Bevvy Crowdfund $1.5 Million for Service Expansion
There is a new whisky app that has been called the ‘ultimate digital whisky companion’ that connects whisky enthusiasts to tons of available rare whiskies. Known as Bevvy, a UK-based mobile app that lets users discover and profile whisky, has raised US$1.5 million to finance its marketing projects and provide services to more countries.. With […]
Nikka Whisky Tops Bestselling World Whisky List
Nikka Whisky From The Barrel has been crowned again as the bestselling world whisky based on bar votes. The Japanese Brand was followed by Beam Suntory’s Suntory Toki and Yamazaki, which is making the list for the first time. Both top-selling expressions are Japanese-owned. According to a report published by Drink International, Nikka and Suntory […]
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Roe – It’s Fish Eggs But It’s Also Irish Whiskey Now
The savvy fishing person will know that roe is fish eggs but that same fishing person will now also have to be aware that that same word will share a meaning with Irish whiskey after spirit industry giant Diageo announced plans for an Irish whiskey distillery in Dublin where they will make a premium blend that they will call Roe & Co. Roe & Co is actually not named in […]
Ghost Spuds MacKenzie Returns For Bud For 2017 Super Bowl
Budweiser brings out ghost Spuds MacKenzie for the 2017 Super Bowl. Will Pabst bring out Alex from Stroh’s?
Hine Unveils 1987 Cognac Twins
Hine has revealed the birth of twin cognacs from 1987 – casks of Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie matured in Jarnac as well as casks matured as Early-Landed cognac. The 1987 Jarnac is said to possess an orange marmalade nose with vanilla, honey and gingerbread notes while the 1987 Early-Landed has a lime nose combined with citrus and orange blossom notes. Both Hine 1987’s are available for $310 per bottle.
Budweiser Rolls Out 2017 Super Bowl Trailer
It’s Super Bowl time in 2017 and that means advertisements for beer – or, in Budweiser’s case – trailers for advertisements for beer…
Bill Bailey Tries The Glenlivet 50
British actor and comedian Bill Bailey tries a little of The Glenlivet 50…
Bushmills Goes Small For 2017
Bushmills Irish Whiskey has begun 2017 with the release of a pair of small-batch, 16 and 21 year old single malts. The Bushmills 16 Year Old single malt has matured in a combination of former bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks, then spending nine months before being birthed from old port pipes. The Bushmills 21 Year Old single malt has been matured in American oak bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks for […]
The Dalmore Celebrates With Some Bubbly
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of their master distiller, Richard Paterson, The Dalmore is releasing a limited edition 50 year old single malt, finished in Domaine Henri Giraud champagne casks. The Dalmore 50 has first been matured in American white oak casks, then Oloroso sherry casks, followed by Douro port casks and finally spending 50 days in the aforementioned Domaine champagne casks. Appropriately enough only 50 decanters of The Dalmore […]
Jack Daniel’s Coffee – A Good Idea Or Not?
On the surface, coffee infused with Jack Daniel’s should elicit the response of “what’s not to like?” So when the Tennessee-based whiskey distillery recently released their Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey Coffee in partnership with World of Coffee, it should be all good, right? The coffee in question is made with 100 percent Arabica coffee, but the blend is non-alcoholic, and therefore only infused with the aroma and some wispy taste […]
Irish Coffee By The Dead Rabbit
Irish coffee is one of those staple holiday drinks – well, okay, it doesn’t have to be a holiday, we know… – that warms the cockles of almost any Grinch’s heart and makes it grow 2.5 sizes. The Dead Rabbit in New York City has their version of the classic cocktail that you may imitate and enjoy this holiday season…
The 12 Days Of Whisky Celebrated By West Cork
It is the holiday season and West Cork Distillers of Ireland are celebrating it the correct way with their release of three new 12 year old single malts to, coincidentally, celebrate their 12 years of existence. The three new releases are West Cork 12 Year Old Sherry Cask, West Cork 12 Year Old Port Cask and West Cork 12 Year Old Rum Cask. West Cork Distillers, in addition to being […]
The Name Is Bond…Bond House No. 1
Glenmorangie, for our money, offers some of the best tasting and most affordable whiskies out there, has released a vintage collection you may want to consider splurging for called Bond House No.1 – a collection of limited-edition releases from the distillery’s reserves. The first release in the collection is Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1990. Glenmorangie’s Bond House No. 1 series refers to the 19th century practice of bonded warehouses and […]
Bowmore Goes To The Vault
Islay-based Bowmore distillery has released Vault Edit1°n Atlantic Sea Salt – part of a limited-edition collection of malt whiskies celebrating flavors – three more in the series are peat smoke, sweetness and citrus fruits – all of which have been developed in the No.1 Vaults, the world’s oldest Scotch maturation warehouse [thus the name]. Peat Smoke will be the next scheduled release with the other two releases to be launched […]
Texas Has More Bourbon Now
Texas is a big state, but apparently there was not enough bourbon in it, so they had to bring some more in. Firestone and Robertson Distilling Company (as opposed to drilling company, get it?) has released TX Straight Bourbon. TX Straight Bourbon has been aged 4.5 years, is bottled at 90 proof [45% alcohol by volume] and is connected to Texas by its claim to be the only whiskey in […]
Benromach Takes You Back To 1973
Benromach will take you back to 1973 with their release of the rare single cask malt whisky, Benromach Heritage 1973. Benromach 1973 was bottled at 96.2 proof [48.1% alcohol by volume] in a refill American hogshead cask. Only 52 bottles – one per week if you can afford it – of the limited edition Benromach 1973 are available but there is a catch – they are only available if you […]
WC Holiday Gift Idea #21 – Speyside Collection
If you are still looking for last-minute gift ideas and happen to have a little over $13,000 sitting around doing nothing in your bank account then you might want to consider the Speyside Collection, featuring six single malt Scotch whiskies. The limited edition Speyside Collection includes a bottle each of Glenlivet 1948, Glen Grant 1949, Strathisla 1953, Mortlach 1954, Longmorn 1967, and Linkwood 1972. Only 75 boxes of the Speyside […]
Say Goodbye To 2016 With Nick Offerman And Lagavulin
What better way to say goodbye to 2016 than having a bottle of Lagavulin and Nick Offerman staring at you for an hour?
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