Kilchoman Sweetens The Peat With Maury
Islay-based Kilchoman distillery has sweetened the peat with the first-ever debut of their limited edition single malt whisky matured in French ex-sweet fortified wine casks. Maury is a sweet fortified wine made from Grenache Noir grapes from the Roussillon region of southern France. The red wine grape variety is known for resulting in aromas of […]
Tomatin Upgrades Packaging
Highland-based Tomatin distillery is debuting new packaging for their core range of single malt whiskies – highlighting Tomatin’s ‘first-class’ wood policy. The new packaging features a wood-grain theme with natural tree rings [such as those found in oak and other trees] along with each single malt whisky receiving its own unique color – dark indigo, […]
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Jameson Pumps Brakes On Imbibing
Irish whiskey industry giant, Jameson, is pumping the pre-emptive brakes on responsible drinking two months before St. Patrick’s Day via a collaboration with Irish actress/comedian, Aisling Bea, in a promotional campaign titled ‘Jameson. Easy Does It’. The promotional video depicts several social drinking occasions although not the big one – St. Patrick’s Day – and makes its debut today in Ireland before being presented worldwide later this year on a […]
Nikka Arrives In The UK Next Month
Japan-based whiskymaker, Nikka, will release their Discovery 2022 whiskies in the UK in February 2023 after having already debuted those whiskies in Japan in September 2022. The Discovery series was launched in 2021. Arriving in the UK next month will be Nikka Yoichi Single Malt Aromatic Yeast (48% alcohol by volume – 96 proof) and Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt Aromatic Yeast (47% alcohol by volume – 94 proof). Nikka Yoichi […]
Gulliver’s Travels To Sherry Single Cask Destination
Fresh off their collaboration with Australian swimwear producer, Budgy Smuggler, UK-based [Norfolk] whisky producer Samuel Gulliver & Co has made an addition to their range with Gulliver’s 47 PX Sherry Cask single malt whisky. Gulliver’s 47 PX Sherry Cask is a single malt whisky finished in Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks from Spain, bottled at 47% alcohol by volume [94 proof] and is said to offer notes of butterscotch, chocolate, golden […]
Fercullen Makes The Trip Across The Pond
Powerscourt Distillery [based in County Wicklow, just outside of Dublin] is bringing their Irish whiskey brand Fercullen across the pond to the USA. Fercullen is produced at the Powerscourt Distillery and will be bringing Fercullen Fall, Fercullen Single Malt, 15-year-old Fercullen whiskey and limited edition Fercullen 21 Year Old to availability in the USA. Powerscourt Distillery’s core product is Fercullen Falls – named after Ireland’s largest waterfall [which just so […]
McConnell’s Irish Whisky Traveling To South Korea
Belfast-based Belfast Distillery Company is expanding into South Korea by shipping nearly 10,000 bottles of McConnell’s Irish Whisky to the country. With the expansion, the Belfast Distillery Company is now selling their products in more than 30 countries. Additionally, the Belfast Distillery Company is constructing a new distillery and visitor center for McConnell’s in Belfast at the site of a former jail.
Jefferson’s Bourbon To Get New Facility In Kentucky
Jefferson’s Bourbon will be the recipient of a brand spanking new $250 million ‘state-of-the-art’ carbon neutral distillery to be located in Marion County, Kentucky. The new facility comes courtesy of new owner, France-based spirits giant, Pernod Ricard, which purchased Castle Brands [the parent company of Jefferson’s Bourbon] in 2019. Jefferson’s Bourbon will be a part of the new company Pernod Ricard has created called The American Whiskey Collective and that […]
Trio Of Bowmore Whiskies Auctioned Off
A trio of Bowmore whiskies – including a bottle of Bowmore 35 Years Old – were recently auctioned off at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr’s Whisky et Spiritueux d’Exception sale in Paris [held in December 2022]. The Bowmore 35 Years Old was originally offered for between $16,900-$21,130 but wound up with a winning bid of $21,907. A Bowmore 1964 was offered for $9,500 but ended up going for $11,600. Finally, […]
Caskade Debuts Born In A Storm With Deacon Blue
Glasgow-based independent bottler Caskade has released Born in a Storm – their debut single malt whisky created in a collaboration with Scottish pop band Deacon Blue. Caskade’s “Born in a Storm” was distilled on Orkney, then matured for 13 years ageing in a single cask before being finished in an ex-Oloroso sherry cask specifically selected by the members of Deacon Blue to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their 1987 debut […]
Stauning Makes Debut On Ocado
Danish-produced whisky Stauning has made its debut on the UK-based online grocery store, Ocado, which launched in the UK in September 2020. Available on Ocado will be Stauning’s core portfolio of Rye, Kaos, and Smoke along with Stauning’s Research Series, consisting of Bastard and El Clasico. Stauning’s collection will all be made available for $73-76 per 700ml bottles.
Pappy Van Winkle 23-Year-Old Sold For $52K At Auction
A bottle of Buffalo Trace-owned Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year Old Family Reserve bourbon garnered a $52,000 sale price at a recent Sotheby’s auction earlier this month in New York – setting a new auction record for the brand. The bottle held a pre-sale estimate between $3,000 and $4,000 but whenever a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle appears, a predictable bidding frenzy ensues and this one escalated to create a […]
Boann Debuts Solstice Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
Ireland-based Boann Distillery has released Solstice – their inaugural single pot still Irish whiskey – timed to mark the recent winter solstice (December 21). Boann Solstice is a three-year-old Irish whiskey initially distilled in a single pot still then was matured in a wide variety of wine and spirit casks, including Armagnac, Bourdeaux, Chardonnay, Marsala, Moscatel, Pedro Ximénez (PX), Sauternes, and rum. Boann Solstice Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey is […]
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 […]
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