Isle Of Raasay Offers Distillery Experience
New Hebridean-based Isle of Raasay, which opened in 2017, is offering The Raasay Way – a consumer experience allowing guests a two-day opportunity to live the life of a distiller. The Raasay Way consumer experience guided by the distillery’s team that includes a session of milling, mashing and charging of the stills, making spirit cuts […]
Jim Beam Shuts Down For 2026
Suntory-owned Jim Beam has announced that they will be pausing production operations at their main James B. Beam distillery site in Clermont, Kentucky, beginning on January 1, 2026 and continuing throughout the calendar year of 2026. Jim Beam was purchased by Japanese conglomerate Suntory in 2014 and the Clermont facility also produces Basil Hayden and […]
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Drambuie Sold To William Grant & Sons
Whisky liqueur Drambuie has been sold to whisky distiller William Grant & Sons for approximately $160 million. Drambuie is a whisky liqueur with a recipe blend consisting of aged Scotch whisky, heather honey and various spices that was originally created in 1745 and passed along to the MacKinnon family in 1914 before the family sold it to William Grant & Sons. William Grant & Sons own the Glenfiddich and The […]
Groundskeeper Willie On Scottish Independence
Scotland has its whisky to protect when it votes for independence on September 18, 2014 – and who better to protect it than Groundskeeper Willie from “The Simpsons”?
Just In Time For Halloween – Pumpkin Spice Whiskey
The Rhode island-based Sons of Liberty Distillery has released its Pumpkin Spice-Flavored Whiskey upon the masses. The whiskey production will be exponentially larger this year than in 2013 when a mere 4000 lbs. of pumpkins were processed and mixed with single malt for the seasonal whiskey. In 2014, more than 30,000 lbs. of pumpkins were processed for the whiskey. Sons of Liberty Pumpkin Spice-Flavored Whiskey is available primarily in the […]
Kopparberg Gets Spicy
Kopparberg is getting spicy with the introduction of their new Spiced Apple Cider. The cider was spiced with cinnamon and can be consumed cold as a late summer drink or warmed up for a seasonal cool autumn evening relaxer. Kopparberg Spiced Apple Cider is 4% alcohol content and will be available for $4 per bottle in October 2014.
Innis & Gunn Brings Out Rare Oak Pale Ale
Edinburgh brewery Innis & Gunn has brought out their seasonal Rare Oak Pale Ale. At 5.8% alcohol content, the ale was created using ingredients native to Scotland, including Scottish oak and sweet gale. Innis & Gunn Rare Oak Pale Ale is available in the UK for $3 per bottle.
anCnoc Releases The Cutter
There’s a new Highland Scotch whisky on the block and its name is anCnoc Cutter. The malty, peaty whisky boasts a 46% alcohol content [92 proof] is the most peated whisky of anCnoc’s whiskies. anCnoc will make 2000 cases of Cutter available online for $85 per bottle.
Limited Edition Elijah Craig Emerges
A Limited Edition Elijah Craig 23-Year-Old single barrel Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey has been released upon the masses. The Bourbon, aged in a newly charred white oak barrel, has the traditional 45% alcohol content [90 proof] and is drawn from middle floor rickhouses at the Heaven Hills Distillery. A 750-ml bottle of Limited Edition Elijah Craig 23-Year-Old will retail for $200 and be available only in major metropolitan markets.
Jack Daniel’s Debuts Bar Stories
Everybody has a story but the stories told in bars are usually the best since they’re usually accompanied by liquor and just enough embellishment to make it entertaining rather than boring. Jack Daniel’s volunteers to play the role of whiskey in these stories…and their new ad campaign…
Templeton Rye To Change Tune
After initially marketing itself as a small batch whisky distilled in Iowa and sourced from a Prohibition era recipe, the makers of Templeton Rye are changing their tune and admitting that the liquor is actually distilled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, before being sent to be blended, bottled and shipped from Templeton. Additionally, the source recipe will be clarified on its label as Prohibition Era recipes would not be allowed under current […]
Johnnie Walker Opens Diamond Jubilee In Australia
As part of an event showcasing its Scotch whisky, Johnnie Walker opened up a bottle of its Johnnie Walker Diamond Jubilee single malt Scotch whisky at an event in Sydney, Australia. Only 60 bottles of the Diamond Jubilee were created to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II in 2012. The whisky was reported to have a nose of fruit and spicy wood with a palate of fruit, smoke, […]
Hennessy Launches VS Limited Edition
Hennessy Cognac launched their VS Limited Edition featuring the artwork of artist Shepard Fairey who created the iconic “Hope” poster during U.S. President Barack Obama’s 2008 election campaign as well as the “Obey” sticker. Only 315,000 bottles of the Fairey-themed Hennessy VS Limited Edition Cognac was bottled.
Jack Daniel’s Offering Barrel Roll
Tennessee whiskey may taste better by the barrel than it does by the bottle – at least that may be the justification behind the latest marketing ploy from the Jack Daniel’s distillery where they are offering a full barrel of their Single Barrel brand whiskey. If you chose to buy the full barrel – the equivalent of 240-260 bottles – it will be sanded, varnished, personalized and delivered to your […]
Space Whisky Coming Back To Earth
A small vial of Ardbeg whisky is coming back to earth after spending nearly three years aboard the International Space Station. Ardbeg shipped unmatured single malt and bits of charred oak to the ISS in October 2011 where it spent the next three years orbiting the Earth at 17,227 mph 15 times per day. The space whisky is due to return to Earth on September 12, 2014 and will subsequently […]
Guinness Launches Made In Black
To promote their Guinness Foreign Extra Stout black-colored beer product, Guinness has launched a new commercial for Africa touting its beer’s blackness…
Whisky Finally Has Its Own Chips
For years – decades even – whisky has not had a decent snack food to go along with its tasty brown liquor. That’s because whisky is high-end and has always been associated with Cuban cigars or that $70 rib-eye steak. But what about when you’re sitting on your deck enjoying a mere Dominican Republic cigar and just want a light snack accompaniment to your Macallan? Well, Mackie’s of Scotland has […]
There’s Gold In Them Thar Hills…And In The Whisky Too
Gold has been discovered in Taiwan and China – or will be soon – after Penderyn Welsh Whisky announced they will be introducing their single malt whisky embedded with edible gold flakes to those markets. The initial order of 10,000 bottles of Penderyn Welsh Whisky with the gold flakes has already been sent to Taiwan and is expected to fetch a price of $100 per bottle.
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