Peroni Debuts Campaign For The Winter Olympics
Rome-based Japanese-owned Italian-style lager Peroni Nastro Azzurro [which means “blue ribbon” in Italian] has launched a new promotional campaign to coincide with the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy. The new campaign entitled “Here For The Nastro Azzurro,” stars Italian-American chef, author and TV personality Giada De Laurentiis, the granddaughter of filmmaker Dino […]
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail Adds More Stops
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail has added 10 new stops to their tour, bringing it to a grand total of 68 stops ranging throughout the state of Kentucky. The newest additions are: Dark Arts Whiskey House, LF Heritage Distilling, J Mattingly 1845 Distillery, Chicken Cock Whiskey Circa 1856, Green River, Left Bank Distilling Co, a pair […]
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Buffalo Trace Hooks Up With Biotech Firm
Kentucky-based Buffalo Trace Distillery has hooked up with Kentucky-based Meridian Biotech in an effort to turn Buffalo Trace distillery byproducts into alternative proteins. The new $40 million facility is claiming to use new technology to convert Buffalo Trace stillage into multifunctional alternative proteins, which can then be used in aquaculture, fish farming, pet foods and organic fertilizer. Buffalo Trace is the only distillery working with Meridian Biotech, whose new facility […]
James Beam Distilling Reveals Old Grand Dad Bonded 7-Year Old
James Beam Distilling has released their annual Old Grand-Dad seven-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, bonded according to 1897’s Bottled-in-Bond Act which requires whiskey to be produced from a single distillation season in a single distillery, aged for at least four years, and bottled at a minimum of 50% ABV. James Beam Distilling’s Old Grand Dad Aged Seven Years was indeed bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is […]
El Sid Set To Open In Washington State
El Sid – a bar inspired by Sid Vicious, bassist for the UK punk rock pioneering band The Sex Pistols – is set to open on August 9, 2025, in Everett, Washington, a northern suburb of Seattle. Vicious died of a heroin overdose in 1979. El Sid will offer coffee by day and ‘punk rock-inspired’ cocktails by night. Examples of some of the cocktails being offered will be “London Calling” […]
Slanj Debuts Their Whisky
A new whisky is in town, Slanj – founded by brothers Brian and Craig Halley along with their friend Stuart Montgomerie – is a new blended Scotch whisky brand. The name comes from the Scottish word for toast ‘slàinte’, which means ‘health’ (pronounced Slanj-a-va in English). Additionally, independent blender and bottler Douglas Laing & Co. helped develop the whisky. The first edition Slanj blend is composed of 70% Speyside single […]
Colonel E. H. Taylor Emerges From Buffalo Trace
If Colonel E.H. Taylor – aka, the “father of modern bourbon” – would have made his personal bourbon, then Buffalo Trace has released what they think is the closest modern interpretation of what that would be – the limited edition Colonel E.H. Taylor Distiller’s Council Series. Buffalo Trace Distillery created the limited edition bourbon using equipment and techniques invented by Colonel E.H. Taylor at the original OFC (now Buffalo Trace) […]
Uncle Nearest Debuts Eighth Anniversary Master Blend
Celebrating their eighth anniversary, Tennessee-based Uncle Nearest has debuted their limited edition 2025 Master Blend Edition of Tennessee whiskey and – for the first time in the distillery’s history – the anniversary edition will be available outside of the distillery. Bottled at 55.5% alcohol by volume for a whopping 111 proof, 2025 Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition honors the legacy of Nearest Green – the first known African American master […]
Falkland Debuts Whisky
Falkland Whisky has released The Falkland Collection Speyside Single Malt their first-ever single malt – which was distilled in an undisclosed Speyside distillery. The Falkland Collection Speyside Single Malt was matured in refill Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez, Spain, bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus, orchard fruits, honeyed malt and vanilla. The Falkland Whisky Collection is named after Falkland in […]
Diageo Riffs With Live Nation In The UK
UK-based spirits behemoth Diageo has signed a multi-year deal with USA-based Live Nation Entertainment to become the official spirits partner of 16 live music events and festivals across the UK, including Download, Wireless, Reading and Leeds, Latitude, Wilderness and Parklife. Some of the Diageo brand experiences to be found at festivals this summer include the Captain Morgan [spiced rum] experience, Casamigos [tequila] House of Friends and Johnnie Walker Keep Walking […]
Stauning Reveals New Look
Denmark-based distillery Stauning has revealed a new look for their core R.Y.E. and Høst whiskies to celebrate the distillery’s 20th anniversary. The new packaging design combines Scandinavian-themed elements along with an updated brand symbol reflects the story of the brand’s nine founders. Beginning in late summer 2025, the new Stauning Whisky is expected to launch globally in more than 20 markets, including Germany, the UK and the USA. #Distillery #Whisky […]
Chivas Offers Summer Tours Of Their Scotland Distilleries
Chivas Brothers is offering summer touring visitor experiences at four of their distilleries across Scotland – Island distillery Scapa, Aberlour Distillery in the Highlands, and two Speyside distilleries, The Glenlivet and Strathisla. Chivas Brothers distilleries’ summer experiences are available until October 31, 2025 [aka Halloween] and range in cost from $25 to $1,640, depending on the distillery and options selected. At Strathisla, the ‘Strathisla Maturation Experience’ is being offered, which […]
Glenfarclas Re-Enters GTR Fray
Glenfarclas Distillery has re-entered global travel retail (GTR) fray since taking a hiatus more than five years ago during the Covid pandemic. Glenfarclas has partnered with Scotland-based Ian Macleod Distillers to create a special collection designed for the travel retail market that will include a Glenfarclas 11-year-old ($70 per one-liter bottle) and a Glenfarclas 16-year-old ($110) for a 700ml bottle – both of which were bottled at 46% alcohol by […]
Glenfiddich Brings Out Aston Martin Formula One Themed Whisky
Glenfiddich has released a 65-year-old single malt Scotch whisky – Glenfiddich 1959 – to celebrate their collaboration with the Aston Martin Formula One team. 1959 is the first year Aston Martin competed in Formula One. Glenfiddich 1959 launches ahead of tomorrow’s 2025 British Grand Prix at Silverstone but was initially unveiled last year at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Glenfiddich 1959 was matured in a rare sherry butt, bottled […]
Maker’s Mark Salutes World Series Champs – Los Angeles Dodgers
Maker’s Mark Bourbon is celebrating the 2024 World Series champions – Los Angeles Dodgers – with a limited edition bourbon called Maker’s Mark Champion Selection x Los Angeles Dodgers. The limited edition Maker’s Mark Champion Selection x Los Angeles Dodgers is part of the distillery’s Private Selection program – which allows individuals, retail and restaurant partners to purchase a barrel – and Maker’s Mark donated the first barrel to the […]
Glenmorangie Named As Official Whisky Of Formula One
Glenmorangie has been named as the official whisky of Formula One as part of a 10-year collaboration between Glenmorangie’s parent company LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) and Formula One beginning in 2025. Formula One and Glenmorangie will celebrate the collaboration this at the 2025 British Grand Prix to be held this Sunday (July 6) at the Silverstone Circuit in Towcester. The collaboration was announced by Hollywood movie star Harrison Ford […]
Richard Hammond Debuts Hawkridge Whisky
Former “Top Gear” and “The Grand Tour” co-host Richard Hammond has finally joined the alcohol-fueled fray with his former tormentors from both those shows with his collaboration with Hawkridge Distillers to produce both a gin and a single malt English whisky, called Ratio Gin and Iron Ridge whisky. Hawkridge Distillery is located in Berkshire, England. Iron Ridge is a single malt whisky matured in ex-bourbon casks and is said to […]
The London Union Debuts Blended Series
The London Distillery Company (TLDC) has released The Golden Union – the second installment in their newly revived English blended malt whisky series. TLDC’s full name – The Golden Union: Release No.1 – A Field in England – combines TLDC’s malt whisky with a single malt from Adnams Distillery in Southwold, was bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said to offer notes of lemon, mango and […]
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