Laphroaig Reveals 38-Year-Old
Islay-based Laphroaig Distillery has released a 38-year-old single malt as the second whisky in their Archive Collection, which celebrates Laphroaig’s history. Laphroaig 38 Years Old was initially matured in American oak ex-bourbon casks followed by a period of time in a second-fill Oloroso sherry hogshead before being finished in an Oloroso sherry-seasoned European oak butt, […]
Cutty Sark Lands In The USA
Old school blended Scotch whisky brand, Cutty Sark, has released their first-ever ready-to-drink product – Cutty Sark & Ginger Ale Highball – making its debut in the USA. Cutty Sark & Ginger Ale Highball combines Cutty Sark blended Scotch whisky and ginger ale in a 250ml can that offers 5% alcohol by volume [10 proof]. […]
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Johnnie Walker Keeps Walking
Johnnie Walker has released “Homecoming” – their newest commercial supporting their Keep America Walking advertising campaign, honoring USA veterans in the wake of Armed Forces Day [May 20]. Through the campaign, Johnnie Walker is calling on all USA citizens to join in on a “virtual walk” by sharing a photo or message on social media through Memorial Day, May 29, 2017, using #KeepWalkingAmerica and tagging @JohnnieWalkerUS. For each participating post […]
James Corden Takes On Benicio Del Toro In Heineken Commercial
James Corden, host of “The Late Late Show” parodies the recent Heineken commercial starring Benicio del Toro…
The Haig Club Has Father’s Day Covered For You In The UK
Now that Mother’s Day is in the rear-view mirror, Father’s Day is just around the corner – or it seems like it is, anyway – and Haig Club has you covered in the gift-idea-for-dear-old-Dad department – but, alas, only if you live in the UK, where Haig Club has partnered with UK department store Selfridges to launch a limited-edition gift. The limited edition Father’s Day Haig Club gift has a […]
Mackmyra Releases 10-Year-Old
Mackmyra has released their 10-Year-Old single malt whisky called, appropriately enough, Ten Years – and if you find yourself to be asking yourself, “who or what is a Mackmyra?” – we cannot blame you for not knowing of the whisky producer from Sweden. Mackmyra Ten Years has been matured in ex-bourbon casks as well as new American oak casks that formerly held Oloroso sherry. Only 8,000 bottles of Mackmyra Ten […]
Johnnie Walker Releases Blenders’ Batch
Johnnie Walker has released the limited edition Blenders’ Batch Bourbon Cask & Rye Finish, a whisky featuring more than 200 whiskies blended together and aged in first-fill bourbon casks before being finished for nearly six months in ex-rye casks limited edition that will only be available in a small number of selected markets travel retail markets. Johnnie Walker Blenders’ Batch Bourbon Cask & Rye Finish is said to have both […]
Bourbon, Chocolate And Cigars – What’s Not To Like?
if you made a list of some of the most enjoyable food and drink things that you can put in your mouth – we are almost 100% certain that the trio of bourbon, chocolate and cigars would be on the vast majority of the entire world population’s lists. That’s why it was a brilliant idea that Chocolate Signatures had when they came up with their Bourbon Truffle Cigars – a […]
Teeling Fortifies Itself With Brabazon Bottling
Teeling Whiskey has released the Brabazon Bottling, the first in a series of limited edition single malts that are meant as a tribute to the influence of a specific family [Brabazon] in Dublin as well as the role of fortified wines on the taste of Irish whiskey. This first release in the Brabazon Bottling series is bottled at 49.5% alcohol by volume [99 proof] and has matured in ex-sherry casks […]
Jack Daniels Wants An NBA Franchise For Lynchburg, Tennessee
Jack Daniels knows they are not as exciting as say, the swanky metropolitan icon of Sacramento, but they would still like their own NBA franchise for their hometown of Lynchburg, Tennessee. Listed as Lynchburg’s assets are no shortage of team spirit and knowledge about developing a franchise, while listed as demerits are the aforementioned not-exciting bit and lack of ability on the court. A cameo appearance by former UCLA and […]
One Pedro X Emerges From The Lakes
The Lakes Distillery has released a limited edition blended whisky called The One Pedro X – the X stands for Ximenez [the type of sherry cask used for the finish]. The One Pedro X is a blend of over 18 different whiskies from distilleries in the British Isles, is bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to have notes of ginger, toffee and vanilla. Only 5,252 […]
Lucky Scallywag 13-Year-Old Released
A limited edition Scallywag 13-Year-Old Speyside malt Scotch whisky has been released – the first Scallywag to carry an age statement. Scallywag is named after the wire fox terrier from the family of distiller, Douglas Laing. Scallywag 13-Year-Old was matured only in sherry butts, is bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to have notes of fruit and spice.
Old Forester Signs Up For Kingsman Gig
Old Forester Statesman bourbon has announced that it will be in cahoots with the upcoming film, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle”, which is set to release on September 22, 2017. Old Forester’s claim to fame is twofold – as the USA’s first bottled bourbon and as the only bourbon that has been made by the same family company before, during and after Prohibition, since its original creation by George Garvin Brown […]
May The Fourth Whisky Be With You
WhiskyCritic is nothing if not acutely aware of cultural trendiness. Therefore, if you are a fanatic of some little obscure movie franchise called “Star Wars” – more importantly – are a lover of whisky [or whiskey, if you must], then it is imperative that some form of nuptial arrangement between the two forces be married today, the fourth of May, so you can walk around haughtily saying to everybody within […]
WhiskyCritic Goes To Battle With Hell-Cat Maggie
Probably the first piece of information you should know about Hell-Cat Maggie Irish Whiskey from Ace Spirits is that its namesake is a female gang member from the early 1800’s who is said to filed her teeth into points and wore long, claw-like brass fingernails. Just so you know what you are getting yourself into, of course. WC willingly decided to brawl with a sampling of Hell-Cat Maggie Irish Whiskey […]
anCnoc Adds 15-Year-Old To Their Lineup
anCnoc has added a 15-Year-Old to their single malt whisky lineup – the limited edition 2002 anCnoc was crafted at the Knockdhu distillery in Aberdeenshire. anCnoc was matured in both Spanish and American oak casks and eventually bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer both spicy and sweet notes. Only 1200 cases of anCnoc will be made available globally at a price of $85 […]
WC Tries Bird Dog Kentucky Blended Whiskey
WhiskyCritic had an opportunity recently to try a sample of Bird Dog Blended Kentucky Whiskey and while it may not reside among the titans of either the whisky or whiskey factions of the industry, it was pleasant and unobtrusive enough to merit at least giving it a try if you see a bottle of it resting comfortably on the shelf of your local liquor-storing establishment. Bird Dog Kentucky Blended Whiskey […]
Larceny Bourbon Absconds With Your Taste Buds
WhiskyCritic had a chance to sample some of Heaven Hill’s Larceny, a wheated bourbon with an interesting back story that left some good lingering memories on our taste buds as well. Larceny is bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and as a wheated bourbon [using wheat as the secondary grain, rather than rye], it is smoother than your traditional rye-enhanced bourbon. In fact, Larceny went down so smoothly […]
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