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 […]
Diamonds Are Still Forever for The Macallan
Diamonds continue to be forever for Speyside-based The Macallan as they release their second limited edition single malt whisky as part of their affiliation with the iconic James Bond feature film franchise while celebrating 55 years since “Diamonds Are Forever” was released with Sean Connery in the 007 superspy role. The Macallan Diamonds Are Forever […]
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Bladnoch Has New Ultra-Rare Trio Of Whiskies
Lowland distillery Bladnoch – aka, the oldest working Scotch distillery – has released a trio of ‘ultra-rare’ single malt whiskies called The Samhla Collection [Samhla derived from the Scots Gaelic word meaning ‘symbol’ or ‘likeness’] that is intended to showcase three generations of Bladnoch’s history, which was revived in 2015 after a 200+ year history. The Samhla Collection is extremely limited – even more so in the Scotch world of […]
Whisky in a Can – WHo Is Doing It?
Whisky in a can! Some of the world’s largest whisky distilleries and bottlers are turning to cans. Just as six-pack beer snacked on the shelves, whiskies are now available. Whisky distilleries all over the globe are swiping up new ways to deliver whisky. This time they are upping the competition to beer and sodas. In June this year, top Japanese distillery and bottler, Suntory, flushed out a new display for […]
Chivas Adds Some Irish To The Blender
Old school brand Chivas Regal has created a new blend – Chivas Regal 13 Irish Whiskey Cask – that includes some Irish whiskey in the mix. Chivas Extra 13 Irish Whiskey Cask is a traditional Chivas Regal blend of Scotch whiskies but with the added twist of a portion of the blend being finished for an undisclosed amount of time in unnamed Irish whiskey casks Chivas Extra 13 Irish Whiskey […]
Craigellachie Makes 37 Year Old Available
Speyside distillery Craigellachie has recently made available to a wider market a limited edition 37-year-old single malt Scotch whisky called Craigellachie 37 Years Old Bourbon Cask, after initially only being available in travel retail venues in Germany, the Netherlands and Turkey. Craigellachie 37 Years Old Bourbon Cask was initially aged in re-fill casks before being further matured in first-fill bourbon casks, bottled at 46.5% alcohol by volume [93 proof] and […]
The Whisky Indie Love Fest Reurns to Newcastle
Following a successful debut in 2022, The Whisky Indie Love Fest will open its second show. The Festival of independent spirits will roll out a new show on September 2, 2023. Last September, The Whisky Indie Love Fest held its first show in Newcastle and was hailed a towering success. This followed after the media quoted popular brands as ‘satisfied with the program’ and more distilleries were vying for slots. […]
Suntory Donates To Maui Fund
Suntory Holdings, which owns Japanese whisky brands such as Hakushu, Hibiki and Yamazaki, will donate $70,000 to the Maui Strong Fund, Hawai’i Community Foundation, as they continue relief efforts after the devastating wildfires which decimated the town of Lahaina earlier this month. Latest estimates put the number of people killed by the wildfires at 111 but with hundreds of people still unaccounted for as rescue and recovery operations continue in […]
Pernod Ricard Debuts Mary Dowling Whisky
The latest whisky partnership will have Pernod Ricard distributing Mary Dowling Whisky. The agreement rolled out the first batch of a new bourbon product range. Mary Dowling is one of the few females who have dominated the normally male-orchestrated industry. Commonly known as the ‘queen of bourbon’ the distillery produces two popular whisky brands that will debut in the agreement with Pernod Ricard. According to details of the deal, two whiskies […]
The Sassenach Whisky Brand Wins Another Gold
The Sassenach whisky brand has followed up on its double gold win in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition with a first-place win at the Master of Malt Whisky Championship. The whisky which is produced by Heughan’s Great Glen Company, won more than 76% of the votes cast by some 35,000 members. Last year the whisky brand was honored with a double gold in San Francisco. The Sassenach whisky was […]
Benriach Unveils A Pair Of 40’s
Speyside distillery Benriach has released a pair of 40-year-old single malts – The Forty and Forty Octave Cask Matured. Benriach The Forty was matured in peated casks, bottled at 43.5% alcohol by volume (87 proof) is said to offer notes of dark chocolate, grapefruit, orange, peach, plum and red apple. Benriach The Forty Octave Cask Matured was matured in small octave casks [an eighth of the size of a regular […]
How AI Can Inspire Greater Whisky Tastes
As artificial intelligence technology, AI, invades more industries, the whisky and spirits creation has been leading the way. Distilleries and bottlers employ the latest technology to better produce flavors and link personal tastes to consumer profiles. Way back in 2019, long before the web burst aflame with AI chatter, the first AI-generated whisky was already made. In 2019, the Swedish distillery Mackmyra produced the renowned Intelligens. The company worked alongside […]
Buffalo Trace Honors Grandpappy Weller With New Daniel Weller Range
Buffalo Trace Distillery has honored Daniel Weller – the ‘forefather of American whiskey’ and grandfather to William Larue (WL) Weller, who was the first to sell a wheated bourbon in Kentucky – with a new range of bourbons showcasing wheat varieties. Buffalo Trace plans to launch a new limited edition entry every other year in the newly created series. It was actually Daniel’s father, Johannes Weller, who started the Weller […]
Another Whisky Championship Upset by a Yorkshire Distillery
2023 has been the year of unprecedented novelties in the global whisky competitions with new, upcoming spirits dethroning established distilleries. In this instant, Spirit of Yorkshire’s Whisky won seven of the 19 gold medals at the 2023 World Whisky Masters Competition. According to the World Whisky Magazine, Spirit of Yorkshire’s Whisky Distillery entered seven brands into the Europe (excluding Ireland and Scotland): Single Malt category, which awards the top 26 […]
House Of Suntory Has Hakushu And Yamazaki 18 Year Olds For 100th Birthday
The House of Suntory has released both Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated Malt and an 18-year-old Yamazaki whisky aged in mizunara oak casks as part of their 100th anniversary celebration – Suntory was founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii who started making whisky at the Yamazaki distillery, located near Kyoto in Japan. 50 years later, Keizo Saji founded the Hakushu distillery in 1973, located in Hokuto. House of Suntory Yamazaki […]
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