Woody Creek Becomes Official Whiskey Of NHL’s Minnesota Wild
Colorado-based Woody Creek Distillers is becoming the official partner of a National Hockey League (NHL) team and, inexplicably, it is not the Colorado Avalanche – it is the Minnesota Wild. The new partnership with the Minnesota Wild will include exposure through in-arena signage, game sponsorship, virtual broadcast signage, and social media features. Woody Creek Distillers, […]
The Glenlivet Reveals 40 Year Old
The Glenlivet has released The Glenlivet 40 Years Old – a new 40-year-old Scotch whisky – just after celebrating the distillery’s 200th anniversary. The Glenlivet 40 Years Old was finished in a blend of seasoned Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks, bottled at 46.9% alcohol by volume [93.8 proof] and is said to offer notes […]
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Jack Daniel’s Barrel Hunt Begins Next Week
The hunt for Jack Daniel’s mystery barrels begins next week in Boston on August 1, 2016…
New [2006] Cognac From Bonneuil
Ten years have passed since the grapes from the French estate of Bonneuil in the Colinaud valley began their pilgrimage toward fine cognac and they have finally arrived in the form of the 2006 Domaine de Bonneuil. Bottled at 42.8% alcohol by volume [85.6 proof], the eaux-de-vie of 2006 Domaine de Bonneuil were matured in fine grain, French oak, second fill casks made from trees grown in the ancient Allier […]
J&B Shares Rare Stories
Who are the “J” and “B” behind J&B whisky. Well, that would be Giacomo Justerini and Alfred Brooks, of course. Duh. But did you know how the duo formed their whisky partnership? If you did not, here is one of the “rare stories” from J&B to inform you of their whisky’s history…
Tobermory Proudly Announces Birth Of Malt Whisky Twins
Tobermory Distillery is proud to announce the birth of twin limited edition malts – Tobermory 18-Year-Old Bourbon Cask and Tobermory 20-Year-Old Sherry Cask. The Tobermory 18-Year-Old Bourbon Cask is a one-off small batch production with a cinnamon, licorice, sea salt and maple syrup notes. The Tobermory 20-Year-Old Sherry Cask offers nutty, spicy and sweet notes. The Tobermory 18-Year-Old Bourbon Cask and Tobermory 20-Year-Old Sherry Cask are both available exclusively available […]
Murray Hill Joins The Club Again
Murray Hill Club Whiskey from Joseph A. Magnus & Co. has been re-launched. Murray Hill Club Whiskey is a blended bourbon made from whiskeys ranging in age from nine to 18 years that was first introduced in 1892 and carried the reputation as being one of the finest whiskeys on the market prior to Prohibition. The re-launched version was created using blending techniques that were regularly employed in Magnus’ era […]
Sagamore Spirit Expands Into Two New Markets
Sagamore Spirit, the straight rye whiskey company owned by Under Armour founder Kevin Plank, has expanded into two new USA markets – Washington, D.C. and Delaware – with an expansion into New York expected to follow later in 2016. Sagamore Spirit was introduced last year but was only distributed within its Maryland base at that time. Sagamore Spirit straight rye whiskey is bottled at 41.5% alcohol by volume [83 proof] […]
Jack Daniel’s Gives You A 360 View Of Their Distillery
Jack Daniel’s shows you their virtual distillery in a 360-degree view video…
TBWC Releases 52-Year-Old From Its Grip
TBWC – also known as That Boutique-y Whisky Company has released a 52-year-old single grain Scotch whisky from the now-closed Carsebridge Distillery. TBWC’s whisky is available for $305 per bottle.
Whisky Recipe: The Whisky Ninja
The Whisky Ninja is a new whisky recipe courtesy of Jamie Oliver’s Drinks Tube – think your traditional whisky sour with a little apple and ginger tossed in for giggles…
David Nicholson 1843 Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Launched
David Nicholson Reserve Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey has been launched. David Nicholson Reserve is bottled at a bracing 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof], and is extra aged, bringing spicy notes to the table. David Nicholson Reserve is available for $40 per 750ml bottle while its sister whiskey, David Nicholson 1843 is available for $35 per 750ml bottle.
Rogue Ale Rolls Out Rolling Thunder Imperial Stout
Oregon-based Rogue Ales & Spirits has announced the release of 2016 Rolling Thunder Imperial Stout, its first-ever beer aged in barrels made at Rogue’s cooperage. Rolling Thunder Imperial Stout is brewed with ingredients grown at Rogue Farms and “ocean-aged” in whiskey-soaked handmade barrels. Rolling Thunder Imperial Stout uses Oregon White Oak barrels which are then soaked Rogue’s Dead Guy Whiskey [itself distilled from Rogue’s Dead Guy Ale]. After a year […]
The Hans Island Whiskey War
Well, it’s not really a whiskey war when only one side provides whiskey and the other side provides schnapps – and whether or not Canadian Club blended whiskey is not an outright declaration of war can be determined by the viewer…
Amstel Pours A Beer For Alex
Amstel moved one step closer to the heart of all Alex’s in the world as they pour a beer especially for them…
Lavagulin Eight-Year-Old Released
Lavagulin has released a limited edition of their Islay single malt Scotch whisky. The limited edition bottling of Lagavulin 8 Year Old is in honor of one of Britain’s most famous whisky writers, Alfred Barnard. Barnard was first ever whisky journalist and sampled an 8 Year Old Lagavulin during a visit to Islay. The heavily peated Lagavulin 8 Year Old will be available for $90 per bottle.
The Flaming Lips Go To Brainville For Their Whiskey
Chicago-based alternative rock band, The Flaming Lips, have become the latest musical group to jump on the personalized whiskey wagon by releasing a whiskey blend in collaboration with Few Spirits called “Brainville Rye Whiskey.” The whiskey blend is a mixture of rye, corn and malted barley grown within 150 miles of Few’s distillery in Evanston, Illinois, and is bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80-proof]. Brainville Rye was aged in […]
Tomatin Brings Their 44-Year-Old Whisky Out Of The Warehouse
Tomatin Distillery has released a rare single malt, single cask whisky from 1971 that they have deemed is the first of their so-called Warehouse 6 Collection. The Highland whisky was matured in Spanish Oloroso sherry casks and was bottled at 45.8% alcohol by volume and boasts notes of almond, plum, caramel, dark chocolate and coffee. Only 252 bottles of Tomatin 1971 Warehouse 6 Collection are available for $3325 per bottle […]
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