Jim Beam Collaborates With Kenan Thompson
Jim Beam has collaborated with “Saturday Night Live” actor/comedian Kenan Thompson in a new promotional campaign for their bourbon which aims to anticipate post-National Football League playoff disappointment for the losing team’s fans. Called “Refresh Your Season”, Thompson implores fans whose teams may have “fallen short of victory” to refresh with a Jim Beam and […]
Teeling Offers 2025 Christmas Batch
Teeling Irish whiskey has released their limited edition 2025 Christmas Batch – albeit – only at the Cork and Dublin airports in Ireland. The triple-distilled 2025 Teeling Whiskey Christmas Batch whiskey blend of both grain and malt whiskies touts dual fermentation with white wine yeast and distiller’s yeast, was finished in a mix of three […]
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Glen Scotia Collabs With London Bar And Gives Birth To 12-Year-Old
Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia has collaborated with London’s Bar Pepito – a sherry-dedicated bar – and released a new 12-year-old whisky, Glen Scotia Seasonal Release 2022, matured in Amontillado sherry casks. Glen Scotia Seasonal Release 2022 is a single malt that was matured in first-fill bourbon barrels then finished for 12 months in Amontillado Sherry casks from the Montilla region of southern Spain, bottled at 53.3% alcohol by volume [106.6 […]
Lochlea Presents Fallow Edition
Lochlea Distillery has released Fallow Edition – an Oloroso sherry cask-matured whisky. Lochlea Fallow Edition was matured solely in ex-Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of banana bread, malt biscuits and dark, dried fruits. Only 9,000 bottles of Lochlea Fallow Edition are being made available worldwide for $60 per bottle.
Bowmore Reveals Second Release Of Aston Martin Collab
Bowmore has released a 22-year-old single malt – the second whisky of their collaboration with Aston Martin in the Master’s Selection series. Bowmore Master’s Selection Edition 2 22-year-old single malt was matured in both American oak hogsheads and sherry butts, bottled at 51.5% alcohol by volume [103 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, clove, honey and peach. Bowmore Masters’ Selection Edition 2 is being made available in […]
Ad Gefrin Introduces Tacnbora Whisky Blend
Ad Gefrin, England’s northernmost distillery located in Northumberland, has released their initial blended whisky – a blend of Irish and Scotch whiskies – which they have named Tácnbora, . Ad Gefrin Tácnbora is a blend of Irish and Scotch whiskies [both grain and malt], aged in virgin American oak and Oloroso sherry casks and is said to contain notes of citrus, honey, nutmeg and vanilla. Tácnbora is being made available […]
The Macallan Debuts Coffee-Inspired Harmony Collection
The Macallan has released the second edition of their Harmony Collection, celebrating coffee [and specifically, being inspired by the Ethiopian Arabica coffee bean], with a pair of limited edition single malt whiskies – The Macallan Harmony Collection Inspired by Intense Arabica [for domestic markets] and Smooth Arabica [for travel retail venues]. Both The Macallan Harmony Collection coffee-inspired single malt whiskies were aged in a combination of sherry-seasoned American and European […]
Kings Of Leon Join The Celebrity Whiskey Fray
Tennessee-based rock band Kings of Leon has become the latest celebrities to lend their name to whiskey – collaborating with Kentucky-based Willett Distillery to launch Kiamichi Whiskey – a limited edition bourbon and rye whiskey collection named after the river where the members of Kings of Leon [brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill along with their cousin, Matthew Followill], gathered for family reunions. The limited edition Kiamichi Whiskey Collection includes […]
Seth MacFarlane Brings Bear Fight
“Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane has acquired an equity stake in American single malt whiskey Bear Fight and collaborated with Next Century Spirits to be the “storyteller” of Bear Fight, which launched in May 2022. “There’s a lot of whiskey out there. So for me to put my name on it, you know it’s either great, or I’m getting paid a ton of money. Well, they’re paying me almost nothing […]
Glengoyne Unveils 15-Year-Old Single Malt
Highland distillery Glengoyne has released a new 15-year-old single malt whisky that is destined to become a permanent addition to the Glengoyne’s range. Glengoyne 15 Year Old was matured in both first-fill bourbon and sherry casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, cinnamon, citrus, rosehip and vanilla. Glengoyne 15 Year Old is being made available for $100 per 700ml bottle […]
Loch Lomond Introduces 54-Year-Old
The Loch Lomond Distillery has released a rare 54-year-old single malt whisky. The Loch Lomond 54 Years Old was originally matured in refill American oak hogshead casks, before being re-casked in a refill European oak sherry hogshead, bottled at 41.1% alcohol by volume [82.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of brown sugar, caramel, citrus, pineapple and vanilla. Only 55 bottles of The Loch Lomond 54 Years Old are […]
Bunnahabhain Reveals 12-Year-Old Whisky
Islay distillery Bunnahabhain has released a 12-year-old cask strength whisky that is their 2022 release of their 12-year-old limited edition whisky. Bunnahabhain 12-Year-Old Cask Strength was matured in both first and second-fill Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 56.6% alcohol by volume [113.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of cherry, cinnamon, cocoa and a light sea spray. Bunnahabhain 12-Year-Old Cask Strength is being made available in Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, […]
White Peak Unveils Wire Works
White Peak Distillery has released Wire Works – the second entry in their Small Batch series. White Peak Wire Works Small Batch single malt whisky was matured in both ex-bourbon and the distillery’s STR (shaved, toasted and recharred) casks, bottled at 47.7% alcohol by volume [95.4 proof] and is said to contain notes of bitter orange marmalade, fruitcake and vanilla butter fudge. Only 4,251 bottles of White Peak Wire Works […]
Tomatin Reveals Portuguese Collection
Highland distillery Tomatin has released The Portuguese Collection – a limited edition series finished in wine casks from Portugal. Tomatin’s The Portuguese Collection consists of The Port Edition, The Moscatel Edition and The Madeira Edition – all of which were bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and all of which were matured in oak casks for more than eight years, whereupon the whiskies were transferred into Tawny Port, […]
Nick Offerman Engages In Lagavulin Charred Oak Cask Adventure
Nick Offerman [“Parks and Recreation”] continues his long-standing collaboration with Lagavulin as they promote Lagavulin’s latest offering – Lagavulin Offerman Edition: Charred Oak Cask – an 11-year-old single malt matured in heavily re-charred barrels, designed to be paired with steak [specifically, ribeye]. Lagavulin Offerman Edition: Charred Oak Cask is a single malt that was aged in American and European oak casks that are shaved down then heavily re-charred. Lagavulin Offerman […]
Ardbeg Goes All Hypernova
Islay distillery Ardbeg has released Ardbeg Hypernova – which they are claiming is their “smokiest” single malt whisky ever, touting a phenol level of more than 170ppm (parts per million). Ardbeg Hypernova was bottled at 51% alcohol by volume [102 proof] and is said to contain notes of almond, chocolate, coffee, peppermint and, of course, plenty of peat smoke. Only a limited number of bottles of Ardbeg Hypernova are being […]
Royal Salute Offers 53-Year-Old Royal Salute
Royal Salute has released a 53-year-old whisky – Royal Salute Forces of Nature – that is the initial offering in their new The Art of Wonder series, which showcases artists for the presentation. The new Royal Salute Forces of Nature presentation case was created in a collaboration with British sculptor Kate MccGwire, who specializes in the use of feathers, and created a ‘one-of-a-kind’ piece to accompany the new 53-year-old whisky […]
Kirker Greer Unveils Autumn Cocktail Guide
Kirker Greer Irish whiskey blend has unveiled a autumn drink guide in time for the upcoming autumn holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving. The Kirker Greer holiday-inspired autumn cocktails include: The Kirker Tipperary – Kirker Shamrock Irish whiskey, sweet vermouth, green chartreuse, and orange bitters The Kirker Old Fashioned – Kirker Shamrock, sugar syrup, and Angostura Bitters Kirker Whiskey Sour – a blend of lemon juice, sugar syrup, and Kirker Shamrock […]
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