The Dalmore Debuts 17 Year Old
Highland-based The Dalmore has released a 17-year-old single malt whisky finished in sherry casks that will officially join their core lineup. The Dalmore Aged 17 Years was matured in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels, finished in a trio – Amoroso, Apostoles and Matusalem Oloroso – of sherry casks, bottled at 42% alcohol by volume [84 […]
Budweiser Unveils Icons Before Super Bowl
Budweiser continues to prepare for next month’s ad parade during the Super Bowl with the release of “American Icons” – the latest addition to their promotional campaign prior to one of the largest sporting viewership events of the year in the USA. The 60-second spot features a pair of icons – Budweiser’s Clydesdales and an […]
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Mary Dowling – The Mother Of Bourbon
Louisville, Kentucky-based distillery Mary Dowling Whiskey Company is named after the pioneering female who was the first woman to run a major distillery and this week, the distillery is promoting a new book – “Mother of Bourbon: The Greatest Whiskey Story Never Told” – a historical fiction novel based on the life of Mary Dowling, along with book tour to accompany the release. In the early 1900s, Dowling ran a […]
Johnnie Walker Unveils Black Ruby
Johnnie Walker has released the latest addition to their colorful blended Scotch whisky lineup with the worldwide launch of Black Ruby, said to be a ‘sweeter’ blend akin to the flagship Black Label blended whisky. Johnnie Walker Black Ruby Blended Malt Whisky is derived from whiskies from Diageo-owned distilleries such as Roseisle, Clynelish, Glenkinchie, Cardhu, Cameronbridge, and Caol Ila, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said […]
Bruichladdich Debuts Organic Barley 16-Year-Old
The good news is that Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich has released a 16-year-old single malt whisky using organically-farmed barley, the bad news is that it is only available via global travel retail (GTR) venues. Bruichladdich [aka Laddie] Organic Barley 16-Year-Old was made with 100% organically grown barley from Mid Coul Farm in Inverness, Scotland – organically grown being defined as without artificial fertilizers, agrochemicals or pesticides – matured in ex-bourbon American […]
Jim Beam Offers A Pineapple
Jim Beam has released a new flavor in their lineup of flavored whiskies – pineapple – joining the other flavors in the range, apple, fire, honey, peach and vanilla. Jim Beam Pineapple is a pineapple liqueur infused with Kentucky straight bourbon and bottled at 32.5% alcohol by volume [65 proof]. Jim Beam Pineapple is recommended to be mixed into cocktails and Jim Beam suggests that those cocktails might be the […]
Port Askaig Reveals Trio Of Whiskies
Islay-based Port Askaig has revealed a trio of new limited releases – a non-age statement cask-strength single malt and two age-statement expressions, 15- and 25-year-olds. Port Askaig Cask Strength Single Malt #02-2024 was bottled at 59.1% alcohol by volume [118.2 proof] and is said to impart notes of espresso coffee, dark chocolate, lemon and Islay peat and will be made available for $85 per bottle. Port Askaig 15-year-old Single Malt […]
Dewar’s Erupts With Volcanic Whisky Blend
Dewar’s has released a 21-year-old Scotch whisky blend – Dewar’s Double Double 21-year-old Magma Stone Toasted – finished in casks that have been toasted with magma stones originating from Iceland’s volcanoes. Dewar’s Double Double 21-year-old Magma Stone Toasted was finished in virgin French oak casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to impart notes of apple, caramel, cinnamon and cloves. Dewar’s Double Double 21-year-old Magma […]
Maker’s Mark Unleashes The Keeper’s Release
Maker’s Mark Bourbon has released The Keeper’s Release – the latest installment in their Wood Finishing Series, a collection begun in 2019 that showcases bourbons using a unique wood stave-finishing technique. Maker’s Mark The Keepers Release was matured for more than six years in hand-rotated barrels, bottled at 54.6% alcohol by volume [109.2 proof] and is said to impart notes of dark fruit, seasoned wood and tobacco. Maker’s Mark The […]
Kavalan Debuts Lan For The Rest Of The World
Taiwan-based Kavalan Distillery has released Lan, their first whisky created specifically with the rest of the world in mind, as it will be destined for the export market. Kavalan Lán is so named as a nod to Yilan County in northeastern Taiwan where the Kavalan Distillery was born in 2005 and where they released their first single malt in 2008. Kavalan Lán was matured in both ex-bourbon and ex-Port casks, […]
Tobermory Installs 27 Year Old In Hebridean Series
Isle of Mull-based Tobermory Distillery has released a 27-year-old single malt Scotch whisky as the fifth and final installment in their Hebridean Series, the 2021 series in which each bottle of the sherry-casked series features a different aspect of Tobermory’s island home – the 27-year-old highlighting the island’s 13th-century Duart Castle, which overlooks the Sound of Mull. Tobermory Hebridean Series 27-Year-Old was initially matured in ex-bourbon casks, then aged for […]
Ardbeg Travels To Napa Valley For Smoketrails
Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has traveled to California’s famed Napa Valley and released the third edition of their Smoketrails series, partially aged in red wine casks from Napa Valley as an addition to their Travel Series for global travel retail venues. Ardbeg is, of course, known for their peat-heavy whiskies and their Smoketrails Napa Valley is the distillery’s first release combining ex-bourbon barrels with ex-Cabernet Sauvignon red wine casks from California’s […]
Drinksology Kirker Greer Preps For St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the weekend corner – on MOnday, March 17, 2025 – and Belfast, Ireland-based beverage wholesaler Drinksology Kirker Greer is preparing with the launch of a St Patrick’s Day promotional campaign for its stout-finished spirit drink, Born Irish. The Born Irish promotional campaign runs through this weekend and up to St Patrick’s Day and will feature a comedy night in Belfast on March 16, 2025 […]
Glendalough Preps For St. Patrick’s Day In The UK
Irish whiskey brand Glendalough is preparing for the impending arrival of St. Patrick’s Day – on Monday, March 17, 2025 – with a plan to host 35 St Patrick’s Day activations around the UK. Glendalough-sponsored activations are currently scheduled to be held at London’s The George pub, The London Edition hotel, Manchester’s Salmon of Knowledge, and Glasgow’s Sebb’s. In the case of The George, festivities will begin on Friday, March […]
Glengoyne Travels Across The Pond
Glengoyne Distillery has traveled across the pond and released a pair of Scotch whiskies – Glengoyne White Oak and Glengoyne 24-Year-Old – to debut their White Oak range in the USA. Glengoyne means ‘valley of the geese’ – many of whom spend their winters behind the distillery and migrate to North America each summer. Glengoyne White Oak was matured in both American first-fill ex-bourbon and virgin oak casks, bottled at […]
Kavalan Reveals 15 Year Old
Taiwanese distillery Kavalan has released their first-ever single malt whisky with an age statement – the limited edition Kavalan 15-Year-Old 2025 Edition – which is unveiled as part of the distillery’s Time Exploration series that marks the moment when Kavalan and Taiwan began whisky production on March 11, 2006. Kavalan 15-Year-Old 2025 Edition was matured in a quartet of casks – consisting of ex-bourbon, Oloroso sherry, Ruby Port and a […]
Chivas Debuts Quartet Of Whiskies For Travel Retail Venues
Chivas Brothers has released a quartet of whiskies – a trio of new Aberlour single malts and an 18-year-old Chivas Regal blend aged in Pauillac wine casks – all destine for global travel retail venues. The new Aberlour range for global travel retail venues consists of a 13-year-old, and a 16-year-old Double Charred Selection and a non-age statement whisky called Suthainn. Aberlour 13-year-old is matured in American oak and Oloroso […]
Glenmorangie Gives Lasanta An Age Promotion
Glenmorangie has given their sherry-finished Lasanta single malt whisky a three-year age promotion, raising its age statement from 12 to 15 years old, after adding three more years to the aging process for the single malt from 2010. Glenmorangie Lasanta 12/15 Years Old was initially matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to impart notes of cinnamon, […]
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