The Macallan Offers A Spot Of Tea
The Macallan has collaborated with tea brand Jing to release a pair of tea-themed single malt whiskies – Inspired by Phoenix Honey Orchid Tea and Inspired by Cherrywood Lapsang Tea – as part of their Harmony Collection. The Macallan Inspired by Phoenix Honey Orchid Tea mimics the orchid used for oolong tea, traditionally grown in […]
Ardbeg Finishes Off Anthology Series
Islay-based Ardbeg’s third and final limited edition single malt whisky in their Anthology series – The Beithir’s Tale – has been released. Ardbeg’s Anthology Series showcases mythical creatures and the Beithir is a mythological, serpent-like creature. Ardbeg The Beithir’s Tale is a 15-year-old single malt as well as the distillery’s first whisky matured in designer, […]
More Auto Sports
A New Timorous Beastie For 2019
Highland bottler Douglas Laing has unleashed a new Timorous Beastie – a 12-Year-Old Cask Strength. The Timorous Beastie 12-Year-Old Cask Strength has been bottled at 54.4% alcohol by volume [108.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of honey, lemon and nutmeg. Only 3,000 bottles of Timorous Beastie 12-Year-Old Cask Strength are being made available in Asia and Europe for $75 per bottle.
Silver Screen Releases Predator-Themed Bourbon
Get to the chopper! The Silver Screen bottling Company has released Dutch Bourbon Whiskey – in reference to the 1987 film’s main character Major Alan ‘Dutch’ Schaefer [who, in the film, leads an elite band of soldiers on a rescue mission in Central America]. Dutch Bourbon Whiskey is said to contain notes of vanilla, coconut and bergamot [a citrus fruit hybrid of a lemon and bitter orange]. Dutch Bourbon Whiskey […]
TTB Affected By USA Partial Government Shutdown
The U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau [TTB] agency, which is responsible for licensing and label approval of alcohol products in the US, including spirits, is currently partially shutdown due to the ongoing partial shutdown of the USA government. The federal agency, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Treasury, has created a temporary landing page on their website stating alcohol companies can still access the […]
Tomatin Reveals A 50-Year-Old
Tomatin has released a 50-Year-Old single malt whisky – the oldest ever to emerge from the Highland distillery. The Tomatin 50-Year-Old was finished in a first-fill Oloroso sherry butt before being bottled at 45.3% alcohol by volume [90.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of honey and spice. Only 70 bottles of Tomatin 50-Year-Old are being made available for $12,675 per 70cl bottle in the UK.
Tullibardine Reveals Murray Marsala
Tullibardine Distillery has released The Murray Marsala Finish as a new addition to their limited-edition Marquess Collection. The Murray Marsala Finish is 12-year-old single malt whisky first matured in first-fill Bourbon barrels, then spending an additional year in Sicilian Marsala wine casks before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof]. The Murray Marsala Cask Finish is the fourth whisky in the Tullibardine Marquess Collection.
Arbikie Produces Rye Whisky
Arbikie has released Arbikie Highland Rye – a rarity in traditionally damp Scotland. Three-year-old Arbikie Highland Rye is a single grain Scotch whisky originating from a mix of unmalted Arantes rye (52%), Odyssey malted barley (33%) and Viscount wheat (15%), then matured in first-fill charred American oak casks and finished in Pedro Ximénez casks before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and claiming to contain notes of […]
The Macallan Introduces 1978
The Macallan has released The Macallan 1978 Fine & Rare Vintage but, as with many whiskies from the famed distillery, it will cost your bank account [provided you can even get your hands on a bottle]. The Macallan 1978 Fine & Rare Vintage has been matured in a second-fill American oak hogshead cask, bottled at 59.2% alcohol by volume [118.4 proof] and is said to contain notes of oak, orange […]
Booker Celebrates 30 Years With Commemorative Bourbon Release
Booker’s is celebrating the birth of their Bourbon brand 30 years ago with a 30th Anniversary Bourbon. Booker’s 30th Anniversary Bourbon consists of 70% nine-year-old and 30% 16-year-old Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskies, bottled at 62.9% alcohol by volume [125.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of vanilla. Booker’s 30th Anniversary Bourbon is being made available nationwide for $200 per 750ml bottle.
Compass Box Gets Stranger & Stranger With Juveniles
Compass Box has released a pair of whiskies dubbed Stranger & Stranger and Juveniles. Compass Box’s Stranger & Stranger was created in collaboration with London design agency Stranger & Stranger and consists of 99% liquid from the three Speyside single malt distilleries along with a dollop of one-year-old grain whisky spirit from the Girvan distillery. Compass Box’s Stranger & Stranger was matured in an “experimental” toasted and charred American oak […]
The Macallan Unveils 52-Year-Old
The Macallan has introduced a 52-Year-Old to their collection of elderly whiskies. The Macallan 52-Year-Old was aged in a solitary first-fill European oak sherry cask, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said to contain notes of dark chocolate and fruit. Only 250 bottles of The Macallan 52-Year-Old Limited are being made available and you will have to clear up some significant space in your bank account […]
Bushmills Issues Distillery Exclusive
Bushmills has revealed their Distillery Exclusive single malt Irish whiskey. Bushmills Distillery Exclusive was first aged in charred Bourbon barrels and toasted Sherry casks before spending the last year in acacia wood, then bottled at 47% alcohol by volume [94 proof] and is said to contain notes of honey, spice and vanilla. Only 12,000 bottles of Bushmills Distillery Exclusive is being made available for $94 per 700ml bottle at The […]
GlenDronach Has 27-Year-Old Grandeur
GlenDronach has released a 27-Year-Old single malt whisky that will join their Grandeur Series. The GlenDronach Grandeur Batch 10 was matured in a sherry cask, bottled at 50.1% alcohol by volume [100.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, dark chocolate and walnuts. The GlenDronach Grandeur Batch 10 is being made available for $568 per bottle.
Cotswolds Releases Founder’s Choice
Cotswolds Distillery has released Founder’s Choice single malt whisky. Cotswolds Founder’s Choice whisky has been aged in shaved, toasted and re-charred (STR) American oak red wine casks, bottled at 60.9% alcohol by volume [121.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of butterscotch, dark chocolate and dried fruit. Cotswolds Founder’s Choice is being made available for $82 per bottle.
Jura Doubles Down For The Holidays
Jura has released a pair of whiskies for their Prestige Series – the Rare Vintage Jura 1988 and an aged Jura 28-Year-Old, which will only be available in limited quantities in travel retail locales. The Rare Vintage Jura 1988 malt whisky has been matured in American white oak small batch Bourbon barrels before being finished in 20-Year-Old Tawny Port Pipes, then bottled at a cask strength 53.5% alcohol by volume […]
Cognac For The Holidays?
Cognac Expert has released a cognac that has holiday gift-giving potential – Sophie & Max Sélection N° 2 Extra Cognac – named after the label’s brother-and-sister co-founders, Sophie and Max von Olfers, and bottled by family-run distillery Domaine de Birius in the Petite Champagne region. Sophie & Max Sélection N° 2 Extra Cognac gathers and blends eau-de-vie from three vintages – 1975, 1982, and 1989 – bottling the result at […]
Rattlesnake Rosie Brings Maple Bacon Whiskey To The Table
Rattlesnake Rosie’s is bringing you Maple Bacon Whiskey for the holidays. Rattlesnake Rosie’s Maple Bacon Whiskey is an aged four grain mash Bourbon whiskey infused with maple syrup from Mendon Maple Farms in upstate New York along with natural bacon flavoring before being bottled at 35% alcohol by volume [70 proof]. Rattlesnake Rosie’s Maple Bacon whiskey is being made available in a select few northeast US states for $31 per […]
Recent Comments