The Macallan Unveils 81-year Old Whisky
In elegant surroundings, The Macallan unveiled its oldest single malt whisky, The Reach, on Friday, February 23. First produced in 1940, The Reach captures a moment in time and the enduring spirit that has driven the brand for almost 200 years. Featuring 81 years of history, The Reach is a masterpiece for Nigerian whisky connoisseurs. […]
Bushmills Douses Blues With Hill Street Edition
With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, Irish whiskeymaker Bushmills has released a 36-year-old whiskey – Bushmills Hill Street Edition – but only for those who can be in Belfast this weekend. Bushmills Hill Street edition is a 36-year-old Irish whiskey, re-casked in a sherry hogshead in 2001, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume […]
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Aber Falls Introduces First Single Malt Whisky
Wales-based Aber Falls Distillery, owned by Halewood Artisanal Spirits, has released their inaugural single malt whisky. The Aber Falls Single Malt Inaugural Release copper pot still-distilled whisky was created with 100% Welsh malted barley and rock-filtered water from the nearby Aber Falls waterfall, matured in a variety of casks which include American and European oak, Spanish sherry and orange wine casks, then bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] […]
Angel’s Envy Adds Madeira-Finished Entry To Their Bourbon Portfolio
Angel’s Envy has lined up a nice Father’s Day gift for dear old dad – the release of Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in Madeira casks – as an addition to their Cellar Collection series. Intelligent [and wealthy] sons have a month (Father’s Day is on June 20) to begin saving money to purchase Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in Madeira casks which was finished for […]
The Naked Grouse Becomes The Naked Malt
Blended malt whisky brand The Naked Grouse [owned by Edrington] has changed their name to The Naked Malt – but this time, the blended recipe remains the same. The bottle also touts new 100% recyclable packaging embossed with a barrel design as a nod toward The Naked Malt spending six months in first-fill Oloroso sherry casks. The name change and re-design follow a recipe change in 2017 when the then-Naked […]
Redbreast Introduces Dream Cask Oloroso Sherry Edition
Redbreast has released a limited – extremely limited – Irish whiskey called Redbreast Dream Cask Oloroso Sherry Edition. Redbreast Dream Cask Oloroso Sherry Edition combines four whiskies and matures them for a minimum of 29 years in ex-bourbon, sherry and ruby port-seasoned casks before casting the lot into a single Oloroso sherry butt for 15 additional months, then bottling the resulting liquid at 51.2% alcohol by volume [102.4 proof], which […]
Dingle Debuts Distillery First Single Malt
Dingle Distillery has released their first single malt Irish whiskey. Dingle Single Malt Irish Whiskey is a seven-year-old whiskey that was matured in PX sherry and bourbon first-fill casks, bottled at 43.6% alcohol by volume [87.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of apples, caramel, mint and raisins. Approximately 50,000 bottles Dingle Single Malt Irish whiskey are being made available for $65 per 700ml bottle.
Lavagulin Offer”man”s Father’s Day Guinness Cask-Finished Limited Edition Whisky
Islay distillery Lavagulin continues their popular collaboration with “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick Offerman with the launch of the new Lagavulin Offerman Edition: Guinness Cask Finish. Lavagulin has been working with Offerman for seven years but the new limited-edition whisky was aged for 11 years before being finished for four months in former Guinness beer casks from Ireland’s Open Gate Brewery, which is said to produce notes of caramel, coffee, […]
Ardgowan Rights Ship With Shipwright Blended Whisky
With their new distillery construction temporarily sidelined first, by political machinations, then by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Ardgowan has filled in the void by launching a new blended whisky, called Shipwright, as the second offering of their Clydebuilt series. Shipwright is a blend of single malts sourced from both Speyside and Highland distilleries, matured in first-fill Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said […]
Stauning Introduces Vermouth To Their Rye Whisky
Denmark-based [and part-Diageo-owned] Stauning distillery has released El Clásico – a rye whisky matured in vermouth casks. El Clasico was initially aged for three years in virgin American oak casks, then spent another year maturing in Spanish vermouth casks before being bottled at 45.7% alcohol by volume [91.4 proof] and – perhaps, not surprisingly – is said to contain notes of bitter botanicals. El Clasico is recommended alone – as […]
Jim Beam Has A Pair Of HighBalls For You
Kentucky-based Jim Beam has released a pair of Highballs – Jim Beam Classic Highball and Jim Beam Ginger Highball – in an effort to sway beer drinkers toward their bourbon brand. Both Jim Beam Classic Highball and Jim Beam Ginger Highball cocktails are canned at 5% alcohol by volume [10 proof] with the Jim Beam Classic Highball combining Jim Beam Bourbon, seltzer with a hint of citrus while the Jim […]
Singleton Sets Aside A Few Bottles Of 54-Year-Old
The Singleton has released a 54-year-old single malt as part of their Paragon of Time Collection. The Singleton 54-Year-Old was matured in a European oak cask, finished in Pedro Ximenez sherry-seasoned cask, bottled at 44.1% alcohol by volume [88.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of burnt raisins, dried figs and parsley. Only 235 bottles of The Singleton 54-Year-Old are being made available for a mere $40,000 per 700ml […]
Midleton Very Rare Opens Second Chapter With 46-Year-Old
Irish Whiskey maker Midleton has released Midleton Very Rare Chapter Two – a 46-Year-Old whiskey – as the second part of their Silent Distillery Collection. Midleton Very Rare Chapter Two is a 46-year-old single pot still Irish whiskey matured both bourbon and sherry casks for more than 20 years, then married and re-casked into refill bourbon casks, then re-casked into port pipes before finally finishing in a refill bourbon cask. […]
Bushmills Offers Pair Of Cask-Finished Whiskies
Cuervo-owned, Northern Ireland-based Bushmills has released a pair of blended Irish whiskies for their Original Cask Finished series – Caribbean Rum Cask Finish and American Oak Cask Finish. The Bushmills Caribbean Rum Cask Finish was finished in Caribbean rum casks, then blended with Bushmills’ single grain whiskey, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of brown sugar, pineapple and toffee. The Bushmills American […]
Usher And Remy Martin Team Up
Grammy Award-winning musical artist Usher has “teamed up” with cognac maker Remy Martin to promote Remy Martin’s cognac with a short film. The film depicts the historical context of cognac’s role with music beginning in the 1920s and going through present day, featuring various popular musical styles such as blues, hip-hop, swing dancing and break dancing. Rémy Martin was the official sponsor of Usher’s after-parties across Canada and Europe and […]
Glenmorangie Introduces Sonoma Chardonnay-Finished Whisky
Popular Highland distillery, Glenmorangie, has collaborated with Sonoma-Cutrer winery in Sonoma, California, to produce Glenmorangie Sonoma-Cutrer Reserve, a single malt whisky finished in chardonnay casks. In 2005, Glenmorangie took a 10-year-old single malt and finished it for 15 years in chardonnay casks from Sonoma-Cutrer, the liquid was then bottled at 55.7% alcohol by volume [111.4 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus, cocoa powder, mandarin, pears and vanilla. […]
Becle Buys Out Proper No. Twelve
Mexican spirits company Becle has purchased the remaining 51% stake in Eire Born Spirits (EBS) – the company founded by mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor’s Proper No. Twelve Irish whiskey – in a deal reported to be worth a total of $600 million. Becle has owned a 49% stake in EBS since May 2020. According to a press release, McGregor will ‘retain an interest’ in the brand and will […]
Bud Light Brings The Cheliamos
Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Bud Light brings the four flavors – Original, Extra Lime, Mango and Fuego – of Chelada alive with a television promo… Bud Light Chelada "Cheliamos" :30 from Sarofsky. Beautifully made. on Vimeo.
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