Blue Moon Promotes New Dry-Back January Non-Alcoholic Beer
Molson Coors-owned Blue Moon Brewing is promoting their Blue Moon Non-Alcoholic Belgian White — which debuted in December 2023 — for those abstaining from alcohol for the so-called Dry January but intending to reset in February 2024. Beginning on January 12, 2024, for every six pack of Blue Moon Non-Alcoholic Belgian White that consumers purchase […]
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Computer Detects Counterfeit Whisky
A computer program originating from St. Andrews University in the UK has successfully detected a counterfeit whisky on the “Brit Lab” television show. The computer program takes a sample of a whisky and breaks down its chemical components, then compares it to a known database of chemical whisky components and produces a likely match. If the whisky is counterfeit, there is no match for the chemical composition.
Drake Bounces Off Grammy Awards With Virginia Black
Singer Drake, who is said to be more popular with the ladies than he is with the men, has decided to try and change that a bit with the mysterious announcement that he will be producing a new whiskey brand called Virginia Black. The singer posted a cryptic message on his Instagram account – “After that legendary moment, what else is there to do but celebrate with class. Virginia Black […]
Another Peated Whisky On The UK Block – Ailsa Bay
William Grant has officially joined the peated whisky fray with their release of Ailsa Bay for the first time outside of Scandinavia, where it was originally launched in late 2015. Ailsa Bay peated whisky carries no age statement and is a blend of whiskies aged in four casks – refill oak, first fill bourbon, new oak and ex-baby bourbon – all from Hudson Distillery in the state of New York, […]
anCnoc Unveils Blas Whisky
anCnoc has released a limited edition Highland single malt Scotch whisky they are calling Blas – which is translated as ‘taste’ in Gaelic. Blas was matured in American oak barrels as well as Spanish oak butts before it was bottled at 54% alcohol content [108 proof] and is said to have notes of bitter chocolate, lemon, orange peel and vanilla. anCnoc limited edition Blas single malt Scotch whisky is currently […]
Prometheus Unveils 27-Year-Old
The Glasgow Distillery has released their Prometheus 27-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky. Prometheus has been bottled at 47% alcohol content [94 proof]. After a tour that will take it to Munich, Hong Kong and Las Vegas, Prometheus 27-Year-Old will be available for $800 per bottle beginning in Summer 2016.
Who Doesn’t Like A Snootful Of Angel’s Nectar Now And Then?
Angel’s Nectar is on its way to your house. It’s possible you already had something you called angel’s nectar in your house but you didn’t have the blended malt Scotch whisky called Rich Peat Edition Angel’s Nectar from Speyside distillery, Highfern. The Rich Peat Edition of Angels’ Nectar blended malt Scotch whisky has been created with a selection of Highland malts and heavily peated [to the point of “oozing peat […]
Jack Daniel’s Releases Single Barrel Rye Whiskey
The third member of the exclusive Single Barrel Collection, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye has now officially been released by the distillery. Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye is 47% alcohol content [94 proof] and Rye is crafted using a 70% rye/18% corn/12% malted barley grain bill. Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye has been aged in a charred white American oak barrel and is reputed to be in possession of dried […]
How Did Beer Ads Rate In The 2016 Super Bowl Ad Bowl?
Pretty flat. Not only did only one beer ad make it into the top 10 – barely, at #9 – of the top ads in the 2016 Super Bowl as compiled by USA Today, but beer ads, in general, fared poorly. Out of 63 ads aired during the telecast of the 2016 Super Bowl, Budweiser ads placed 9th, 21st and 28th – and those represented the best placings of all […]
What Is The Distiller’s Choice?
It is the newest single malt Scotch whisky release from Speyside distillery, Longmorn. The whisky been spent time maturing in three casks – American oak, casks formerly holding Oloroso sherry and traditional oak – and was bottled at 40% alcohol content [80 proof]. Longmorn’s The Distiller’s Choice has strong caramel and toffee notes. Longmorn’s The Distiller’s Choice is currently available for $94 per bottle.
Michelob Wants You To Breathe During The 2016 Super Bowl
Don’t forget to breathe – that will be Michelob’s advice on Sunday for the 2016 Super Bowl…
For Their Super Bowl Ad, Bud Light Asks – Had Enough Of Politics?
In case you have not yet had your fill of political ranting and raving, Bud Light is here to not save you by focusing their entire 2016 Super Bowl ad campaign [get it, campaign, hahahaha…groan] on comic persons Amy Schumer and Seth Rogen creating the new Bud Light political party in not-very-humorous ways. Oh yeah, and nobody likes raccoons…
What Was So Special About 1974 For Tomintoul?
Tomintoul has launched a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky from whisky distilled in four American oak casks from 1974. Tomintoul 40-Year-Old was bottled at cask strength of 43.1% alcohol content [86.2 proof]. Only 500 bottles of Tomintoul 40-Year-Old will be available in Europe, Asia and other selected markets for $3,750 per bottle.
What Has Benromach Got Up Their Sleeves?
Time [and Gordon and MacPhail] has awakened the Benromach Distillery and produced a rare 35-year-old Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. In a distillery established in 1898 but closed since 1983, G&M purchased it in 1993, modernized it, then re-opened it. But the whisky being released today comes from 1983, specifically, from casks which had been left behind at its closing. The Benromach 35-Year-Old is said to have notes of cinnamon, […]
Shock Top Releases 2016 Super Bowl Commercial Insult-a-thon
Shock Top Brewing released their 2016 Super Bowl commercial, which essentially consists of a barrage of insults between a talking beer tap and customer [T.J. Miller] but neglects to talk about the actual beer [decide for yourself if that is a good thing or not]…
Can An Apple Brandy A Day Keep The Doctor Away?
Christian Brothers has released the third flavor in their family of brandies – apple. Christian Brothers Apple Brandy is distilled from grape varietals, aged in oak barrels and bottled at 35% alcohol content [70 proof]. Christian Brothers Apple is available for $11 for a 750ml bottle.
GlenDronach Releases Seventh Heaven In Grandeur Series
Scottish whisky distillery, GlenDronach, has officially released the seventh Highland single malt whisky of their Grandeur series. This limited edition has been matured for more than 25 years in Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 50.6% alcohol content [101.2 proof]. GlenDronach’s seventh release of their Grandeur series is being limited to 1180 individually numbered bottles.
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