Virginia Distillery Reveals Trio Of Whiskies
Family-owned American single malt whiskymaker Virginia Distillery Company has unveiled a trio of limited edition whiskies. Virginia Distillery First Cut Cigar Blend made from 100% malted barley, matured for a minimum of seven years in various casks, bottled at 54% alcohol by volume [108 proof] and is specifically designed to pair with a cigar. Virginia […]
Monkey Shoulder Shoulders Bartending Championship
Speyside-based blended malt Scotch whisky Monkey Shoulder has collaborated with Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) to present the Ultimate Bartender Championship (UBC), which begins in Chicago on February 24, 2026. The UBC is a bartending skills-based competition assesses participants in five categories – general spirits knowledge, professional service, speed, precision and sensory expertise – […]
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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 […]
Molson Coors Offers Rides For New Year’s Eve Revelers In Seven Cities
2024 is only days away and beer behemoth Molson Coors is providing rides – via a big bus – for New Year’s Eve revelers celebrating the coming of the new year in seven cities. Those seven cities seeing a blue bus in their midst will be Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Phoenix. For each of those cities, Molson Coors will be collaborating with each city’s public transit […]
In the West Wind Distillery Sold Out Whisky Casks
One of West Wales’ top distilleries, In the Welsh Wind, successfully sold out all its 30 liter whisky casks to investors. The distillery is pioneering whisky production using locally grown barley and ‘green’ malt. The 30 liter casks were single malt Welsh Origin whisky. According to a report published by Cambrian News, the distillery offered the casks investment as a means for the Welsh to invest in whisky that is 100 […]
The Balvenie Distillery Adds Two New Whiskies for Festive Season
The Balvenie Distillery is enhancing the festive season with the release of two new expressions. Adding to the Revelation of Cask and Character, and Rare Discovery from Distant Shores Stories collection, which rolled out in 2019. The Speyside-based whisky maker has decided to close 2023 with style. The Balvenie has a cooperage on site, giving them the opportunity to experiment with different casks. A Revelation of Cask and Character emphasizes […]
Mars Whisky – History in a Bottle
Kiichiro Iwai and the Hombo family teamed up in 1949 to create Mars Whisky. However, when it was finally opened in 1960, Japanese consumers found it too smoky and heavy. The brand relocated the distillery to Nagano, a city high in the Japanese Alps which is abundant with glacial water. As a result of the relocation, the distillery produced softer, less peated whisky. Currently, Mars Whisky is distilled in two […]
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