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 […]
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 […]
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The Glenlivet Kymah Going To Frankfurt
If you happen to find yourself at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, any time soon, you may be in luck as The Glenlivet is releasing a single cask whisky called Kymah that has been aged in a single ex-sherry butt for 16 years and emerges with a 60.1% alcohol content [120.2 proof]. The whisky is named after a stream flowing near The Glenlivet Distillery and is a rare edition – […]
The ONE Secures Global Launch
Venturing outside of its British home, blended whisky, The ONE, will become available in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and the United Arab Emirates. The ONE is a blended whisky that is the product of several whiskies from the British Isles but not strictly Scottish whiskies. In addition to the markets previously mentioned, The ONE will also be coming to Spain and Poland in 2014 with the probability of other worldwide […]
Aberfeldy Adds 18-Year-Old For Travelers
If you find yourself traveling the airports of the world, chances are you will find some of the Highland single malt whisky, Aberfeldy – but you will only find it in 12-Year-Old and 21-Year-Old expressions…until now. Exclusive to those frequenting travel retail establishments, Aberfeldy will be offering some 18-Year-Old to go along with the 12 and 21-Year Old expressions. Aberfeldy also displays the Royal Warrant held by John Dewar’s & […]
Four On The Floor Now For Ballantine’s With Addition Of Glentauchers
Ballantine’s uses four whiskies in its 17-Year-Old blended scotch whisky and one of those is the single malt Glentauchers whisky – which Ballantine’s has just released as a limited edition on its own, following the other three [Scapa, Miltonduff and Glenburgie] which were previously released as standalones. Glentauchers originates from the manually operated Glentauchers Distillery in Scotland’s famed Speyside whisky producing region, and typically produces a whisky with berry and […]
Miller Lite Tosses Back A Cool One
Miller recently reverted to their original 1970s-style packaging and design for their Lite beer and then ran a commercial touting their inventive nature whenit comes to Lite beer and subliminal advertising…
Tomatin Shuffles Lineup
The Tomatin Distillery is shuffling its lineup by ditching a pair of 15-Year-Old and 30-Year-Old whiskies from their roster and bringing in a 14-Year-Old plus a vintage 1988 batch release. The first is a 14-Year-Old Port Wood Finish that has spent the first 13 years of its life in Bourbon oak barrels and the final year in Portuguese port pipes that had held Tawny port for the past 30-40 years. […]
It’s In The Bag For Wyld Wood
Cider is the new black these days and jumping on the trend bandwagon will be Wyld Wood Organic Cider as they re-introduce their three-liter [slightly more than ¾-gallon] bag-in-a-box. Wyld Wood cider uses apples only grown in organic orchards and the three-liter bag-in-a-box costs approximately $13. Wyld Wood will be the featured cider at celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s Big Feastival at Kingham, Oxfordshire, UK, from August 29-31, 2014.
A Special Edition Of The Famous Grouse To Be Released
The entire main cast assembled for a table read and joining the veterans [Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anythony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker] were newcomers John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow in the new film. Star Wars: Episode VII is being directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, […]
Glenlivet Unleashes Nadurra Oloroso
Glenlivet will be producing its first-ever single malt whisky matured in former sherry casks with their Glenlivet Nadurra Oloroso. The Glenlivet Nadurra Oloroso has fruity spicy aromas coupled with cinnamon and licorice notes after emerging from first-fill ex-sherry casks from Jerez, Spain. The Glenlivet Nadurra Oloroso will be made available to the general public at the Frankfurt [Germany] and Heathrow [London] airports in May 2014.
Limited Loch Gorm Release Announced By Kilchoman
The Kilchoman Distillery has announced they will be allowing a limited release – 17,100 bottles – of Loch Gorm single malt Scotch whisky to escape from their premises. The Loch Gorm liquid was fully matured in fresh Oloroso sherry butts and as such, is the only sherry cask-matured offering from the distillery. Loch Gorm promises peaty, smoky and spicy notes as is typical of both the distillery’s products and sherry-casked […]
Glenmorangie Selects Taghta Image
Glenmorangie Distillery has a new single malt whisky coming out, perhaps you’ve heard of it because that would be easier than pronouncing its name – Taghta. By “new” of course, we mean old in the age sense but new in the whisky-on-the-market sense. Taghta will be a whisky extra-matured in Manzanilla sherry casks and is scheduled to arrive in Autumn 2014.
MillerCoors Signs Up For Three Years With FX
Those of you who are particularly astute in your television watching behavior might be noticing slightly more product placement on FX network shows in the near future. That’s because beer behemoth MillerCoors has signed on the dotted line to a three-year deal with FX networks, making it the official beer brand[s] of the slew of FX networks. FX networks consist of FX, FXX and FXM as well as the FXNow […]
Tomatin Unveils Rare Cu Bocan
Tomatin Distillery has unveiled a rare – and they say “unintentional” – peated whisky circa 1989. The limited edition Cu Bocan was stored in ex-bourbon casks, bottled at cask strength and thanks to the peatiness, has a more smoky tint to it than the typical Cu Bocan to go along with the trademark sweet notes. Only 1080 bottles of limited edition Cu Bocan will be available at a cost of […]
Glenglassaugh Produces A Batch Of Single Casks
Both Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are coming up and both occasions might require a fair amount of whisky. The Glenglassaugh Distillery is on the case as they have released a batch of single cask Highland malt whisky bottlings ranging in age from 28 years to 45 years. All were selected by Glenglassaugh Distillery master distiller Billy Walker. Glennglassaugh’s eight Highland malt whisky single cask bottlings… 1968 cask # 1601 […]
Knob Creek Debuts First Television Ad
Popular American bourbon Knob Creek debuted their first television advertisement and used it to feature sixth-generation master distiller Booker Noe as well as their signature brown liquid…
Nikka Coffey Malt Has Wider Range
What had previously been a limited edition single cask introduction has now been granted more widespread availability as Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky moves out of the European markets and into Japanese and international waters. The Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky is a whisky created in Coffey [named after inventor Aeneas Coffey] column stills that are normally used for grain whisky. The Nikka Coffey Malt is said to produce oak-heavy notes and […]
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