Santa Brings Holiday Cheer
Santa – aka Harrison Ford – touts Highland-based Glenmorangie for their “Once Upon a Time in Scotland” promotional campaign. Ford dons a Santa hat and kilt to pronounce himself ‘Hassimon Ford’ shortly before wishing “the happiest of holidays on behalf of Glenmorungie” in honor of the distillery’s 12-year-old single malt. Ford was notoriously averse to […]
Remy Martin Makes The Call
Rémy Martin Cognac has begun their ‘My Call’ promotional campaign which emphasizes “how individuals define and celebrate success.” The Rémy Martin “My Call” promotional campaign specifically features three Remy Martin varieties: Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal, Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. and Rémy Martin XO. All of the promotional campaigns show the connection of the “Rémy” name […]
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Bruichladdich Unveils A Few Bottles Of 10-Year-Old
Islay distillery Bruichladdich has released a few bottles of their 2011 Micro Provenance Cask No 0315 whisky. Bruichladdich 2011 Micro Provenance Cask No 0315 is unpeated whisky aged for 10 years in second-fill Syrah barrels, bottled at a whopping 65.2% alcohol by volume [130.4 proof]. Only 282 bottles of Bruichladdich 2011 Micro Provenance Cask No 0315 are being made available for $195 per 700ml bottle.
Glengoyne Adds Chapter Three To Legacy Series
Glengoyne Distillery has released the third and final whisky – Glengoyne Legacy Chapter Three – to complete their Legacy Series that celebrates Sir Arthur John Tedder, a former excise officer at the distillery. Glengoyne Legacy Chapter Three was bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, cinnamon, dark chocolate, pear, pineapple and vanilla. Glengoyne Legacy Chapter Three is being made available for […]
Bonhams Offers Rare Whiskies In Paris Sale Next Week
The Bonhams auction house will be offering their inaugural spirits sale at Bonhams Paris location at 4 Rue de la Paix in Paris on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Bonhams’ 189-lot sale will feature several rare whiskies most “notably from Italian collections….such as rare bottles from [Silvano] Samaroli, one of the last Italian whisky trading companies,…including the now coveted 15-year-old Laphroaig, 1967 ($29,000 – $40,000 estimate).” Other whiskies being offered up […]
Jack Daniel’s Introduces Pair Of Bottled-In-Bond Bottles
Jack Daniel’s has released a pair of bottled-in-bond whiskies – Jack Daniel’s Bonded Tennessee Whiskey and Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash Blended Straight Whiskey – as the inaugural entries in their new Bonded Series, and is intended to celebrate the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897, which states that a bonded whiskey must be distilled by a single distiller during a single season, matured in a bonded warehouse for at least […]
Topo Chico Hard Seltzer Goes Hard For Cinco De Mayo
Topo Chico hard seltzer is celebrating the anniversary of the Mexican victory over France in 1862 – otherwise known as Cinco de Mayo. Topo Chico – owned by Molson Coors and Coca-Cola – opens a pop-up Swap Shop truck in New York City’s East Village where people are invited to bring in a Cinco de Mayo-themed item (such as sombreros, maracas, hats, etc.) in exchange for rebates on the Topo […]
Irish Distillers Reveals Midleton 47-Year-Old Very Rare
Irish Distillers has released a 47-year-old Midleton whiskey as the third whiskey in their Very Rare Silent Distillery collection. Irish Distillers’ Midleton Very Rare Chapter Three is a 47-year-old single pot still Irish whiskey matured in a pair of casks – an ex-sherry butt and an ex-bourbon barrel – and is said to contain notes of cherries, coffee and hazelnut. Only 97 bottles of Irish Distillers Midleton Very Rare Chapter […]
Cotswolds Delivers Rum Cask-Matured Whisky
UK-based Cotswolds Distillery has released a limited edition single malt whisky matured in rum-seasoned ex-red wine casks as part of their Hearts & Crafts series. Cotswolds Distillery’s Rum Cask Single Malt Whisky has been aged in rejuvenated French oak ex-red wine casks seasoned with Caribbean rum, bottled at 55.6% alcohol by volume [111.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, brown sugar, orange peel, pears and vanilla. Cotswolds […]
Massive Bottle Of The Macallan The Intrepid To Go On The Block
The world’s largest bottle of Scotch whisky – a massive 311 liter-container of a 32-year-old Macallan single malt called The Intrepid – is set to go up for live online auction on May 25, 2022 at Edinburgh-based auction house Lyon & Turnbull. The Intrepid was officially certified by Guinness World Records in September 2021 and the 311-liter, nearly six-foot-tall bottle contains the equivalent of 444 standard 700ml bottles. The former […]
GlenAllachie Reveals Spirit Of Speyside Festival Whisky
Speyside distillery GlenAllachie has revealed their exclusive whisky for this year’s Spirit of Speyside Festival, along with a trio of single cask whiskies for the UK. The 2022 Spirit of Speyside Festival is from April 27 to May 2, 2022. The Spirit of Speyside 2022 whisky is named The GlenAllachie 15-Year-Old Cask #3292 Ex-Solera Oloroso Butt, was aged in a former bourbon barrel, then shifted to a first-fill Oloroso puncheon, […]
Ballantine’s Collabs With Borderlands
Ballantine’s Scotch whisky is collaborating with the video game series Borderlands to launch a limited edition bottle of whisky. In their first-ever video game collaboration, Ballantine’s will have a non-player character (NPC) – specifically, the bar mistress, Mad Moxxi – who will also hold the role of chief galactic expansion officer (CGEO). The Ballantine’s x Moxxi’s Bar Limited Edition will contain Ballantine’s Finest, and Moxxi will appear in brand competitions […]
Nc’nean Unveils The Huntress
Organic whisky distillery, Nc’nean, has released the Huntress 2022 – a single malt that is the first of their new spring series – named after the ‘queen of spirits’, Neachneohain. Nc’nean Huntress 2022 features the use of three different yeast varieties and one of those yeast strains – Distila Max RM – is typically used in the production of rum production. Nc’nean Huntress 2022 was aged for three years in […]
Betty Buzz Offers Whiskey-Mixing Alternatives
Actress Blake Lively [“Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” and “Gossip Girl”] has released the first promotional video for her line of sparkling low-calorie mixers called Betty Buzz, which was originally released in September 2021. Lively’s Betty Buzz line-up offers five flavors – Tonic Water, Sparking Grapefruit, Meyer Lemon Club Soda, Sparkling Lemon Lime, and Ginger Beer – each can make two drinks when mixed with any spirit. The name is […]
Puncher’s Chance Debuts Bourbon
Eugene, Oregon-based Wolf Spirit Distillery has released their Puncher’s Chance® Bourbon in conjunction with the company’s first-ever television spot – entitled “Take Your Shot” – in their role as the official bourbon of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Wolf Spirit Distillery was founded in 2017 in a building which formerly housed a laundromat in Eugene and initially distilled vodka. “Take Your Shot” is currently scheduled to air on ESPN during […]
The Macallan Takes A Bite Of The Big Apple
The Macallan has collaborated with the Roca Brothers to release Distil Your World New York – a limited edition single malt whisky and documentary showcasing the city. The Macallan Distil Your World New York limited edition single malt whisky was matured in a combination of six European and American oak casks and is said to contain notes of apple, chocolate and peanut butter. The whisky was released alongside a 30-minute […]
WC Review – The Irishman 12-Year-Old Single Malt
WhiskyCritic had the recent opportunity to taste a dollop or two of Walsh Whiskey’s The Irishman 12-Year-Old Single Malt Irish whiskey and WC can issue a pleasant report. Walsh Whiskey was founded in 1999 and is perhaps most notable for their “Writers Tears” series of Irish whiskies produced along with The Irishman at their distillery at Royal Oak, County Carlow, Ireland. The Irishman 12 Year Old is a triple distilled […]
Yamazaki 50 Goes On The Block
UK-based auction house Bonhams is putting a bottle of Yamazaki 50-Year-Old First Release on the block in an upcoming auction. Yamazaki 50-Year-Old First Release was launched in 2005 and only 50 bottles were originally released, of which only a mere 12 bottles are thought to still be intact. One of those 12 bottles will go under the hammer at the Bonhams Fine and Rare Wine and Whisky Sale in Hong […]
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