The GlenAllachie Doubles Down With Sinteis Series
Speyside distillery The GlenAllachie has released the second edition of their Sinteis Series of single malt whiskies, which emphasize the dual maturation process, specifically, using virgin oak and traditional sherry casks. The series is named after the Scottish Gaelic word for synthesis. The GlenAllachie Sinteis Series Part II is a 10-year-old single malt whisky matured […]
Bulleit Sour Makes Its Debut
Bulleit Whiskey Sour has made its debut as the eighth and newest member of The Cocktail Collection – an assortment of ready-to-serve (RTS) cocktails produced by companies under the umbrella of spirits behemoth Diageo. Bulleit Whiskey Sour cocktail features Bulleit whiskey, lemon juice, and honey and is suggested to be poured over ice in a […]
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The Emerald Isle Edges Macallan to Become World’s Most Expensive Whisky
The world’s rarest whisky, The Emerald Isle, has edged past The Macallan to become the most expensive single malt whisky in the world. The expression was auctioned by The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. which started the year in a record-breaking mode. The distillery sold the spirit to American collector Mike Daley. According to a press release, Daley bought the bottle of The Emerald Isle for US2.8 million surpassing the Macallan summer record […]
Bevvy Crowdfund $1.5 Million for Service Expansion
There is a new whisky app that has been called the ‘ultimate digital whisky companion’ that connects whisky enthusiasts to tons of available rare whiskies. Known as Bevvy, a UK-based mobile app that lets users discover and profile whisky, has raised US$1.5 million to finance its marketing projects and provide services to more countries.. With this new app, users will have access to a catalog of more than 200,000 whisky […]
Nikka Whisky Tops Bestselling World Whisky List
Nikka Whisky From The Barrel has been crowned again as the bestselling world whisky based on bar votes. The Japanese Brand was followed by Beam Suntory’s Suntory Toki and Yamazaki, which is making the list for the first time. Both top-selling expressions are Japanese-owned. According to a report published by Drink International, Nikka and Suntory have dominated this category for decades, and there’s no sign that will change. The top […]
Pernod Ricard Sues London Pride for Copyright Infringement
An Indian-based whisky distillery responded to a lawsuit from whisky distilling giant, Pernod Ricard. The two companies defended their brands before the court in one of the first whisky copyright law violations this year. The French bottler accused the distillery of copying its design and title and reselling a common product without permission. Last week, an Indian Supreme Court heard a complaint filed by Pernod Ricard India (Pernod Ricard India […]
Southwold Whisky Distillery Matures Casks Viking Style
A cruise line and a distillery are set to revive an ancient tradition of sending a cask of whisky on a sea voyage. A nine-year-old barrel of Adnams single malt starts a 103-day world cruise this weekend. The company is bent on reviving one of the oldest methods used to mature whisky. The Southwold Distillery partnered with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to age whisky through the movement of the ocean. […]
Turkish Bottler KA Icecek Debuts The Project W Whisky Series
Independent Turkish bottler KA Icecek is expanding its whisky portfolio with the recent release of a new limited edition whisky series. The series, The Project W, consists of no-age-statement whiskies bottled from distilleries around Scotland. KA Icecek has also added new staffing to procure the expressions. As the first independent bottling project in Turkey, Project W is focused on quality rather than cask age. The debut expression of the series will […]
Blue Moon Promotes New Dry-Back January Non-Alcoholic Beer
Molson Coors-owned Blue Moon Brewing is promoting their Blue Moon Non-Alcoholic Belgian White — which debuted in December 2023 — for those abstaining from alcohol for the so-called Dry January but intending to reset in February 2024. Beginning on January 12, 2024, for every six pack of Blue Moon Non-Alcoholic Belgian White that consumers purchase from January 12, 2024 through the end of the month, Molson Coors is providing a […]
ASC Acquires Single Cask Nation Whisky Distillery
The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC) has expanded its portfolio for whisky distilleries with the recent acquisition of Single Cask Nation. A US-based independent bottler, the distillery becomes the second company operated by ASC which also owns the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS). SMWS is a membership whisky investment club. The distillery produces limited edition whiskies and other spirits and distributes them online and locally in eight key markets worldwide. These […]
Scotch Whisky Exports to Singapore Exploded in 2023
Despite harsh economic times for the global landscape, Scotch whisky exports to Singapore soared to new heights in 2023. All reports from both governmental and private sector sources indicate that there is a new destination for Scotch whisky. The reports show double-digit growth in whisky imports by the country putting it in line for an exponential 2024. According to the Census Bureau, Scotch whisky exports to Singapore grew by 31% […]
WhistlePig Offers Cannabis-Infused Zero ABV Cocktail Creation
Vermont-based WhistlePig has prepared for the so-called Dry January with a non-alcoholic Old Fashioned ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail created with non-psychoactive cannabis terpenes. WhistlePig’s Dank & Dry Old Fashioned Cocktail is based on the brand’s Barrel Aged Maple Old Fashioned recipe and is made with WhistlePig’s PiggyBack Devil’s Slide 100% Rye Non-Whiskey and barrel-aged maple syrup along with Vermont cannabis terpenes that were cultivated in whiskey barrels. WhistlePig’s Dank & Dry […]
Ad Gefrin Whisky Distillery Adds New Managing Director
The Wooler-based distillery and Anglo-Saxon museum, Ad Gefrin has appointed a new managing director in a planned expansion bid. The distillery which was launched less than a year ago, is bent on improving its whisky tourism and growing its whisky distribution. The appointment will allow two other directors to focus on new areas. Dr Chris Ferguson and Ben Murphy will focus on their areas of expertise, the museum experience and […]
No Sleep Beverage Invests In Nine Banded Whiskey
Texas-based Nine Banded Whiskey Distillery has collaborated with former Pernod Ricard executive Nick Papanicolaou’s No Sleep Beverage investment company with a $10 million funding boost from NSB. In addition to producing spirits, Papanicolaou’s NSB investment will help Nine Banded construct their whiskey tasting room at the distillery’s home base of Austin. Nine Banded Whiskey was founded in 2016 in Austin and the name is a reference to a local ubiquitous […]
Guy Fieri Travels To Flavortown
Celebrity TV chef Guy Fieri has collaborated with Connecticut-based Two Road Brewing to produce Flavortown Spiker -ready-to-drink flavored malt beverages that are launching with the release of Flavortown Spiked Fruit Punch. Flavortown Spiked Fruit Punch is claimed to be a mix of real cranberry and orange juices along with 6% alcohol in each can, which are being introduced in six-packs of 12 ounce cans initially, with plans to expand to […]
Rhino Whisky Joins Birdies 4 Rhinos to Save Wild Life
A partnership between Rhino Whisky and Birdies 4 Rhinos is set to increase the protection of South African wildlife. The move will empower the South African golf project with much need financial aid and public trust. The Scottish whisky brand is renowned worldwide as a premium whisky giant. The Rhino Whisky brand is owned by two South African entrepreneurs who share a love of conservation. The whisky is distilled in […]
The Whisky Advocate Top 20 Whisky List
The Whisky Advocate is more than just an online store and whisky critic, it goes into tastings and evaluation of expressions released by the world’s best and newest distilleries. Each year the company releases a list of the top twenty spirits in the world. Why is this list worth it? Whiskies are known for their age and their taste. How many years old, or how long was it aged and what […]
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