Waterford Whisky Brings New Cuvée Concepts to the US
A new core range of Waterford Whisky’s Cuvée Concepts will be introduced to the United States. These releases mark an important milestone in Waterford Whisky’s quest to create single malt whiskies with natural flavor. Waterford Whisky Cuvée Concepts Enroute to the US “The natural progression of our unique terroir mission was to follow in the […]
Whisky Leads UK Drinks Exports Impressive Growth
UK drinks exports have grown by 13% this year to an impressive £9.4 billion impulsed by strong whisky sales. With Scotch whisky forming the bulk of Britain’s heritage drinks products, major European countries have maintained traditional purchases despite the sluggish economy. However, sales of other alcoholic beverages including gin and beer, have reduced drastically due […]
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Rare Whisky Up On The Block
A pair of ultra-rare whiskies – Macallan 62-Year-Old and Mortlach 70-Year-Old – will be put up on the block at the upcoming Bonhams whisky sale next month in Scotland. Housed in a Lalique crystal decanter, the Macallan 62 was bottled on November 10, 1950 at 53.1% alcohol content [106.2 proof] and is Number 200 of a limited edition bottling of 400. Notes of fruit, ginger and cigar leaf are said […]
Tomatin Releases Five Sherry-Casked Whiskies
Tomatin Distillery has launched five sherry-casked whiskies in its Highland Single Malt lines. The Tomatin Cuatro Series features four of the sherry-casked whiskies – Fino, Oloroso, manzanilla and Pedro Ximenez – in which each whisky was aged for nine years in American oak casks before being divvied up into four lots according to their sherry type of maturation and then matured three more years in the sherry casks. In addition, […]
BrewDog Launches This. Is. Lager.
The BrewDog brewery has deemed there to be some lager confusion in the world today and in an attempt to clarify the situation, has produced a new product with the very clear name of This.Is.Lager. The new lager has 4.7% alcohol content and is brewed with 100% malt and “10 times the hops” [claims BrewDog] of typical mass-produced lagers on the market today. BrewDog’s This.Is.Lager. is currently available in the […]
The Balvenie Releases Twin 50’s
The Balvenie has trotted out twin 50-Year-Old Scotch whiskies but you better bring a big wallet if you want a taste of this elderly liquor liberated from Cask 4567 and 4570 in The Balvenie Distillery’s famous Warehouse 24, which houses The Balvenie’s rarest whiskies. Both whiskies were put into European oak hogshead casks in May 1963 at 45.4% alcohol content [90.8 proof] for the Cask 4567 and 45.9% [91.8 proof] […]
Drambuie Sold To William Grant & Sons
Whisky liqueur Drambuie has been sold to whisky distiller William Grant & Sons for approximately $160 million. Drambuie is a whisky liqueur with a recipe blend consisting of aged Scotch whisky, heather honey and various spices that was originally created in 1745 and passed along to the MacKinnon family in 1914 before the family sold it to William Grant & Sons. William Grant & Sons own the Glenfiddich and The […]
Groundskeeper Willie On Scottish Independence
Scotland has its whisky to protect when it votes for independence on September 18, 2014 – and who better to protect it than Groundskeeper Willie from “The Simpsons”?
Just In Time For Halloween – Pumpkin Spice Whiskey
The Rhode island-based Sons of Liberty Distillery has released its Pumpkin Spice-Flavored Whiskey upon the masses. The whiskey production will be exponentially larger this year than in 2013 when a mere 4000 lbs. of pumpkins were processed and mixed with single malt for the seasonal whiskey. In 2014, more than 30,000 lbs. of pumpkins were processed for the whiskey. Sons of Liberty Pumpkin Spice-Flavored Whiskey is available primarily in the […]
Kopparberg Gets Spicy
Kopparberg is getting spicy with the introduction of their new Spiced Apple Cider. The cider was spiced with cinnamon and can be consumed cold as a late summer drink or warmed up for a seasonal cool autumn evening relaxer. Kopparberg Spiced Apple Cider is 4% alcohol content and will be available for $4 per bottle in October 2014.
Innis & Gunn Brings Out Rare Oak Pale Ale
Edinburgh brewery Innis & Gunn has brought out their seasonal Rare Oak Pale Ale. At 5.8% alcohol content, the ale was created using ingredients native to Scotland, including Scottish oak and sweet gale. Innis & Gunn Rare Oak Pale Ale is available in the UK for $3 per bottle.
anCnoc Releases The Cutter
There’s a new Highland Scotch whisky on the block and its name is anCnoc Cutter. The malty, peaty whisky boasts a 46% alcohol content [92 proof] is the most peated whisky of anCnoc’s whiskies. anCnoc will make 2000 cases of Cutter available online for $85 per bottle.
Limited Edition Elijah Craig Emerges
A Limited Edition Elijah Craig 23-Year-Old single barrel Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey has been released upon the masses. The Bourbon, aged in a newly charred white oak barrel, has the traditional 45% alcohol content [90 proof] and is drawn from middle floor rickhouses at the Heaven Hills Distillery. A 750-ml bottle of Limited Edition Elijah Craig 23-Year-Old will retail for $200 and be available only in major metropolitan markets.
Jack Daniel’s Debuts Bar Stories
Everybody has a story but the stories told in bars are usually the best since they’re usually accompanied by liquor and just enough embellishment to make it entertaining rather than boring. Jack Daniel’s volunteers to play the role of whiskey in these stories…and their new ad campaign…
Templeton Rye To Change Tune
After initially marketing itself as a small batch whisky distilled in Iowa and sourced from a Prohibition era recipe, the makers of Templeton Rye are changing their tune and admitting that the liquor is actually distilled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, before being sent to be blended, bottled and shipped from Templeton. Additionally, the source recipe will be clarified on its label as Prohibition Era recipes would not be allowed under current […]
Johnnie Walker Opens Diamond Jubilee In Australia
As part of an event showcasing its Scotch whisky, Johnnie Walker opened up a bottle of its Johnnie Walker Diamond Jubilee single malt Scotch whisky at an event in Sydney, Australia. Only 60 bottles of the Diamond Jubilee were created to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II in 2012. The whisky was reported to have a nose of fruit and spicy wood with a palate of fruit, smoke, […]
Hennessy Launches VS Limited Edition
Hennessy Cognac launched their VS Limited Edition featuring the artwork of artist Shepard Fairey who created the iconic “Hope” poster during U.S. President Barack Obama’s 2008 election campaign as well as the “Obey” sticker. Only 315,000 bottles of the Fairey-themed Hennessy VS Limited Edition Cognac was bottled.
Jack Daniel’s Offering Barrel Roll
Tennessee whiskey may taste better by the barrel than it does by the bottle – at least that may be the justification behind the latest marketing ploy from the Jack Daniel’s distillery where they are offering a full barrel of their Single Barrel brand whiskey. If you chose to buy the full barrel – the equivalent of 240-260 bottles – it will be sanded, varnished, personalized and delivered to your […]
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