Spirits Giants Brown-Forman And Sazerac Reportedly In Talks
Kentucky-based spirits giants Brown-Forman and Sazerac have reportedly entered into exploratory talks – though neither company has confirmed or denied the potential development. Brown-Forman’s portfolio includes such popular brands as Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and Woodford Reserve Bourbon while Sazerac owns the Buffalo Trace distillery along with popular brands George T Stagg and Eagle Rare. […]
Jim Beam Mows Over World Cup
Jim Beam – an official spirits partner of the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) – attempts to take on the FIFA World Cup with a promotional campaign released ahead of the World Cup kickoff in June 2026. The effort is named “Home Field Advantage” and features former USA goalkeeper Tim Howard, nicknamed “Secretary of Defense” after […]
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Black Velvet Now Available In Peach
The world was not exactly clamoring for it but Heaven Hill has released a peach-flavored version of Black Velvet Canadian whisky. Black Velvet Peach, bottled at 35% alcohol by volume [70 proof] now joins Black Velvet’s other whisky flavors which include Black Velvet Apple and Black Velvet Toasted Caramel. Black Velvet Peach is being made available for $11 per 750ml bottle.
31-Year-Old Rosebank Unveiled
Ian Macleod Distillers has released a 31-year-old single malt from long-dormant Lowlands distillery Rosebank [the casks were salvaged from the Rosebank distillery in Falkirk, Scotland, before it closed in 1993]. Ian Macleod Distillers acquired the Rosebank site in October 2017, with plans to re-open the distillery in early 2023. The Rosebank 31 Years Old single malt was bottled at 48.1% alcohol by volume [96.2 proof] and is said to contain […]
Johnnie Walker Peers Into The Future With 2220 Blue Label Cities
Scotch whisky giant, Johnnie Walker, has peered into the future and released their Blue Label Cities of the Future 2220 series – representing their vision of nine world cities and the planet Mars two centuries from now on Johnnie Walker Blue Label whiskies. Johnnie Walker Blue Label Cities of the Future 2220 features the cities of Bangkok, Berlin, Hainan, London, Mexico City, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, and Taipei, as well as […]
Fettercairn 16-Year-Old Single Malt Unveiled
UK-based bottler, Whyte & Mackay, has released a 2022 limited edition Fettercairn 16 Years Old single malt whisky – the third limited release of an annual series featuring 16-year-old single malts. The 2022 Fettercairn 16 Years Old was initially matured in a first-fill Oloroso sherry cask, followed by a first-fill Pedro Ximénez sherry cask, and subsequently finished in an ex-bourbon barrel before being bottled at 46.4% alcohol by volume [92.8 […]
Mortlach Makes Midnight Malt Run
Diageo has released Mortlach Midnight Malt – a 30-year-old whisky aged in three different casks of Calvados, rum and wine. Mortlach Midnight Malt was initially aged in both refill American oak and European oak casks before being split into the trio of different seasoned casks that formerly held Bordeaux wine, Calvados and Guatemalan rum, bottled at 49.1% alcohol by volume [98.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, […]
Bushmills Reveals 2022 Causeway Collection
Irish whiskey giant, Bushmills, has released their 10-bottle 2022 Causeway Collection – including a 33-year-old Port finish, the oldest whiskey ever released by The Old Bushmills Distillery. The other nine bottles in the Bushmills 2022 Causeway Collection include two Madeira-finished whiskies, a 25-year-old and a 30-year-old, as well as an 11-year-old Cognac cask-finished whiskey and an 11-year-old Banyuls-finished whiskey. The Bushmills 2022 Causeway Collection ranges in age from nine to […]
Silent Pool Offers Blended Transatlantic Rye
UK-based distillery Silent Pool has released Woodcutter’s Daughter Transatlantic Rye Whiskey – a blended rye made with a combination of USA and British rye. Silent Pool Woodcutter’s Daughter Transatlantic Rye Whiskey used a combination of British and USA ryes with the British rye intended to capture the ‘essence’ of the Surrey Hills countryside while the USA rye was supposed to encompass the ‘metropolitan dynamism’ of New York City as two […]
The Glenturret Unveils 25 and 30-Year-Old Whiskies
The Glenturret has released two limited edition single malts aged 25 and 30 years old as part of their 2022 core collection, which also includes Triple Wood, 7 Years Old Peat Smoked, 10 Years Old Peat Smoked, 12 Years Old and 15 Years Old. The Glenturret 25 Years Old was matured in a trio of casks – a pair of European oak butts and one refill hogshead – and is […]
Tamdhu Adds To Their Batch Strength Series
Speyside area Scotch whisky distillery Tamdhu has released a limited edition addition to their Batch Strength series – Batch Strength No 007. Tamdhu Batch Strength No 007 was matured in Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez, Spain, then bottled at 57.5% alcohol by volume [115 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, praline, raspberry and vanilla. Tamdhu Batch Strength No 007 is being made available worldwide or via the […]
Yellowstone Introduces Marsala-Finished Bourbon
Limestone Branch Distillery has released a limited edition Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon finished in Marsala Superiore casks, which are made in Sicily. Yellowstone Marsala Superiore Finish is a blend of a trio of bourbons aged seven, 15 and 16-years-old Bourbons, bottled at 50.5% alcohol by volume [101 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus, dark-brown sugar, dates, vanilla and walnut. Yellowstone Marsala Superiore Finish is being made available […]
Stauning Offers Rye Finished In Sweet Wine Casks
Denmark-based distillery Stauning has released Sweet Wine Rye – a limited edition rye whisky matured in sweet wine casks. Stauning Sweet Wine Rye was aged three years in new American oak casks, followed by two years in a trio [Marsala, Gewürztraminer and Romandalo] of sweet wine casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel, cinnamon, fruit, ginger and vanilla. Only 2,909 […]
Psst…It’s A Secret Speyside Release
Giant spirits conglomo Pernod Ricard has released a set of seven single cask editions they are calling the Secret Speyside collection for global travel retail venues – the seven whiskies originate from four Speyside distilleries – Braes of The Glenlivet distillery, Caperdonich, Longmorn and Glen Keith – and are aged between 21 and 27 years. All seven whiskies have been matured in seven separate first-fill American oak casks. The Braes […]
Lochlea Unveils Our Barley Single Malt
Lochlea Distillery has released Our Barley – a single malt whisky matured in three different cask types. Lochlea Our Barley was initially matured in first-fill bourbon barrels, followed by a stint in shaved, toasted and re-charred (STR) barriques and finished off in Oloroso sherry butts before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] to produce what is said to be notes of caramel, macadamia nuts, peach and vanilla. […]
Badachro Introduces Pair Of Single Malts
Highland-based Badachro Distillery has introduced a pair of limited edition single malt whiskies – a Madeira cask and Ruby Port finish – to their Bad na h-Achlaise series. The Badachro Bad na h-Achlaise Madeira Cask single malt is said to contain notes of bitter chocolate, red cherries and strawberry sherbet. The Badachro Bad na h-Achlaise Ruby Port Finish Cask Strength is bottled at 57.9% alcohol by volume [115.8 proof] and […]
Whistlepig Offers Piggyback Rye
Vermont-based Whistlepig has released Piggyback 100% Rye, created by the company’s former master distiller, Dave Pickerall, who died in 2018. Whistlepig Piggyback 100% Rye was aged for a mere six years – making it Whistlepig’s youngest offering – before being bottled at 48.28% alcohol by volume [96.56 proof] and is said to contain notes of black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cocoa, grapefruit and vanilla. Whistlepig Piggyback 100% Rye is being made […]
Finn Thomson Opens Up Collection With The Glenlivet 50-Year-Old
Scotland’s Finn-Thomson Whisky Collection – one of the country’s rarest private cask collections – is slated to be bottled under the Finn Thomson Whisky label – with The Glenlivet 50 Year Old as the inaugural release. The Finn Thomson Whisky collection covers more than 300 years of Scotch whisky. The Glenlivet 50 Year Old 49.8% ABV expression was matured in a first-fill sherry hogshead, bottled at 49.8% alcohol by volume […]
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