Ki One Gets Hot With Chili Pepper-Infused Whisky
South Korea-based Ki One Whisky Distillery has released Ki One Red Pepper Cask Chef Edward Lee Edition – a limited edition single malt whisky aged in red chili pepper-infused casks – created in collaboration with Kentucky-based chef Edward Lee. Ki One Red Pepper Cask Chef Edward Lee Edition was matured for three years in barrels […]
Archie Rose Adds Spice For The Holidays
Australia-based Archie Rose has released a whisky aged in barrels smoked with cinnamon as the third installment of four planned installments in their limited edition experimental Smoked Cask Series. Archie Rose Cinnamon Smoked Cask Single Malt Whisky was bottled at 51.9% alcohol by volume [103.8 proof] and is said to impart notes of cinnamon – […]
More Auto Sports
The Glenturret Shows Its Prowess
The Glenturret – Scotland’s oldest working distillery – has released the second single malt whisky in their Trinity Series in Lalique: The Glenturret Prowess. The Glenturret Prowess emerged from a pair of casks – one filled in 1987 and a second filled in 1988 – was bottled in December 2022 at 43.9% alcohol by volume [87.8 proof], and is said to offer notes of chocolate, crème brûlée, ginger, licorice, orange, […]
Netflix Collabs With White Claw For Murder Mystery Game
Streaming media giant Netflix and hard seltzer White Claw have collaborated to produce a limited-edition murder-mystery game called “Crack the CLAW” in celebration of the forthcoming release of Netflix’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”. The game is available for limited purchase and comes with official rules, a moderator script and ten double-sided coasters that correspond with player roles, which include: moderator, vacationers, doctor, detective and murderer(s) [Each can be […]
Bottle Of Ardbeg Goes For Nearly $40K At Auction
A bottle of Ardbeg whisky from 1974 – specifically, Single Cask Ardbeg #2742, filled on June 14, 1974 and bottled on September 20, 2005 – sold for $39,893 at auction, the most-ever paid for a bottle from the Islay distillery. Single Cask Ardbeg #2742 was one of 36 bottles from cask #2742, which were originally intended to only be made available to hotel bars around the world, meaning most – […]
WC Holiday Bourbon And Whisky Taste Test Review Extravaganza
It is the holiday season and that means it is time to have some notable bourbon and whiskies undergo a rigorous taste test to – you know, make sure they would be appropriate gifts. Somebody has to do this and Whisky Critic has volunteered themselves to undergo this arduous task. For the 2022 version of the WC Holiday Bourbon and Whisky Taste Test Extravaganza, two dollops of Pappy Van Winkle […]
Kingsbarns Spreads Gift Pack Love In The UK
UK-based [Fife] Kingsbarns Distillery is spreading the gift pack love in anticipation of the holiday gift-giving season with their Dream to Dram gift packs and Balcomie whisky. Kingsbarns’ Dream to Dram – their flagship whisky – was matured in ex-bourbon barrels for 90% of the whisky while the remaining 10% was matured in shaved, toasted and re-charred wine barriques, then bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is […]
The Glasgow Distillery Debuts Beer Cask-Finished Duo
The Glasgow Distillery has released a pair of single malt whiskies as part of their Small Batch Series – each single malt was finished in Tokaji and Innis & Gunn beer casks – The Glasgow 1770 Innis & Gunn Golden Beer Cask Finish and Glasgow 1770 Tokaji Cask Finish. The Glasgow 1770 Innis & Gunn Golden Beer Cask Finish had its whisky initially matured in a first-fill ex-bourbon cask before […]
Chivas Adds Margaux 18 To Wine Cask Series
Chivas Regal has added a limited edition blended Scotch whisky finished in Margaux wine casks – Chivas 18 Wine Cask Series – to their Wine Cask Series. Chivas Regal 18 Years Old Margaux Cask Finish Edition was bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof], finished in Grand Cru Margaux wine casks and is said to offer notes of red fruits. Chivas Regal 18 Years Old Margaux Cask Finish Edition […]
Whistlepig Could Make Pigs Fly With New Decanter
Vermont-based Whistlepig is preparing to make pigs fly off the shelf this holiday gift-giving season with their newly-revealed limited edition one-liter decanter in the shape of a pig [specifically, a Berkshire Bitter pig] which contains Whistlepig 10-year-old Piggybank Rye, and is designed to be sipped ‘from the rear’. Whistlepig 10 Limited Edition Piggybank Rye was aged for 10 years and bottled at 55% alcohol by volume [110 proof]. Whistlepig 10 […]
The Dalmore Debuts Duo
Highland-based The Dalmore has released a duo – 2003 and 2007 – of single malt Scotch whiskies for their limited edition Vintage series. The Dalmore 2003 Vintage was bottled at 46.9% alcohol by volume [93.8 proof] and is said to offer notes of manuka honey, maple, toffee and vanilla pods and is being made available for $420 per bottle. The Dalmore 2007 Vintage was bottled at 46.5% alcohol by volume […]
Smokehead Goes Terminado
Ian Macleod Distillers has released Smokehead Terminado – an Islay single malt whisky finished in tequila casks. Smokehead Tequila Cask Terminado was finished in tequila casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of barbecued pineapple, blood orange, lime, peach and toffee. Smokehead Tequila Cask Terminado is being made available via both Amazon and the official site [smokehead.com] for $85 per 700ml bottle.
Waterford Reveals Heritage Hunter Irish Whiskey
Irish whiskey producer Waterford Distillery has released Heritage: Hunter – an Irish whiskey showcasing a rare barley variety, Hunter, from the past. Waterford Distillery Heritage: Hunter Irish whiskey uses the barley variety, Hunter [named after pioneering plant breeder Dr Herbert Hunter] which was introduced in 1959 and was noted for its distinctive flavor. Waterford Distillery’s Heritage: Hunter was matured in a combination of first-fill and virgin American oak, French oak, […]
The Macallan Unveils 77-Year-Old As Part Of Red Collection
The Macallan has released a 77-year-old single malt as part of their Red Collection – a collection of single malt Scotch whiskies inspired by the significance of the color red throughout the history of the Macallan. The Macallan 77 Years Old was bottled at 43.2% alcohol by volume [86.4 proof] and is said to offer notes of citrus, ginger and raisin. Check your bank account because The Macallan 77 Years […]
Glen Moray Adds Trio Of Whiskies To Warehouse 1 Collection
Speyside distillery Glen Moray has added a trio of limited edition single malt whiskies – Amarone Finish, Amontillado Finish and Oloroso Fully Matured – to their Warehouse 1 Collection [named after Glen Moray’s warehouse which is devoted to ‘innovative’ casks]. Glen Moray Amarone Finish was bottled at 55.4% alcohol by volume [110.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of brown sugar, cherry, cinnamon, fig and green peppercorn. Only 1,194 […]
Johnnie Walker Produces Blue Label For Chinese New Year
Johnnie Walker has collaborated with Shanghai-based designer Angel Chen to create a limited edition Johnnie Walker Blue Label bottle commemorating Chinese New Year – the Year of the Rabbit – which commences on January 22, 2023. In traditional Asian culture, the rabbit symbolizes beauty, elegance, longevity and mercy. Chen’s label for the blended Scotch brand employs rabbits bounding among mountainous peaks. Johnnie Walker Blue Label is created in small batches […]
Loch Lomond Collabs With Bread Ahead
Highland distillery, Loch Lomond Whiskies, has collaborated with London-based Bread Ahead bakery as the initial entry in their Remarkable Makers campaign – an effort to illuminate the whisky-making process. In conjunction with the campaign, Loch Lomond has released their new Distillery Edition, a nine-year-old single malt created using Chardonnay wine yeast which is said to yield notes of cinnamon, citrus, elderflower, pear and vanilla. Only 270 bottles of Loch Lomond […]
The Belgian Owl Goes To Poland
Belgium-based The Belgian Owl single malt whisky will be arriving in Poland 18 years after its founding. The Belgian Owl single malt whisky is created using vintage Scottish stills from Forsyth – two of the four stills from the old Caperdonich distillery – and is the only distillery outside of Scotland using vintage Scottish stills. The Belgian Owl uses barley grown in the nearby Hesbaye region of Belgium and water […]
Recent Comments