The Macallan Offers Glassware Charms
Speyside-based The Macallan has trotted out a trio of collectable glassware charms – a horse, peacock and salmon – in a promotional campaign in the USA entitled ‘A Month of Timeless Taste’, that will run until October 18, 2025. Those who order a drink at a participating bar will have an opportunity to snag one […]
Kingsbarns Bags Caddies’ Dream
Lowland-based Kingsbarns Distillery has released Caddies’ Dream – a single cask whisky – to coincide with this weekend’s Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Kingsbarns Caddies’ Dream is a 10-year-old single malt matured in a shaved, toasted, and re-charred (STR) ex-wine barrique, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] […]
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Johnnie Walker Reveals Air-Ink Black Label
Johnnie Walker has collaborated with Air-Ink and released six limited edition Black Label series whiskies featuring an ink made from air pollution in six cities around the world – Mexico City, New Delhi, Warsaw, Bangkok, Istanbul and Madrid. Johnnie Walker Air-Ink Black Label Blended Scotch Whisky featured label artists include: Alek Morawski, [Warsaw]; Okuda San Miguel, [Madrid]; Paola Delfín, [Mexico City]; Shilo Shiv Suleman, [Delhi]; Mr Hure [Istanbul]; and Gongkan, […]
The Macallan Reveals M Collection
The Macallan has released a trio of limited edition single malt whiskies to make up what they are referring to as their M Collection – designed to celebrate their self-identified ‘six pillars’ [natural color, mastery, small spirit stills, estate, oak casks, and sherry seasoning]. The first three whiskies released as part of The Macallan M Collection are The Macallan M 2022 Release, The Macallan M Black 2022 Release, and The […]
Courvoisier Unveils Mizunara Finished Cognac
Courvoisier has released a new cognac – Courvisier Mizunara – finished in Japanese mizunara casks. Courvisier Mizunara Cognac was made using Grand Champagne – a cru from the Cognac region – and aged in French oak barrels before being finished mizunara casks. Only 500 bottles of Courvisier Mizunara are being offered at $2,000 per bottle.
Tasmania’s Lawrenny Introduces Madeira Cask-Finished Whisky
Tasmania’s Lawrenny Estate Distillery has released a single malt whisky entitled Descension, which was finished in Boal Madeira wine casks. Lawrenny Descension was created using Tasmanian barley, water from the upper River Derwent, then was matured in both ex-Port and ex-bourbon casks before being finished in Boal Madeira casks and bottled at 46.6% alcohol by volume [97.2 proof].
The Macallan Releases Tales Of The Macallan To Travel Retail Venues
The Macallan has released the availability of their Tales of The Macallan Volume I single malt whisky to include select global travel retail venues which – depending on the status of your bank account -can either be a good thing or a bad thing. The Macallan’s Tales of The Macallan Volume I, The Laird of Ester Elchies (1659-1715) – its full name – was the first in a series intended […]
The Glenlivet Revisits A Pair Of Whiskies
Speyside distillery The Glenlivet has revisited their 21- and 25-year-old single malt whiskies with new double and triple cask finishes, respectively, to create the Sample Room Collection. The Glenlivet 21 Year Old single malt has been triple finished in first-fill Oloroso sherry, Troncais oak cognac and Colheita Port casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and pears. The […]
Filey Bay Reveals Second Peat-Finished Whisky
The Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery has released Filey Bay Peated Finish Batch #2 – the second batch of their peat-finished whiskies. Filey Bay Peated Finish Batch #2 was initially matured in an ex-bourbon cask before being finished in peated casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel, citrus, peat smoke [naturally] and vanilla. Filey Bay Peated Finish Batch #2 is being […]
Nick Offerman And His Dad Celebrate Father’s Day With Some Lavagulin
Actor Nick Offerman [“Parks and Recreation”] is celebrating Father’s Day this weekend with both his father and some whisky from Islay distillery, Lagavulin. Nick and Ric Offerman venture into the woods for some quality father-and-son time only for Nick to have Ric constantly upstaging him from everything from carving a wooden bear to bird calling [“C’mere bird!”]. Lagavulin has pledged a $50,000 donation to the California Fire Foundation to benefit […]
Jack Daniel’s Finally Cuts To The Chase
After years and years [and perhaps, years] of bartenders constantly hearing the ordering yelp “Jack and Coke” – Jack Daniel’s has finally cut to the chase and collaborated with Coca-Cola to introduce a canned Jack & Coke RTD beverage. Brown-Forman-owned Jack Daniel’s combines Coke with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey to create a 5% alcohol by volume [10 proof] canned beverage that should help relieve some of those bartenders’ pains – […]
Tamdhu Unveils 18-Year-Old
Speyside distiller Tamdhu has released an 18-year-old single malt with one caveat – it will only be available in China. Tamdhu Single Cask Aged 18 Years was matured in a first fill European oak Oloroso sherry cask, bottled at 54.5% alcohol by volume [109 proof] and sis said to contain notes of apple, cinnamon and raisin. Only 600 bottles of Tamdhu Single Cask Aged 18 Years is being made available […]
Aston Martin Collabs With Bowmore To Produce 52-Year-Old Single Malt
Aston Martin and Islay-based distillery, Bowmore, have collaborated to produce a 52-year-old single malt – called Bowmore ARC-52 – in a limited edition ‘futuristic vessel’. Bowmore ARC-52 has matured for 52 years in a pair of casks – 50% in American Oak Hogshead and 50% in a European Oak Butt – and is said to contain notes of almond, hazelnut, lime, orange and vanilla. The “futuristic vessel” is designed by […]
Gold Spot Finds The Spot With Port-Matured Irish Whiskey
Gold Spot has released a limited edition single pot still whiskey matured in port wine casks. Gold Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey was matured for a minimum of nine years in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks along with Bordeaux wine casks and port pipes – sourced from Portugal’s Douro Valley – and which is a first for the Gold Spot, bottled at 51.4% alcohol by volume [102.8 […]
The Dalmore Introduces 21-Year-Old Single Malt
The Dalmore has released a limited edition 21-year-old single malt Scotch whisky as part of their Principal Collection. The Dalmore Principal Collection 21-year-old single malt was first rested in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels, then matured in sherry casks from Jerez, Spain, before being bottled at 43.8% alcohol by volume [87.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of bitter chocolate, blood orange, coffee, ginseng, pecan pie and Seville blood […]
Diageo Unveils Third Prima & Ultima Series
Diageo has released the third collection of single malts in their Prima & Ultima series – dubbed “A Moment in Time” – including whiskies from both Port Ellen and Brora bottlings from the 1980s. Introduced during the global pandemic, in June 2020, the Prima & Ultima series comprise whiskies that are the first or last of their kind. Diageo’s third Prima & Ultima series includes eight whiskies – many from […]
Bushmills Offers Peaky Blinders-Themed Whiskey
Irish whiskey giant Bushmills has collaborated with Endemol Shine North America and Caryn Mandabach Productions to produce a limited edition Irish whiskey themed with the popular British Prohibition-era drama, “Peaky Blinders” – which is entering its final series – called Bushmills Prohibition Recipe Irish Whiskey. “Peaky Blinders” will begin its final series on June 10, 2022 and follows the travails of the infamous leader of the Peaky Blinders gang, Tommy […]
Heineken Presents The Closer
Opening a Heineken can have an influential effect on today’s society in “The Closer” – the name for a high-tech bottle opener that immediately shuts down all work applications when a bottle of Heineken is opened with it.
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