Cotswolds Goes High With Highgrove Evergreen
England-based Cotswolds Distillery has released Highgrove Evergreen – a single malt using Plumage Archer barley sourced from King Charles III’s Highgrove Estate. Cotswolds Distillery Highgrove Evergreen was matured in a combination of ex-bourbon casks and STR (shaved, toasted, re-charred) red wine casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to exude […]
Buffalo Trace Sends Antiques Across The Pond
Buffalo Trace Distillery has sent their 2025 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) across the pond to the UK market as Buffalo Trace celebrates the 25th anniversary of the BTAC’s birth in 2000. To commemorate the occasion, Buffalo Trace will host an exclusive consumer tasting at Buffalo Trace Distillery in London’s Covent Garden this month where […]
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A WhiskyCritic Review – Maker’s Mark Bourbon
Maker’s Mark Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey [45% alcohol content – 90 proof] is one of the most popular Bourbons in the land – not only in the United States of America but in the world. So there is an underlying notion that, when embarking on a taste test of Maker’s Mark, it is almost akin to taking the school’s most popular girls to the prom. If not the most popular, […]
Remy Martin Sends You To Cellar For Master’s Collection
Remy Martin has introduced its new Cellar Master’s Collection of cognac consisting of representatives of the famed cognac house’s 35 aging cellars. Launching the collection will be representatives from Cellars Number 18 and 28. Cellar Number 28 maintains near-constant humidity and temperature conditions to produce a cognac with candied fruit notes while Cellar Number 16 is located within the cognac house vineyards and offers warmer temperatures which bring out vanilla […]
Gautier Encourages You To Think Pink
Gautier is the new cognac on the block and they have unveiled G by Gautier – a cognac specifically avoiding the stodgy Old World-stylings of most cognac houses by targeting the younger demographic with a shiny, pink disco ball bottle. G by Gautier also comes with three cognac-inspired recipes – the Aphrodite, G Bomb and G Club – for use with its vanilla-and-spice noted cognac. G by Gautier will be […]
The Glenlivet Has Founder’s Reserve
The Glenlivet has introduced Founder’s Reserve – a permanent addition to their core range of single malt Scotch whiskies that is named in honor of The Glenlivet founder, George Smith – a whisky originating from first fill American oak casks. The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve will make its official debut in March 2015.
Aultmore 21-Year-Old Goes Out On The Town
Aultmore 21-Year-Old Speyside single malt Scotch whisky will be making its debut appearance at travel retail locations for one year only – joined by a 12-Year-Old expression as well. The Aultmore 21-Year-Old will appear at travel retail locations beginning on November 26, 2014.
Midleton Exposes Very Rare Pearl
Midleton has unveiled their Very Rare 30th Anniversary Pearl Edition of Irish whiskey. A 1984 pot still Irish whiskey was combined with a 1981 grain whiskey top and matured the pair in American oak barrels for 30 years to produce the Pearl Edition. The result carries a distinct vanilla/honey note. Only 117 bottles of Midleton Very Rare 30th Anniversary Pearl Edition will be made available in China, France, Germany, Ireland […]
Label 5 Unveils Gold Heritage
Label 5 has revealed their Gold Heritage blended Scotch whisky, a 40% alcohol content [80 proof] costing $40 per bottle and featuring notes of spice, wood and vanilla…
Macallan Rare Cask Whisky Video Discussion
Paul Ross, CEO and President of Edrington Americas, discusses Macallan Rare Cask and all things Macallan…
Glen Grant 50-Year-Old Released
Glen Grant’s 50-Year-Old Speyside single malt Scotch whisky has officially been released. Originally casked in October 1963, the whisky was bottled last year and was launched earlier this year but limited to Beijing, Hong Kong, Seul, Singapore and Taipei. Only 150 bottles will be made available globally – at the bargain price of $5650 per bottle.
Whiskey Cheapest In New Mexico, Costliest In Alaska
According to an admittedly unscientific study [see link below] of state-by-state liquor pricing, using a 750ml bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey as the baseline, the state of New Mexico was deemed to have the least expensive price for whiskey in the United States of America while much farther to the north, Alaska had the country’s most expensive whiskey pricing. A bottle of Jack Daniel’s in New Mexico will cost you […]
Aye Matey, Remy Martin Resurrects The Black Pearl
Legendary cognac house Remy Martin has resurrected the Black Pearl – not the pirate ship from the popular “Pirates of the Caribbean” film series – but rather, the crystal decanters used to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the Louis XIII cognac. The decanters are styled to resemble the flask originally used by house founder Paul-Emile Remy Martin when he created the Louis XIII in 1874 while the cognac held within […]
New Teeling Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Yes, you read that correctly – there is a new single malt Irish whiskey [with an “e”] from Teeling. Okay, technically, it’s a blend of aged [up to 23 years] malt whiskey that has spent time maturing in five wine casks – sherry, port, Madeira, white Burgundy and Cabernet Sauvignon. The result is an Irish whiskey that smacks of citrus, vanilla and spice notes while carrying a 46% alcohol content […]
Chivas Regal Extra Emerges
A new blended Scotch whisky has emerged from Chivas dubbed Chivas Regal Extra – a product of rare whiskies in the Chivas stock and whiskies matured in Oloroso sherry casks – and carrying a 40% alcohol content [80 proof]. Chivas regal Extra will be available in global travel retail outlets beginning in March 2015.
The First Annual WhiskyCritic CiderFest Results
The results of the first annual WhiskyCritic CiderFest are in and although there was a clear winner, the competition was still feisty for which cider would be crowned as the WC cider champion for 2014. These seven ciders were selected at random from our local WC cider-selling establishment and, therefore, were limited to the stock selection they had on hand at said cider-selling establishment. So, by way of a disclaimer, […]
Craigellachie 13 And 19-Year-Old To Make Debuts
Two aged editions of Craigellachie Speyside single malt Scotch whisky – a 13-Year-Old and a 19-Year-Old – will be making their debuts this year, with the 19-Year-Old offered only in travel retail outlets. Making it unique in the Scotch whisky universe, Craigellachie uses only malted barley from the kiln in Glenesk [Scotland] as well as worm tub condensers to cool the liquid. The oil-fired result is a whisky heavy in […]
2 Gingers Runs Pick And Roll With White Mamba In Boston
Blended Irish whiskey, 2 Gingers, helped Brian Scalabrine – aka White Mamba – celebrate his official return to Boston this week by putting the former NBA player behind the bar at Granary Tavern to mix drinks such as the “Big Ginger” and “Skinny Ginger” before he embarks on his duties as Comcast SportsNet NBA television analyst. The 6-9 Scalabrine played 11 years in the NBA – four seasons with New […]
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