Richard Hammond Debuts Hawkridge Whisky
Former “Top Gear” and “The Grand Tour” co-host Richard Hammond has finally joined the alcohol-fueled fray with his former tormentors from both those shows with his collaboration with Hawkridge Distillers to produce both a gin and a single malt English whisky, called Ratio Gin and Iron Ridge whisky. Hawkridge Distillery is located in Berkshire, England. […]
The London Union Debuts Blended Series
The London Distillery Company (TLDC) has released The Golden Union – the second installment in their newly revived English blended malt whisky series. TLDC’s full name – The Golden Union: Release No.1 – A Field in England – combines TLDC’s malt whisky with a single malt from Adnams Distillery in Southwold, was bottled at 50% […]
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Wemyss Pulls Six Malts From Up Its Sleeve
Wemyss Malts has added six new single cask whiskies – ranging from 18 to 35 years old – to its whisky portfolio. The six whiskies include whiskies from the major regions [Speyside, Islay and the Highlands] as well as a single grain release named Rosy Apple Brûlée. The new single cask whiskies are: Shellfish Platter 1997 (18 year-old) single cask from Bowmore Distillery, Islay Waffles and Ice Cream 1997 (18) […]
The Dubliner Releases 10-Year-Old Irish Whiskey
Life just got better as The Dubliner has released a limited edition 10-year-old single malt Irish whiskey, made from 100% malted barley, distilled in copper pot stills and 100% matured in oak casks that previously held Kentucky Bourbon. The Dubliner Irish Whiskey Limited Edition 10-Year-Old has been bottled at 42% alcohol content [84 proof]. The Dubliner Irish Whiskey Limited Edition 10-Year-Old is currently available in Ireland for $75 per bottle.
Jim Beam Drops The Double Oak On The UK
Jim Beam is bringing the Double Oak to the UK house! Jim Beam introduces Double Oak, a bourbon which has spent time in two distinct American Oak barrels – first matured in newly charred American Oak barrels and then transferred to spend some quality time in another set of recently charred barrels. The result of the double-barrel treatment is a bourbon that has more frequent contact with the wood in […]
Behold! The Sagamore Spirit – A New Rye Whiskey
There is a new rye whiskey sheriff on the block and its name is Sagamore Spirit. Sagamore Spirit is the brainchild of Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, and the limestone-seeped water for the whiskey originates from his 530-acre farm, in Glyndon, Maryland, that Plank purchased in 2007 [Sagamore Farm was once owned by the famous – or infamous, take your pick – old money Vanderbilt family]. Currently though, the whiskey […]
Redd’s Wicked Apple Declares War On Cocktails
Redd’s Wicked Apple Ale – aka MillerCoors – has declared war on cocktails in a new pair of advertisements. In this one [below], it appears as though a poor, defenseless rum-and-coke is the victim [as its fake ice cubes mysteriously remain suspended in mid-air]…
Ginger And Root Beer Whiskey On The Way…Hoo-ray?
It remains to be seen whether or not the world really – really – needed both ginger and root beer-flavored whiskies – but that is precisely what the folks at Rebel Yell have provided to us in their Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey flavored whiskey lineup. Both Rebel Yell Ginger Whiskey and Rebel Yell Root Beer Whiskey are bottled at 35% alcohol content (70 proof) and Rebel Yell Ginger Whiskey is […]
Ardbeg Encourages You To Get Smuggly In Dark Cove
Ardbeg has launched their limited edition Ardbeg Dark Cove as their way of celebrating the Islay Festival of Malt and Music in May taking place next month on the famous whisky-producing island. Ardbeg’s island home – Islay – was the origin of a profitable whisky-smuggling business back in the day [18th and 19th centuries] and the distillery will celebrate that whisky-smuggling past with the release of Dark Cove as part […]
Are You Ready To Sign Up For Blood Oath Pact No. 2?
Blood Oath Pact No. 2 – a multi-blended Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey – has been launched. Blood Oath Pact No. 2 is the concoction of three bourbons ranging in age from seven to 11 years. The first bourbon is a seven-year rye bourbon finished in port barrels, and is joined by an 11 year wheated bourbon and an 11 year rye bourbon. Only 7500 bottles of Blood Oath Pact No. […]
Coopers’ Craft Bourbon Makes Its Debut
Coopers’ Craft bourbon will be making its debut in select markets this summer. Coopers’ Craft is crafted using a special beech and birch charcoal filter finishing process and bottled at 41.1% alcohol content [82.2 proof]. Coopers’ Craft will be available initially in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee for $29 per bottle beginning in Summer 2016.
Bailey’s And Cognac Create Cream Of The Crop Liqueur
Bailey’s – the worldwide recognized royalty of Irish cream liqueur – has combined cognac with the Irish cream of Baileys to produce Baileys XC. Baileys XC is bottled at 17% alcohol content [34 proof]. While Baileys XC will be available to certain selected markets next month, Baileys XC will be available to all worldwide markets for $23 per bottle beginning in June 2016.
Tecate Says: Drink Our Beer And Be A Boxing Champion With A Giant Eagle Mascot
…or they might be saying with their recent advertisement, boxing champion Canelo Alvarez drinks our beer and he has a giant eagle mascot. Or something. It’s all very confusing. the only message we are certain Tecate wants to get across is the “drink our beer” part…
The Haig Club Dumbing Down Their Whisky For 2016
After launching their initial foray into the crowded elite whisky market with the single grain Haig Club whisky tied in with celebrity endorsement from world-famous footballer David Beckham, Haig Club owner and worldwide spirits giant, Diageo, has decided to dumb down their Haig Club offerings with the launch of a cheaper whisky that is expected to appeal to a younger audience who doesn’t want to spend $65 on a bottle […]
Watch Out! Spitball Comin’ At Ya!
Cooperstown Distillery in New York is in the same neighborhood as the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, so naturally it makes sense that the distillery would produce a baseball-themed whiskey product – and that product is a cinnamon-flavored whiskey called Spitball [after the illegal baseball pitch of the same name]. While Spitball may not be the most savory-sounding name for a whiskey, the flavored whiskey market is booming right […]
Happy National Beer Day! Celebrate By Pretending You Are Mexican
It’s National Beer Day today and that means you can go one of two routes – you can drink your Bud Light or PBR out in the backyard or you could prepare for Cinco de Mayo by pretending you are Mexican. The second route is what Mexican beermaker Victoria would like you to do. Especially if your name happens to be Greg and you are from Wisconsin… Victoria Beer – […]
ICE ICE Baby – Highland Park Kicks It While Their DJ Revolves It
Highland Park has a new single malt whisky and it’s ICE, ICE baby – the ICE Edition. Highland Park ICE Edition is a 17-year-old single malt whisky that has been bottled at 53.9% alcohol content [107.8 proof] and has been aged predominantly in ex-bourbon casks [though not in Miami]. Highland Park ICE Edition is said to have notes of spice and vanilla and is so named as a nod to […]
The Balvenie 21 Year Old Madeira Cask Makes Its Presence Known
The launching process has officially begun for The Balvenie 21 Year Old Madeira Cask Expression. The Balvenie 21 Year Old Madeira Cask is a single malt which has been aged exclusively in traditional American oak whisky casks for more than two decades, then transferred to casks previously used in the production of fortified Madeira wine for a further period of maturation. The Balvenie 21 Year Old Madeira Cask retails for […]
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