Kilchoman Sweetens The Peat With Maury
Islay-based Kilchoman distillery has sweetened the peat with the first-ever debut of their limited edition single malt whisky matured in French ex-sweet fortified wine casks. Maury is a sweet fortified wine made from Grenache Noir grapes from the Roussillon region of southern France. The red wine grape variety is known for resulting in aromas of […]
Tomatin Upgrades Packaging
Highland-based Tomatin distillery is debuting new packaging for their core range of single malt whiskies – highlighting Tomatin’s ‘first-class’ wood policy. The new packaging features a wood-grain theme with natural tree rings [such as those found in oak and other trees] along with each single malt whisky receiving its own unique color – dark indigo, […]
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Prometheus Unveils 27-Year-Old
The Glasgow Distillery has released their Prometheus 27-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky. Prometheus has been bottled at 47% alcohol content [94 proof]. After a tour that will take it to Munich, Hong Kong and Las Vegas, Prometheus 27-Year-Old will be available for $800 per bottle beginning in Summer 2016.
Who Doesn’t Like A Snootful Of Angel’s Nectar Now And Then?
Angel’s Nectar is on its way to your house. It’s possible you already had something you called angel’s nectar in your house but you didn’t have the blended malt Scotch whisky called Rich Peat Edition Angel’s Nectar from Speyside distillery, Highfern. The Rich Peat Edition of Angels’ Nectar blended malt Scotch whisky has been created with a selection of Highland malts and heavily peated [to the point of “oozing peat […]
Jack Daniel’s Releases Single Barrel Rye Whiskey
The third member of the exclusive Single Barrel Collection, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye has now officially been released by the distillery. Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye is 47% alcohol content [94 proof] and Rye is crafted using a 70% rye/18% corn/12% malted barley grain bill. Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye has been aged in a charred white American oak barrel and is reputed to be in possession of dried […]
How Did Beer Ads Rate In The 2016 Super Bowl Ad Bowl?
Pretty flat. Not only did only one beer ad make it into the top 10 – barely, at #9 – of the top ads in the 2016 Super Bowl as compiled by USA Today, but beer ads, in general, fared poorly. Out of 63 ads aired during the telecast of the 2016 Super Bowl, Budweiser ads placed 9th, 21st and 28th – and those represented the best placings of all […]
What Is The Distiller’s Choice?
It is the newest single malt Scotch whisky release from Speyside distillery, Longmorn. The whisky been spent time maturing in three casks – American oak, casks formerly holding Oloroso sherry and traditional oak – and was bottled at 40% alcohol content [80 proof]. Longmorn’s The Distiller’s Choice has strong caramel and toffee notes. Longmorn’s The Distiller’s Choice is currently available for $94 per bottle.
Michelob Wants You To Breathe During The 2016 Super Bowl
Don’t forget to breathe – that will be Michelob’s advice on Sunday for the 2016 Super Bowl…
For Their Super Bowl Ad, Bud Light Asks – Had Enough Of Politics?
In case you have not yet had your fill of political ranting and raving, Bud Light is here to not save you by focusing their entire 2016 Super Bowl ad campaign [get it, campaign, hahahaha…groan] on comic persons Amy Schumer and Seth Rogen creating the new Bud Light political party in not-very-humorous ways. Oh yeah, and nobody likes raccoons…
What Was So Special About 1974 For Tomintoul?
Tomintoul has launched a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky from whisky distilled in four American oak casks from 1974. Tomintoul 40-Year-Old was bottled at cask strength of 43.1% alcohol content [86.2 proof]. Only 500 bottles of Tomintoul 40-Year-Old will be available in Europe, Asia and other selected markets for $3,750 per bottle.
What Has Benromach Got Up Their Sleeves?
Time [and Gordon and MacPhail] has awakened the Benromach Distillery and produced a rare 35-year-old Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. In a distillery established in 1898 but closed since 1983, G&M purchased it in 1993, modernized it, then re-opened it. But the whisky being released today comes from 1983, specifically, from casks which had been left behind at its closing. The Benromach 35-Year-Old is said to have notes of cinnamon, […]
Shock Top Releases 2016 Super Bowl Commercial Insult-a-thon
Shock Top Brewing released their 2016 Super Bowl commercial, which essentially consists of a barrage of insults between a talking beer tap and customer [T.J. Miller] but neglects to talk about the actual beer [decide for yourself if that is a good thing or not]…
Can An Apple Brandy A Day Keep The Doctor Away?
Christian Brothers has released the third flavor in their family of brandies – apple. Christian Brothers Apple Brandy is distilled from grape varietals, aged in oak barrels and bottled at 35% alcohol content [70 proof]. Christian Brothers Apple is available for $11 for a 750ml bottle.
GlenDronach Releases Seventh Heaven In Grandeur Series
Scottish whisky distillery, GlenDronach, has officially released the seventh Highland single malt whisky of their Grandeur series. This limited edition has been matured for more than 25 years in Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 50.6% alcohol content [101.2 proof]. GlenDronach’s seventh release of their Grandeur series is being limited to 1180 individually numbered bottles.
What Whisky Can You Get For Valentine’s Day?
Speyside Distillery may have solved your Valentine’s Day dilemma with the release of their new Spey Lord Byron single malt Scotch whisky. The limited edition whisky has been released to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Lord Byron’s marriage to Lady Annabelle Millbanke – Lord Byron, of course, is famous for his love poems. Spey Lord Byron whisky is said to have nutty, toffee and fruit notes while being bottled at […]
What’s New In 2016 From Wemyss?
The new year has officially arrived and bringing with it are six new single cask releases from indie bottler, Wemyss Malts. The six casks represent the traditional Scottish geographical whisky-producing areas of Speyside, Islay and The Highlands and range from 13 to 25 years old. The full cask list consists of Sizzling Charcoal 1997 from Bunnahabhain Distillery [Islay]; Coastal Confection 1996 cask strength from Bowmore Distillery [Islay]; The Highland Mariner […]
What Is Bud Light Bringing To The Super Bowl Party?
Well, Bud Light, of course…duh…plus Amy Schumer and Seth Rogen.
What Age Is Manhattan Moonshine?
Like the popular Hollywood movie star who will not divulge his or her age, Manhattan Moonshine guards its secret well and remains the world’s first luxury [depending on your definition for “luxury”] un-aged whiskey, best used for mixing in cocktails. Manhattan Moonshine is not aged in barrels, which dispenses with the heavier barrel-derived oak and smoke flavors and makes it a better mixing whiskey than higher end brands. Specifically, Manhattan […]
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