El Sid Set To Open In Washington State
El Sid – a bar inspired by Sid Vicious, bassist for the UK punk rock pioneering band The Sex Pistols – is set to open on August 9, 2025, in Everett, Washington, a northern suburb of Seattle. Vicious died of a heroin overdose in 1979. El Sid will offer coffee by day and ‘punk rock-inspired’ […]
Slanj Debuts Their Whisky
A new whisky is in town, Slanj – founded by brothers Brian and Craig Halley along with their friend Stuart Montgomerie – is a new blended Scotch whisky brand. The name comes from the Scottish word for toast ‘slàinte’, which means ‘health’ (pronounced Slanj-a-va in English). Additionally, independent blender and bottler Douglas Laing & Co. […]
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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 […]
Dos Equis Goes With Pepper Eating Contest For Cinco De Mayo
As you may recall last year, Dos Equis retired the actor [Jonathan Goldsmith] playing “The Most Interesting Man in the World” and replaced him with Augustin Legrand, so this is Legrand’s first Cinco de Mayo effort – a pepper-eating entry requirement for his Cinco de Mayo party…
Ferrand Doubles Down On Cognac Casks
Pierre Ferrand Cognac has released their Reserve Double Cask Cognac – their first to be aged in two distinct casks – first, French oak Cognac casks, and secondly, in casks that once held Banyuls, a fortified wine produced in the South of France. Reserve Double Cask has been matured seven to 10 years in small oak barrels kept in seven differently climatized aging cellars before being blended with 20 year […]
WhiskyCritic’s Pacific Northwest Bourbon And Whisky-A-Thon
WhiskyCritic recently had the opportunity to sample a few of the bourbons and whiskies emanating from the Pacific Northwest section of the United States and while the bourbons/whiskies present did not represent the full swath of those available in the region, there were enough to get a good, ahem, “taste” of what might be in store for you if you happen to find yourself in the north and west regions […]
Corona Gets Ready For Summer
Are you ready for summer? Corona is – and they think you are too – which is why they have released their first-ever limited-edition “Summer Beach” can for Corona Extra. Corona is the top imported beer in the USA, with the “Summer Beach” Corona Extra can is targeted at millennials. “Summer Beach” Corona Extra will be available in the USA beginning in May 2017 throughout the summer.
The Macallan Mixes Photography With Whisky
Your wife interested in photographs? [He asked him knowingly] Well then, The Macallan has revealed their sixth release of their Masters of Photography series, in a collaboration with artist Steven Klein, exploring the theme of time, where each whisky bottle captures a moment in time. Klein captures his moment in time and then creates a short film to go along with 10 individual images. The Steven Klein edition of The […]
Chivas Regal 18 Limited Edition Coming In May
If you are traveling and the urgent desire to purchase some Chivas Regal blended whiskey suddenly overwhelms you, then we have some good news – especially if you plan on being in Dubai or London next month – Chivas Regal is introducing their Chivas Regal 18 Ultimate Cask Collection First Fill French Oak Finish to global travel retail markets. Chivas Regal 18 Ultimate Cask Collection First Fill French Oak Finish […]
Jack’s Scrumpy In A Box
How long has it been since you uttered the phrase – “when are they going to put scrumpy in a box?” Last week? Two minutes ago, never? Well, no matter when it was – if ever – Lyme Bay has successfully trapped scrumpy and put it in a three-liter bag-in-box and called it Jack Ratt. Jack Ratt scrumpy cider is 6% alcohol by volume and is named after 19th century […]
Johnnie Walker Will Unveil Blue Label Capsule Series
Fresh off re-branding their Platinum Label as a number [18, in this case], Johnnie Walker is now making a design change to their Blue Label line – revealing the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Capsule Series. The limited edition Johnnie Walker Blue Label Capsule Series will be encased by a copper [a nod to, you know, pot still whisky-making] basket and include a custom coaster, ice bucket, coaster and bottle cap. […]
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