The Glenlivet Finds Its Jamaican Groove
The Glenlivet’s have unveiled Jamaica Edition – the debut release in their new “Beyond Speyside” series — referring to the Speyside region in Scotland, where the country’s highest concentration of distilleries are located. The Glenlivet 12-Year-Old Jamaica Edition was finished in casks that previously held Jamaican rum, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] […]
EH Taylor Joins Antique Collection
Buffalo Trace Distillery has added Colonel EH Taylor Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon to their Antique Collection on the the 25th anniversary of the collection. The Colonel EH Taylor Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon permanently joins the collection’s five other entries: Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon, George T Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Thomas H Handy Sazerac Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, […]
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WhistlePig Sells Off Minority Stake
Vermont-based WhistlePig has announced that they have sold a minority stake in their company to the Chicago-headquartered BDT investment firm ostensibly to enhance their international stature. WhistlePig’s partnership with BDT also signals the complete departure of co-founder Raj Bhakta, who retired in 2017 and has “now fully exited his remaining stake”. WhistlePig was founded in 2007 and opened its grain-to-glass distillery in October 2015 after a period of renovation and […]
Here’s Old Forester Rye In Your Eye!
Old Forester is releasing their Old Forester Kentucky Straight Rye Whisky. Old Forester Kentucky Straight Rye is based on a 1940 recipe for Normandy rye and is composed of 65% rye, 20% malted barley and 15% corn and is bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof]. Old Forester Kentucky Straight Rye is being made available nationwide in the USA for $23 per bottle beginning on February 1, 2019 – […]
Behold! The Game Of Thrones Whiskies
Diageo and HBO have teamed up to produce a range of single malt Scotch whiskies in celebration of the eighth and final series of “Game of Thrones” – which will debut on April 14, 2019. The collection features eight whiskies, each matching one of the show’s Houses of Westeros, as well as the Night’s Watch. Each bottle depicts the symbol of the house it represents. The eight Scotch whiskies are […]
Copper Fox Adds Sassy Rye
Virginia-based distiller Copper Fox is getting sassy in 2019 with the release of their Copper Fox Sassy single malt 100% rye whisky. Copper Fox Sassy Rye was distilled with 100% Virginia rye grains, floor-malted and smoked with Virginia sassafras wood, aged in new oak Bourbon barrels that contain applewood oak chips, then finishing in a second-fill Bourbon cask, before finally being bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof]. Copper […]
Bud Light’s Boba Fett Knight Stresses Ingredients For 2019 Super Bowl Ad
Bud Light’s Boba Fett-inspired Bud Knight is stressing the beer’s ingredients and label in the new 2019 Super Bowl ad. Bud Light is promoting a new, “transparent” informational label being printed on its secondary packaging — which is being touted as the U.S. beer category’s first “comprehensive” on-pack serving ingredients and serving facts label. Bud Light is adding on-pack information about serving size, calories, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, […]
Douglas Laing Introduces Limited Edition Whiskies For Year Of The Pig
Douglas Laing has joined Dewar’s in celebrating the Year of the Pig, the Chinese New Year, with a trio of limited edition single cask whiskies – a 2007 Old Particular Bunnahabhain and a 2007 Old Particular Glengoyne and a 1995 XOP Craigellachie – all were from previous Years of the Pig. The XOP Craigellachie was bottled at 52.3% alcohol by volume [104.7 proof] and is said to contain notes of […]
Dewar’s Prepares For The Year Of The Pig
Dewar’s is preparing for the upcoming [February 5, 2019] Year of the Pig, the Chinese New Year, with a specially-themed travel retail-exclusive tin containing Dewar’s 18-Year-Old. The Year of the Pig, Chinese New Year-themed Dewar’s 18-Year-Old has been aged in oak casks and bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of marzipan. Dewar’s 18-Year-Old Year of the Pig whisky is being made available […]
New Highland Whisky Festival Coming In 2019
There is a new whisky festival coming for 2019 – The Highland Whisky Festival, which will be held from May 12-20, 2019 – and showcase distilleries along Scotland’s North Coast 500 route. Distilleries taking part in the inaugural Highland Whisky Festival are: Balblair, Clynelish, Glenmorangie, Old Pulteney, The Dalmore, The Singleton of Glen Ord, Tomatin and Wolfburn, with each distillery hosting an open day with exclusive events, tastings and tours. […]
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.
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