Benriach Reveals Shades Of Smoke
Speyside-based Benriach Distillery has released Shades of Smoke – a 31-year-old limited edition single malt – and the inaugural installment in their new Shades of Smoke collection. Benriach 31 Year Old Shades of Smoke Edition One was bottled at 48.1% alcohol by volume [96.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel, chocolate, hibiscus, […]
Royal Salute Gets Fashionable
Royal Salute gets fashionable with the release of Royal Salute 21 Year Old Harris Reed Edition II – a limited edition whisky blend collaboration with fashion designer Harris Reed. Royal Salute 21 Year Old Harris Reed Edition II is a blend of whiskies from Braeval, Longmorn and Strathclyde distilleries with an emphasis on Longmorn. Royal […]
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Bimber Reveals Re-Charred Single Malt Whisky
London-based distillery Bimber has released their second-ever single malt – Bimber Re-charred Oak Casks single malt whisky. Bimber Re-charred Oak Casks single malt whisky has matured for three years in heavily charred American oak casks, bottled at 51.9% alcohol by volume [103.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of apples, banana bread and pineapple. Only 5000 bottles of Bimber Re-charred Oak Casks single malt whisky is being made available […]
Buffalo Trace Has OFC
Buffalo Trace will release their 1994 vintage O.F.C. – Old Fashioned Copper – Bourbon, but you better bring your wallet if you want any of it. Old Fashioned Copper was the original name of the distillery prior to Buffalo Trace and the 1994 vintage is bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel, cinnamon and coffee. Buffalo Trace O.F.C. 1994 Vintage also […]
Hunter Laing Releases Old & Rare Heritage Series
Scotch whisky bottler Hunter Laing has released The Hunter Laing Old & Rare Heritage Series – composed of 23 single cask whiskies, each bottled at cask strength. The series includes casks from several distilleries such as Ardmore, Bowmore, Mortlach and Tamdhu. The 2019 Hunter Laing Old & Rare Heritage series includes: •Ardmore 31 years old (50.2% alcohol by volume – 100.4 proof) •Glengarioch 31 years old (49.1% ABV – 98.2 […]
Basil Hayden’s Introduces Bourbon-Infused Cheese
Why should wine drinkers always get all the cheese? That is the question Basil Hayden’s asked and Basil Hayden’s Bourbon-infused Pour Me A Slice cheese was their answer. Basil Hayden’s Pour Me A Slice is a semi-firm Jersey cow’s milk cheese infused with Basil Hayden’s Bourbon and created in collaboration with Utah-based Beehive Cheese. Basil Hayden’s Pour Me A Slice is said to contain notes of both spice and sweetness […]
Lavagulin Offers Offerman’s Whisky
In what seems like it only took a million years to make it happen, Lavagulin has finally made a personalized Nick Offerman single malt whisky – specifically, the Lavagulin Offerman Edition Aged 11 Years. The Lagavulin Offerman Edition Aged 11 Years, was launched as part of an ongoing partnership with Offerman, whose “Parks and Recreation” character Ron Swanson is known for his love for Lagavulin. “I have spent countless hours […]
Aberfeldy Introduces Bordeaux-Casked Whisky
Aberfeldy has released Aberfeldy 15 Years Old – a whisky finished in red wine casks from Pomerol in the famous Bordeaux wine region. Aberfeldy 15 Years Old has also spent time in Bourbon re-fill and re-charred casks. Aberfeldy 15 Years Old was bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to contain notes of honey and fruit. Aberfeldy 15 Years Old is being made available for $70 […]
Budweiser Thanks NWSL
NWSL sponsor Budweiser employed USA women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe to narrate an advertisement thanking fans of the National Women’s Soccer League [NWSL] for supporting the league’s teams with record sellouts in the recently completed season after the USA won the 2019 World Cup…
Tomatin Unveils Decades II
Tomatin has combined five decades’ worth of cask-maturing Scotch whisky into one whisky they are calling Decades II. Tomatin Decades II is comprised of whisky which has spent time in 21 casks over the past 50 years and includes casks of ex-bourbon [from 1973, 1975, 1977 and 1995], ex-sherry [from 1988] and re-charred French oak. Tomatin Decades II was bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said […]
WhistlePig Reveals The Boss Hog: Samurai Scientist
Vermont-based WhistlePig has released The Boss Hog: The Samurai Scientist – a 16-year-old rye whiskey finished in umeshu [a plum wine liqueur] barrels. WhistlePig partnered with Japanese brewery Kitaya to produce the limited edition whiskey. WhistlePig The Boss Hog: The Samurai Scientist was finished in 90 barrels where umeshu had been aged for 11 years, distilled by koji fermentation, was subsequently bottled at 60-61% alcohol by volume [120-122 proof] and […]
The Famous Grouse Turns To The Dark Side
The Famous Grouse has gone to the “dark side” in promoting their new Smoky Black peated single malt Scotch whisky. In the television advertisement designed to take advantage of the upcoming newest movie in the “Star Wars” franchise, a grouse bird takes a midnight stroll in the mountains and when a full moon is revealed, the grouse is transformed into a “darker and smokier feathered version”. The Famous Grouse’ Smoky […]
Buffalo Trace Reveals Newest Bourbon In Old Charter Oak Series
Buffalo Trace has released Old Charter Oak Canadian Oak – the third bourbon in their Old Charter Oak series. Buffalo Trace Old Charter Oak Canadian Oak was matured for 10 years in Canadian oak barrels, then bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel, pepper and vanilla. Buffalo Trace Old Charter Oak Canadian Oak is being made available for $70 per bottle.
Yorkshire Distillery Debuts Filey Bay Single Malt
The Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery has released their Filey Bay single malt. Spirit of Yorkshire’s Filey Bay spent only three years maturing before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus, honey and vanilla. Only 6000 bottles of Spirit of Yorkshire’s Filey Bay single malt are being made available for $65 per 700ml bottle in the UK.
Matthew McConaughey And Wild Turkey Talk Turkey
Just weeks ahead of Thanksgiving, Wild Turkey Bourbon brand has instituted their “Talk Turkey” interview series with actor Matthew McConaughey [who has been the brand’s creative director since 2016]. The series intends to interview “ground-breakers, trailblazers and way-makers” such as surfer Maya Gabeira, author Dan Buettner, travel start-up Unyok and culinary business, Trap Kitchen. Additionally, McConaughey will also narrate “The Spirit of Conviction”, a series of long-form documentaries on each […]
Midleton Goes To The Singles Bar For Very Rare 2019
Midleton has released their Very Rare 2019 – an Irish Whiskey blend of single pot still and single grain Irish whiskies. Midleton Very Rare 2019 has spent somewhere between 13-34 years maturing in lightly charred ex-Bourbon American oak barrels before being bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, coffee and pear. Midleton Very Rare 2019 is being made available worldwide for […]
Budweiser/Sergio Ramos – It’s Good To Be The King
Budweiser teamed up with Spanish soccer star Sergio Ramos – the current captain of both Real Madrid and the Spanish men’s national team – and showed off their latest commercial featuring Ramos and his many tattoos [of a lion, rose and a crown — but, oddly enough, not of a bottle of Budweiser] For a limited time, special edition bottles of Budweiser will link to content in which the 33-year-old […]
Halewood Brings Bourbon To The UK
UK-based Halewood Distillery has released their American Eagle Bourbon. Halewood American Eagle Bourbon was created from a mash bill composed of 84% corn, aged four years in American oak barrels before being bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of orange, pepper and vanilla. Halewood American Eagle Bourbon is being made available for $30 per 700ml bottle.
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