Midleton Very Rare Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Irish Distillers is celebrating their 40th anniversary with a Midleton Very Rare release containing whiskies from four decades and three master distillers. Midleton Very Rare Ruby Edition blends whiskies from four decades and distilled by each of the Midleton’s three master distillers, Barry Crockett, Brian Nation, and Kevin O’Gorman – as each contributes to a […]
Kadamba Nabs Best Indian Single Malt Whisky
The winning whisky, Kadamba’s Signature Expression, is double distilled and aged in bourbon, sherry, and virgin American oak casks. This unique aging process results in a rich and complex flavor profile. Known as one of the world’s most prestigious whisky competitions, the World Whiskies Awards feature blind tastings of approximately 6,000 whiskies from the top […]
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Jack Daniel’s Does The Beer Barrel Whiskey Polka
Jack Daniel’s adds to their limited edition Tennessee Taster’s Series with the release of Barrel Proof Rye and Reunion Barrel #2. Jack Daniel’s Barrel Proof Rye – the first rye in the series – has been bottled at 63.8% alcohol by volume [127.6 proof] (63.8% abv) with a 70% rye grain bill and is said to contain notes of fruit and toasted oak. Jack Daniel’s Reunion Barrel #2 has been […]
Westward Goes East
Portland-based Westward has gone east – Singapore, specifically – with their newest American single malt whiskey. Westward Whiskey is bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof]. After a successful launch in Australia, Westward Whiskey is being made available in selected restaurants and bars in Singapore.
Tomintoul Celebrates Ronnie’s Jazz Club With Special Edition Whisky
Tomintoul is celebrating the 60th anniversary of Ronnie’s Jazz Club in London with a special edition 12-year-old Scotch whisky blend. Ronnie’s Tomintoul blend uses single malt from Tomintoul, was aged in a sherry cask, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to contain notes of dried fruit, peat and smoke. Only 1,000 bottles of Ronnie’s Tomintoul Scotch is being made available worldwide for $95 per bottle.
Idris Elba Meets Stella Artois For A Summer Vacation
Stella Artois has employed Idris Elba to talk about summer vacations…
Johnnie Walker Is Highballin’ For 2020
Johnnie Walker would like the venerable classic whisky highball cocktail to make a comeback and become the trendy drink for 2020 and, towards that end, JW has created a campaign this month to re-introduce the cocktail to consumers around the world. Johnnie Walker has already promoted the highball cocktail at festivals and through their partnership with Formula One, but the new campaign will add out-of-home, digital, experiential, in-bar and in-store […]
Prohibition Began 100 Years Ago – Have Some Remus Volstead Bourbon To Celebrate Its Demise
It has only been 100 years since Prohibition began – and was repealed 14 years later – in the USA. To celebrate Prohibition’s demise, there is a limited edition Bourbon – Remus Volstead Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey – from the MGP distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Remus Volstead Reserve is simultaneously named after bootlegger George Remus and the Volstead Act [as Prohibition was called informally]. Remus Volstead Reserve is made from […]
Loch Lomond Pulls Three Wood Out Of The Bag
Loch Lomond has released their Three Wood Matured 25-Year-Old – a single malt Scotch whisky named in honor of Scottish professional golfer Colin Montgomerie and his shot – with a three wood – that helped win the 1997 Ryder Cup. Montgomerie turned professional in 1987 and racked up 53 tournament victories worldwide. Loch Lomond Three Wood Matured 25-Year-Old was initially aged in refill American oak casks, then first-fill Limousin oak […]
Teeling Introduces 12-Year-Old Cognac-Casked Irish Whiskey
Teeling has released Teeling Whiskey Explorers Edition – a cognac-casked Irish whiskey made with a blend of 12-year-old malt and grain Irish whiskies. Teeling Explorers Edition initially aged for 12-years, then malt and grain whiskeys were blended together and spent their final maturation days in ex-cognac casks before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of apples, coconut and honey. Only 6000 […]
Orphan Barrel Forager’s Keep Originates From Pittyvaich Distillery
The latest in the Orphan Barrel series [launched in 2014] is Forager’s Keep – a 26-year-old single malt Scotch whisky originating from the former Pittyvaich Distillery in Dufftown, Scotland, which closed in 1993 after a brief 18-year life span. Forager’s Keep was bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, orange and vanilla.
The GlenAllachie Has Some Woodies
The GlenAllachie has released a trio of single malts for their first-ever Wood Finish Series – an eight-year-old Koval Rye Quarter Cask Wood Finish, 10-year-old Port Wood Finish, and 12-year-old Pedro Ximénez Sherry Wood Finish. The GlenAllachie Koval Rye Quarter Cask Wood Finish was matured in American oak barrels, then additionally in organic rye quarter casks from Chicago’s Koval Distillery and is said to contain notes of cloves and spice. […]
The Glenfiddich Goes 30-For-50
The Glenfiddich is celebrating the 50th anniversary of their distillery’s visitor center in Dufftown, Scotland, by releasing a 30-Year-Old single cask single malt whisky for their Rare Collection. The Glenfiddich Rare Collection Cask No. 20050 was aged in an American oak hogshead, bottled at 57.6% alcohol by volume [115.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, coffee and vanilla. Only 200 bottles of The Glenfiddich Rare Collection Cask […]
Fire Burns 45,000 Barrels Of Bourbon At Jim Beam Warehouse
A fire – believed to have been caused by lightning – has burned a reported 45,000 barrels of bourbon at two Jim Beam warehouses in Kentucky. Fire officials reportedly made the decision to allow the fire to burn through the warehouses to avoid water contamination.
Talisker Introduces 41-Year-Old
Talisker has released a 41-Year-Old single malt whisky as the second whisky in their sherry cask-featuring Bodega Series. The Talisker Bodega Series 41-Year-Old was finished in six manzanilla sherry casks that previously held La Goya, a sherry aged in casks more than a century old, then bottled at 50.7% alcohol by volume [101.4 proof] and is said to contain notes of orange peel, sandalwood, and smoky raw sugar. Only 2,000 […]
Michelob Gives You Some Beer With Your Lime And Cactus
Would you like some beer with your lime peels and prickly pear cactus? Michelob Ultra Infusions is a low-calorie [95] light beer [five grams of carbohydrates] flavored with lime peels and prickly pear cactus and Michelob has launched an ad campaign featuring three-time Olympic Gold Medalist beach volleyball star Kerri Walsh Jennings. Michelob Ultra is also expected to introduce a Pomegranate & Agave flavor to the Infusions lineup.
Johnnie Walker Reveals Origin Series
Johnnie Walker has released the Johnnie Walker Black Label Origin Series – a limited edition series of 12-year-old single malt whiskies highlighting four regions – Highlands, Islay, Lowlands and Speyside – Scotch production. Three of the four whiskies (Highlands, Islay and Speyside) are blended malts, made using only malt whisky. Johnnie Walker Black Label Highlands Origin is made from whiskies from Clynelish and Teaninich and is said to contain notes […]
Anheuser-Busch Never Apologizes For Ritas
Anheuser-Busch has gone to bat for women after receiving negative comments directed at their Lime-A-Rita [and other flavors] margarita-flavored malt beverage product. Calling the campaign #NeverApologize, the campaign responds to negative comments made about the “Rita” products online and makes an effort to discount the labeling terms used to describe women in connection with the “Rita” products. Anheuser-Busch is hosting the Ritas Summer Nail Art Sweepstakes, giving a year of […]
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