Bruichladdich Brings Laddie Rye Across The Pond
Islay-based Bruichladdich Distillery has brought Laddie Rye – the latest limited edition whisky distilled using locally grown Islay rye and Islay malting barley – across the pond to the USA. Bruichladdich is currently the only distillery on Islay producing rye whisky. Bruichladdich Laddie Rye was aged for seven years in both first-fill bourbon barrels and […]
Michter’s Takes Manhattan
Michter’s has taken Manhattan – or rather, launched a Michter’s Manhattan Month promotional campaign in London aimed at celebrating the iconic bourbon-laden cocktail that was invented in the late 19th century and traditionally made with either bourbon or rye whiskey, sweet red vermouth and bitters, garnished with an optional orange peel or Maraschino cherry. Michter’s […]
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Glenmorangie Unveils Grand Vintage 1989
Highland distillery Glenmorangie has unveiled The Grand Vintage Malt 1989 – the second release from the Highland distillery’s Bond House No. 1 Collection. The Grand Vintage Malt 1989 is a 27-year-old single malt partially aged in Côte-Rôtie red wine casks – the result has the whisky reportedly containing notes of pepper, baked apples and buttery fudge. The single malt joins the distillery’s inaugural Bond House No. 1 Collection release – […]
Jameson Space-Aged Launched For April Fool’s Day
Jameson Irish Whiskey lauched a bottle of Jameson Space-Aged for their 2018 April Fool’s Day effort – but some fans indicated they really would like to purchase a whiskey which has been “aged in space”…
The Dalmore Releases 500 45-Year-Olds
The Dalmore – purveyors of fine whiskies in WC’s opinions – is launching a limited release of The Dalmore 45-Year-Old, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume (80-proof). The Dalmore 45 is said to contain notes of dark chocolate, honey, almonds and blood orange. The Dalmore 45 has been matured in American white oak ex-bourbon casks before being transferred to two vintage Graham’s Port Colheita pipes dating from 1961 and 1963, […]
Six GlenAllachie Whiskies Released
Last summer, Billy Walker bought Speyside distillery GlenAllachie from Chivas Brothers and the distillery is now releasing their first single casks since the purchase. The six single cask bottlings are from 1978, 1989, 1990 and 1991: GlenAllachie 1978, 40 Years Old, Sherry Butt, Cask #10296, 55.9% alcohol by volume [111.8 proof] GlenAllachie 1989, 29 Years Old, Sherry Butt, Cask #986, 57.7% abv [115.4 proof] GlenAllachie 1989, 29 Years Old, Hogshead, […]
The Glenlivet Releases The Code
The Glenlivet has released their limited-edition Speyside single malt whisky called “The Glenlivet Code” – a mysterious single malt introduced without cask information. To begin the decoding challenge, consumers are invited to scan a code on the back of The Glenlivet Code bottle carton using the Shazam app to enter a virtual underground room. There, they will be greeted by a hologram of The Glenlivet’s Master Distiller, Alan Winchester, who […]
The Macallan 50 May Be Too Rich For Your Blood
The Macallan has revealed their 2018 release of their new limited edition single malt whisky – The Macallan 50-Year-Old – but you may require a hefty loan to purchase a bottle. The Macallan 50-Year-Old has spent the entire half century’s worth of time maturing in a single European oak Sherry butt from Spain before being bottled at 44% alcohol by volume [88 proof]. Only 200 individually numbered bottles of The […]
WC Review – Dalmore 18 Retains Its Excellence
Dalmore 18-Year-Old has always been one of the better single malt Scotch whiskies – at least in the view of WhiskyCritic – and our latest taste of the whisky did not disappoint. The smooth – some might even call it buttery – introduction to your tongue has none of the harshness that other high-end whiskies of its ilk can have. If you are asking us, Dalmore 18 is better than […]
Steinlager Goes Pure Pirate Radio – Yarrr!
To promote their Steinlager Pure beer, Steinlager decided to go with some New Zealand history, telling the tale of pirate radio…
Jack Daniel’s Introduces Tennessee Cider
Jack Daniels has introduced their Tennessee Cider – a Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whisky-infused apple cider. Tennessee Cider is available for $4.15 per 330ml bottle – or you can purchase a four pack gift set with a bottle opener for $14 on the official Jack Daniel’s website.
Jura Launches Five New Whiskies
Jura Distillery has launched five new single malt whiskies they will be referring to as the Jura Signature Series. The Jura Signature Series whiskies have been matured in American white oak ex-Bourbon barrels and will range inprice from $45 to $105 per bottle when they become available worldwide in April 2018.
Batch 16 Coming From The GlenDronach
The GlenDronach Distillery has released Batch 16 – casks ranging from 11 to 28 years old, distilled between 1989-2006 and most matured in Spanish oak sherry casks. Among the highlights in The GlenDronach Batch 16 are a 28-Year-Old distilled in 1989 in a Sherry butt [notes of fruitcake and walnut], a 22-Year-Old distilled in 1995 [notes of toffee and honey], an 11-Year-Old distilled in 2006 [notes of nutmeg and cocoa]. […]
Jameson Places All The Blame On Poor Scully
There was no way to sugar coat it, it was Scully who lost 428 gallons of Jameson Irish whiskey…
Founders Offers Solid Gold
Founders Brewing is a 21-year old craft brewery probably best known for their Scotch Ale named, appropriately enough, Dirty Bastard. Their newest creation is a classic lager called Solid Gold [alas, without the Solid Gold dancers accompaniment] available beginning on March 5, 2018…
Redneck Riviera Whiskey Now Available In South Dakota
Eastside Distilling has announced that their Redneck Riviera Whiskey is now available in South Dakota. South Dakota joins a list of states where Redneck Riviera Whiskey is currently available or will be available very shortly, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.
Jameson Has A New Bottle Design For 2018 St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is slightly more than two weeks away but Jameson has been prepared for several weeks – recently unveiling their new bottle design for their Irish whiskey for the 2018 St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Jameson commissioned three artists for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day bottle design – Irish illustrator Claudine O’Sullivan, British designer Alex Mellon and Irish photographer Leonn Ward – with their collaborative design being based on […]
Johnnie Walker Introduces Jane Walker
Johnnie Walker is introducing a limited edition version of its blended Scotch whisky called Jane Walker – complete with a female version of their iconic logo. For every bottle produced, Johnnie Walker’s London-based parent company, Diageo, is donating a dollar to organizations that promote women, including Monumental Women and She Should Run. Only 250,000 bottles of the limited edition will be available in the USA beginning in March 2018.
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