Falkland Debuts Whisky
Falkland Whisky has released The Falkland Collection Speyside Single Malt their first-ever single malt – which was distilled in an undisclosed Speyside distillery. The Falkland Collection Speyside Single Malt was matured in refill Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez, Spain, bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus, […]
Diageo Riffs With Live Nation In The UK
UK-based spirits behemoth Diageo has signed a multi-year deal with USA-based Live Nation Entertainment to become the official spirits partner of 16 live music events and festivals across the UK, including Download, Wireless, Reading and Leeds, Latitude, Wilderness and Parklife. Some of the Diageo brand experiences to be found at festivals this summer include the […]
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Say Goodbye To 2016 With Nick Offerman And Lagavulin
What better way to say goodbye to 2016 than having a bottle of Lagavulin and Nick Offerman staring at you for an hour?
Nick Offerman Show You The Treasure Of Lagavulin
The comical, yet tragic, but still comical and black-and-white story of how Lagavulin whisky came to be…
Nick Offerman Asks Lagavulin – Would You Like To Hear Me Pipes?
Nick Offerman, bagpipes, Lagavulin whisky – it’s all here – everything you need to get through the next two minutes and 23 seconds…
Chivas Gives Us The Royal Salute For The Holidays
Chivas Regal is giving you the Royal Salute for the holidays. The Royal Salute is a limited-edition gift pack celebrating the heritage of the British monarchy’s banquets – the first edition in the series is being launched to coincide with Chinese New Year, which begins on January 28, 2017. Each Royal Salute gift pack contains a bottle and miniature of Royal Salute 21 Year Old and the story of the […]
Carlsberg Gussies Up For 2017
Carlsberg giving Carlsberg Export a makeover for 2017 as a way to appeal to millennials and their beer-drinking choices. The new design of Carlsberg Export has been styled after the Danish flag and will debut in January 2017 but which remains 3.8% alcohol by volume [that will not change].
The Macallan Celebrates The Holidays With Limited Edition No. 2
The Macallan likes the holidays, you like the holidays – so what better way to celebrate the holidays than with The Macallan’s Edition No. 2? Yay! The Macallan’s Edition No. 2 is a smooth compilation of seven cask types from four Spanish bodegas: Vasyma, Diego Martin, Jose Miguel Martin and Tevasa. Tevasa casks are European oak, Diego Martin’s are American and European oak casks, Jose Miguel Martin and Vasyma casks […]
The Most Interesting Man In The World Has A New Gig
Remember “The Most Interesting Man in the World”? The dude from the Dos Equis commercials? [and we mean the first dude, not the lame-ass replacement dude they have come up with now]. His name is Jonathan Goldsmith and now he has a new gig but alas, it is not alcohol-related. Still, it’s worth a view or two to see what the pseudo-Most interesting Man in the World is up to […]
How To Make An Arrowhead Out Of Your Johnnie Walker Blue Label Bottle
Ever wondered what you should do with your empty Johnnie Walker Blue Label bottle of whisky once all the liquid joy has been removed from it? Wonder no more…
Old Pulteney Doubles Down
The second release of Old Pulteney Single Malt limited-edition 35 years old has been made available. The second Old Pulteney 35 Year Old release has been matured in ex-American bourbon and ex-Spanish oak casks and bottled at 42.5% alcohol by volume. Only 1,254 bottles of Old Pulteney 35-Year-Old will be available for $650 per bottle.
Tea-Flavored Mixers For Whisky? Sacrilege!
Most consumers of whisky do not spell it “whiskey” and consider themselves to be above the peasantry that would even think one second about combining a whisky with something clearly as evil as a mixer. But then there are some people out there – and we are not naming names – that seem to enjoy mixing their whisky with something other than air or water. For these people, a company […]
WC Tries Some Woodford Reserve And Likes It
WhiskyCritic had a pleasant Turkey Day made even pleasanter by the presence of 90.4-proof [45.2% alcohol by volume] Woodford Reserve – a straight rye Kentucky whiskey. The pairing of whiskey with the traditional accoutrements of the holiday’s feast turned out to be perfect, with the somewhat harder edge of the Woodford Reserve proving to be a good palate cleanser in between bites of turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy and, ultimately, pumpkin […]
Michelob Ultra Urges You To Keep On The Sunny Side Of Life
Winter is rapidly approaching and with it comes the urge to drink Michelob Ultra – or so we hear…
WC Tries And Likes Glenmorangie 10-Year-Old
In hindsight, it would probably be difficult to not like Glenmorangie 10-Year-Old. The Highland single malt scotch whisky is probably – along with The MacAllan – one of the more recognizable of the single malts and one of the most pleasurable to drink. That is because it does not singe your throat on the way down – though some people like their whisky to do that – and both its […]
Bulleit Bourbon Gets A Bag
If you are beginning your holiday gift-giving search, you may not have to worry about at least one part of the process if you are purchasing some Bulleit bourbon for the person on the receiving end of the gift – Bulleit has done gift-wrapping for you by providing a bag for their bourbon. The bag is called a Lewis Bag and is a triple-stitched canvas bag that – when full […]
Thanksgiving Opinions Of Laphroaig – Round 1
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and that may or may not mean – depending on your family – that it is time for a dollop or three of Laphroaig…
21-Year-Old Timorous Beastie Released Upon The Land
A 21-Year-Old Timorous Beastie has been unleashed upon the land. The Highland blended malt scotch whisky is bottled at 46.8% alcohol by volume [93.6 proof] and is said to have notes of barley, honey and spices and was matured in sherry casks. Only 2718 bottles of Timorous Beastie 21 Years Old Sherry Edition are available for $110 per bottle.
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