Michelob Reviving Miracle For 2026 Winter Olympics
Michelob Ultra – the official sponsor of Team USA – is reviving USA’s 1980 hockey victory over the Soviet Union [dubbed the “Miracle on Ice”] for the upcoming 2026 Milan Winter Olympics. Michelob Ultra has announced “Run Back the Miracle” – an “immersive throwback event” that aims to re-create the “Miracle on Ice” game from […]
Maclean Rows Out 34-Year-Old Whisky
The Maclean Foundation – a charitable foundation – has released a Speyside-based 34-year-old Auchroisk whisky, celebrating the world record-setting row across the Pacific Ocean of Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean. The Maclean brothers began their journey in Lima, Peru, and rowed 9,750 miles before arriving at Cairns, Australia, on August 30, 2025 – completing the […]
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The GlenDronach Distillery Reveals 50-Year-Old
Highland-based The GlenDronach Distillery has released a 50-year-old single malt whisky – their oldest to date. The GlenDronach Aged 50 Years was matured in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks from Spain’s Jerez bodegas in Andalucía, then combined and placed into a single Pedro Ximénez cask before being bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to contain notes of black cherry, dark chocolate, espresso and plum. […]
Glenfarclas Reveals Drinks Drop Cocktail Kits
Highland-based single malt Scotch whisky producer Glenfarclas has collaborated with delivery platform The Drinks Drop to announce a pair of pre-mixed cocktails to celebrate Burns Night – the annual celebration of the Scottish poet – on January 25, 2022. The two Glenfarclas cocktail creations are: Coffee & Cacao Bobby Burns and Strawberry & Balsamic Rob Roy – both of which are pre-mixed serves using Glenfarclas 105 whisky [60% alcohol by […]
It’s Good To Be The King – Budweiser Offers $1 Million
Budweiser – aka, the “King of Beers” – is offering a cool million American dollars to a lucky sweepstakes-winning person so that person may “Live Like a King.” Budweiser’s “Live Like a King” sweepstakes runs through February 20, 2022 and can be entered by first locating one of 10,000 specially labeled gold Budweiser cans hidden away in 24-pack cartons [or print a version of the label from the web] and […]
Bruichladdich Prepares For Chinese New Year Celebrations
Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich is preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations [beginning on February 1, 2022] with the twin release of the Bruichladdich Black Art 09.1 and Octomore 12 Series. This year, the Chinese New Year celebrates the year of the tiger. Bruichladdich Black Art 09.1 were matured in mystery casks [Bruichladdich would not reveal their identity – perhaps they are tiger-themed?], then bottled at 44.1% alcohol by volume […]
Bart’s Debuts Initial Blended Irish Whiskey
Lough Ree Distillery – based in Lanesborough in County Longford in Ireland – has released their initial blended Irish whiskey called Bart’s Blended Irish Whiskey, named in honor of the distillery founder’s father. Bart’s Blended Irish Whiskey is composed of five whiskies – a classic grain whiskey, a pot still whiskey, a pair of malts with Oloroso sherry and rye cask finishes and finally, some peated whiskey – before being […]
Buffalo Trace Donates 2,022 Bottles To 501 Charities
Kentucky-based Buffalo Trace Distillery has announced they are donating $2 million to charities through the sale of 2,022 bottles of bourbon. Buffalo Trace will designate 501 charities worldwide to be the recipients of the bourbon [which they can then use for fundraising for their charity] and is encouraging non-profit organizations to register for a chance to win one of the bottles. Five of the 2,022 donations will be six-litre bottles […]
Black Irish Now Available In Finland
Fresh off their victory over Mariah Carey, Dublin-based Darker Still Spirits’ Black Irish whiskey-and-stout drink is being made available in Finland. Black Irish triple-distilled Irish whiskey has been matured in deep-charred American ex-bourbon casks and derives from a blend of strong stout and barrel-aged stout, with this blend then used to cut the cask strength whiskey to a bottling strength of 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and said to […]
Rare Alfred Barnard Whisky Distillery Book Auctioned Off
The original whisky bible – a first edition copy of “The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom” by Alfred Barnard – went under the hammer and was sold for $4,690 by London-based, Pernod-Ricard-owned Whisky.Auction. In the 19th century, Barnard was secretary for Harper’s Weekly Gazette and went on a two-year journey [1885-1887] to originally publish features on each of them in the Gazette, however, after visiting 162 distilleries in Scotland, […]
Yellowstone Bourbon Launches Landmark Edition Series
Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery has released their Yellowstone Select Landmark Edition Series – consisting of six new bottle designs for Yellowstone Select Bourbon to mark their 150th anniversary. Yellowstone Select Bourbon was created in 1872, the same year as their namesake – Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho – was named as the nation’s first designated national park as well as claimed to be the first national park […]
Royal Lochnagar Receives Royal Treatment
Royal Lochnagar Distillery has finally been recognized for the royalty in their name after officially being awarded a Royal Warrant – a Royal Warrant is given to a company as recognition of being a regular supplier to the Royal Household – and means that Royal Lochnagar is permitted to display the monarch symbol of the Royal Arms on its casks and bottles at its distillery in Scotland [located a mere […]
Carlow Adds Irish Whiskey-Based Botanical Spirit
Carlow has released a new Irish Whiskey-based botanical-infused spirit drink called Carlow Cuttings. Carlow Cuttings has an Irish whiskey base infused with linden flower, rosemary, thyme and yarrow – botanical elements common to Ireland’s County Carlow – and is bottled at 37.5% alcohol by volume [75 proof] Carlow Cuttings is being made available in Finland for $35 per 700ml bottle.
Anheuser-Busch Presents A Fresh Clydesdale Start For 2022
Anheuser-Busch is helping everybody ring in the new year with a video depicting their Clydesdale mascot going from early days to maturity, with the positive messaging of, “Here’s to a new year, and a future with more cheers.”
Bailey’s Collabs With NYC-Based Bakery For Holiday Cocktail
New York City-based Dominique Ansel Bakery has collaborated with Bailey’s Irish Cream liqueur and created a cocktail for the holiday season – the Bailey’s Swirl – Ansel’s recipe for hot chocolate incorporating the liqueur. Bailey’s Irish Cream – made in Ireland – is made with Irish whiskey, cream and cocoa and the Bailey’s Swirl Hot Chocolate Kit is being made available at Ansel’s website – DominiqueAnselOnline.com. Dominique Ansel Bakery specializes […]
Heaven’s Door Offers Volume III Of Bootleg Series
American musician Bob Dylan’s whiskey brand – Heaven’s Door – has released Bootleg Series Vol. III as an addition to the whiskey blend series. Heaven’s Door Bootleg Series Vol. III is a 13-year-old cask strength Kentucky Bourbon, finished in Spanish orange wine, bottled at 60.6% alcohol by volume (121.2 proof) and is said to contain notes of black pepper, cherry and, of course, orange. Only 3,949 bottles of Heaven’s Door […]
Whisky Review – J.A. Baczewski Monopolowa Whisky 1782
WhiskyCritic recently had the opportunity to try a few drops of J.A. Baczewski Monopolowa Whisky 1782 – a whisky blend from Vienna, Austria. J.A. Baczewski Monopolowa began life as a Poland-based company – hence, the name translating to “monopoly” in Polish – but long ago was taken over by Austrian interests and, in fact, promotes itself as the “the purveyor to the Imperial Austrian and Royal Hungarian Court since 1810” […]
Brother’s Bond Has Holiday Hot Toddy Kit
Brother’s Bond bourbon – founded by “Vampire Diaries” stars Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley – has collaborated with delivery service Cocktail Courier and released a Hot Toddy kit for the holidays. The Brother’s Bond Bourbon Hot Toddy cocktail kit consists of one 750ml bottle of Brothers Bond Bourbon, three chai teabags, a 120ml bottle of honey syrup and four lemons – enough to make six cocktails, according to Brother’s Bond […]
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