Four Roses Smelling Start Of Spring
After their recent purchase from Kirin, Gallo-owned Kentucky Bourbon Four Roses is smelling the roses for the start of spring with a newly invigorated promotional campaign entitled Meet Me With Four Roses. The promotional campaign’s title is based on the bourbon’s origin story which has bourbon founder Paul Jones Jr. wooing a Southern belle, who […]
Elijah Craig Debuts 15-Year-Old
Elijah Craig is welcoming a new family member with the release of a high-ABV – 54% [108 proof] – 15-year-old bourbon to join their family of bourbons. The 54% ABV commemorates the day – May 4 – in 1964 when the USA officially recognized bourbon as a unique product of the country. Elijah Craig 15-Year-Old […]
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ICE ICE Baby – Highland Park Kicks It While Their DJ Revolves It
Highland Park has a new single malt whisky and it’s ICE, ICE baby – the ICE Edition. Highland Park ICE Edition is a 17-year-old single malt whisky that has been bottled at 53.9% alcohol content [107.8 proof] and has been aged predominantly in ex-bourbon casks [though not in Miami]. Highland Park ICE Edition is said to have notes of spice and vanilla and is so named as a nod to […]
The Balvenie 21 Year Old Madeira Cask Makes Its Presence Known
The launching process has officially begun for The Balvenie 21 Year Old Madeira Cask Expression. The Balvenie 21 Year Old Madeira Cask is a single malt which has been aged exclusively in traditional American oak whisky casks for more than two decades, then transferred to casks previously used in the production of fortified Madeira wine for a further period of maturation. The Balvenie 21 Year Old Madeira Cask retails for […]
2001 Was A Very Good Year For anCnoc
As it turns out, 2001 was a very good year for anCnoc, and to commemorate the goodness of that year, the Highland Knockdhu distillery has released their anCnoc 2001 Vintage. For nearly that entire time, anCnoc 2001 Vintage has been matured in both American and Spanish oak casks before being bottled at 46% alcohol content [92 proof] and is said to have notes of citrus, vanilla and honey. Only 1000 […]
Just In Time For St. Patrick’s Day 2017…Jameson Crested
Jameson is typically the Irish whiskey of choice of many on St. Patrick’s Day – and that was no different this year – but in 2017, that might change…albeit slightly. Because Jameson’s newest Irish whiskey which they call Crested – and which was not available for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations – will be available. It will actually be available well before that, so you can test drive it, […]
BenRiach Goes For Cask Strength
Speyside whiskymaker BenRiach has released Batch 1 – the first cask strength whisky in what is expected to be several releases in a cask strength series. BenRiach Cask Strength Batch 1 is bottled at 57.2% alcohol content [114.4 proof]. BenRiach Cask Strength Batch 1 will be available beginning in April 2016.
For March Madness, MacAllan 12 Hits Buzzer Beater…Again
Last year at this same time, WhiskyCritic was afflicted with the same disease – the notorious March Madness – and last year, WC sought out the same cure, a dollop of MacAllan 12-Year-Old. Needless to say, it not only hit the spot but also eradicated the spot and made sure the spot didn’t lay any eggs and come back to produce more baby spots. In other, hopefully more succinct words […]
WhiskyCritic vs. The Old Fashioned Cocktail
On a recent foray into whisky cocktail land, WhiskyCritic was understandably flummoxed by the possibilities that existed for mixing whiskies with a wide spectrum of ingredients from ant droppings to essence of rutabaga. Faced with such a daunting task of selecting an appropriate whisky cocktail to review, WC decided to go with the old favorite – the Old-Fashioned. Although the accompanying photo depicts Grant’s, the establishment serving us initially chose […]
The Glenrothes Reveals 100% Kosher Bourbon Cask Reserve
Speyside distillery The Glenrothes has unveiled their Bourbon Cask Reserve – which is actually a re-branded version of their Alba Reserve – supposedly the name has been changed for simplicity and to “aid consumer understanding”. The Glenrothes Bourbon Cask Reserve is the first certified kosher whisky from The Glenrothes distillery and is matured exclusively in American oak refill bourbon casks. The distillery’s normal wood policy uses a combination of Spanish […]
Carlsberg + Chocolate = Happiness
Let’s say you have a bunch of chocolate and you also happen to have a bunch of Carlsberg beer. What should you do? Carlsberg shows you…
WhiskyCritic vs. Dalmore 12-Year-Old
WhiskyCritic recently had the occasion [St. Patrick’s Day] and opportunity to imbibe a sampling of Dalmore 12-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky and the experience should be the template for any whisky newbie who is giving single malt Scotch whisky their first post-college try. The popular choice for the day was, of course, Jameson or Bushmills or any of a number of popular Irish whiskies – but WC was going against […]
With Earth Day Approaching, Deanston Goes Organic
With Earth Day less than a month away, Deanston Distillery has released its first organic single malt whisky- Deanston Organic 15-Year-Old. Deanston Organic 15-Year-Old is malt whisky which has been hand-made by a team of local craftsmen using Scottish ingredients and traditional distilling techniques. Deanston Organic 15-Year-Old has been hand-filled into new oak barrels and left undisturbed for 15 years in the distillery’s vaulted warehouse, reportedly giving it fruit, sweet […]
A Cocktail Trey – And One – For Your St. Patrick’s Day March Into Madness
Some years you get the two unofficial drinking and gambling holidays – March Madness and St. Patrick’s Day – coinciding with each other for the former’s first and second round games – and this happens to be one of those years so you should be prepared with the proper cocktails for said events. Naturally, you are going to want plenty of Irish whiskey on hand – Bushmills and Jameson are […]
Look Out! It’s The Flying Scotsman!
Whether you remember the Flying Scotsman from your Thomas the Tank Engine set as a kid [or for your kids] or from actual experience of seeing it in person does not matter to Speyside Distillery, which has produced a special edition whisky to mark the return of the iconic Flying Scotsman steam locomotive to the National Railway Museum in the UK, following a major restoration. A commemorative bottle of the […]
The Most Interesting Man In The World Retires
In what was only a matter of time, The Most Interesting Man in the World has officially retired. Dos Equis – the beer company that paid for his adventures [and presumably, will be paying for his retirement adventures] has announced that it will retire its long-running ad campaign which began 10 years ago. The Most Interesting Man in the World was, in actuality, character actor Jonathan Goldsmith, who had several […]
808 Drums Up Some Whisky
There is a new whisky sheriff in town and its name is 8O8. 808 Whisky is a blended grain Scotch whisky that will be put to its best use as a whisky for cocktails and mixed drinks. 808 is named after a drum machine produced by Roland and used widely in techno/house music circles. 8O8 Whisky is set to be released in March 2016 [though it had already been released […]
Swedes Combine Fruit And Lager And Come Out With Fruit Lager!
Swedish cider producer Kopparberg has released Kopparberg Fruit Lager – a fruit beer that is, surprisingly, a combination of fruit and beer. Kopparberg Fruit Lager has an alcohol content of 5% and will initially be available in Lemon-Lime flavor. Of course, to enjoy Kopparberg Fruit Lager, you will have to live either in Sweden or the UK.
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