Bruichladdich Set To Host Rock’ndaal At Feis Ile 2026
Islay-based Bruichladdich Distillery is set to host the annual Fèis Ìle 2026 festival – which will also include Rock’ndaal – a day of entertainment, locally-sourced food, live music and, of course whisky, in the distillery’s courtyard on May 24, 2026. This year’s Fèis Ìle 2026 and Rock’ndaal will also celebrate the 25th anniversary of the […]
Compass Box Employs Karen Gillan As Muse
Compass Box has employed Scotland-born actress Karen Gillan [“Jumanji”] as the muse for the 2026 limited edition release of their blended grain whisky dubbed Hedonism. Gillan – who was born in Inverness – is also known for roles in Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” feature film franchise as well as “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: […]
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Canadian Club Gets In The Rye Game
Iconic North American blended whiskey brand, Canadian Club, has tossed its toque in the rye whiskey game with its Canadian Club 100% Rye Whisky. Canadian Club 100% Rye Whiskey has been bottled at 160% alcohol by volume [80 proof] yet is also said to offer notes of caramel, vanilla and oak. Canadian Club 100% Rye Whiskey is selected from three different types of barrels – brand new, white American oak […]
Glenturret Has Whisky On The Fly
Glenturret Distillery has unveiled a limited edition malt whisky celebrating the brand’s 240-year heritage – Fly’s 16 Master’s Edition – featuring a 1905 photo of the distillery’s 16 pioneering stillmen and their collie dog, Fly. The Glenturret Fly’s 16 Masters Edition is a 16-year-old single malt. Only 1,740 bottles of Glenturret Fly’s 16 Masters Edition will be available for $140 per bottle.
It’s A New Deau For Cognac
Deau has introduced a new limited edition of its Deau Extra Black cognac – Black Harmony. However, only 1500 bottles of Deau Black Harmony will be released with an estimated retail price of $349 per bottle – only available in Hong Kong.
Teeling Has Your Poitin Right Here, Buddy!
Irish whiskey producer Teeling, has released a new spirit drink called Irish Poitín, the Spirit of Dublin. The spirit drink is the first-produced spirit from Teeling’s new Dublin-based distillery – which began producing spirit in March 2015. Poitín is a clear Irish spirit, famous for its alcohol strength – in this case, 52.5% alcohol by volume [105 proof] – and the Spirit of Dublin Irish Poitín is triple distilled in […]
Rocket Cat – A Whisky Spicy Party Drink
Whether it was actually required or not, Scotland now has its own version of Fireball with the newly released Rocket Cat – billed as a “spicy party drink”. Rocket Cat launched this month and is aimed squarely at 21-25 year olds who don’t know any better about good whisky and perhaps just want a cinnamon-flavored whisky-like drink. Rocket Cat is bottled at 34.7% alcohol by volume and contains whisky and […]
Happy World Whisky Day!
Sure, you like whisky every day but today is a special day because it is officially World Whisky Day – the day everybody is encouraged to like [or at least, try] whisky/whiskey. You can find a World Whisky Day event happening near you by going to the official World Whisky Day website at worldwhiskyday.com. In the meantime, you could try a whisky cocktail – of which there are many – […]
Evan Williams Unveils American Hero Bottle For Memorial Day
Evan Williams Bourbon is saluting American veterans with a custom red, white and blue edition of Evan Williams Black Bourbon featuring the heroic stories of 10 military veterans. Evan Williams is an American-made and American-owned bourbon brand. The American Hero Edition bottle features custom labels showcasing the individual stories of the ten Evan Williams American-Made Heroes on one side. Evan Williams is also extending the program by inviting others to […]
The Great 2016 Whiskey Chaser Taste Test
The people [we are assuming they are people and not robots] at BuzzFeed have released the results of their whiskey chaser taste test and they are mostly a predictable lot…
A Bottle Of Macallan 450 For $35,000?
You may require an explanation – there is one – sort of…
Meet Miss Whisky – Georgie Bell
Miss Whisky is Georgie Bell and she is in Nairobi, Kenya, to promote whisky for spirit industry giant, Diageo…
Henry Westons Vintage Cider Has Character
UK-based cidermaker Henry Westons has released a new television advertisement promoting their Henry Westons Vintage cider. The animated television ad features a combination Monty Python/steampunk style depicting a giant automated apple picker with a long mechanical arm and one giant, white-gloved hand that drops the apples onto a small conveyor belt. The ad then cuts to Henry, sipping from a ladle, testing the cider while the giant white hand on […]
Neil Patrick Harris Appears With A Lawyer On Behalf Of Heineken Light
Neil Patrick Harris is extolling the virtues of Heineken Light with a lawyer – well, not really…
Drake Drinks Virginia Black With Jimmy Fallon
Musical artist Drake’s new whiskey – Virginia Black – made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon…
Lucky For You Friday The 13th Is World Cocktail Day!
It is your lucky day because today – Friday the 13th – is World Cocktail Day! Sure, for some people, every day is World Cocktail Day but it has its official day today. Celebrate World Cocktail Day with some cocktails of your choice. If you are looking for some suggestions, then WC is at your service with some non-whisky alternatives [since you already know your favorite whisky cocktails]… Lemony Thicket […]
Johnnie Walker Goes Green And Visits The Islands
Johnnie Walker has a new whisky on the block – Johnnie Walker Island Green – a new blend of Scotch whisky that embraces the style of individual mature malts from the four main whisky regions of Scotland with added prominence given to island malts. Johnnie Walker Island Green will be available exclusively in travel retail outlets globally for $60 per bottle beginning in July 2016.
Sagamore Spirit Entered In 2016 Preakness Stakes
Sagamore Spirit – new brand of rye whiskey from Kevin Plank [CEO of UnderArmour apparel brand] has been deemed as the exclusive rye whiskey for the annual running of the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the horse racing triple crown at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland on May 21, 2016. While other whiskies will be sold at the race course throughout the racing weekend, only Sagamore’s Straight Rye Whiskey […]
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