Molson Coors Offers Rides For New Year’s Eve Revelers In Seven Cities
2024 is only days away and beer behemoth Molson Coors is providing rides – via a big bus – for New Year’s Eve revelers celebrating the coming of the new year in seven cities. Those seven cities seeing a blue bus in their midst will be Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Phoenix. […]
In the West Wind Distillery Sold Out Whisky Casks
One of West Wales’ top distilleries, In the Welsh Wind, successfully sold out all its 30 liter whisky casks to investors. The distillery is pioneering whisky production using locally grown barley and ‘green’ malt. The 30 liter casks were single malt Welsh Origin whisky. According to a report published by Cambrian News, the distillery offered the […]
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Woodford Reserve Doubles Down On Distillery Series
Woodford Reserve has released a pair of bourbons in their newly created Distillery Series – Double Double Oaked and Sweet Mash Redux. The two new bourbons are part of Distillery Series which will have periodic releases throughout the year. Double Double Oaked Bourbon was matured an extra year in a charred oak barrel while Sweet Mash Redux is a nod to its 2008 Sweet Mash Finish, except with a modified […]
Stella Artois Has Cans
Stella Artois has put their cider [spelled “Cidre” on their products] into cans. The new cans will only be available for Elderflower, Peach and Raspberry flavored ciders while their signature Apple will remain in bottles for the time being. Stella Artois Cidre Elderflower, Peach and Raspberry will be available in 330-ml size cans.
Marlee’s Green Tea Whiskey Launched In Florida
Just the other day you were probably thinking – we have all these flavored whiskies nowadays, but you know what we really need is some green tea-flavored whiskey – well, you r dream has come true [except that you have to be in Florida to make it come all the way true]. Marlee’s Green Tea Whiskey has officially been launched in the Sunshine State and combines American rye whiskey with […]
Johnnie Walker Creates App For Blue Label
Back in the day, you had to wait for an official whisky sommelier to give you the expert rundown on a whisky. Then brand ambassadors were given more latitude and they could show you all the mysteries behind their whisky. Now, Johnnie Walker has leapfrogged over both of those bottlenecks in the whisky information tree and will offer an app that explains all the subtle nuances surrounding their highest level […]
The Case Of The 1921 Old Overholt
A 24-bottle case of 1921 Old Overholt Rye Whiskey was recently discovered in a cellar in the whiskey version of an automotive barn find. Although the 1921 Old Overholt Rye Whiskey fell within the Prohibition Era when alcohol was banned in the USA, companies were provided with a loophole if they claimed their whiskey was used “for medicinal purposes”. The 1921 Old Overholt Rye Whiskey is 50% alcohol content [100 […]
The Glenrothes Unveils Vintage Reserve
The Glenrothes has unveiled Vintage reserve single malt Scotch whisky from its Speyside distillery. The Glenrothes Vintage Reserve is bottled at 40% alcohol content and combines the best vintages from the past 30 years to create one whisky with notes of fruits and vanilla. The Glenrothes Vintage Reserve is only available in the U.K. for $63 per bottle.
Scapa Skiren Whisky Set For September Release
Scapa Skiren single malt Scotch whisky will be released by Chivas Brothers in less than two months. Like many whiskies, Scapa Skiren was aged in first fill American Oak casks but is unique by being the only whisky in the current Scotch whisky industry to be distilled in its Orkney Island-based distillery using the traditional barrel-shaped Lomond wash still. Scapa Skiren will be available for $60 per bottle beginning in […]
Laphroaig Celebrates 200th Birthday With Mean Tweets
Laphroaig single malt Scotch whisky is celebrating their 200th birthday by highlighting their Twitter feed with good-natured tweets about the taste of their well-known whisky. Such tweets as the taste of Laphroaig being compared to drinking from an old boot, licking a bagpipe filled with honey or smelling like a Band-Aid will be featured. Laphroaig launched their self-abuse campaign last year with a video that featured the thoughts of various […]
Templeton Rye Founders Settle Lawsuit
If you have ever purchased a bottle of Templeton Rye Whiskey in the past year or so, then you may be getting a refund. That’s because the founders of the Iowa-based, Indiana-made whiskey have settled three class action lawsuits brought against them by people and their lawyers who were miffed that Templeton Rye both originally claimed that it was made in Iowa and was a small batch rye. Neither, as […]
Jack Daniel’s Adds Barrel Proof Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s has added a Barrel Proof whiskey to their lineup. The new Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof Whiskey is a tribute to the early days of whiskey when each barrel of the aged spirit had its unique character. In that vein, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof Whiskey will have unique characteristics based on what barrel it was aged in as well as other location factors. This means […]
Mellow Gold Emerges From The Famous Grouse
Mellow Gold is the newest blended Scotch whisky to join The Famous Grouse range of whiskies. Matured in both bourbon and sherry casks, Mellow Gold is 40% alcohol content [80 proof] . The Famous Grouse Mellow Gold is available for $34 per bottle.
Pendleton Set To Launch Midnight Whisky
Hood River Distillery is set to launch their Pendleton Midnight Canadian Whisky. Pendleton Midnight Canadian Whisky has spent some time aging in brandy barrels, which is expected to give it a fruity and floral note. Pendleton Midnight Canadian Whisky is bottled at 45% alcohol content [90 proof] and will retail for $35 per bottle beginning in September 2015.
Glenfiddich Emerges In Singapore With 1992 Single Malt
The good news is that Glenfiddich has released their Glenfiddich Residence Cask Vintage 1992 single malt Scotch whisky. The bad news is that there are only 200 bottles and you can only get them at the Singapore airport. Glenfiddich Residence Cask Vintage 1992 was bottled at 58.7% alcohol content [117.4 proof].
Heaven Hill Releases Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey
Heaven Hill has released Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey – a six-year-old 55% alcohol content [110 proof] whiskey from its Bernheim Distillery in Louisville. The 51% rye whiskey is said to have vanilla and spice notes. Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey will be available for $50 per bottle in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco this summer with a larger rollout scheduled for autumn.
Spirit Of America Available In More States
Fresh off the USA’s victory in the 2015 Women’s World Cup comes more good news – Spirit of America bourbon is now available in more states. The Indiana-made rye-less bourbon [51% corn, 45% wheat, 4% barley] was launched earlier this year and has a 43% alcohol content [86 proof]. Spirit of America is now available in 10 states and for each bottle sold, SOA donates $1 to the Hope for […]
Camus Reveals 2015 Borderies VSOP Cognac
Camus has released a Borderies cognac every year since 2000 in numbered bottles and this year’s version has finally been released. Giving off its trademark floral, fruity and spicy notes, the 2015 version of the Borderies VSOP also provides slight hints and promises of orange and vanilla. Camus VSOP Borderies Cognac is 40% alcohol content and retails for $80 per bottle and is available beginning this month.
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