Connacht Re-Brands As Ballina
Irish whiskey distillery Connacht has re-branded to become Ballina after being purchased by Terroirs Distillers [owner of Tullibardine]. Connacht Distillery originally opened in 2015. The newly-named Ballina Distillery has also released a pair of single malt whiskies – Dúbailte Double Wood and Triarach Triple Wood – the former being double-casked and the latter being triple-casked. […]
Heineken Sends Social Message
Heineken has unveiled a new promotional campaign starring the National Basketball Association’s Josh Hart of the New York Knicks which encourages Heineken consumers to remove their social life from social media formats. Heineken initiated their “Social Off Socials” research study last month and found that 94% of Americans are currently part of group chats with […]
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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. […]
Tullibardine Unveils 51-Year-Old Single Malt
Highland distillery Tullibardine has released a limited edition single malt Scotch whisky called Tullibardine 1964 to be included in their Custodians Collection. Tullibardine 1964 originated from three specially selected casks and is said to contain notes of almonds, chocolate, floral meadows, leather armchairs [yes, leather armchairs – you read that correctly] and fresh pineapple. Only 242 bottles of Tullibardine 1964 are being made available worldwide.
Bardstown Bourbon Finishes In The Red
Bardstown Bourbon has collaborated with The Prisoner Wine Company in California to ultimately release Bardstown Bourbon – The Prisoner, finished in The Prisoner’s red wine barrels. The Bardstown Bourbon Company & The Prisoner Wine Company Collaboration has nine-year-old Tennessee bourbon finished for 18 months in French oak red wine barrels, bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said to contain notes of blackberries, honey and vanilla. The […]
The Last Drop Bottles 1977 Dumbarton
The Last Drop Distillers have bottled up some Dumbarton 1977 Single Grain Scotch Whisky – only their third single grain whisky in the past 11 years. The Last Drop’s Dumbarton 1977 had matured for more than 40 years and was bottled at 48.4% alcohol by volume [96.8 proof]. The original Dumbarton distillery was closed in 2002 and the last remaining trace of the distillery – a 100-foot tall red tower […]
Mindy Kaling Sends You A Personal Message With Your Johnnie Walker Scotch
Mindy Kaling is sending you a personal message on the bottle of that Johnnie Walker Blue Label you just bought for yourself or as a gift for someone else this holiday season. Kaling [aka Vera Mindy Chokalingam] noted for her role as Kelly Kapoor in “The Office”, and more recently, Molly Patel in the feature film “Late Night”, has contributed eight personal messages which you can have engraved on Johnnie […]
Maker’s Mark Reveals Private Select
Maker’s Mark has released a cask strength whiskey as part of their Private Select series. Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Private Select originated from a single fully matured barrel of Maker’s Mark infused with 10 specially treated oak staves – staves include baked American pure, seared French oak, roasted French mocha and toasted French spice. Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Private Select was bottled at 54.1% alcohol by volume [108.2 proof] and […]
The Perfect Fifth Debuts Four Scotch Whiskies
Miami-based bottler, The Perfect Fifth has released four Scotch whiskies – a Highland Park 1987, single grain whisky Cambus 1976, a 25-year-old Springbank 1993 and a 27-year-old Glen Scotia 1992. The Perfect Fifth Highland Park 1987 was bottled at 47.1% alcohol by volume [94.1 proof] and is said to contain notes of licorice, smoke and sugar. Only 185 bottles of The Perfect Fifth Highland Park 1987 have been released and […]
The GlenDronach Gets Peaty For The Holidays
The GlenDronach gets all peaty on you for the holiday season with the release of The GlenDronach Traditionally Peated – honoring the traditional method of drying malted barely over burning peat. The GlenDronach Traditionally Peated was matured in Pedro Ximénez, Oloroso sherry and port casks, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said to contain notes of cloves, molasses and, of course, coal-smoked barley. The GlenDronach Traditionally […]
The Glenrothes Unveils 19-year-Old
The Glenrothes has released their 19-Year-Old Exclusive Single Cask Edition. The Glenrothes 19-Year-Old Exclusive Single Cask Edition was matured in a bourbon-seasoned American oak cask, bottled at 54.4% alcohol by volume [108.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of cherries and spice. Only 274 bottles of The Glenrothes 19-Year-Old Exclusive Single Cask are being made available at Heathrow Airport in London and other World Duty Free stores for $245 […]
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