Tamdhu Reveals 21-Year-Old
Speyside-based Tamdhu Distillery has released a 21-year-old single malt to their permanent collection. Tamdhu 21-year-old single malt has been matured in predominantly European oak ex-Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez, Spain, bottled at 47.5% alcohol by volume [95 proof] and is said to contain notes of chocolate, orange, toffee and marzipan. Only 12,000 bottles of Tamdhu […]
Torbahaig Unveils Fourth In Legacy Series
Isle of Skye-based Torabhaig Distillery has released Sound of Sleat – the fourth single malt Scotch whisky in their Legacy Series and named after the distillery’s home peninsula. Torabhaig Sound of Sleat has been matured in ex-bourbon and new American oak casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to produce […]
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Remy Martin Makes It Reel For Cannes
Famed Cognac House Remy Martin is the official supplier of cognac for the upcoming Cannes Film Festival – the poshest of the posh film festivals around the world – and to celebrate the occasion, they have produced a special, limited edition decanter to resemble an old-school film reel [since, with everything being digitized today, a decanter shaped like an enlarged thumb drive would not carry the same panache] with a […]
Laphroaig Reboots 15-Year-Old Whisky
Laphroaig has announced a limited re-release of their 15-Year-Old Islay single malt Scotch whisky to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the distillery’s birth in 1815. Originally launched more than 30 years ago, the 15-Year-Old whisky was bottled at 43% alcohol content [86 proof]. The re-release of Laphroaig Islay single malt Scotch whisky will be available for $115 per bottle in May 2015.
Nine People Brought Down In Bourbon Bust
For six or seven years – authorities still are not sure when exactly – dozens of “rogue” workers at the Buffalo Trace and Wild Turkey distilleries made off with the company bourbon – specifically the two namesake distillery bourbons and whiskies as well as Pappy Van Winkle and Eagle Rare bourbon. Nine people were arrested and charged – three of whom worked as employees at the distilleries – after loose […]
Dos Equis Gives You Permission To Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Next Saturday
Dos Equis understands the cruel trick the calendar has played on everybody this year by placing Cinco de Mayo on a Tuesday, and to show you they completely understand your impending frustration with this, they have sent The Most Interesting Man in the World to inform you that they give you their permission – implore you, really – to go ahead and celebrate the holiday on Saturday, May 2nd. It’s […]
Everything Is Peachy For Evan Williams
Summer is rapidly approaching and that means the beginning of Flavored Whiskey Season. Heaven Hill Distillery is getting a jump on the season with their introduction of Evan Williams Peach, which combines their notable bourbon with peach flavoring. Evan Williams Peach will initially be available in 10 U. S. states – Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kentucky, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia – beginning in May 2015.
Timothy Olyphant And Conan O’Brien Toast Blanton’s Bourbon
Timothy Olyphant of the recently cancelled “Justified” television series enjoys some Kentucky whiskey – later identified as Blanton’s Bourbon – with talk show host Conan O’Brien in the video contained in the link below… Timothy Olyphant
60-Year-Old Batch Of Glenfiddich Goes For $25K At Auction
At the Lindsay Burns Auction in Perth, Scotland, yesterday, a batch of 14 bottles of Glenfiddich Special pure malt Scotch whiskey from 1955 was sold to a variety of collectors and connoisseurs for $25,365. The bottles had been discovered hidden away in the cellar of a nearby country house with some still wrapped in their original tissue while others had been opened. The 1955 Glenfiddich Special pure malt Scotch whisky […]
Brain Meet Whiskey; Whiskey, Brain
New medical research of the brain has delivered the blockbusting news that the brain is in a less “chaotic” [i.e. – it’s normal state] after its been doused with six ounces of whiskey – specifically, Bushmills Irish Whiskey. In a study recently conducted at Canada’s McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Dr. Michael Noseworthy, the co-director of the Biomedical Engineering Department, used 14 study participants to drink six ounces of Bushmills […]
Heaven Hill Reveals Lacy PeachBerry Whiskey
There is no beating around the bush here – Heaven Hill has released Raven’s Lace PeachBerry whiskey specifically with an “intricate feminine lace” label designed to entice women to drink their whiskey. Raven’s lace PeachBerry is bottled at 35% alcohol content [70 proof] and is a mix of the aforementioned peach along which strawberry making up the “berry” portion of the name. Raven’s Lace will only be available initially in […]
BenRiach Unveils 10-Year-Old
Speyside distiller BenRiach has released a 10-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky. BenRiach 10-Year-Old has been derived after having spent time maturing in both ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks and producing spicy along with fruity [apple, apricots, banana and peach] notes. BenRiach 10-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky has been bottled at 43% alcohol content [86 proof].
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…
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