Bladnoch Has More Stories To Tell
Bladnoch has more stories to tell with the release of Loch Maberry: Stories of Bladnoch, Chapter Two – the second chapter in The Stories of Bladnoch series which highlights single malt whiskies selected by individuals who have connections with the distillery, which is the Scotland’s oldest private distillery. Loch Maberry was selected by Elizabeth Cobbett, […]
Hollywood Distillery Makes Debut
The Hollywood Distillery has finally made its debut. The distillery in Santa Monica – and on the site of a former mortuary – is the brainchild of longtime friends Larry Neuberg, Jeff Zarrinnam, and Ferris Wehbe, who aim to produce spirits using California-grown ingredients. The trio hatched an idea for the distillery nine years ago […]
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Glasgow Finishes Off Prometheus Series With 30-Year-Old
Glasgow Distillery has finished off their four-expression Prometheus Series with a 30-Year-Old Speyside single malt whisky [which joins the 26-, 27- and 28-year-olds already in the series. Glasgow Distillery’s Prometheus 30 Years Old is a peated whisky matured in sherry butts, bottled at cask strength of 51.8% alcohol by volume [103.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of orange marmalade, raisin and walnut. Only 544 bottles of Glasgow Distillery’s […]
Bud Light Seltzer Gets Into Post Malone’s Brain For The Super Bowl
Bud Light Seltzer will be pitting two new ads starring hip hop musical artist Post Malone against each other in an online voting contest that will determine which ad the viewers want to see played during the Super Bowl broadcast. Both ads – titled #Posty Store and #Posty Bar – are reminiscent of the “sperm” scene in Woody Allen’s 1972 “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex* that depicts […]
The Macallan Offers Macallan Folio 5 In Select Travel Retail Outlets
The Macallan has made their Macallan Archival Series Folio 5 single malt whisky available in a few select airports around the world – specifically, Dubai, London [Heathrow] and Taiwan [Taoyuan]. The Folio Archival Series was designed to celebrate the Macallan print, press and advertising campaigns of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. The Macallan Archival Series Folio 5 has been bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said […]
Jack Daniel’s Touts Responsibility In Super Bowl Ad – But Only If You Live In Certain Cities
Jack Daniel’s has a commercial for the Super Bowl this weekend – but you won’t see it unless you live in one of nine cities – Dallas, Kansas City, Louisville, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, Seattle, Tampa and Phoenix. That is because Anheuser-Busch InBev holds exclusive alcohol ad rights for the Super Bowl, meaning Jack Daniel’s can only buy local versions for their ads. The ad, titled “Our Responsibility,” focuses on […]
Jameson Gives USA Cold Brew
Jameson has brought their Jameson Cold Brew to the USA last week to coincide with National Irish Coffee Day [which was last Saturday, January 25, 2020 – in case you missed it]. Jameson Cold Brew infuses triple-distilled Jameson Irish whiskey with cold brew coffee, made from 100% Arabica beans from Brazil and Colombia and is bottled at 30% alcohol by volume [60 proof]. Jameson Cold Brew is being made available […]
Big Peat Adds 27-Year-Old To The Vintage Series
Big Peat is adding Big Peat 27 Years Old Black Edition to their Vintage Series. Big Peat 27 Years Old Black Edition joins 2018’s 26-year-old Platinum Edition and 2017’s 25-year-old Gold Edition, in The Vintage Series. Big Peat 27 Years Old Black Edition has been bottled at 48.3% alcohol by volume [96.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of smoky peat [naturally] and some sweetness. Only 3,000 bottles of […]
Berry Bros Roll Out Ronnie’s Reserve
Bottler Berry Bros & Rudd has released Ronnie’s Reserve – a series of whiskies comprised of seven casks – all now available except one [which will be available in June 2020]. Ronnie’s Reserve [named after the company’s heritage director, Ronnie Cox] has seven casks feature two bottlings from the 1960s, two from the 1970s, one from the 1980s and two from the 1990s: Ronnie’s Reserve, Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, […]
Tincup Introduces Rye Whiskey
Colorado-based Tincup has released a new rye whiskey. Tincup Rye used rye recipes from miners and settlers and has been made with water from the nearby Rocky Mountains [Tincup is named after Tin Cup – a Colorado mining town founded in 1879], then was aged for three years before being bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel, tobacco and sweet vanilla. […]
Wemyss Adds Bowmore 30-Year-Old Black Gold
Edinburgh-based bottler Wemyss has announced the release of a single cask, Bowmore 3-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky called Black Gold [or Texas Tea, if you know your Beverly Hillbillies theme song]. Wemyss’ Bowmore 30-Year-Old was matured in a single sherry hogshead cask, bottled at an exact cask strength of 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said to contain notes of dark fruits, kiln smoke and toffee. Only 174 […]
Hennessy Hops On Lunar New Year Celebration Bus
Hennessy makes a last-minute dash to hop on the Lunar New Year celebration bus with a video commemorating the event featuring Chinese artist Chinese artist Zhang Huan – as well offering a special Lunar New Year edition of Hennessy X.O. Hennessy commissioned Huan to create a one-of-a-kind artwork in celebration of the Year of the Rat and the 150th anniversary of Hennessy X.O. Huan responded by creating “Eaux-de-vie,” a work […]
Midleton Introduces Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Knockrath Forest
Midleton has announced the arrival of the third Irish whiskey in their Dair Ghaelach series – the lengthy-titled Midleton Very Rare Dair Gahelach Knockrath Forest. Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Knockrath Forest has been finished for two years in casks made from virgin Irish oak grown in Knockrath Forest [located south of Dublin], bottled at 56.1% alcohol by volume [112.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of chocolate, coffee […]
Johnnie Walker Celebrates The Year Of The Rat
Johnnie Walker has become the latest brand to issue a special whisky celebrating the Year of the Rat in the upcoming Lunar New Year – aka, Chinese New Year – which begins on January 25, 2020. Johnnie Walker Blue Label Year of the Rat is a small batch blended whisky emanating from distilleries from across Scotland, including some dormant distilleries. Johnnie Walker Blue Label Year of the Rat is being […]
The Macallan Celebrates Lunar New Year
The Macallan has become the latest whiskymaker to join the fray in celebrating the Lunar New Year – also known as the Chinese New Year – which begins on January 25, 2020 and is designated as the Year of the Rat. The Macallan Lunar New Year gift box contains two bottles of The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old – bottled at 43% alcohol by volume – and adorned with […]
Nikka Halts Production Of Taketsuru Whiskies
Japanese whisky maker Nikka has announced that they will halt production of four whiskies – three of them permanently – in all markets in March 2020. Nikka – which is owned by Asahi Breweries – will delist Taketsuru Pure Malt 17-year-old, 21-year-old and 25-year-old. Taketsuru Pure Malt will also be discontinued but will be replaced by the launch of a new no-age-statement whisky. Nikka’s Taketsuru blended malt whisky lineup was […]
Heineken Pits James Bond Against Daniel Craig
James Bond will return in “No Time To Die” in cinemas in April 2020. Australian Daniel Craig will again be playing the British superspy and Heineken and Craig make light of his daring image with a promotional advertisement for the upcoming film. In the Heineken video entitled “Daniel Craig vs James Bond”, Daniel Craig – the actor – is in a quaint, ocean-side European village attempting to get some rest […]
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 […]
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