Michter’s Takes Manhattan
Michter’s has taken Manhattan – or rather, launched a Michter’s Manhattan Month promotional campaign in London aimed at celebrating the iconic bourbon-laden cocktail that was invented in the late 19th century and traditionally made with either bourbon or rye whiskey, sweet red vermouth and bitters, garnished with an optional orange peel or Maraschino cherry. Michter’s […]
The Macallan Has Another Night On Earth
Highland-based The Macallan is spending another night on earth with the release of the fourth annual A Night on Earth whisky, which celebrates the planet’s first sunrise of the new year – in New Zealand on January 1, 2026. The Macallan A Night on Earth: The First Light emanates from a combination of sherry-seasoned American […]
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Stella Artois Celebrates Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow [or it might already be here in your part of the world] and like boyfriends and husbands and significant others everywhere, Stella Artois is taking no chances missing out on an opportunity to celebrate – with the launch of their advertising campaign called “The Life Artois” and themed in a “Midnight in Paris”-style with colorful travel art posters from the 1940s and 1950s. Stella Artois has […]
Kilbeggan Pot Still Irish Whiskey Arrives In The USA
Kilbeggan has released a limited edition of their Single Pot Still Irish whiskey for the USA market. Kilbeggan Single Pot Still Irish whiskey was distilled and matured at the Kilbeggan Distillery [the site was restored in 2010], bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to contain notes of barley, fruit and spice. Kilbeggan Single Pot Still Irish whiskey is being made available in the USA for […]
Courvoisier Puts A Dab Of Bourbon In Their Cognac
Courvoisier is feeling a little frisky and decided to add a touch of bourbon to their cognac with the release of their limited edition Courvoisier Avant-Garde Bourbon Finish – a VSOP expression finished in Kentucky Bourbon casks. Courvoisier Avant-Garde Bourbon Finish was finished in the aforementioned Kentucky bourbon casks before being bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of orange marmalade, honey and […]
Terry Bradshaw Joins The Celebrity Bourbon Parade
Former National Football League star Terry Bradshaw has become the latest celebrity to cash in on the celebrity bourbon trend with the release of his Bradshaw Bourbon. Bradshaw, who played for 14 years in the NFL and quarterbacked the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl victories, currently serves as co-host of sports show Fox NFL Sunday, has launched Bradshaw Bourbon with USA specialty bottler Silver Screen Bottling Company. Bradshaw Bourbon […]
Glendalough Introduces 17-Year-Old Finished In Mizunara Oak Casks
Glendalough Distillery – an Irish whiskey producer located in the Wicklow Mountains just outside of Dublin – has released three new whiskies – a pot still whiskey aged in bourbon and finished in virgin Irish oak, a 17-year-old single malt aged in bourbon casks and rare Japanese mizunara oak and a 25-year-old single malt aged in bourbon and Oloroso sherry barrels. The star of the trio is the Glendalough 17 […]
Tullamore D.E.W. Talks Up Beauty Of The Blend Ahead Of St. Patrick’s Day
Irish whiskey Tullamore D.E.W. has created an advertising campaign focusing on the “beauty of the blend” ahead of the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day “holiday” on March 17, 2020. The promotional video features voiceovers from up-and-coming MC artists and poets, who were asked to express their own version of the “power of blend”. UK-based spoken word artist Genesis Elijah narrates the video.
Glenfiddich Doubles Down On Their Rare Collection – Adds Two Whiskies
Glenfiddich has added a pair of whiskies to The Rare Collection – both 44-year-old single malts matured in European oak casks. 1975 was a good year for Glenfiddich as both casks selected for inclusion into The Rare Collection were filled within a week of each other in that year – Cask 4706 was aged in a European oak sherry butt while Cask 5114 was matured in a European oak hogshead. […]
Angel’s Envy Reveals 10-Year-Old Tawny Port Bourbon
Angel’s Envy has released a 10-Year-Old bourbon finished in tawny port barrels as the second entry in their Cellar Collection. Angel’s Envy Tawny Port was finished for 10 months in tawny port barrels before being bottled at 55.8% alcohol by volume [111.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, black pepper and cinnamon spice. Only 5400 bottles of Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Tawny Port […]
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, […]
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