Lochlea Reveals Red Wine Cask
Lochlea Distillery has rolled out their second red wine cask – a limited edition single malt in their Wine Cask series – finished in Sangiovese casks from Tuscany in Italy. Lochlea Red Wine Cask 2026 was matured in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels before the finish in the Sangiovese wine casks, then was bottled at 46% alcohol […]
The Macallan Rolls Out The Romantica
Speyside-based The Macallan has rolled out the Romantica Collection – a single malt whisky featuring original artwork to commemorate the 100th anniversary of The Macallan 1926 vintage. Only a mere 258 bottles of the new Romantica Collection 40-year-old were produced and are originating from a sherry-seasoned European oak cask and bottled at 48.6% alcohol by […]
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The GlenAllachie Reveals Vintage Cuvee Wine Cask Finish
Speyside distillery The GlenAllachie has released their 2012 Vintage Cuvée Wine Cask Finish – a combination of Scotch whiskies aged in casks sourced from four European fine wineries. The GlenAllachie 2012 Vintage Cuvée Wine Cask Finish is a blend of single malts that were initially matured in American oak ex-bourbon barrels before being finished for 20 months in casks that previously held four varieties of premium European ex-red wines (Languedoc, […]
Crown Royal And Dave Grohl Thank Canada
Diageo-owned Crown Royal has enlisted former Nirvana and current Foo Fighters musical artist, Dave Grohl for their upcoming Super Bowl commercial in which they thank Canada for a myriad of inventions. Grohl – who is not Canadian – proceeds to rattle off a list of artists, domestic items, foods, sports and gadgets originating in the Great White North for which he is thankful, including Rush, Eugene Levy [which would inherently […]
Heaven’s Door Back With 11-Year-Old Wheated Bourbon
Heaven’s Door Spirits – co-founded by iconic American folk singer, Bob Dylan, in 2018 – has added to their Bootleg Series with the release of an 11-year-old wheated bourbon finished in Islay whisky casks. Heaven’s Door Spirits Bootleg Series Vol IV is an 11-year-old wheated bourbon which spent nearly a year finishing in seasoned Scotch casks from Islay, was then bottled at 55.5% alcohol by volume [111 proof] and is […]
Johnnie Walker Takes Bold Steps
Johnnie Walker has launched “Bold Steps” – a promotional short film starring actress Simone Ashley – that aims to support Diet Paratha’s Family Tree Mentoring, which helps British South Asians seeking opportunities in creative industries. The 27-year-old British-Indian actress Ashley, has starred in Netflix shows “Bridgerton” and “Sex Education” and is working on a remake of “The Little Mermaid” which is currently scheduled to debut later in 2023. Johnnie Walker’s […]
Glen Scotia Reveals 21-Year-Old Single Malt
Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia has released a limited edition 21-year-old single malt. Glen Scotia 21-Year-Old was matured in both refill ex-bourbon barrels as well as re-fill American oak hogsheads before being finished in a first-fill Oloroso sherry cask, then bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of apple, cinnamon, cloves and raisin. Only 2,500 bottles of Glen Scotia 21-Year-Old are being made available […]
Bowmore Launches Lunar New Year-Themed 18-Year-Old
Bowmore is celebrating the Lunar New Year – the Year of the Rabbit [depicted on the label] – with the release of an 18-year-old whisky. Bowmore 18-year-old Lunar New Year Limited Edition has been matured in both Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of dark chocolate, coffee, macadamia nut and toffee. Bowmore 18-Year-Old Lunar New Year […]
Lochlea Unveils Ploughing Edition Peated Single Malt
Lowland distillery Lochlea has released Ploughing Edition – their first peated single malt. Lochlea’s Ploughing Edition joins Sowing Edition [March 2022], Harvest Edition [September 2022] and Fallow Edition [November 2022] and completes their First Crop Series. Lochlea’s Ploughing Edition was matured in a combination of ex-Islay barrels and peated quarter casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of apple, Brazil nuts and, […]
Caskade Reveals Grace Notes
Independent Glasgow-based bottler Caskade has released Grace Notes – a limited edition whisky to celebrate 30 years of the local Celtic Connections music festival which is held every January in Glasgow. Grace Notes was extracted from a trio of single ex-bourbon American oak casks, distilled at Teaninich Distillery, [located in the Highlands of Scotland], matured for 10 years, bottled at 48.6% alcohol by volume [97.2 proof] and is said to […]
Bimber Issues Fourth Spirit Of The Underground Release
London-based Bimber has released the fourth installment of their Spirit of the Underground collaboration with Transport for London, this time highlighting four new stations located in the West End of London – Covent Garden, Green Park, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus. Bimber’s Release No.4 is a creation of four single cask whiskies specifically paired with aforementioned four iconic Underground stations, which all reside on London’s Piccadilly line. Bimber Covent Garden […]
Sazerac Faces Lawsuit Over Fireball Product Not Containing Whisky
Sazerac Company, Inc. – the makers of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky – are facing a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the branding of its Fireball Cinnamon beverage is misleading, as it is nearly identical to the branding of the company’s signature Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, except the Fireball Cinnamon product does not contain whisky. The labeling of Fireball Cinnamon appears nearly identical to the brand’s Cinnamon Whisky – albeit without the […]
Johnnie Walker Issues Cocktail Contest Challenge To The World
Diageo-owned Johnnie Walker has issued a cocktail contest challenge to bartenders worldwide – provide the best recipe for a cocktail using Johnnie Walker Black Label – those selected as the best recipes will get the chance to win an exclusive three-night immersive Black Label experience in Scotland at Diageo’s Johnnie Walker headquarters in Edinburgh. To enter, participants must publish a public Instagram post of their signature cocktail, including the recipe […]
Glenfarclas Unveils 50-Year-Old Single Malt
Speyside distillery Glenfarclas has released a limited edition 50-year-old single malt Scotch marking the 50th anniversary of their fifth-generation family member and chairman, John Grant, who founded the brand in 1974. Glenfarclas 50-Year-Old was bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said to offer notes of dark chocolate, peat and toffee. Only 836 bottles of Glenfarclas 50-Year-Old are being made available for $11,115 per bottle via speysidewhisky.com […]
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 […]
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