Year Old
The Glenlivet travels more than a half century back in time to release The Glenlivet Eternal Collection, Second Edition, 56 Years Old, 1 of 1 – a whisky blend consisting of whisky matured in Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez and Palo Cortado casks along with an American oak barrel. The Glenlivet Eternal Collection, Second Edition, 56 Years […]
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Jura Reveals 21 Bottles Of 44-Year-Old
There is rare and then there is very rare and in the very rare category is the recent release of only 21 bottles of Jura Very Rare Vintage 1975 single malt whisky, which will be available in travel retail venues in airports in Asia. Jura Very Rare Vintage 1975 was first matured in small batch American oak ex-bourbon barrels, then aged for an additional six years in tawny Port pipes […]
GlenAllachie Introduces Wood Finish Whiskies
GlenAllachie has released three new Wood Finish whiskies to their Wood Finish series – a limited edition series of single malts finished in a variety of casks. The GlenAllachie Wood Finish series has added a nine-year-old Rye Wood Finish, 11-year-old Moscatel Wood Finish and 11-year-old Port Wood Finish. The GlenAllachie Rye Wood Finish ($68 per bottle) was first matured in American oak wood barrels then transferred to Kentucky rye casks […]
Budweiser Wants To Know Whassup During Coronavirus
Budweiser returns to 1999 and wants to know “Whassup!?!” during these coronavirus times. Budweiser resurrected their 1999 “Whassup” commercials, this time with the original footage but with dubbed lines to reflect the coronavirus. Budweiser also created a celebrity-filled version with updates such as smartphones and iPads…
Stella Artois Prepares For The “After”
Stella Artois is preparing for the “after” – after the coronavirus outbreak has ended – with an advertising campaign that promotes the brand’s new program to support local bars and restaurants both during and after the COVID-19 outbreak fizzles out. Stella Artois will be offering a gift-card matching program – which has already raised more than $2.5 million in three weeks – for local businesses in 10 markets in the […]
2020 Version Of The Cognac Show Goes Online
Rather than cancel the event due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak lockdown in the UK, the 2020 version of The Cognac Show will go online in place of the regularly scheduled event that was to take place at Glazier’s Hall in London on April 24-25, 2020. The Cognac Show, sponsored by The Whisky Exchange, will feature cognac tasting masterclasses and an offer to purchase tasting sets – from The Whisky […]
Molson Coors Gets Its Movo Back
Molson Coors Beverage Company has released Movo – a new canned wine spritzer. Movo has 100 calories per 8.4 ounce can and touts 5.5.% alcohol by volume with three flavors: peach white blend, raspberry rosé and blood orange sangria. Movo is being made available for $8.50 per four-pack.
Riff Reveals Bourbon And Rye
Kentucky-based Riff Distilling has released Riff Backsetter Bourbon and Riff Backsetter Rye to help you deal with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Riff Backsetter Bourbon is made from 65% corn, 30% rye and 5% malted barley, while the New Riff Backsetter Rye comprises 95% rye and 5% malted rye – both have been bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof]. Riff Backsetter Bourbon is said to contain notes of sweet […]
Jameson Hosts Goes Online
The new Jameson Hosts bartender program goes online for 2020 as Jamesson seeks to provide bartenders worldwide with education, support and enhanced technical knowledge with video content they can access from their own homes through the coronavirus outbreak. Jameson will also offer financial rewards to those creating videos for the platform. The Jameson Hosts online videos will cover cocktail masterclasses, career coaching and whiskey tutorials as well as advice from […]
Bardstown Offers Armagnac-Finished Bourbon
Kentucky-based Bardstown Bourbon Company has collaborated with French Armagnac house Château de Laubade to release their new creation – Bardstown Bourbon Company Château de Laubade – a bourbon finished in Armagnac casks. Bardstown Bourbon Company Château de Laubade begins with 12-year-old Indiana Bourbon and is finished in Armagnac’s Gascony black oak barrels for 18 months, then bottled at 59.2% alcohol by volume [118.4 proof] and is said to contain notes […]
1972 Karuizawa-Based Whisky Offered In Auction
Based on cask samples from a Karuizawa 1972 whisky archived by Elixir Distillers, the Karuizawa Omoiyari blend is being offered in a charity sale organized by Whisky.Auction. Only six bottles of the Karuizawa Omoiyari blend, using “some of the most remarkable and sought-after whiskies ever to be produced in Japan”, were produced by Elixir with the whisky said to feature the sherry-matured flavors of Karuizawa against Elixir’s bourbon casks. Bottle […]
Tomatin Offers Lockdown Whisky Festival This Weekend
The Tomatin Distillery wants you to know that they feel your pain during these coronavirus times and that is why they are offering the live-stream Lockdown Whisky Festival – scheduled for three hours on Saturday, April 4, 2020 – and hosted by whisky influencer Aqvavitae. In addition to Tomatin, brand ambassadors from across the sector will showcase a range of whiskies – including Adelphi, Arran, BenRiach, Cù Bòcan, GlenAllachie, Glencadam, […]
Yorkshire Introduces Moscatel-Finished Whisky
The Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery has released a Moscatel-finished single malt whisky – Filey Bay Moscatel Finish. The Spirit of Yorkshire Filey Bay Moscatel Finish single malt was initially matured in bourbon casks in 2016, then transferred to Spanish Moscatel hogsheads to finish, before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of fruit and spice. Only 6,000 bottles of The Spirit of […]
Jack Daniel’s Shows Their True Colors Amid Coronavirus
With a big tip of the hat to Cyndi Lauper and her hit song “True Colors”, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey has released a video entitled – “With Love, Jack” – as a way of addressing how people are adapting to coronavirus by staying connected while practicing social distancing. The singers featured in the video are Kenny Fleetwood and Whitley Little. “Showcasing how our friends around the world are rallying and […]
Douglas Laing Reveals Old Particular 22-Year-Old
With a nod toward Easter, UK bottler Douglas Laing & Co has released a single cask of Old Particular Invergordon 22 Years Old single grain whisky. Old Particular Invergordon 22 Years Old was bottled at 48.9% alcohol by volume [97.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon and chocolate. Only 155 bottles of Old Particular Invergordon 22 Years Old single grain whisky are being made available exclusively from […]
Yoshino Produces Pine Tree Umiki Whisky
Japan-based Yoshino Spirits has released Umiki – a pine tree barrel-finished whisky that also uses water from the Pacific Ocean. Umiki – from the Japanese word for ocean [‘umi’] and the Japanes word for tree [‘ki’] – blends water from the Pacific Ocean with Japanese ocean-side malt whiskies and grain whiskies and then finishes the mixture in Japanese pine tree barrels. Umiki is said to contain floral notes as well […]
Tullibardine Reveals 15-Year-Old
Highland distiller Tullibardine has released a 15-year-old single malt whisky as part of their Fine Aged Collection. Tullibardine 15-Year-Old was distilled after the distillery’s reopening in 2003, has been matured in first-fill bourbon barrels, then bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, cloves and vanilla.
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