Forest Distillery Adds New Whisky
UK-based spirits producer Forest Distillery has rolled out a new whisky after increasing its production to meet demand. The new spirit is entitled Blend 26 and is the latest addition to its permanent range of single malt whisky. The expression joins dozens of new whiskies released for this year’s festive season. This year’s blend whisky […]
Walsh Whiskey Unveils The Irishman – Legacy
Walsh Whiskey has released The Irishman Legacy – a limited edition single malt Irish whiskey celebrating 700 years of Irish whiskey distilling history. The Irishman Legacy was initially matured in both bourbon and sherry casks, finished for 15 months in Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to […]
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Hennessy At Heathrow For The Holidays
If you should happen to find yourself in Heathrow’s Terminal 5 anytime from now until the end of February, you might want to check out the brand spanking new Hennessy store in conjunction with the World Duty Free Group. In addition to the shop showcasing Hennessy’s world-famous cognac – including vintages from the 1920s to the 1970s on a spectacular crystal “orgue” centerpiece in the store – but multi-lingual staff […]
Read Up On Ballantine’s For The Holidays
Ballantine’s has what could be the perfect holiday gift for the whisky-loving person on your list – a gift tin designed to look like books on a library shelf but, in actuality, containing a bottle of Ballantine’s 12-Year-Old. In addition, say you wanted to take your 12-Year-Old for a little walk in the park? No problem, Ballantine’s is also producing a special zip-up gift pack made of malleable nylon material […]
Glenmorangie Ealanta: WhiskyCritic Top Whisky Of The Year For 2013
Any whisky hidden away for 19 years either has a good reason it is hidden or somebody forgot they had hidden it. In the case of Glenmorangie Ealanta whisky, it may have been a little of both but more of the former. Glenmorangie Ealanta was hidden away for those 19 years at the famed Glenmorangie Distillery in Tain, Scotland, and when it emerged, it immediately garnered high praise from nearly […]
And The Winners Are…
The International Wine and Spirits Competition handed out their 2013 awards in Hong Kong this week and the winners which might be of some to whisky drinkers are… The Brandy Trophy sponsored by Pomace – Distilleria Marzadro SpA – Grappa Le Diciotto Lune di Marzadro The Cognac Trophy – Distell – Richelieu XO The Worldwide Whiskey Trophy sponsored by Whiskies of the World – Kavalan Distillery – Kavalan Solist ex-Bourbon […]
Balblair Remembers Three Decades
Remember the 80s? [big hair, legwarmers, skinny ties] What about the 90s? [plaid, grunge] We’re sure you remember last decade – the Aughts [dvd’s, cell phones not “smart”phones, techno] – fond memories all, but Balblair wants to make sure you remember all three – especially when it comes to holiday gift-giving season – by carting out three “new” vintages of the Highland single malt whiskies, one each from 1983, 1990 […]
Is Cutty Your New Buddy?
Cutty Sark has a good reason why you should consider it to be your new bestest buddy and it’s called the Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition. Cutty Sark was famously smuggled to the USA during the Prohibition Era by Captain William McCoy, who gained a reputation for authenticity and fairness-in-smuggling that gave birth to the popular phrase “the real McCoy”, which is embossed on the 1920’s-style black bottle. The Cutty Sark […]
Wild Turkey Seeks Out The Never Tamed
If you are interested in surfing Arctic Ocean waves in Alaska – then Wild Turkey thinks it has the bourbon for you…
Glenmorangie Ealanta: Borderline Perfect
A whisky which was hidden away for 19 years at the famed Glenmorangie Distillery in Tain, Scotland, emerged and was immediately proclaimed as the world’s best whisky by Jim Murray, author of the Whisky Bible – a noted industry judging standard – with a 97.5 rating out of 100. The whisky had been aged in virgin white oak barrels from Missouri and then hidden away within the distillery to avoid […]
The Glenlivet Gives Some Whisky Learnin’
The Glenlivet has rolled out the red carpet smelling of fine whisky since last year with its “Dram & Discover” series of events providing a “learning experience” for that includes some speechifying on the four pillars of The Glenlivet lifestyle [that would be food, style, technology and travel] as well as some tasty tastes of some 15-, 18- and 21-Year-Old whiskies. The carpet is extended to only a few [less […]
Ballantine’s Busts Out New Bottle
Just in time for the holidays, Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky broke out a new bottle design for its Finest label. Although still rectangular in general shape, the bottle gives the appearance of being sleek, boasts a new chevron-shaped label and has ditched the handles on larger versions in favor of finger grips [seems as though that element works either way from WC’s perspective but handles were thought to be old-fashioned and […]
Buffalo Trace Sets Out Wares For Antique Shoppers
Looking for that perfect holiday gift for the whisky-o-phile in your midst? What a coincidence! Buffalo Trace was thinking the exact same thing when they announced the release of their 2013 Antique Collection. The Antique collection consists of five bottles each of Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old [distilled in 1993], uncut, unfiltered George T. Stagg [128.2 proof – 64.1% alcohol content – and distilled in 1997], Sazerac Rye 18-Year-Old [mellow spice, vanilla […]
The Dalmore 25 Is Going To Cost You Some Dinero
Dalmore Distillery already has plenty of 12, 15 and 18-year-olds around the place but now they have decided it was time for some adult whisky and have introduced their Dalmore 25 – a 25-year-old whisky they will be launching this week. Only 3000 bottles of The Dalmore 25 [84 proof, 42% alcohol content] are scheduled to be produced every year. The Dalmore 25 is matured in white oak barrels, transferred […]
Halloween WhiskyPops
It’s Halloween next week and while the kiddies are dressed up as something scary [vampire, zombie or virtually any Kardashian] the adults are generally left out of the candy cartel – unless you are a parent and vigilantly collect the Mom/Dad Tax on the candy favorite of your choice [around our house, that would be Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – come to papa you frisky little globs of peanut butter […]
Somebody’s Got Pappy!
There is drama afoot in Kentucky as the well-known Buffalo Trace Distillery called their local police department last week and it wasn’t to invite them over for the annual Halloween party – it was to report the abduction of Pappy Van Winkle. More notably, somebody had absconded with 195 bottles [or 65 cases’ worth] of the company’s rarest bourbon – Pappy Van Winkle 20-Year-Old. Police have so far only indicated […]
No World Cup? Irish Make More Whisky Instead
With their 2014 World Cup hopes ended, the Irish have turned to doing what they do best – make whiskey. In this case, it will be Irish whiskey makers Walsh Whiskey Distillery [producers of The Irishman and Writers Tears whiskey brands] joining up with Italian company Illva Saronno [producers of Amaretto Di Saronno liqueur] to build a new distillery in Carlow, Ireland that will be able to produce 400,000 cases […]
Johnnie’s Got A Brand New Bottle
Johnnie Walker is a timeless classic whisky – and that is the problem. Or, at least, it is the problem as Johnnie’s parent company Diageo sees it, because timeless classic whiskies generally are not viewed favorably by those in the 25-35 age ranges. They’re no Fireball, you see. So, in an effort to make Johnny more hip to the times – and sell more whisky – JW’s Red Label is […]
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