Kilchoman Sweetens The Peat With Maury
Islay-based Kilchoman distillery has sweetened the peat with the first-ever debut of their limited edition single malt whisky matured in French ex-sweet fortified wine casks. Maury is a sweet fortified wine made from Grenache Noir grapes from the Roussillon region of southern France. The red wine grape variety is known for resulting in aromas of […]
Tomatin Upgrades Packaging
Highland-based Tomatin distillery is debuting new packaging for their core range of single malt whiskies – highlighting Tomatin’s ‘first-class’ wood policy. The new packaging features a wood-grain theme with natural tree rings [such as those found in oak and other trees] along with each single malt whisky receiving its own unique color – dark indigo, […]
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And They’re Off! Evan Williams Launches Kentucky Derby Bourbon Edition
And They’re Off! Evan Williams Launches Kentucky Derby Bourbon Edition Evan Williams is an official sponsor of the upcoming Kentucky Derby horse race and so it only makes sense that they hop in the saddle and take advantage of their ride by launching a special Kentucky Derby edition. What makes it a special edition is not the bourbon contained within the bottle – that is the 2006 Evan Williams Single […]
Matthew Rhys Named Brand Ambassador For Penderyn
Welsh actor Matthew Rhys [“The Americans”] has been named as brand ambassador [a la David Beckham for Haig Club] for Wales-based Penderyn whisky. Rhys celebrated by taking his Hollywood mates – David Annable [“Red Band Society”] and his wife Odette [“Cloverfield”] on a tour of the factory. Penderyn is the only whisky produced in Wales.
Camus Gets Extra Dark & Intense
Camus has launched a toasty alternative to its Extra Elegance cognac called Extra Dark & Intense. Camus Extra Dark & Intense cognac is created when the eaux-da-vie is first liberated from their aging casks, then toasted over “naked flames” at a controlled temperature for a specific time before being returned to their home casks and aged further. The result is a significantly more aromatic cognac. Camus Extra Dark & Intense […]
Remy Martin Makes It Reel For Cannes
Famed Cognac House Remy Martin is the official supplier of cognac for the upcoming Cannes Film Festival – the poshest of the posh film festivals around the world – and to celebrate the occasion, they have produced a special, limited edition decanter to resemble an old-school film reel [since, with everything being digitized today, a decanter shaped like an enlarged thumb drive would not carry the same panache] with a […]
Laphroaig Reboots 15-Year-Old Whisky
Laphroaig has announced a limited re-release of their 15-Year-Old Islay single malt Scotch whisky to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the distillery’s birth in 1815. Originally launched more than 30 years ago, the 15-Year-Old whisky was bottled at 43% alcohol content [86 proof]. The re-release of Laphroaig Islay single malt Scotch whisky will be available for $115 per bottle in May 2015.
Nine People Brought Down In Bourbon Bust
For six or seven years – authorities still are not sure when exactly – dozens of “rogue” workers at the Buffalo Trace and Wild Turkey distilleries made off with the company bourbon – specifically the two namesake distillery bourbons and whiskies as well as Pappy Van Winkle and Eagle Rare bourbon. Nine people were arrested and charged – three of whom worked as employees at the distilleries – after loose […]
Dos Equis Gives You Permission To Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Next Saturday
Dos Equis understands the cruel trick the calendar has played on everybody this year by placing Cinco de Mayo on a Tuesday, and to show you they completely understand your impending frustration with this, they have sent The Most Interesting Man in the World to inform you that they give you their permission – implore you, really – to go ahead and celebrate the holiday on Saturday, May 2nd. It’s […]
Everything Is Peachy For Evan Williams
Summer is rapidly approaching and that means the beginning of Flavored Whiskey Season. Heaven Hill Distillery is getting a jump on the season with their introduction of Evan Williams Peach, which combines their notable bourbon with peach flavoring. Evan Williams Peach will initially be available in 10 U. S. states – Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kentucky, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia – beginning in May 2015.
Timothy Olyphant And Conan O’Brien Toast Blanton’s Bourbon
Timothy Olyphant of the recently cancelled “Justified” television series enjoys some Kentucky whiskey – later identified as Blanton’s Bourbon – with talk show host Conan O’Brien in the video contained in the link below… Timothy Olyphant
60-Year-Old Batch Of Glenfiddich Goes For $25K At Auction
At the Lindsay Burns Auction in Perth, Scotland, yesterday, a batch of 14 bottles of Glenfiddich Special pure malt Scotch whiskey from 1955 was sold to a variety of collectors and connoisseurs for $25,365. The bottles had been discovered hidden away in the cellar of a nearby country house with some still wrapped in their original tissue while others had been opened. The 1955 Glenfiddich Special pure malt Scotch whisky […]
Brain Meet Whiskey; Whiskey, Brain
New medical research of the brain has delivered the blockbusting news that the brain is in a less “chaotic” [i.e. – it’s normal state] after its been doused with six ounces of whiskey – specifically, Bushmills Irish Whiskey. In a study recently conducted at Canada’s McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Dr. Michael Noseworthy, the co-director of the Biomedical Engineering Department, used 14 study participants to drink six ounces of Bushmills […]
Heaven Hill Reveals Lacy PeachBerry Whiskey
There is no beating around the bush here – Heaven Hill has released Raven’s Lace PeachBerry whiskey specifically with an “intricate feminine lace” label designed to entice women to drink their whiskey. Raven’s lace PeachBerry is bottled at 35% alcohol content [70 proof] and is a mix of the aforementioned peach along which strawberry making up the “berry” portion of the name. Raven’s Lace will only be available initially in […]
BenRiach Unveils 10-Year-Old
Speyside distiller BenRiach has released a 10-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky. BenRiach 10-Year-Old has been derived after having spent time maturing in both ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks and producing spicy along with fruity [apple, apricots, banana and peach] notes. BenRiach 10-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky has been bottled at 43% alcohol content [86 proof].
Luxco Takes A Blood Oath With Its Bourbon
Private spirits distiller and distributor, Luxco, has launched their newest bourbon – called Blood Oath – as part of its inaugural Pact annual release of craft bourbon. Blood Oath is a blend of three Kentucky straight bourbon whiskies – a spicy rye, smooth wheat and oaky bourbon – each in the 6-12 age range and all blended and bottled by hand. The result is a 49.3% alcohol content [98.6 proof] […]
Nessie Has Her Blackberry Beer
The Loch Ness Monster is a happy monster today after it was announced that Loch Ness Brewery has released a new blackberry beer. Berry Loch Ness beer is the result of a collaboration between the brewery and the local James Hutton Institute, renowned for their development of various soft fruit varieties. The combination of JHI-grown blackberries with the brewery’s process has produced a blackberry-tinged biscuit-and-chocolate derived from the brewery’s use […]
Catfish Cooley’s Whiskey Wednesday Backflip
There was a Wednesday in this week. There is a Wednesday in every week, right? Well then, it’s time for Catfish Cooley’s Whiskey Wednesday backflip – woo! snort!
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