The Glendronach Releases 56-Year-Old
Highland-based The Glendronach Distillery has released a 56-year-old single malt whisky – their oldest release ever – to celebrate the distillery’s 200th anniversary. The Glendronach Aged 56 Years has been matured in a trio of Oloroso sherry butts from Jerez along with another trio of Spanish oak hogsheads from Pedro Ximenez, bottled at 44.9% alcohol […]
Four Roses Smelling Start Of Spring
After their recent purchase from Kirin, Gallo-owned Kentucky Bourbon Four Roses is smelling the roses for the start of spring with a newly invigorated promotional campaign entitled Meet Me With Four Roses. The promotional campaign’s title is based on the bourbon’s origin story which has bourbon founder Paul Jones Jr. wooing a Southern belle, who […]
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The Singleton Reveals 40-Year-Old
Diageo-owned The Singleton has released a limited edition 40-year-old single malt as the third and final addition to their Epicurean Odyssey series, which explores an ‘epicurean journey of flavour’ and ‘sensorial maximalism’. Other releases in the series were 38-year-old and 39-year-old whiskies. The Singleton 40-Year-Old was bottled at 45.9% alcohol by volume [91.8 proof] and is said to offer notes of dark chocolate and rich plums. Only 1,716 bottles of […]
Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes Dies
Sir Ivan Menezes, the long-serving CEO of spirits behemoth Diageo – the world’s largest spirits company – has died at the age of 63 after a short illness. Menezes had been in the hospital being treated for several undisclosed medical conditions including a stomach ulcer. Since 2013, Menezes had been the chief executive of Diageo, producer of brands including Guinness beer and Johnnie Walker blended whisky. Diageo’s market value nearly […]
Jura Adds Pale Ale Cask To Cask Series
In a collaboration with Covid-19 pandemic-affected local breweries, Jura has added Jura Pale Ale Cask Edition – a single malt whisky matured in pale ale casks – to their Cask Edition Series. Jura worked with the local breweries that were under lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 to produce Jura Pale Ale Cask Edition, which was then bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to offer notes […]
Midleton Debuts Quartet Of Single Cask Whiskies
Irish Distillers-produced Midleton has released four single cask whiskies – 27-Year-Old First-Fill Bourbon; 25-Year-Old Virgin American Oak; 21-Year-Old Virgin American Oak; and 24-Year-Old First-Fill Bourbon – for their Very Rare Collection and which will be available in specific travel retail venues around Europe. Midleton Very Rare’s 27-Year-Old First-Fill Bourbon has been bottled at 49.6% alcohol by volume (99.2 proof) and is being made available in the Amsterdam Airport in the […]
Betty Buzz Flies To Wrexham
Tonic and mixer brand Betty Buzz has flown across the pond and “officially” been named as an official sponsor of the popular Welsh-based Wrexham Association Football Club (AFC) for the 2023-24 season. Wrexham was a team in the UK’s National League that gained worldwide notoriety after being purchased by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and being the focus of “Welcome to Wrexham”, a documentary on Hulu [Disney Plus in […]
Fettercairn Finishes Off Warehouse Collection
Highland distillery Fettercairn has released the fifth and final whisky in their Warehouse Collection, which aimed to feature experimental limited edition whiskies created at the distillery. Fettercairn Warehouse 14 was initially matured in first-fill and second-fill ex-bourbon barrels before being finished in finished in three different beer barrels – stout, dark ale, and pale ale – and bottled at 51.2% [102.4 proof] alcohol by volume. Fettercairn’s new Warehouse 14 whisky […]
Ardbeg Releases Heavy Vapours
Islay distillery Ardbeg has released a limited edition single malt – Heavy Vapours – to celebrate the 2023 Fèis Ìle music and malt festival. Ardbeg is known for their normally peat-y whiskies, however, Ardbeg Heavy Vapours has been distilled without a purifier – the device on a still responsible for maintaining the brand’s balance between extreme peat and floral fruitiness – and, as a result, is said to offer notes […]
Cutty Sark Cuts Video Too Celebrate 100
As mentioned earlier, old school La Martiniquaise-Bardinet-owned blended Scotch whisky brand Cutty Sark is celebrating their 100th birthday this year and they have unveiled their Never Ending Adventure promotional video. The promotional video has a Cutty Sark ship sailing through turbulent seas in a storm and highlights various iconic imagery throughout the history of the brand, all set to the tune of a modern-day hip-hop song.
Diageo’s World Class Debuts On Amazon Prime
Debuting on Amazon Prime is “SPIRIT: Becoming the World’s Best Bartender” – the documentary about Diageo’s World Class competition from 2022. Diageo’s prestigious World Class Global Bartender of the Year cocktail competition is the setting for the documentary as it reveals the behind-the-scenes back-stories and preparations of three of the world’s best bartenders as they prepare to create the most important cocktails of their career. Specifically, the documentary follows Sahil […]
Cutty Sark Turns 100
Old school blended Scotch whisky brand Cutty Sark turns 100 this year and owner La Martiniquaise-Bardinet is celebrating with the release of a new limited edition design. The Cutty Sark Anniversary Limited Edition keeps the maritime theme while emphasizing the 100 years since the blended Scotch brand was founded in 1923. Cutty Sark will also release a new promotional campaign – entitled, Never Ending Adventure – and launch an additional […]
Loch Lomond Prepares For The Open With Pair Of Whiskies
Loch Lomond has released a pair of limited edition single malt whiskies – Loch Lomond Open Special Edition and Loch Lomond Open Course Collection – to celebrate this year’s British Open golf tournament, which will be held at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 16-23, 2023. Loch Lomond had previously entered into a five-year collaboration with the organizers of The Open in February 2018. Loch Lomond Open Course Edition […]
The Glen Grant Unveils 21-Year-Old Single Malt
Speyside distillery The Glen Grant has released a 21-year-old single malt Scotch whisky – the oldest in their lineup [joining 10, 12, 15 and 18-year olds]. The Glen Grant 21 Year Old was matured in former Oloroso sherry butts along with ex-bourbon barrels, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of coconut, creme brulee, peaches, raisins and toffee. The Glen Grant 21 Year […]
Bruichladdich Delves Into Single Grain Rye
Islay-based Bruichladdich Distillery has released Islay Single Grain Scotch Whisky – the third entry in their series called The Regeneration Project. Bruichladdich The Regeneration Project Islay Single Grain Scotch Whisky is made primarily from locally grown Islay rye [in an attempt to combat the growing cost of agro-chemicals and avoid monoculture and which has never been grown commercially in Islay]. Bruichladdich The Regeneration Project Islay Single Grain Scotch Whisky is […]
Ardbeg Reveals BizarreBQ Whisky
Just in time for the summer season, Islay distillery Ardbeg has released their first limited edition barbecue-inspired whisky, called Ardbeg BizarreBQ. Ardbeg BizarreBQ was created using double-charred oak casks, Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks and the distillery’s unique barbecue casks that have been extra-charred on an old-fashioned brazier, bottled at 50.9% alcohol by volume [101.8 proof] and is said to offer notes of artichoke, charcoal, chili, clove, ginger and smoke. Ardbeg […]
Green Spot Collabs With Quails’ Gate For Pinot Noir-Finished Irish Whiskey
Irish Distillers-owned Green Spot has collaborated with Canadian winery Quails’ Gate [based in British Columbia] to produce a pinot noir-finished Irish whiskey for their Wine Geese Series, which features Ireland’s contributions to the world of wine. The limited edition Green Spot Quails’ Gate was initially matured in both American oak and ex-sherry casks before being finished for 16 months in Quails’ Gates’ pinot noir casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by […]
WhistlePig Launches 21-Year-Old The Beholden
Vermont-based distillery WhistlePig has released a 21-year-old limited edition whiskey, called The Béhôlden. WhistlePig 21-Year-Old The Beholden was produced from 100% malted barley, matured for 21 years in American oak ex-bourbon barrels before being finished for four weeks in WhistlePig rye barrels, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of dried fruit, maple and spice. Only 18 barrels of WhistlePig 21-Year-Old The Beholden […]
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