Fireball Whisky Plans Whisky from Losing Human Tears
The Sazarec-owned brand. Fireball Whisky is known for its cinnamon-flavored whisky. With its latest innovation, the brand will distill rival fans’ tears into Crierball, a whisky that will shoot up tension on game days. As part of the plan, Red Fireball Tear Collector personnel will pitch up near top NFL and collegiate rivalry games throughout […]
Angel’s Envy Releases Cask Strength Bourbon
Angel’s Envy has issued forth their newest release of Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon – the 13th edition of the series – with the 2024 version finished with two types of Port wine casks [ruby and tawny Port]. Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon was finished in the aforementioned Port casks, then bottled at 59.4% alcohol […]
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Mortlach Emerges From Single Malt Shadows
Mortlach single malt has typically been used as a blending element in other whiskies [you can usually find it nestling within Johnnie Walker bottles] with only a few bottles of the single malt produced on its own for limited distribution. But that will all change in 2014 as the uniquely distilled Mortlach single malt whisky will not only get produced for wider distribution but will also be on the receiving […]
Ballantine’s Gets All World Cuppy And Goes To Brazil
With the draw for the World Cup in Brazil next year to be held on Friday, Ballantine’s decided to jump Sepp Blatter’s pots with their announcement of a special lime-infused Ballantine’s Brasil edition of their Scotch whisky. The new 70-proof [35% alcohol content] Ballantine’s Brasil is made by cask steeping Scotch whisky with lime peels from Brazil and comes with five suggested cocktail concoctions – the Highland Samba [BB and […]
Release The Hounds! And XO Memoire Cognac
With only one month remaining in 2013, French cognac standard-bearer Pierre Lecat has announced that they will be releasing XO Memoire cognac from their stock of elderly eaux de vie. The XO Memoire is said to have aromas ranging from jasmine and honeysuckle all the way to chocolate powder, curry and saffron with candied ginger finishes and a palate consisting of warm velvet harmony [their words, mostly]. When you can […]
Aaron Paul, Meteorites And Bushmills
The Bushmills Irish Whiskey-part of this video is the least relevant – but if you like meteorites, Aaron Paul and good-natured pranks on your friends, then you will enjoy watching this while you drink some Bushmills…
Happy Turkey Day!
Glug Glug! Today is the day when you are allowed to gorge on mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, stuffing, cranberries in some form or another and of course, your holiday required L-tryptophan dosage in the form of turkey – all topped off by your favorite whisky [or second-favorite depending on how many relatives you want to know] and perhaps a stogie. Turkeys will, of course, be unhappy today but here is […]
JD Wants Your Worst – Bring It!
Anybody who has ever received that dreaded gift they never wanted – and that would be just about everybody on the planet – can relate to what Jack Daniel’s whiskey is doing with their website over the next few months. JD is running a contest for people to send in photos of what they consider to be the worst holiday gift they have ever received with 20 grand prize winners […]
Black Bull Makes Cattle Call With Kyloe
The blended Scotch whisky brand, Black Bull, has introduced a new version – Black Bull Kyloe – just in time for the holiday gift-giving season. Black Bull Kyloe – named after a type of hardy Scottish cattle – is blended with a high ratio of malt-to-grain in aged bourbon wood with a touch of sherry wood tossed in for good measure. The non-chill-filtrated whisky is bottled at 100 proof [50% […]
Hennessy At Heathrow For The Holidays
If you should happen to find yourself in Heathrow’s Terminal 5 anytime from now until the end of February, you might want to check out the brand spanking new Hennessy store in conjunction with the World Duty Free Group. In addition to the shop showcasing Hennessy’s world-famous cognac – including vintages from the 1920s to the 1970s on a spectacular crystal “orgue” centerpiece in the store – but multi-lingual staff […]
Read Up On Ballantine’s For The Holidays
Ballantine’s has what could be the perfect holiday gift for the whisky-loving person on your list – a gift tin designed to look like books on a library shelf but, in actuality, containing a bottle of Ballantine’s 12-Year-Old. In addition, say you wanted to take your 12-Year-Old for a little walk in the park? No problem, Ballantine’s is also producing a special zip-up gift pack made of malleable nylon material […]
Glenmorangie Ealanta: WhiskyCritic Top Whisky Of The Year For 2013
Any whisky hidden away for 19 years either has a good reason it is hidden or somebody forgot they had hidden it. In the case of Glenmorangie Ealanta whisky, it may have been a little of both but more of the former. Glenmorangie Ealanta was hidden away for those 19 years at the famed Glenmorangie Distillery in Tain, Scotland, and when it emerged, it immediately garnered high praise from nearly […]
And The Winners Are…
The International Wine and Spirits Competition handed out their 2013 awards in Hong Kong this week and the winners which might be of some to whisky drinkers are… The Brandy Trophy sponsored by Pomace – Distilleria Marzadro SpA – Grappa Le Diciotto Lune di Marzadro The Cognac Trophy – Distell – Richelieu XO The Worldwide Whiskey Trophy sponsored by Whiskies of the World – Kavalan Distillery – Kavalan Solist ex-Bourbon […]
Balblair Remembers Three Decades
Remember the 80s? [big hair, legwarmers, skinny ties] What about the 90s? [plaid, grunge] We’re sure you remember last decade – the Aughts [dvd’s, cell phones not “smart”phones, techno] – fond memories all, but Balblair wants to make sure you remember all three – especially when it comes to holiday gift-giving season – by carting out three “new” vintages of the Highland single malt whiskies, one each from 1983, 1990 […]
Is Cutty Your New Buddy?
Cutty Sark has a good reason why you should consider it to be your new bestest buddy and it’s called the Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition. Cutty Sark was famously smuggled to the USA during the Prohibition Era by Captain William McCoy, who gained a reputation for authenticity and fairness-in-smuggling that gave birth to the popular phrase “the real McCoy”, which is embossed on the 1920’s-style black bottle. The Cutty Sark […]
Wild Turkey Seeks Out The Never Tamed
If you are interested in surfing Arctic Ocean waves in Alaska – then Wild Turkey thinks it has the bourbon for you…
Glenmorangie Ealanta: Borderline Perfect
A whisky which was hidden away for 19 years at the famed Glenmorangie Distillery in Tain, Scotland, emerged and was immediately proclaimed as the world’s best whisky by Jim Murray, author of the Whisky Bible – a noted industry judging standard – with a 97.5 rating out of 100. The whisky had been aged in virgin white oak barrels from Missouri and then hidden away within the distillery to avoid […]
The Glenlivet Gives Some Whisky Learnin’
The Glenlivet has rolled out the red carpet smelling of fine whisky since last year with its “Dram & Discover” series of events providing a “learning experience” for that includes some speechifying on the four pillars of The Glenlivet lifestyle [that would be food, style, technology and travel] as well as some tasty tastes of some 15-, 18- and 21-Year-Old whiskies. The carpet is extended to only a few [less […]
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