Hennessy Rounds Up Horses For Year Of The Horse
Hennessy is preparing for the next animal on the Chinese New Year calendar – upcoming arrival of the Year of the Horse in 2026 – with the release of a collection of limited edition Cognacs showcasing equine designs, including Hennessy VSOP, James Hennessy, Hennessy XO and Hennessy Paradis. All Hennessy Chinese New Year 2026 limited […]
Benriach Reveals Shades Of Smoke
Speyside-based Benriach Distillery has released Shades of Smoke – a 31-year-old limited edition single malt – and the inaugural installment in their new Shades of Smoke collection. Benriach 31 Year Old Shades of Smoke Edition One was bottled at 48.1% alcohol by volume [96.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel, chocolate, hibiscus, […]
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Ardbeg Unveils Vintage Y2K Series Whisky
Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has released the second single malt whisky in their millennium vintage series – Ardbeg Vintage_Y24 24 Years Old – and this one was finished in Amontillado Sherry casks. Ardbeg Vintage_Y24 24 Years Old was initially matured in ex-bourbon casks, finished in Amontillado sherry casks – a first-ever process for Ardbeg – bottled at 47.8% alcohol by volume [95.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of coal, […]
Jameson Preps As Unofficial Whiskey For American Football In Dublin
The National Football League’s Minnesota Vikings will play the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin in the first-ever American football game to be held in Ireland on Sunday, September 28, 2025, and Jameson Irish Whiskey has declared itself to be the “Unofficial Whiskey for Football Fans”. Jameson will host viewing parties both in the USA and Dublin and in a collaboration with the NFL’s Vikings, fans are invited to RSVP to a […]
Ballantine’s Celebrates Gorillaz And Kiss With Whisky
Ballantine’s has added Gorillaz and Kiss to their True Music Icons series lineup – honoring UK-based Gorillaz and USA-based Kiss with a pair of new limited edition whiskies celebrating their contributions to global music culture. Gorillaz and Kiss now join Elton John, John Lennon, AC/DC and Queen in the series lineup. Ballantine’s True Music Icons Gorillaz honors Gorillaz – created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, and featuring four digital […]
Glenfiddich And Aston Martin Collaborate For GTR Formula One Promotion
Glenfiddich has released a 19-year-old limited edition single malt whisky in support of a global travel retail (GTR) promotional campaign collaboration with the Aston Martin Formula One team ahead of next weekend’s 2025 Singapore Grand Prix. The promotional campaign at Singapore Changi airport will run until October 11, 2025. The Glenfiddich’s 19-year-old Limited Edition will be highlighted [along with the ultra-rare Glenfiddich 1959] exclusively at Singapore Changi Airport where a […]
Isle of Harris Celebrates Anniversary With Hearach Edition
Outer Hebridean-based Isle of Harris Distillers has released The Hearach Decade Edition – a lightly-peated single malt whisky – to celebrate the distillery’s 10th anniversary. The Hearach Decade Edition was matured in both first-fill Oloroso sherry butts and first-fill ex-bourbon barrels, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel, spice and, of course, peat smoke. Only 2,357 bottles of The Hearach Decade […]
The Glendronach Reveals 30 And 40 Year Olds
Highland-based The Glendronach has released a pair of new limited-edition annual whiskies – a 30-year-old and a 40-year-old – to add to the distillery’s ultra-premium range. The Glendronach 30-year-old was matured in a trio of sherry casks – Pedro Ximénez, Oloroso and Amontillado – bottled at 46.8% alcohol by volume [93.6 proof] and is said to impart notes of cherry, marzipan and raisin. The Glendronach 30-year-old is being made available […]
Buffalo Trace Tours Four USA Cities In October
Buffalo Trace Distillery will be bringing a bourbon tasting tour to a quartet of USA cities – St Louis, Kansas City, Jacksonville and Tampa in October 2025. Beginning October 3-6, 2025, the tour will be at the D’Amici Room in St Louis, moving on to the First Creek Farm in Kansas City from October 9-12, 2025. From there the tour will move on to October 15-18, 2025, at The Glass […]
Johnnie Walker Ruby RTD Arrives Down Under
Johnnie Walker has launched Johnnie Walker Black Ruby blended whisky in Australia in a ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail form featuring blackberry and soda. Johnnie Walker Black Ruby Blackberry & Soda is offered at 6% alcohol by volume [12 proof]. Johnnie Walker Black Ruby Blackberry & Soda is being made available in 375ml cans for $6.50 per can or in a four-pack for $22. #Distillery #Whisky #Whiskey #Japanesewhiskey #Japanesewhisky #IrishWhiskey #scotchwhiskey #irishwhisky […]
Port Ellen Celebrates Anniversary
Islay-based Port Ellen Distillery is celebrating their 200th anniversary by releasing a 42-year-old whisky. The Port Ellen 200th Anniversary Edition whisky is said to contain notes of berries, red apple and, of course, smoke. Only 150 bottles of Port Ellen 200th Anniversary Edition are being made available in October 2025 – at Port Ellen’s distillery on Islay – for the bargain price of $10,000 per bottle. #Distillery #Whisky #Whiskey #Japanesewhiskey […]
The GlenAllachie Launches Meikle Toir Turbo Edition
The GlenAllachie has put their pedal to the metal and launched their third heavily peated small batch Meikle Tòir Turbo Edition, showcasing Meikle Tòir’s roots by increasing the normal peat content from 35ppm (parts per million) to 72ppm for the Turbo Edition, with the peat originating from Scottish mainland peat from St Fergus. The 2025 Meikle Tòir Turbo Edition was matured in virgin oak casks and Oloroso sherry hogsheads for […]
Yellowstone Debuts 2025 Limited Edition
The 2025 version of Yellowstone Limited Edition has been released as part of a collaboration between a pair of distilleries – Limestone Branch and Ross & Squibb – and celebrates Yellowstone’s 10th anniversary. The 2025 Yellowstone Limited Edition is a 10-year-old blend of straight bourbon whiskies originating from selected barrels from both Indiana and Kentucky distilleries, bottled at 52.5% alcohol by volume [105 proof] and is said to contain notes […]
Whistlepig Unveils 30-Year-Old
Vermont-based distillery WhistlePig has released the BigShǝBàng – a 30-year-old single malt whiskey. Whistlepig The BigShǝBàng was matured for 30 years in American oak before a brief one month stint of finishing in Vin Santo casks [Vin Santo is an Italian dessert wine], bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof] and is said to impart notes of almond, dark chocolate and oak. Only 600 bottles of Whistlepig The BigShǝBàng […]
Chivas Regal Gets Poetic About Ferrari Formula One
Chivas Regal gets poetic in a promotional short film showcasing the “unsung heroes” of Scuderia Ferrari HP’s Formula One team’s pit crew that was premiered at last week’s 2025 Italian Grand Prix in Monza. The film’s words were written by spoken work artist George the Poet. Ferrari’s Formula 1 drivers Charles Leclerc and seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, read the copy on camera for the film. Chivas Regal is […]
Caol Ila Gets Jazzy
Islay-based Caol Ila Distillery has released an 18-year-old limited edition whisky as part of their official collaboration with the Islay Jazz Festival, which will be having their 27th festival to celebrate jazz and Scotch whisky from September 19-21, 2025, on the Scottish island. Caol Ila, the largest distillery on the island, is joining the Islay Jazz Festival for the first time as an official partner and to commemorate the occasion, […]
Bruichladdich Dispatches Octomore 16
Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich has released a quartet of single malts comprising their 16th annual highly peated Octomore series. Bruichladdich Octomore 16.1 uses 100% Scottish mainland Concerto barley, was malted to 101.4 PPM and was matured in first-fill bourbon barrels for five years before being bottled at 59.3% alcohol by volume 118.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of intense peat smoke, salted caramel and and coconut. It is being […]
The Balvenie Turns The Big 5-0….Again
The Balvenie has released the second entry in The Fifty Collection, their three-part series of single malts showcasing five decades of The Balvenie contributions. The Balvenie Second Edition Fifty Collection is a blend of whiskies from two casks – a single European oak refill butt, also used for the first edition, and an American oak hogshead – bottled at 49.8% alcohol by volume [99.6 proof] and is said to impart […]
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