Friends of Fort George Holds Annual Whisky Tasting Event
As part of their partnership with Forty Creek Distilleries, the Friends of Fort George will host their fourth annual whisky tasting event at Navy Hall, hosted by Forty Creek North American brand ambassador Chris Thompson. There will be award-winning Forty Creek whisky samples available. “It’s very important for the community,” Tony Chisholm said. “It’s important […]
Whisky Hammer Hails 100th Auction With $10,000 in Rewards
Online whisky auction platform, Whisky Hammer, is celebrating its 100th auction and is rewarding both bidders and auctioneers with enticing perks. The company has reached its centennial landmark after only eight years of operation. The auction will go live on Friday, March 15 with a list of perks to express their gratitude to clients. The […]
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Jura Releases Chinkapin Oak-Casked Whisky
Jura has released Two-One-Two #1 – a single malt whisky named after the 212 residents of the community where the Jura distillery is located and finished in Chinkapin oak casks. The Chinkapin oak is also commonly referred to as a yellow chestnut oak, rock oak or yellow oak and was commonly used by USA pioneers as straight wood for fences in the states of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, fuel for […]
Rabbit Hole Goes Down The Burrow With Heigold Bourbon
Kentucky-based distillery Rabbit Hole takes you down their own burrow with the introduction of their Heigold Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Rabbit Hole Heigold Bourbon was aged in charred and toasted American oak barrels for nearly four years, touts a mash bill of 70% corn, 5% malted barley and 25% malted rye, was bottled at 47.5% alcohol by volume [95 proof] and is said to contain notes of butterscotch, citrus and […]
Glenfiddich Introduces Grand Cru – Cuvee-Casked Whisky
Glenfiddich has released Glenfiddich Grand Cru – aged in cuvée casks from the Champagne region – with a 23-year age statement. Glenfiddich Grand Cru was aged in both American and European oak casks before moving on to the cuvee casks, then being bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple blossom, freshly baked bread, pear sorbet and white grape. Glenfiddich Grand Cru […]
Kavalan Makes Sweet Music With New Addition To Concertmaster Series
Kavalan has released Kavalan Sherry Finish to their Concertmaster Series – the second in the series along with Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish. Kavalan Concertmaster Sherry Finish has been first aged in re-fill casks before being finished in American oak sherry casks and bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof]. Kavalan Concertmaster Sherry Finish is said to contain notes of crème brûlée, tropical fruit and walnut. Kavalan is also […]
Laphroaig Debuts 16-Year-Old
Islay-based distiller Laphroaig has released a 16-Year-Old single malt whisky. Laphroaig 16 Year Old was aged in ex-Bourbon barrels, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel and vanilla in addition to the traditional peat smoke of the Laphroaig brand. Laphroaig 16 Year Old is being made available in Europe, a few selected locations in the USA and on Amazon online for […]
The GlenAllachie Reveals 15-Year-Old
Speyside distillery The GlenAllachie has released a 15 Year Old single malt whisky. The GlenAllachie 15-Year-Old has been matured in both Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of banana, butterscotch and dark chocolate. The GlenAllachie 15-Year-Old is being made available for $75 per bottle worldwide.
Glen Garioch Introduces Cask 91 – But There’s A Catch…
Glen Garioch has released Cask 91 single malt whisky but you have to really, really want it in order to get some. No, we mean really want it – because it will only be available at the airport in Aberdeen, Scotland. Glen Garioch Cask 91 has been aged in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels and is said to contain notes of eucalyptus, peanuts and vanilla. Only 188 bottles of Glen Garioch Cask […]
Pernod Ricard Purchases Castle Brands
French spirits giant – and the world’s second-largest distiller – Pernod Ricard has purchased New York-based Castle Brands for a reported $223 million. Castle Brands is the owner of both Jefferson’s Bourbon and Knappogue Castle Irish whiskey, amongst others. The purchase adds to Pernod Ricard’s recent bourbon/whiskey acquisitions, which include Texas-based Firestone & Robertson Distilling Company, Kentucky distillery Rabbit Hole, South African spirits distillery, Inverroche and West Virginia-based Smooth Ambler. […]
Uncle Nearest Set To Open New Distillery
Uncle Nearest will open Phase One of their Nearest Green Distillery on September 14, 2019 in Shelbyville, Tennessee, on the former site of the Sand Creek Farms. Subsequent phases of the new distillery will open over the next few years. Nearest Green Distillery is named after the first known African-American master distiller, Nearest Green. Phase One of the Nearest Green Distillery includes a retail store, a bottling house and the […]
Whisky Illuminati Schools You On Speyside Single Malts With Solaria Series
The Whisky Illuminati have released their Solaria Series – five Speyside single malts designed to showcase how the liquid evolves in oak over the course of four years. Subsequent releases are currently scheduled to occur in 2021 and 2023. The Solaria Series consists of: · Solaria Series distilled at Royal Brackla Distillery (68.0% alcohol by volume/136 proof, 150 bottles) · Solaria Series distilled at Aultmore Distillery (67.5% ABV/135 proof, 120 […]
Jameson Reveals A Pair Of Caskmates
Jameson has released a pair of new limited edition Irish whiskies for their Caskmates series – Caskmates Bale Breaker Limited Edition and Jameson Caskmates Revolution Brewing Limited Edition. Both are bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and were created in collaboration with Yakima, Washington’s Bale Breaker Brewing and Chicago’s Revolution Brewing. Jameson Caskmates Revolution Brewing Limited Edition and Jameson Caskmates Bale Breaker Limited Edition are being made available […]
Michelob ULTRA Is Par For The Course
The USA’s fastest growing beer brand – and currently the #3 best-selling beer – Michelob ULTRA, shows you how to properly play golf and drink beer at the same time. After all, it’s Michelob ULTRA, so everybody wins, right?
Glasgow Brings Out Peated 1770 Whisky
The Glasgow Distillery Company has released a new peated version of their 1770 single malt whisky called 1770 Peated Release No. 1. Glasgow 1770 Peated Release No. 1 was aged in first-fill ex-sherry casks and finished in virgin oak casks before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel, macadamia nuts and smoky orange. Glasgow 1770 Peated Release No. 1 is […]
Johnnie Walker Gives Us GoT Fire And Ice Whiskies
Johnnie Walker has released a pair of limited edition “Game of Thrones”-themed whiskies entitled A Song of Ice and A Song of Fire. With a nod toward House Stark, A Song of Ice features single malts from Clynelish Distillery in the Highlands, is bottled at 40.2% alcohol by volume [80.4 proof]. Meanwhile, A Song of Fire showcases the peated malts of the Caol Ila Distillery in Islay, is bottled at […]
Highland Park Unveils The Valfather
Highland Park has released their Valfather single malt Scotch whisky – honoring the Norse god Odin, as well as his home, Valhalla – the third and final whisky in their Viking Legend Series [joining Valkyrie and Valknut]. Highland Park Valfather was matured in refill casks, bottled at 47% alcohol by volume [94 proof] and is heavily peated, therefore, in addition to peat smoke, it is said to contain notes of […]
Bimber Introduces Their First Single Malt Whisky
London-based distillery Bimber has introduced their first single malt whisky called, appropriately enough, The First. Bimber The First is the culmination of aging in five Available from 13 September, The First whisky has been aged in Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks, then bottled at 54.2% alcohol by volume [108.4 proof]. Only 1000 bottles of Bimber The First are being made available – 800 of those destined for the UK only – […]
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