Crown Royal Goes To Chocolate City
Canadian blended whiskymaker Crown Royal has released a limited edition chocolate-flavored whiskey as an addition to their flavored whiskey range. Crown Royal suggests serving the new chocolate-flavored whisky in traditional cocktails such as the Old Fashioned, Espresso Martini or Coquito. Crown Royal Chocolate Flavored Whisky is being made available in the USA for $27 per […]
Kirker Greer Debuts Seasons Collection
Belfast, Ireland-based Kirker Greer Spirits has released Seasons Collection – their new premium blended Irish whiskey collection inspired by the four seasons of the year. The Kirker Four Seasons Collection uses whiskies blended from a quartet of Irish distilleries – Ulster, Connacht, Munster, and Leinster – each representing a particular season of winter, spring, summer […]
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Forest Distillery Adds New Whisky
UK-based spirits producer Forest Distillery has rolled out a new whisky after increasing its production to meet demand. The new spirit is entitled Blend 26 and is the latest addition to its permanent range of single malt whisky. The expression joins dozens of new whiskies released for this year’s festive season. This year’s blend whisky features barley grown in Cheshire, wild yeast, and the distillery’s spring water. The expression was […]
Walsh Whiskey Unveils The Irishman – Legacy
Walsh Whiskey has released The Irishman Legacy – a limited edition single malt Irish whiskey celebrating 700 years of Irish whiskey distilling history. The Irishman Legacy was initially matured in both bourbon and sherry casks, finished for 15 months in Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of bay leaf, chocolate, leather, oak and peach. The Irishman Legacy is being […]
Chivas Brothers Workers Set Strike Dates
Hundreds of workers at the Chivas Brothers whisky facilities throughout Scotland will move into strike action early this month. two workers’ unions have coordinated the staff walkout between December 11 and 14, 2023. The strike comes amidst a staff rejection of 97% of a salary increase offered by the distillery. After rejecting a pay increase, over 500 Unite and GMB members will walk out for 24 hours at various Chivas […]
Newfoundland Distillery Makes Whisky History
Newfoundland Distillery Company is celebrating the launch of the first single malt whisky for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. The 7-year-old expression was rolled out during a special event held at the company’s bar in Barclays Beach. Research confirms the claim indicating that there has been Gin and vodka but never a local whisky producer. According to Ray Broccolo, a self-proclaimed whisky enthusiast sitting at the bar inside the company […]
Whisky Exchange Announces Whisky of the Year
The renowned online Spirits retailer The Whisky Exchange has announced the winner of the 2024 Whisky of the Year Award. The company chose Loch Lomond 18-Year-Old as its top whisky for this season. The company selects the top whisky and other beverages each year According to the Whisky Exchange, this year’s winner had a tough competition. The single malt whisky Loch Lomond 18 Year Old outperformed a shortlist of the […]
SWI Opens New Whisky Facility
Renowned whisky investor, Scotch Whisky Investments (SWI), is celebrating the opening of a new whisky production facility in Glenrothes. The infrastructure is worth over £10 million and will serve as a whisky storage and warehousing facility. The company plans to offer storage, bottling, and casking services. According to a press release by the company, various services will be available from the new center. The £10m investment includes four whisky storage […]
New England Barrel Company Secures Investment From Diageo’s Pronghorn
New Hampshire-based whiskey producer New England Barrel Company has secured an investment from Pronghorn [Diageo’s incubator] to expand their portfolio of brands, which currently includes 20 brands. New England Barrel Company’s portfolio features a pair of bourbons along with several limited edition single barrel whiskies [all of which are bottled from distilleries sourced in the USA]. “New England Barrel Company, at its foundation, is about building community through a shared […]
SMWS Adds Whisky Subscription Service
Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) is one of the most popular membership organizations that bottles and sells single cask and single malt whiskies. The beverage club recently launched a whisky subscription service called Drop and Dram. The program will allow whisky enthusiasts to explore new and rare whiskies. The new subscription service aims to introduce whisky lovers in the UK to new flavors and help them develop their whisky passion. […]
Ricky Gervais Collabs With Ellers Farm Distillery To Let The Spirits Out Of Dutch Barn
UK-based actor and comedian Ricky Gervais [“The Office”] has become the latest celebrity to collaborate with a distillery – this time, UK-based [North Yorkshire] Ellers Farm Distillery – to promote products that will include a single malt whisky. With his investment, Gervais becomes co-owner of the distillery. B Corp-certified Ellers Farm Distillery’s current main claim to fame is their Dutch Barn vodka. Gervais had been searching to invest in a […]
Brookies Launches Voignier Cask Whisky
Cape Byron Distillery continues to create new, unique expressions and whiskies. This time around, brookies has created its latest whisky matured in Viognier casks. The limited edition whisky will produce only 1,100 bottles. The Brookies‘ third whisky release, aged in Viognier cask, is light golden in color with notes of butter croissant, mocha, papaya, and caramelized peaches. It is the result of blending whiskies matured over three years in Australian […]
Berry Bros. & Rudd Selects And Releases 24-Year Old Laphroaig
London-based spirits merchant Berry Bros & Rudd selected and released a 24-year-old whisky from Islay distillery Laphroaig to commemorate BB&R’s 325th anniversary. Along with the Islay characteristic peaty notes – here identified as bonfire ash, coal soot and, of course, peat smoke – the Laphroaig 24-Year-Old is also said to offer notes of mango, pineapple and vanilla. Only 232 bottles of the Laphroaig 24-Year-Old are being made available via the […]
Ardbeg Rolls Out the Rollercoaster Limited Edition
Ardbeg Distillery has released a new limited edition of rare whiskies that reflects aspects of its early history. The unique collection constitutes two distinct expressions and is dubbed the Rollercoaster. Notably, the limited edition only released 143 sets drawn from two rare cask single malt of a historic Ardbeg valued at over £85,000. The first was originally distilled in 1981 during the temporary closing of the distillery. Most people at […]
Lagavulin, Salud And Starward Collab On Whisky
Diageo-owned Lavagulin casks have been used by Australia’s Starward to create a limited edition whisky – Starward x Lagavulin – to be distributed by Dutch distributor Salud Spirits. Starward x Lagavulin combines Starward’s single malt matured in red wine barrels for two-and-a-half years before spending another 18 months in peated Lagavulin Scotch barrels and is said to offer notes of black tea, nectarine and pineapple. Only 90 bottles of Starward […]
Nikka Rolls Out Discovery Series Whisky
Japanese whisky distillery Nikka has released its 2023 limited edition Discovery Series. The expressions will focus on grain and blend four distinctive grain whiskies from four distilleries. “The Grain” is the 2023 release of the Discovery Series, which blends grain whiskies from four Nikka distilleries. Miyagikyo Coffey Grain and Coffey Malt, and The closed Nishinomiya Plant Coffey Grain and Coffey Malt. A new barley grain whisky from Moji Distillery. A […]
Agitator Whisky Debuts in Costa Rica
The Central American paradise, Costa Rica, has become the most recent country to add Agitator Whisky to its spirit brands. The deal materialized from a partnership between the international Charter Brands with distributor Premium Spirits to bring the Swedish Whisky brand Agitator to the Latin market. Earlier this year, Premium Spirits added Agitator to its whisky portfolio converting the Swedish distiller into its first ‘New World” whisky. Agitator Whisky Enters […]
Whisky and Alcohal Industry Face Unknown Tax Hike
In his Autumn Statement, Jeremy Hunt announced a duty freeze across all four alcohol categories. Whisky and alcohol taxation may be taking a reset on their implementation process. The Chancellor announced the delay to the planned increase in alcohol duties, which will take place on August 1, 2024, instead of the planned February 1, 2024. One of the more peculiar aspects of tax rate indexation is alcohol duties. For starters, […]
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