Ardbeg Distillery Celebrates Ardeg Day With New Whisky Launch
Ardbeg Distillery is releasing a whisky aged in Port wine barrels in celebration of Ardbeg Day on June 1. Named Ardbeg Spectacular, the whisky is aged with Port wine barrels, which have been described as ‘bringing a tumbling richness and acrobatic twist of color to the malt’. This year, Ardbeg Day will feature a ‘dark […]
Whisky and Racing Unites for Long-Term Collaborations
Coachbuilt Whisky, founded by 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button, and current Formula 1 team Williams Racing, have announced a new licensing agreement. Button, the Williams Racing Brand Ambassador, and Coachbuilt will collaborate to produce several limited-edition whiskies. Each release will pay homage to Williams Racing’s long history in Formula 1. In addition, the […]
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Maker’s Mark Offers Cellar Aged Bourbon
Popular bourbon brand, Maker’s Mark, is releasing Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged – their first-ever age-statement bourbon. The 2023 version of Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged, will be the oldest Maker’s Mark whiskey to be released to date and is a blend of 87% 12-year-old whiskey with 13% 11-year-old whiskey that will be bottled at a cask strength 57.85% alcohol by volume [115.7 proof]. Typical Maker’s Mark Bourbons are bottled at six […]
Glen Grant to Auction Queen Elizabeth II 70 Year Old Whisky
Glen Grant whisky distillery will auction its new Devotion whisky this September. The 70 year old whisky was inspired by Queen Elizabeth II. According to the Speyside-based distillery, it just released 7 bottles of a special 70-year-old single malt. The spirit was inspired by Queen Elizabeth II and the matured age is a declaration of the number of years that she reigned. The British monarch was queen for 70 years […]
Pernod Ricard Goes Down Rabbit Hole With Mary Dowling
French spirits behemoth Pernod Ricard has collaborated with Kentucky-based Rabbit Hole distillery [in which it bought a majority stake in 2019] to create a new bourbon brand, called Mary Dowling. The Mary Dowling Whiskey Company – named after an influential and successful female distiller in pre-Prohibition days – will make their debut with a pair of bourbons: a high-rye bourbon finished in tequila barrels along with a double oak cask […]
Solved! The Macallam £1.1 Million Whisky Bottle Sale Mystery
The year-long mystery surrounding the anonymous sale of a Macallam £1.1 million whisky has been solved. On May 25, 2022, the world’s largest bottle of whisky was sold in an auction in Edinburgh. Although the price was published on worldwide media, the mysterious buyer remained unknown. Here are the details. The Whisky – World’s Largest Bottle of Whisky Taller than the average human! Contains more than an oil barrel! It’s […]
Buyer Of The Macallan’s The Intrepid Revealed
The winning bidder of last year’s auction of The Macallan’s The Intrepid – the world’s largest bottle of whisky has been revealed as Vietnamese businessman Viet Nguyen Dinh Tuan. Viet bought The Intrepid – a 32-year-old single malt whisky standing at 5 feet 11 inches and holding 311 liters and certified by Guinness World records as the world’s largest bottle of whisky -for $1.195 million last year in Edinburgh at […]
Whisky Distilleries Use Casks of Whisky as Loan Collateral
Whisky Distilleries and banks are securing loans with casks of whisky. Japanese lending companies and spirit distillers are adding new collateral to loans. Change is the only constant in our daily lives, and it is no different in the financial sector. Banks and financial institutions use a universal business model of secured loans. This has been around since the earliest civilization where land and other stable collaterals were used to […]
Benriach Brings Out Another Malting Season Whisky
Speyside distillery Benriach has released another of their Malting Season whiskies – single malts made entirely from barley malted from the distillery’s floor maltings. This will be Benriach’s third such single malt whisky. Benriach claims they are one of only eight distilleries in Scotland engaging in this process. Benriach Malting Season Third Edition single malt whisky was made from concerto barley, matured in virgin oak and first-fill bourbon casks, bottled […]
Deal Puts Shanky’s Whip in Australia Whisky Market
An impressive partnership was reached between Irish whiskey liqueur Shanky’s Whip and top beverage distributor Amber Beverage Group. According to a press release, the deal reflects the company’s planned expansion to international markets. the Amber group is a globally recognized distributor with extensive reach in Australia. As is expressed in Tim Dunlap’s words, “Our partnership with Amber Beverage Group will take our distribution footprint to the next level and play […]
Glen Scotia Unveils 48 Years Old
Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia has released a scant few bottles of a 48-year-old single malt whisky. Glen Scotia 48 Years Old was matured for 43 years in a mix of refill and first-fill bourbon barrels, transferred into a first-fill Oloroso sherry hogshead for another five years before finally being finished for six months in a second-fill Pedro Ximénez hogshead, then bottled at 40.8% alcohol by volume [81.6 proof] and is […]
Elgin Town Braces for Spirit of Speyside: Distilled 2023
The small town of Elgin will come to life this weekend as the Spirit of Speyside: Distilled festival brews into the city. The annual event showcases the best of Speyside’s whisky distilleries and craft. According to organizers of the festival, the event will run the weekend of September 1 – 2 and will host three main events. Whisky brands, the town, and visitors will converge at the Elgin Townhall for […]
Irishman Offers 22-Year-Old…But Only In Ireland
The Irishman – owned by Amber Beverage Group – has released a 22-year-old single malt Irish whiskey, the oldest age statement in their range. The Irishman 22-Year-Old was aged in American oak bourbon barrels for 21 of those years before spending the final 12 months locked up in tawny Port casks from the Douro Valley in Portugal, then was bottled at cask strength of 49.43% alcohol by volume[98.86 proof]. Alas, […]
Heinemann Australia Debuts Pernod Ricard Whisky
Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail (PRGTR) and Heinemann Australia have launched a partnership to showcase the Royal Salute whisky brand. The three-month-long animation will introduce the spirit’s largest activation in Sydney. According to a recent Pernod Ricard survey, 39% of travelers were mostly interested in collecting rare, special, and limited-edition whiskies. The trend has influenced the current presentation at the Heinemann Sydney Departures Mega B Store. The special showcase was […]
Ardbeg Whisky Brand Launches The Harpy’s Tale
Ardbeg Whisky Distillery has launched The Harpy’s Tale, the first in its special experimental Anthology Collection. The whisky brand marks the beginning of a series of Islay single malt spirits. The special whisky entered the market after maturing 13 years in a combination of ex-bourbon and Sauternes wine casks. The spirit was officially released as Ardbeg Anthology: The Harpy’s Tale and will be available for £141. Ardbeg Whisky fans can […]
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