Angry Orchard Prepares – Sorta – For Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a hit-or-miss “holiday” for people and Boston Beer Company-owned cidery Angry Orchard has decided to side with the “miss” people this weekend with an promotional campaign entitled Angry Orchard Exchange Program, which “helps the heartbroken transform their ex’s abandoned belongings into something they actually want: hard cider.” Consumers left with their ex’s […]
Canada Gets Wiser With Ginger Ale+Whisky RTD
Canadian companies JP Wiser’s and Canada Dry have collaborated to launch a pre-mixed ready-to-drink (RTD) canned whisky and ginger ale cocktail. The RTD combines Canada Dry’s ginger ale with JP Wiser’s Canadian whisky at 7% alcohol by volume [14 proof] and is being made available in both a 473-ml single-serve can or in four-packs. The […]
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Ardbeg Whisky Brand Launches The Harpy’s Tale
Ardbeg Whisky Distillery has launched The Harpy’s Tale, the first in its special experimental Anthology Collection. The whisky brand marks the beginning of a series of Islay single malt spirits. The special whisky entered the market after maturing 13 years in a combination of ex-bourbon and Sauternes wine casks. The spirit was officially released as Ardbeg Anthology: The Harpy’s Tale and will be available for £141. Ardbeg Whisky fans can […]
It’s Madness! WhistlePig Goes One Step Beyond – FarmStock
Vermont-based WhistlePig, noted for their rye whiskies, have gone one step beyond with their latest limited edition farm-to-bottle whiskey series – FarmStock Beyond Bonded – where all whiskies in the series have been bottled in bond, having been harvested and distilled at the WhistlePig farm and distillery in Vermont in one season. Whistlepig FarmStock Beyond Bonded series will include a straight wheat whiskey, straight rye whiskey and a straight Bourbon […]
Philadelpia Prepares for 8th Annual Whisky Bonanza
The Philadelphia whisky community is getting ready for the 8th Annual Whisky Bonanza. The annual spirit festival is hosted at The Twisted Tail bar and restaurant. According to a press release, The Twisted Tail will open its it 8th Whisky Bonanza with huge changes to the currency program. The program usually showcases tens of bartenders, Master Craftsman, and whisky brands. The main events included ‘riveting cocktails competitions by some of […]
Heineken Jettisons Russian Beer Business
After promising to do so for nearly a year and a half, Heineken finally followed through on their promise and sold off their Russian beer business for €1 – to Russian-owned Arnest, an aerosol can maker. The Dutch brewer will absorb a loss of €300 million – nearly $325 million – on the “sale”. Many Western companies had already exited or ceased their Russian operations when the country invaded Ukraine […]
Single Pot Still Whisky – Have You Tried It?
Earlier this week, Scottish distillery InchDairnie released a Scottish Single Pot Still whisky. The historic event marks the first in a century for a Scotland-based distillery. The company is producing a line of special spirits edition called PrinLaws Collection. Nonetheless, very few people have heard of single pot still whisky, and even fewer have tried it. Have you? On the other hand, you may have already tried it, without knowing. […]
Molson Coors Purchases Blue Run Spirits
Brewing behemoth Molson Coors created the Coors Spirits Company and has made their first acquisition foray into the spirits industry with the purchase of Kentucky-based bourbon and rye whiskey producer Blue Run Spirits. Blue Run Spirits will join Five Trail Blended American Whiskey [launched in 2021] and Barmen 1873 Bourbon [launched in 2022] as members of the newly created Coors Spirits Company. Blue Run was founded in October 2020, sold […]
The Artisanal Spirits Company launches Taiwan Subsidary
The Artisanal Spirits Company has successfully launched a new subsidiary in Taiwan. The group which operates the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, continues its Asian expansion project. The SMWS has long sought better trading options within the Taiwanese market. In the past, it relied on third-party agreements and distribution umbrellas. However, the new subsidiary grants it direct access to the humongous market. According to estimates published by the International Wine & […]
Aussies Mr. Black And Starward Collab On Whisky Liqueur
A pair of popular Australian spirits producers – Mr. Black and Starward – have collaborated to create Double Cacao, a limited edition whisky and coffee-based liqueur. As their contribution to the collab, Mr. Black offers infused cacao nibs from Tanzania along with their coffee liqueur, which is then blended with Starward’s gold medal-winning Peated Finish whisky to produce the Double Cacao liqueur. The resulting product is said to offer — […]
SWA Clinches Another Scotch Whisky Protection
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has achieved landmark scotch whisky protection in Hong Kong. The license grants the organization trademark protection for the ‘scotch whisky’ category of whiskies. As a result, the term ‘Scotch whisky‘ may only be used for whisky produced in Scotland. In addition, any whisky bearing the label must be blended with Scotch ingredients. At the same time, must be matured in Scotland for at least three […]
The Glenlivet Gives A Reason To Twist And Shout With Twist & Mix
The Glenlivet has released Twist & Mix – their range of ready-to-serve whisky-based cocktails – featuring Vessl cap technology which, upon twisting to open, sprays “natural flavors” into The Glenlivet single malt whisky contained within the container. The Glenlivet Twist & Mix Cocktails are debuting with a pair of classic cocktails – an Old Fashioned and a New Manhattan. The Glenlivet Twist & Mix Old Fashioned is said to offer […]
The Macallan Brings Folio 7 To Travel Retail Venues
The Macallan has released Folio 7 as part of their Archival Series [a series originating in 2015 which showcases advertising campaigns of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s] which will be available exclusively in select worldwide travel retail venues. The Macallan Folio 7 is a single malt Scotch whisky bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of apple, milk chocolate, orange peel, pear, raisins […]
Beam Suntory to Distribute Ardray Whisky Worldwide
The global whisky distillery and distributor, Beam Suntory, will be distributing its Ardray whisky brand worldwide. The company’s decision to send Adray to the global market follows success in the four largest whisky zones. Earlier, Ardray whisky was only available in four cities: London, Los Angeles, New York, and Shanghai. However, quoting robust sales and high consumer demand in the US, England, and China, Suntory has decided to go worldwide. […]
Kavalan Whisky Debuts with Style in Cananda
Taiwanese whisky distillery Kavalan Whisky has reached an agreement with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) to distribute its brands in Ontario. Kavalan struck an impressive deal that allowed it to sell three of its whisky brands in the Canadian province. Canadians will be able to expand their Kavalan Whisky collections at more affordable prices and from nearby liquor stores. Although Kavalan whisky is sold throughout Canada, most of […]
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