Bourbon Fest Opens Up 2026
If you happen to be traveling to or live in the vicinity of Detroit – or anywhere in Michigan, for that matter – then good news awaits you in 2026 as the fifth installment of the Ypsilanti Bourbon Fest is happening next month in Ypsilanti – which is a suburb of Detroit [or Ann Arbor, […]
Rod Stewart’s Wolfie’s Whisky Continues Upward Trend
Music legend Rod Stewart’s Wolfie’s whisky – which was created in 2023 with Duncan Frew and Loch Lomond Distillery – has continued its upward trend with three new countries – Argentina, Germany and the Netherlands – added to the mix of now 25 markets where the whisky may be found. The largest of those markets […]
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The Glenrothes Reveals 42-year-old Whisky
Highland-based The Glenrothes has released a 42-year-old limited edition whisky called, appropriately enough – The 42 whisky. The Glenrothes 42 has been matured in a combination of four hand-selected casks from The Glenrothes Estate, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of almond, apricot, coriander, orange and vanilla. Only 1,134 bottles of The Glenrothes 42 are being made available for $8,150 per 700ml […]
Bruichladdich Reveals Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014
Bruichladdich Distillery has released Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014 as the latest release in their island provenance series. Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014 is a single malt whisky distilled, matured and bottled on Islay using barley exclusively grown on the island from eight separate farms – each of which is located within a 15 mile-radius from the distillery. Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014 was matured in a combination […]
The GlenAllachie Unveils Lum Reek Batch
The GlenAllachie Distillery has released the second batch of their Lum Reek 10-year-old cask strength blended malt whisky – which derives its unique name from the old Scottish toast to a long and healthy life, ‘lang may yer lum reek’, translating to ‘long may your chimney smoke’ – and is offered via MacNair’s boutique. The GlenAllachie Lum Reek 10 Year Old combines single malt whiskies from Islay and Speyside then, […]
Buchanan’s Pineapple Comes To Market
Diageo-owned House of Buchanan has released a new blended, flavored whisky — Buchanan’s Pineapple. House of Buchanan’s Pineapple boasts notes of caramel, vanilla and, of course, pineapple. House of Buchanan’s whisky is popular in the Hispanic American community and the new Buchanan’s Pineapple blended flavored whisky is recommended to be used in cocktails such as the Piña Fizz and Bucha Colada.
Chivas Brings Ultis XX To Market
Chivas has released a blended Scotch whisky containing five single malts each aged for at least 20 years called Ultis XX. Chivas Ultis XX is an upgrade of Chivas’ original Ultis blend, released in 2016 as the distillery’s first blended malt whisky, and contains five of Chivas’ single malts – Strathisla, Allt A’bhainne, Braeval, Longmorn and Tormore – and is said to offer notes of red apples, honey, milk chocolate, […]
Sovereign Collabs With Pernod Ricard To Produce Deacon Whisky
Sovereign Brands – known for wine and spirits [Bumbu rum] has collaborated with spirits behemoth Pernod Ricard to create their first-ever Scotch whisky, which they are calling The Deacon – a blended Scotch whisky originating from hand-selected drams from various Scottish regions, including Islay and Speyside. Sovereign’s The Deacon has the aforementioned blend of whiskies from Islay and Speyside, was bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is […]
Elements Of Islay Set To Arrive In USA Next Month
Elements of Islay will be bringing their core range of three blended malt whiskies – which seek to remind you of Islay whisky – to the USA next month. Specifically, Elements of Islay will be bringing three permanent whiskies – Bourbon, Cask Edit and Sherry Cask. Elements of Islay Cask Edit is a blend of a pair of single malts aged in bourbon and sherry casks, bottled at 46% alcohol […]
Schreiber’s Slainte Sidles Up To Seven States
Actor Liev Schreiber’s Sláinte Irish Whiskey will be available in seven more states in the USA after expanding their distribution network. Sláinte Irish Whiskey was created last year in a collaboration with Schreiber and was previously sold exclusively online, but will now be made available in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York and Texas. Additionally, Schreiber’s Sláinte Irish Whiskey says they will donate one dollar from every sale […]
Powers Launches First 100% Rye Irish Whiskey
After successful experimentation was completed at Midleton Distillery in Cork, Ireland, Powers Distillery has released their first 100% Irish rye whiskey – Powers Irish Rye. Powers Irish Rye was matured in a combination of virgin, first-fill and re-fill American oak casks, bottled at 43.2% alcohol by volume [86.4 proof] and is said to offer notes of banana, clove, ginger, maraschino cherry, orange, peppermint and toffee. Powers Irish Rye is being […]
The GlenAllachie Reveals Vintage Cuvee Wine Cask Finish
Speyside distillery The GlenAllachie has released their 2012 Vintage Cuvée Wine Cask Finish – a combination of Scotch whiskies aged in casks sourced from four European fine wineries. The GlenAllachie 2012 Vintage Cuvée Wine Cask Finish is a blend of single malts that were initially matured in American oak ex-bourbon barrels before being finished for 20 months in casks that previously held four varieties of premium European ex-red wines (Languedoc, […]
Crown Royal And Dave Grohl Thank Canada
Diageo-owned Crown Royal has enlisted former Nirvana and current Foo Fighters musical artist, Dave Grohl for their upcoming Super Bowl commercial in which they thank Canada for a myriad of inventions. Grohl – who is not Canadian – proceeds to rattle off a list of artists, domestic items, foods, sports and gadgets originating in the Great White North for which he is thankful, including Rush, Eugene Levy [which would inherently […]
Heaven’s Door Back With 11-Year-Old Wheated Bourbon
Heaven’s Door Spirits – co-founded by iconic American folk singer, Bob Dylan, in 2018 – has added to their Bootleg Series with the release of an 11-year-old wheated bourbon finished in Islay whisky casks. Heaven’s Door Spirits Bootleg Series Vol IV is an 11-year-old wheated bourbon which spent nearly a year finishing in seasoned Scotch casks from Islay, was then bottled at 55.5% alcohol by volume [111 proof] and is […]
Johnnie Walker Takes Bold Steps
Johnnie Walker has launched “Bold Steps” – a promotional short film starring actress Simone Ashley – that aims to support Diet Paratha’s Family Tree Mentoring, which helps British South Asians seeking opportunities in creative industries. The 27-year-old British-Indian actress Ashley, has starred in Netflix shows “Bridgerton” and “Sex Education” and is working on a remake of “The Little Mermaid” which is currently scheduled to debut later in 2023. Johnnie Walker’s […]
Glen Scotia Reveals 21-Year-Old Single Malt
Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia has released a limited edition 21-year-old single malt. Glen Scotia 21-Year-Old was matured in both refill ex-bourbon barrels as well as re-fill American oak hogsheads before being finished in a first-fill Oloroso sherry cask, then bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of apple, cinnamon, cloves and raisin. Only 2,500 bottles of Glen Scotia 21-Year-Old are being made available […]
Bowmore Launches Lunar New Year-Themed 18-Year-Old
Bowmore is celebrating the Lunar New Year – the Year of the Rabbit [depicted on the label] – with the release of an 18-year-old whisky. Bowmore 18-year-old Lunar New Year Limited Edition has been matured in both Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of dark chocolate, coffee, macadamia nut and toffee. Bowmore 18-Year-Old Lunar New Year […]
Lochlea Unveils Ploughing Edition Peated Single Malt
Lowland distillery Lochlea has released Ploughing Edition – their first peated single malt. Lochlea’s Ploughing Edition joins Sowing Edition [March 2022], Harvest Edition [September 2022] and Fallow Edition [November 2022] and completes their First Crop Series. Lochlea’s Ploughing Edition was matured in a combination of ex-Islay barrels and peated quarter casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of apple, Brazil nuts and, […]
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