The Macallan Has Another Night On Earth
Highland-based The Macallan is spending another night on earth with the release of the fourth annual A Night on Earth whisky, which celebrates the planet’s first sunrise of the new year – in New Zealand on January 1, 2026. The Macallan A Night on Earth: The First Light emanates from a combination of sherry-seasoned American […]
Connacht Re-Brands As Ballina
Irish whiskey distillery Connacht has re-branded to become Ballina after being purchased by Terroirs Distillers [owner of Tullibardine]. Connacht Distillery originally opened in 2015. The newly-named Ballina Distillery has also released a pair of single malt whiskies – Dúbailte Double Wood and Triarach Triple Wood – the former being double-casked and the latter being triple-casked. […]
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The Macallan Reveals 1824 Master Series
The Macallan has released a pair of blended whiskies to its 1824 Master Series – Macallan Reflexion and Macallan No. 6 – both encased in Lalique crystal decanters. The Macallan Reflexion emerges from first fill sherry-seasoned oak casks and later matures in hogshead casks before being bottled at 43% alcohol content [86 proof] and emitting notes of apple, apricot and vanilla. The Macallan No. 6 is also bottled at 43% […]
Mortlach Special Strength Single Malt Released
A limited edition of Mortlach Special Strength single malt Scotch whisky has been released upon a suspecting public. Typically used as a blending whisky, Mortlach has finally allowed their single malt to stand alone, bottled at 49% alcohol content [98 proof] and featuring vanilla notes. Mortlach Special Strength single malt Scotch whisky is available at travel retail outlets for $120 per bottle in March 2015.
Booker’s Small Batch Bourbon Unveiled
Beam Suntory has launched the limited edition small batch Booker’s Bourbon. The collection is a nod to distillery founder Booker Noe and is bottled straight from the barrel. Booker’s Bourbon will be launched in small batches throughout 2015 with the first small batch – labeled as 2015-1 and nicknamed “Big Man, Small Batch” – launched this month and touting 64.35% alcohol content [128.7 proof]. Booker’s Bourbon 2015-1 is available for […]
Teeling Launches Single Grain Irish Whisky Stateside
Irish whiskey distillery, Teeling, has catapulted their single grain Irish whiskey across the pond for its official USA launch. Teeling Single Grain Irish whiskey is matured in Californian Cabernet Sauvignon wine barrels and bottled at 46% alcohol content [92 proof] giving it fruit and spice notes. Teeling Single Grain Irish whiskey is available at $50 per bottle.
Heineken Gives You Two Options
Heineken recently ran a promotion where they offered potential fans of Champions League professional soccer a choice after they entered a supermarket – go back to work or immediately be sent to a Champions League match in Barcelona with one hitch – you have to convince your boss to join you…
Flaviar Offers Whisky/Whiskey Tasting Packs
If you are a whisky/whiskey newbie and are not yet independently wealthy enough to purchase all the varieties of whisky [or even whiskey] that would transform you into a very erudite and buzz word-spouting aficionado of the industry, then Flaviar has a deal for you – tasting packs with smidgens of various whiskies, allowing you to become a budding aficionado without requiring a Swiss bank account. The Flaviar whisky/whiskey tasting […]
Glendalough Comes At You With Double Barrel
Glendalough – Ireland’s first craft distillery – has introduced their Double Barrel Irish whiskey. Glendalough Double Barrel Irish whiskey is initially matured in first-fill American oak bourbon barrels before moving on to first-fill Spanish Oloroso sherry casks and finally, diluted with mineral water from springs originating in the nearby Wicklow Mountains. Glendalough Double Barrel Irish whiskey is said to have notes of fruit, peppercorn and nutmeg. Glendalough Double Barrel Irish […]
Dalmore’s Constellation Collection Goes On Sale This Week
Dalmore Distillery’s Constellation Collection – four single malt whiskies from the 1960s – will go on sale in Vancouver, British Columbia, this week. The four whiskies are one bottle each of Vintage 1966 [of which only 237 were bottled], Vintage 1969, 42-Year-Old [233 bottled], Vintage 1969, 43-Year-Old [88 bottled] and Vintage 1964 [67 bottled]. The entire Dalmore Constellation Collection is for sale at the bargain price of $139,000 and will […]
Odin Joins Highland Park’s Valhalla Collection
Highland Park Distillery has released their Odin whisky for their Norse heritage-inspired Valhalla Collection. Odin, a 16-Year-Old single malt, joins previously released Freya, Loki and Thor whiskies. Odin was bottled at 55.8% alcohol content [111.6 proof] and its 17,000 bottles are available this month.
Urban Orchard Cider Makes Debut Using Citified Apples
There’s a new cider sheriff in town and its name is Urban Orchard. The new cider from Hakes of London is unique as its apples are partially derived from those donated and grown in urban areas. Specifically, Urban Orchard uses Braeburn, Bramley, Cox, Gala, Golden Delicious, Ida Red, Jonagold along with the mystery donated apples to produce their 4.5% alcohol content cider. Urban Orchard cider is currently available in the […]
Carlsberg Beer Has The Time Of Its Life
Carlsberg Beer likes to imagine a world where beer – specifically, its beer – is at the center of every supermarket’s universe…
Third Time’s A Charm For The Glenrothes – Single Cask 1968
The Glenrothes has released the third in their Single Cask series of single malt Scotch whisky – The Glenrothes Extraordinary Single Cask 1968. Following in the footsteps of the releases of Single Casks from 1969 and 1970, the 1968 Single Cask from The Glenrothes emerged from a second-fill hogshead cask which began maturing on November 19, 1968. The end result was 145 bottles of single malt Scotch whisky with 41.9% […]
Europe Has Yer Kilbeggan Right Here
Kilbeggan Eight-Year-Old single grain Irish whiskey is being launched but will only be available to European-based travel retail outlets. The whiskey is currently Ireland’s only aged single grain Irish whiskey made from 100% corn and touts a 40% alcohol content [80 proof]. Kilbeggan Eight-Year-Old single grain Irish whiskey is available in European travel retail outlets beginning in February 2015.
Redbreast Hits The Stillhouse
Redbreast Mano a Lamh [“hand in hand” in combined Spanish and Gaelic] single pot still Irish whiskey is available in a limited amount to a limited group this month. The whiskey has been matured solely in former Oloroso sherry butts [as opposed to a combination of American bourbon and Spanish sherry butts] and is bottled at 46% alcohol content [92 proof]. Only 2000 bottles of Redbreast Mano a Lamh will […]
1975 Was A Very Good Year For ancCnoc
1974 was a good year for the Highland single malt Scotch whisky industry but 1975 was a very good year – specifically for anCnoc – who has released a 1975 Vintage that was produced from a mere three casks at anCnoc’s Knockdhu Distillery. Those three casks were both Spanish and American oak casks that are said to produce whisky with notes of spice, green apple, fruitcake, orange peel, toffee and […]
Bourdain Teams Up With The Balvenie
In a match reminiscent of the Super Bowl’s Left Shark and Right Shark, noted celebrity chef, Anthony Bourdain, will join up with noted whisky, The Balvenie, to create a partnership that will produce an online series called “Raw Craft”, hosted by Bourdain, that features craftspeople in the USA. “Raw Craft” is currently scheduled to run from February 2015 through May 2016.
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