Bon Voyage! – Jefferson’s Sends Its Bourbon Out For A Sea Cruise
Jefferson’s Bourbon has sent their bourbon out to sea before and now they are sending more of their bourbon on a sea cruise – this time in a collaboration with the cruise line Holland America as the latest sea journey in their Ocean Aged at Sea series. For the Holland America sea cruise, a single […]
Jura Reveals Sherry Cask Finish Scotch
Jura Distillery has released Jura 12 Year Old Oloroso Edition – as the initial entry in a new series of sherry-finished whiskies – with this one being a 12-year-old aged in Oloroso sherry casks. Jura 12 Year Old Oloroso Edition began the maturation process in ex-bourbon barrels before being shifted over to a second maturation […]
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Tullamore D.E.W. Expands In The UK
Tullamore D.E.W. has revealed a trio of single malt Irish whiskeys in the UK – a 14 year old single malt, an 18 year old single malt, and a limited edition Celebratory Phoenix single batch. Both Tullamore D.E.W. single malts are finished in bourbon, Oloroso sherry, port and Madeira casks. Both 14 and 18-Year-Old single malts are bottled at 41.3% alcohol by volume [82.6 proof] and are said to have […]
Michelob Ultra Celebrates Golf’s Return To The 2016 Olympics in Rio
Golf is making its appearance at the 2016 Olympics in Rio after nearly a century away from the festivities – and Michelob Ultra thinks that is a cause for celebration…
Speyside Single Malt Tlath Appears
Tomintoul Distillery has released Tlàth, a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Tlàth – which is gaelic for gentle or mellow – has been blended from selected single malts of various ages and matured in American oak bourbon barrels. Tlàth is bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and will be available in Europe for $40 per bottle.
There Are Two New Wemyss Malts In The House
Two new single cask bottlings from Wemyss Malts have made their 2016 debut. The two new single casks single malts are: East Neuk Dunes – The cask is from Bunnahabhain Distillery on Islay, distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2016, aged 25 years. East Neuk Dunes is bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and only 267 bottles will be available for $180 per bottle. Lime Tea Infusion – […]
Jack Shacks Up In Detroit With Mayaeni
Jack Daniel’s has engaged in an affair with Detroit-based musical artist Mayaeni to promote their honey-flavored whiskey, JackHoney. Whether or not that is a good thing [Detroit or honey-flavored whiskey] is up to you to decide…
Jack Goes To Japan For Jacktember
Jack Daniel’s visits Japan [and you don’t need translation if you speak bourbon]…
David Beckham Gets To The Haig Club, Man
The Haig Club whisky was launched a mere two years ago but they are already branching out with a new single grain Scotch whisky called Haig Club Clubman. The Haig Club Clubman has been matured exclusively in American oak casks that have previously held Bourbon, producing notes of vanilla, butterscotch and sweet toffee. The Haig Club Clubman will initially be available in the UK for $35 per bottle beginning in […]
2005 Cu Bocan Is Released On Unsuspecting Public
The Tomatin Distillery has released a limited 2005 vintage edition of its peated Cù Bòcan single malt Scotch whisky. The Highland whisky is bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and has been matured in former bourbon and sherry casks. The 2005 Cu Bocan is said to possess notes of apples, butterscotch and candy as well as the expected peat smoke. The 2005 Cù Bòcan will be available for […]
Dillon’s Rye Gives You 100%
Dillon’s Distillers in Ontario, Canada, has released its 100% Canadian rye whisky made from 100% Ontario-grown rye grain and aged in Canadian oak casks. Dillon’s 100% Rye 1 is actually comprised of 90% unsalted rye and 10% malted rye – but no barley or corn whatsoever – and has matured for slightly over three years in Canadian oak casks before being bottled at the eye-watering 59% alcohol by volume [118 […]
Coming To Europe? The Exceptional
The Exceptional – a small batch series of Scotch whiskies created from combining aged whiskies from several distilleries [including rare casks from closed distilleries] and finished in first-fill Oloroso sherry casks – will be coming to European markets. The first trio of whiskies available will be The Exceptional Grain, The Exceptional Malt and the Exceptional Blend. All three editions of The Exceptional are all bottled at 43% alcohol by volume […]
Matthew McConaughey Talks About Wild Turkey Bourbon
Matthew McConaughey wanted to be creative director of the Wild Turkey bourbon brand so the Wild Turkey bourbon brand said “OK!”
How To Make A Manhattan With Cocktail Kate
The Manhattan is one of the signature traditional whisky cocktails but maybe, for whatever reason [we are not judging you], you did not know how to make a proper Manhattan. That’s where Cocktail Kate from Jamie Oliver’s drinks Tube comes in to assist you…
Jack Daniel’s Barrel Hunt Begins Next Week
The hunt for Jack Daniel’s mystery barrels begins next week in Boston on August 1, 2016…
New [2006] Cognac From Bonneuil
Ten years have passed since the grapes from the French estate of Bonneuil in the Colinaud valley began their pilgrimage toward fine cognac and they have finally arrived in the form of the 2006 Domaine de Bonneuil. Bottled at 42.8% alcohol by volume [85.6 proof], the eaux-de-vie of 2006 Domaine de Bonneuil were matured in fine grain, French oak, second fill casks made from trees grown in the ancient Allier […]
J&B Shares Rare Stories
Who are the “J” and “B” behind J&B whisky. Well, that would be Giacomo Justerini and Alfred Brooks, of course. Duh. But did you know how the duo formed their whisky partnership? If you did not, here is one of the “rare stories” from J&B to inform you of their whisky’s history…
Tobermory Proudly Announces Birth Of Malt Whisky Twins
Tobermory Distillery is proud to announce the birth of twin limited edition malts – Tobermory 18-Year-Old Bourbon Cask and Tobermory 20-Year-Old Sherry Cask. The Tobermory 18-Year-Old Bourbon Cask is a one-off small batch production with a cinnamon, licorice, sea salt and maple syrup notes. The Tobermory 20-Year-Old Sherry Cask offers nutty, spicy and sweet notes. The Tobermory 18-Year-Old Bourbon Cask and Tobermory 20-Year-Old Sherry Cask are both available exclusively available […]
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