Copenhagen Raises The Fifth In Raw Series
Denmark-based Copenhagen Distillery has released the fifth edition of their Raw series of single malt whiskies – made with organic Danish barley – and celebrating five years since the initial release in the series [Copenhagen Distillery was established in 2014]. Copenhagen Distillery Raw No. 5 is a single malt whisky made with 100% organic Danish […]
Bruichladdich Reveals Port Charlotte 18 Years Old
Islay-based Bruichladdich Distillery has released their 2025 edition of the heavily-peated Port Charlotte 18 Years Old. Port Charlotte is named after a village two miles south of Bruichladdich Distillery. Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 18 Years Old was made using 100% Scottish barley, was initially matured in three different types of casks – 53% in first-fill bourbon, […]
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Luxco Takes A Blood Oath With Its Bourbon
Private spirits distiller and distributor, Luxco, has launched their newest bourbon – called Blood Oath – as part of its inaugural Pact annual release of craft bourbon. Blood Oath is a blend of three Kentucky straight bourbon whiskies – a spicy rye, smooth wheat and oaky bourbon – each in the 6-12 age range and all blended and bottled by hand. The result is a 49.3% alcohol content [98.6 proof] […]
Nessie Has Her Blackberry Beer
The Loch Ness Monster is a happy monster today after it was announced that Loch Ness Brewery has released a new blackberry beer. Berry Loch Ness beer is the result of a collaboration between the brewery and the local James Hutton Institute, renowned for their development of various soft fruit varieties. The combination of JHI-grown blackberries with the brewery’s process has produced a blackberry-tinged biscuit-and-chocolate derived from the brewery’s use […]
Catfish Cooley’s Whiskey Wednesday Backflip
There was a Wednesday in this week. There is a Wednesday in every week, right? Well then, it’s time for Catfish Cooley’s Whiskey Wednesday backflip – woo! snort!
Free Whiskey In Las Vegas
Free is a very good price and if you happen to be in Las Vegas, it’s always a choice. The Vom Fass store in The Venetian Casino will be offering 45-minute whiskey-tasting session for free – all you have to do is get yourself to Las Vegas. The Vom Fass whiskey-tasting session has officially been dubbed the “Whiskey Experience” and will feature various whiskies for three sessions held on Thursday, […]
Kopparberg Debuts Cider Slushie
What began as an April Fool’s Day joke has become reality for Swedish cidermaker, Kopparberg, as they have produced the world’s first cider slushie. After an April Fool’s Day joke depicted frozen cider pops, Kopparberg has used that inspiration and turned two of its 4% alcohol content fruit flavored ciders – strawberry-lime and elderflower-lime – into frozen cider concoctions that will come in metallic pouches meant to be frozen for […]
The Most Interesting Man In The World Delivers Cinco De Mayo Advice
Cinco de Mayo is a few weeks away but it’s Cinco de Mayo every day for The Most Interesting Man in the World – who delivers sound advice for the upcoming holiday…
Innis & Gunn Launch White Oak Wheat Beer
Scottish brewery, Innis & Gunn probably produces your best choices whenever it comes time to peruse your St. Patrick’s Day beer options, so it is probably a good idea to keep track of their annual beer launches and one of the first ones out of the gate this year is the Innis & Gunn White Oak Wheat Beer. The Innis & Gunn White Oak Wheat Beer is a German-style wheat […]
WC Test Drive: Eastside Distillery Cherry Bomb Whiskey
The temptation with Eastside Distilling’s Cherry Bomb Whiskey is to go the same route as that of its sister flavored whiskey – Marionberry – namely, to pronounce it to be relatively decent as far as flavored whiskies go. That is exactly what we are going to do. Sorta. In reality, Cherry Bomb Whiskey is just another flavored whiskey and it’s not nearly as exotic as marionberry, so it does not […]
WC Test Drive: Eastside Distillery Marionberry Whiskey
We are going to be frank with you. Not Shirley or Bill, but frank. Normally, we eschew and poo-poo flavored whiskies as just so much cheap opiates for the consumer masses who either don’t know any better or live in places where they either cannot or choose not to afford any better. Generally speaking, flavored whiskies are for your people who don’t like normal varieties of whisky/whiskey and don’t want […]
Thump Keg Touts George Dickel-ized Rye IPA
Pennsylvania-based Thump Keg Brewery is celebrating the return of spring and the impending arrival of summer with two new beers – an Agave Amber Ale and Rye IPA. Aside from being summer beers, each has the distinction of being brewed with the same foundation ingredients as a pair of recognizable spirit brands – Peligroso Tequila in the case of the Agave Amber Ale and George Dickel Whiskey in the case […]
Suntory Suggests Some Ice For Your Whisky
You have the whisky, now you need the ice. Suntory has some suggestions…
An Apple A Day Keeps Real Whiskey Away
Apple whiskey becomes the latest flavor in the Jim Beam Distillery whiskey flavor rainbow with the launch of Jim Beam. Jim Beam Apple is 35% alcohol content [70 proof] and joins the stable of Jim Beam branded flavored whiskies of Honey and Maple. Jim Beam Apple will set you back $30 per bottle when it becomes available in the UK in May 2015 and in the USA in August 2015.
Inver House Re-launches Third-Best Whisky In Northern Myanmar
Distillery Inver House has re-launched Hankey Bannister Blended Scotch whisky which devoted fans of the now long-lost “Top Gear” BBC motoring show will recall from the Series 21 Christmas Special is the “third-best whisky in northern Myanmar”. Hankey Bannister is named after its co-creators – socialite Beaumont Hankey and businessman Hugh Bannister.
Hennessy Has 250 Reasons Why You Should Like Their Collector’s Blend
The Hennessy cognac brand is turning 250 years old and in an industry where extended age is a good thing, that means it is a special occasion. To mark such a special occasion, Hennessy will be offering their Collector’s Blend – a blend of 15 special eaux-de-vies that has a bevy of 250’s associated with it – there are 250 barrels of the Collector’s Blend with each containing 250 liters […]
Rekorderlig: The Man’s Cider
Swedish cidermaker Rekorderlig is launching a new manly Dry Apple Cider that is aimed specifically at the male cider-loving market [which probably means it should have a beard or tattoo or something on it]. The 5% alcohol content cider is expected to be marketed as an alternative to beer by the 16-year old cidermaker from Vimmerby, Sweden. For now, Rekorderlig Dry Apple Cider will only be available in the UK […]
WC Test Drive: Johnnie Walker Blue
Word of advice for those planning an evening of whisky drinking and are not enamored of any particular disposition toward said whisky – choose as wisely as you feel you possibly can when it comes to whisky selections – and in this department, WC will provide some assistance. Never follow up a tasting of Glenmorangie 18-Year-Old Extremely Rare single malt Scotch whisky with Johnnie Walker Blue blended Scotch whisky. There […]
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