Crown Royal Redesigns Reserve Blend into 12YO Whisky
Crown Royal has revamped its Reserve bottling, which now comes with an age statement. The Canadian whisky has revamped its Reserve recipe and redesigned its bottle. “Crown Royal Reserve Aged 12 Years stays true to the tradition of the original Crown Royal Reserve offering while elevating the flavor profile with more pronounced fruity notes,” master […]
Living Souls Joins Whisky Market with 40YO Blend
Living Souls is a new distillery specializing in small batch and single cask releases. The brand’s first collection, Batch No 1, introduces four whiskies and sets a new standard for quality and craftsmanship. Jamie Williamson, whose whisky industry experience spans 15 years, said: “Our main goal with Batch No 1 was to create a range […]
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Whisky Smoothie
One of the things I like most about the summer is how easily you can get your hands on cheap fruits and berries. Last summer I was wise enough to fill my freezer with berries, pounds upon pounds of berries, and it cost me a mere handful of golden coins. They’ve lasted me until now, and as luck would have it berry season isn’t far off. The reason I love […]
Angel’s Envy
Angel’s Envy is a bourbon whisky produced by Lincoln Henderson of Woodford Reserve fame. The bottle which I purchased had been aged for five years in a charred new oak barrel and then finished in a port barrel. I had heard that Angel’s Envy was a fruity bourbon which is spicy, sweet, unique, and very flavorful.
Crowdsourced Distillery
Do you have somewhere between $3,100-2,875,455 kicking about? Fancy making the world a happier, shinier, better place? Then why not consider investing in a new distillery. Would-be entrepreneur Douglas Barclay Clement think the world needs more whisky (a sentiment with which I am sure most of us thoroughly agree), and is looking to fund the start of one through the magic of the interweb. I’m sure most of you have […]
The Famous Goose
I really like it when companies have the courage to step outside of their comfortable little boxes and do something new; I have even more respect for them when that involves a move away from an existing brand. The latter part may stem from my marketing experience and appreciation of how difficult brand creation is, so take my word for it when I say that it’s not all fun and […]
Islay Series #5: The Botanist Gin by Bruichladdich
I’ll have to admit right off the bat that I’m not a big gin drinker – this could very well be because the standard gin varieties (I’m mainly pointing my finger at Gordon’s, here) are utter nonsense, and drinking that pretty much put me off the stuff. I was very surprised to find myself not only enjoying, but darn near loving, a glass of neat gin which was presented to […]
Johnnie Walker Gold Label
Having already reviewed Johnnie Walker Black Label (where you’ll also find a bit of distiller history) and Green Label, both of which are fairly well-priced whiskies, I thought it about time to check out one of their slightly more expensive blends – the Gold Label, ooh! Very fancy name indeed, but does the whisky live up to it? And more importantly, is it worth the extra $30 on top of […]
Old Grand Dad Bourbon
Old Grand Dad by Brown Foreman Distillery is an inexpensive bourbon available for $12.00-$20.00. The recipe is said to date back to 1840, possibly even earlier (the label says “Since 1882” though). It has been passed from distillery to distillery over the subsequent years, and currently is the property of Jim Beam. There are several different versions of Old Grand Dad in existence including a 100 proof version, a 114 […]
Greenore 8 Year Old
Cooley is an Irish whiskey distillery, founded in 1987 with the goal to ‘create more choice for consumers through innovation and the revival of old distilling techniques’ – definitely a goal worth a round of applause if you ask me. In their current range they offer both blended whiskey, single malts and, interestingly, a single grain whiskey that goes under the name of Greenore; it is this latter whiskey we […]
Diamond Jubilee
Oh, how my fingers are tingling with temptation! A lot of people are of the opinion that the royal family do little good yet cost a lot of money – paid to cut ribbons and pose for pictures, they say – well, I don’t quite agree. Call me a traditionalist, but I like the royal family. Sure, they get paid a bit and on paper their job description doesn’t look […]
Jura Quiz
While I would never proclaim to be a particularly creative person myself, I do admire creativity. Quite a lot, in fact. I love being surprised by something that’s done differently to how you would expect- whether it’s an innovative design, unusual flavor, or quirky simile. I love a good simile. What I don’t love, however, is when you come across something that wants to seem novel and quirky, when in […]
Booker’s 7 Year Old
Booker’s Bourbon is a particularly special bourbon created by the James B. Beam Distilling Co. Why is this bourbon special? The producer claims that this is the only uncut, unfiltered bourbon you can purchase. It goes straight from the barrel to the bottle and then onto your table. Booker’s Bourbon is aged in the center of the rackhouse, where the temperature and humidity are ideal for perfect aging. It does […]
Islay Series #4: Ardbeg
This final article summarizing my recent Islay vacation will focus briefly (a promise I commonly make and constantly break – this time it will be kept) outline my thoughts of the Ardbeg distillery. The reason for its brevity is simply that we didn’t go for a full distillery tour. As I mentioned in my previous article on the Laphroaig distillery, it really isn’t worthwhile doing a full tour at every […]
Cragganmore 20 Year Old 1991
Hello whisky fans! How are we all doing today? I, for one, am doing very well! Why so happy, you ask? Well, a little while back I received a few mini tasters from Master of Malt and I’ve just had one of them now – the 1991, 20 year old, Cragganmore – and it is Delicious! So delicious, in fact, that I’m going to order a bottle later on today. […]
Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel
Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel bourbon by Buffalo Trace Distillery was rated by the Washingtonian Magazine as “The World’s Greatest Bourbon” in 1995. Price ranges anywhere from $40.00-$60.00, so this can be an expensive bourbon. I was able to score a bottle for $38.00, but having tried it I can say I would easily pay more for this one, and probably will in the future!
Glayva
Here’s one for anyone with a sweet tooth: Glayva whisky liqueur, which claims to be the best liqueur in the world – I’m not sure I’d go that far (in fact I am sure that I wouldn’t), but it is pretty good! In general liqueur terms I personally prefer the whisk(e)y cream variety, though that could very well be down to the fact that I’ve had far more of it. […]
Highland Park 18 Year Old
The time during which the Edinburgh fringe festival is on – just under a month, for those of you who are unfamiliar with it, of non-stop madness (there are some 2,500 different shows, most of which run 6 days a week, and an endless number of visitors) – is both tiring and invigorating, fun and soul-destroying, not to mention ridden with borderline alcohol abuse for the vast majority of its […]
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