The Dalmore Debuts Vintage Collection For 2024
The Dalmore has released The Vintage Collection 2024 – consisting of The Dalmore Vintage 2006 and The Dalmore Vintage 2009 – both single malts matured in a unique combination of wine casks. The Dalmore Vintage 2009 was aged in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels, followed by finishes in both Matusalem sherry casks from González Byass […]
Johnson Reserve Whisky Holds new World Record for Flavor
Guinness World Records has named Johnson Reserve, a whiskey manufacturer and maturation expert, The Greatest Variety of Flavours in a Whisky. A single cask of matured single malt traveled through a series of 33 distinct casks, giving the Scotch a “nuanced complexity,” according to the award, which recognizes the whisky’s “intricate” maturation and finishing procedure. […]
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Wheaties Beer Debuts In Minnesota
Yes – you both read those words and saw that picture correctly – that is indeed a can of Wheaties beer. Well, not exactly beer made of Wheaties – but beer definitely made of wheat by Fulton Brewery in Minneapolis and co-branded with well-known General Mills brand, Wheaties. The new beer – which is officially called HefeWheaties – is, of course, a limited edition collaboration of the two Minneapolis-based companies. […]
Air BnB Offers Knob Creek Campalooza
Online lodging rental service AirBnB has collaborated with Kentucky bourbon maker Knob Creek to offer a chance – via online auction – at going along on the distillery’s annual campout at a campground on distillery property. The winner’s bid amount will benefit hunger charity Share Our Strength, which gets 100% of the value of the winning bid. Knob Creek’s fan club – the “Brothers of Bourbon” – is allocated most […]
Aultmore Unveils Foggie Moss
In a nod to their Buckie Road distillery’s misty Speyside location, Aultmore has revealed a single malt Scotch whisky called Aultmore of the Foggie Moss for their travel retail markets. Aultmore of the Foggie Moss. Aultmore of the Foggie Moss will only be available in travel retail locations in Asia.
Shetland Reel Distillery Bottles First Shetland Single Malt Whisky
The Shetland Distillery has bottled the first single malt whisky from the Shetland Islands in Scotland. Although the whisky is aged and distilled in Portsoy near Aberdeen on the mainland, it is then ferried to the island of Unst where it is officially bottled. The distillery has plans to eventually build a full-fledged distillery on the site of a former Royal Air Force base at Saxa Vord on the island […]
Whisky: The Islay Edition
If you happen to have an hour on your hands, then you may want to spend it watching the The full-length documentary entitled “Whisky: The Islay Edition”…
Whiskey Island On The Block
Whiskey Island, a 3.1-acre bootlegger’s paradise located in the Saint Lawrence Seaway between Canada and the state of New York, is up for sale. The island was used as a way station to transport what was then illegal liquor during the Prohibition Era [1919-33] from Canada to the USA. The site also features buildings built in 1875 that were re-purposed as the eight-bedroom Whiskey Island Lodge [that also features an […]
Spirit Hound Releases The Hound’s Barrels Of Flood Whisky
Two years ago, massive flooding in the area of Spirit Hound Distillers location near Lyons, Colorado, put the distiller’s buildings under three feet of water and caused a six-month cessation of activity to wait for the water to recede, assess damage and repair what could be salvaged. Among the barrels that could be salvaged were those containing Spirit Hound’s Straight Malt Whisky, which will be released later this month. Spirit […]
The Dalmore Has Affinity For Singapore’s Golden Jubilee
Earlier this week, Singapore celebrated its Golden Jubilee – the 50th anniversary of its independence from Great Britain – and The Dalmore contributed to the celebration by releasing a single bottle of single malt Scotch whisky called Affinity. The whisky is, accordingly, aged 50 years and was aged for the first 48 years of its maturation process in an American oak cask before spending the final 2.5 years in a […]
Johnnie Walker Celebrates Singapore With Blue Edition
Johnnie Walker continues with its celebration of selected cities by releasing a special Johnnie Walker Blue Singapore Edition in its Johnnie walker Blue Label Cities Collection. The Johnnie Walker Blue Singapore Edition blended Scotch whisky features a label depicting the Singapore skyline and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence from the United Kingdom. The Johnnie Walker Blue Singapore Edition will be available exclusively in the duty-free shop at […]
Dewar’s Presents 15-Year-Old Gold – But Only In Dubai
Dewar’s has released a 15-Year-Old blended Scotch whisky that will be bathed in gold packaging that will only be available in travel retail outlets in Dubai. Dewar’s 15-Year-Old blended Scotch whisky is being promoted along with chances to win gold bars.
Rare Cask Single Malt Emerges From Macallan
Macallan has released what they are calling their Rare Cask single malt due to the fact that the casks used in creating this whisky will not be used in the future. Macallan Rare Cask single malt Scotch whisky uses a selection of both American and Spanish oak casks in creating the whisky. Macallan Rare Cask will be available for $315 per bottle.
Suntory Tries Their Hand At Space Whisky
Japanese spirits conglomerate, Suntory, is sending six samples of their premium whisky into space aboard the International Space Station, in an effort to determine if zero gravity has any effect on whisky aging. As part of its space whisky package, Suntory has indicated they will send a 21-year-old single malt to ISS. Previous research has shown that whisky aged in a climate with little to no temperature change can be […]
The University Of Tennessee Designs Whiskey Label Season Tickets
The University of Tennessee has issued season tickets for fans of their football team that resemble whiskey labels. Tennessee, a member of the Southeastern Conference [SEC] is based in the same state where Jack Daniel’s whiskey is produced in Lynchburg.
Tomatin Limited Edition Contrast Pack Released
Tomatin has released a limited edition Highland single malt Scotch whiskies called Contrast – the pack contains two 350-ml bottles apiece, with one whisky aged in ex-bourbon casks and the other matured in ex-sherry casks – both bottled at 46% alcohol content [92 proof]. Additionally, each bottle is pulled from casks from the years 1973, 1977, 1988, 1991, 2002 and 2006. Only 5400 of the Tomatin Limited Edition Contrast packs […]
Tullamore D.E.W. Offers Triple Whiskey Play
Irish whiskey brand Tullamore D.E.W. has found that success comes in threes and offers their Tullamore D.E.W. Trilogy – a small batch Irish whiskey that has been triple distilled, triple-blended and aged in three different types of casks [first in ex-bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks and then finishing it off in ex-rum casks]. Tullamore D.E.W. Trilogy is bottled at 40% alcohol content and is currently available at the Dublin airport […]
The Pogues Create Their Own Stream Of Whiskey
Irish Celtic indie punk band, The Pogues – known for the 1984 hit, “Streams of Whiskey” – are creating their own brand of whiskey with the release of The Pogues Irish Whiskey. The Pogues Irish Whiskey is a 50% single malt Irish whiskey produced by West Cork Distillers in Ireland and is bottled at 40% alcohol content. The Pogues Irish Whiskey will initially release in the UK but also has […]
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