Kilchoman Unveils 13-Year-Old Single Malt
Islay-based Kilchoman Distillery has released a limited edition 13-year-old single malt whisky. Kilchoman 13-year-old single malt whisky was matured in a combination of bourbon barrels and octaves, as well as Calvados casks, bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said to impart notes of hibiscus, pineapple and, of course, peat smoke. Kilchoman […]
805 Beer Showcases Lakey Peterson
California-based 805 beer has released a surf documentary – “Making Waves” – a documentary on professional surfer Lakey Peterson, who is one of the brand ambassadors of 805 beer produced by Firestone Walker Brewing Company while 805 is also the official craft beer partner of the World Surf League North America. The film – released […]
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Primator And Deschutes Take The World Bling
The 2013 World Beer Awards are official and, officially, Primator Weizenbier has been crowned as the World’s Best Beer for 2013. The wheat beer from Czechoslovakia beat out more than 600 beers from more than 30 countries to claim the title. In somewhat of a consolation award, the world’s best label goes to The Dissident from Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon, and its depiction of three crows on a telephone […]
Paddy Joins The Party
Joining just about every other whiskey producer in the world, Paddy Irish Whiskey has unveiled its new flavored whiskies entitled Bee Sting and Devil’s Apple [at least in the USA – each country will get its own variant on the name]. The honey-infused Bee Sting and spice appled-up Devil’s Apple will be marketed towards the 21-29 demographic with the marketing campaign “Sleep When You’re 30”. Both Bee Sting and Devil’s […]
Girvan Stays Single Still
You may have to go to the UK to get it – but it may be worth the trip for the Girvan Patent Still Single Grain 25-year-old Scotch Whisky. The GPSSG uses the original distillation methodology of the Girvan Patent Still built in 1963 by whisky pioneer Charles Gordon [great grandson of Glenfiddich Distillery builder William Grant]. That technology deems a continuous distillation process is necessary for single cereal grains. […]
The Tasmanian Devil, You Say!
Until recently, you haven’t been able to get Overeem single malt in sherry cask, port cask or any other kind of cask from Tasmania unless you actually lived Down Under. But, now, if you live in the UK and are lucky – very lucky – you might be able to get your hands wrapped around the neck of one of the few bottles that Old Hobart Distillery will begin shipping […]
Knob Creek Gets All Maple-y
Flavored whiskies are all the rage with the kids these days and Knob Creek Bourbon – not wanting to be left out in the cold without any loot from the fad – has joined the fray with Knob Creek Smoked Maple. The new flavorful addition is in honor of deceased [2004] founder Booker Noe who, according to his son and current master distiller, Fred Noe, enjoyed smoking meats and extracting […]
Fuller’s Time Machine Takes You Back To 1966
If you were to pick out a year to go back to on your personal time machine, 1966 would not be a bad year to select – it was the year “Star Trek”’s first episode was on television, the mini-skirt was popular [for you male ooglers] and the Lamborghini Miura made its debut [with gasoline costing only 32 cents per gallon, mind you]. So, it perhaps comes as not much […]
Mary Quant: Whisky Fashionista
Whisky is becoming more and more fashionable and no more proof is needed of that than the recent auction of a bottle of 27-year-old Springbank Whisky signed and designed by fashion icon Mary Quant going off at auction for $3,811. The whisky was bottled in 1993 to commemorate a charity bike ride near Mount Everest and features an image of the Himalayan mountain on the label. UK fashion designer Mary […]
Laphroaig Reveals A Big Ocean
Laphroaig launched their An Cuan Mor – Gaelic for “The Big Ocean” – an Islay single malt Scotch whisky that will only be available in duty free shops around the world. An Cuan Mor is Laphroaig’s third in a series of Scotch whiskies released only to duty free shops – joining QA Cask in April 2013 and PX Cask in 2012. An Cuan Morn has been aged in an 18-year-old […]
Will You Win The Bunnahabhain 40 Lottery?
First, try and find 40-year-old whisky – that narrows down the field quite a bit. Good, now try and find 40-year-old whisky from Scotland, anywhere in Scotland. That slices it down a bit more. Now, try and find 40-year-old whisky from Islay. That leaves you with Bunnahabhain’s recently released 40-year-old whisky that was first discovered hiding in distillery ledgers and finally stashed away in the distillery itself. The Bunnahabhain 40-year-old’s […]
Kilchoman Busts Out The 2007
2007 was the last time the Kilchoman Distillery made whisky good enough to wash your boots. We kid, we kid, get that blood pressure back down. Kilchoman Distillery, in case you are not familiar with the name, is the newest distillery on the whisky-famous Scottish island of Islay – it opened in 2005 as the first new distillery on the island in 124 years and still practices the traditional floor […]
Beware The Cu Bocan This Halloween
You will probably see the usual array of frightening figures appearing on your doorstep in four weeks – vampires, zombies, any member of the Kardashian or Lohan family – but if you see a bottle of Cu Bocan at your door, the next thing you should do is determine if you have enough glassware to share with your friends. Cu Bocan is the latest single malt Scotch whisky from the […]
Back In Black
A black bottle always looks menacing, or at least mysterious, and both of those can be good things when it comes to premium whisky, so Gordon Graham’s Black Bottle blended Scotch whisky is back in its traditional black bottle as of now. Gordon Graham was acquired by Burn Stewart Distillery 10 years ago and after a year and a half of research into the matter, the Burn Stewart people decided […]
Beer, Beer, The Magical Fruit
In the unlikely case [get it, “case”] you didn’t already know it, September 28 is National Drink Beer Day which doesn’t necessarily differentiate it much from most Saturdays on the calendars [at least if you are male] – but it’s okay to honor your beer while you’re drinking it today. National Drink Beer Day is not to be confused with National Beer Day – which is on April 7 and […]
Balblair’s Second Time Is A Charm
The 1997 version of Balblair Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky was so good that it has been released for a second time. The second release Balblair 97 whisky was matured in first-fill American oak casks formerly holding bourbon and has a fruity nose [banana, pineapple, green apple, orange, apricot – take your pick] with a wafting of honey, vanilla and butterscotch riding the wave into a finish of bold smoky […]
Black Oil, Texas Tea
The 30th anniversary edition of Ola Dubh – meaning “black oil” and an interpretation of the classic Imperial porters and stouts of the 19th century – will be made available for select markets in the UK and import destinations primarily [80%] located in Brazil and the USA. Ola Dubh 30 pours deep brown with a burgundy flush and color of oatmeal while taunting you with a nose of honey and […]
The Emergence Of Blue Hanger 7
A limited edition of Blue Hanger 7 blended malt whisky will be available shortly – provided you can get your hands on one of the 3088 bottles dispensed to the public. Blue Hanger is a combination of Bunnahabhain 1990, Bruichladdich 1992, Miltonduff 1997 and Bunnahabhain Moine [peated] 2006. The nose is said to be a combination of melon skin, orange peel, vanilla and peat smoke with hints of sandalwood, leather […]
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