Sazerac Aids California Wildfire Recovery Efforts
Sazerac is joining the many corporate firms which have decided to assist in the recovery efforts from the recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Sazerac’s assistance will come in the form of a fundraiser offering consumers the chance to buy “Buffalo Trace Distillery’s most sought-after bourbons.” Sazerac says that 100% of the proceeds from […]
Bushmills Adds Quartet Of Whiskies To Private Reserve
Bushmills has released a quartet of Irish whiskies for their limited Private Reserve series, with each of the four new whiskies featuring a triple cask maturation process – each of the new releases in the Private Reserve series were aged in a combination of both bourbon and sherry casks along with a different third cask […]
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The Famous Grouse Travels Back To 1986
1986 was the year Microsoft held their IPO and created all those Microsoft millionaires, Argentina and West Germany played in the World Cup final [only this time, Argentina won], Matt Groening officially created “The Simpsons” and, unfortunately, both the Chernobyl nuclear reactor and the Challenger space shuttle disasters. But it was also the year that The Famous Grouse stashed away some single malt whisky in some oak casks and in […]
WhiskyCritic Review: Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
In 2012, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey won double gold status at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and has received a 93 rating from Jim Murray, the creator of the “Whisky Bible”. That’s the good news. Some more news – and whether it is actually good or not depends entirely on how you interpret it – is that Buffalo Trace, in their marketing materials, claims that they have […]
Glenrothes Sherry Cask Reserve Released
Speyside distillery Glenrothes has released their Sherry Cask Reserve single malt Scotch whisky. Glenrothes imported European oak sherry casks from Jerez, Spain, to mature their whisky – the first-ever whisky using first-fill sherry casks for Glenrothes. The whisky has taste notes of ginger and orange peel. Glenrothes Sherry Cask Reserve has a 40% alcohol content [80 proof] and will sell for $95 per bottle.
Jim Beam Makes A Single Statement
Jim Beam is launching a “Single Barrel Statement Contest” for people to have their statement about single barrels printed on Jim Beam labels. Six winners get their statements printed on the Jim Beam labels while two grand prize winners get a private bourbon tasting in their hometowns with Fred Noe officiating…
Midleton Very Rare 2014 Edition Released
Every year, Midleton releases its Very Rare edition of Irish Whiskey and the 2014 edition has officially been released. Midleton Very Rare 2014 has been aged – or at least some ingredients have been aged – for up to 22 years, blended from single pot still and grain whiskies and matured in ex-bourbon American oak casks that have been slightly charred. Only 50 casks of Midleton Very Rare 2014 will […]
Nomad Whisky From Scotland And Spain
A new Scotch whisky on the market called Nomad Outland Whisky is a blend of more than 30 single malt and Scotch whiskies that hails mostly from the Speyside region of Scotland but is matured in Andalucia, Spain, in Fino, Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry barrels. The whiskies are initially aged three years in sherry butts in Scotland before being transferred for a final year of maturing in Jerez, Spain, […]
Blyleven And 2 Gingers Toss Pies
Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bert Blyleven [Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, California Angels] joined pastry-and-whiskey forces with 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey to pummel people with pies for charity at the build-up to the 2014 MLB All-Star Game being held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On Monday, July 14 in Minneapolis, Blyleven faced pie-taunting at the 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey promotional area in a Wiffle ball showdown […]
Jim Beam Maple-y Goodness Coming To The UK
The goodness that is Jim Beam Maple Bourbon is finally coming to the UK. After being launched last year in the USA, Jim Beam Maple is crossing the pond to entrance the Brits. The bourbon uses four-year-old Jim Beam whiskey and infuses that with maple and bottles it at 35% alcohol content [70 proof]. Although Jim Beam Maple goes for $16 per 750ml bottle in America, there will be a […]
1978 Was A Very Good Year For Glenmorangie
Argentina wins the World Cup, the world’s first test tube baby is born and so is Kobe Bryant. 1978 also happens to be the year when Glenmorangie’s recently released Pride 1978 whisky was coaxed out of a mere five barrels – which had all once contained French Premier Grand Cru claret for 15 years prior to hosting what would become Pride 1978 whisky. Only 700 bottles of Pride 1978 – […]
Guinness Finds Empty Chair
Guinness released their “Empty Chair” video over the holiday weekend to ostensibly show support for those who have served in their nation’s armed services to protect the freedoms of others…
Van Winkle Makes Its Way To Houston For Independence
Six bottles of whiskey from the Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, have found their way to a Houston bar called Reserve 101 for the 4th of July weekend. The six Van Winkle whiskies at the bar will be: Old Rip Van Winkle 10-year-old [107 Proof], Van Winkle Special Reserve [12-Year], Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye [13-Year], Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve [15-Year], Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve […]
Highland Park Discovers Its Dark Origins
Highland Park Distillery founder Magnus Eunson had a whisky-smuggling operation in the 1700s and it is this operation which has inspired the newest single malt whisky to emerge from the distillery called “Dark Origins”. “Dark Origins” will carry a 46.8% alcohol content [93.6 proof] and touts spice, chocolate and sweet/smoke notes. Highland Park’s “Dark Origins” will cost $110 per bottle and be introduced to markets in July and August 2014.
Bottle Of Bowmore To Be Broken On Big Boat
An as-yet-unnamed bottle is Islay single malt Scotch whisky is destined to be smashed against the hull of the new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth being prepared for launch in Rosyth, Scotland this weekend. Instead of the customary bottle of bubbly typically used to christen boats upon their launch, the new HMS Queen Elizabeth is using Scotch whisky due to the fact the new ship was built in Scotland. The […]
Old Pulteney Brings Out 35-Year-Old
Old Pulteney has decided to allow its 35-Year-Old to mingle with the general public – but only 450 cases of the Highland single malt Scotch whisky will be making their appearance. The whisky has been aged in both former American bourbon and Spanish sherry casks. Old Pulteney registers at 42.5% alcohol content [85 proof] and will be available for $855 per bottle.
Michael Owen Takes Up The Beautiful Whisky Game
Less than six months after David Beckham lent his famous name to Diageo for their upcoming Haig Club whisky, another English footballer – Michael Owen – has lent his name to Spey Whisky in a three-year deal to be Spey’s “global ambassador”. Owen retired last year after playing 17 years for a combination of England’s national team as well as club teams Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and […]
Glenfiddich Frees 26-Year-Old
After keeping their 26-Year-Old locked up, the time has finally come for Glenfiddich to free their single malt whisky and release it to the general public. The Glenfiddich 26-Year-Old has been matured strictly in American oak bourbon casks – the first such whisky from Glenfiddich to use bourbon casks through the entire maturation process. Glenfiddich 26-Year-Old has a 46% alcohol content [92 proof] and is available for $600 per 750ml […]
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