Betty Booze Visits New York City
Betty Booze and her sister Betty Buzz travel to New York City to participate in the limited-time holiday menu of restaurant Serendipity3. Both Bettys are the brainchild of actress Blake Lively, who launched the Betty Buzz brand in 2021 as canned non-alcoholic carbonated mixers made without artificial ingredients and proceeded to follow up with Betty […]
Royal Salute Unveils Third Kingdom Collection Whisky
Royal Salute has released Royal Salute 26 Year Old Colheita Port Cask Finish – the third and final blended whisky in their limited edition Kingdom Collection. Royal Salute 26 Year Old Colheita Port Cask Finish Drawing was finished in Portuguese Colheita Port casks from Portugal’s Colheita winery in the Douro Valley. Royal Salute 26 Year […]
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Milk & Honey Offers Apex Whisky
Israel-based Milk & Honey Distillery has released Apex Dead Sea whisky – a whisky highlighting the the Dead Sea climate zone in the country. Milk & Honey – Israel’s first whisky distillery – has created Apex Dead Sea by maturing it in 20 ex-bourbon, ex-red wine and ex-STR (shaved, toasted and re-charred) casks for one year on a hotel rooftop in the Dead Sea zone, at about 423 meters below […]
Johnnie Walker Takes The High Rye Road
Blended whiskymaker Johnnie Walker has released a high-rye profile blended Scotch whisky to their core range. Johnnie Walker High Rye Blended Scotch Whisky was aged in American oak barrels and contains a mash bill of 60% rye, was bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and contains blends of the Cameronbridge, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Glenkinchie and Teaninich distilleries. Johnnie Walker High Rye Blended Scotch Whisky is being made available […]
The Glen Grant Unveils 15-Year-Old Single Malt
Speyside whiskymaker The Glen Grant has released its 15-year-old single malt in Singapore. The Glen Grant 15 Years Old Single Malt Scotch was matured in first-fill ex-bourbon casks, bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, citrus, toffee and vanilla. The Glen Grant 15 Years Old Single Malt Scotch is being made available on Amazon and in Singapore for $90 per bottle.
Angel’s Envy Introduces Another Cask Strength Bourbon
Angel’s Envy has released the 2021 edition in their cask strength series – a bourbon finished in Port wine barrels – making it the 10th release in Angel Envy’s Cask Strength series. Angel’s Envy 2021 Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels was bottled at 60.35% alcohol by volume [120.7 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, black tea, cherry, peach and vanilla. Only […]
Roe & Co Reveals Alligator Char Irish Whiskey
Dublin-based Roe & Co has released a 13-year-old single grain Irish whiskey finished in alligator char new oak barrels as the third addition to their Cask Strength Series. Roe & Co Cask Strength 2021 Edition was finished in new oak barrels that were alligator charred – an intense cask-heat-treating method which makes the wood resembles alligator skin – bottled at 58.6% alcohol by volume [117.2 proof] and is said to […]
Cutty Sark Introduces 12-Year-Old
In a blast from the past, classic blended whisky brand Cutty Sark will be releasing a new 12-year-old blend. Cutty Sark 12 Years Old was bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain more noticeable sherry notes. Cutty Sark 12 Years Old is being made available for $30 per 700ml bottle beginning in March 2022.
Johnnie Walker Creates Special Money Heist Bottle
Diageo-owned Johnnie Walker blended Scotch whisky has created a limited edition bottle design for Johnnie Walker Red Label, for the final season of the Spanish-themed Netflix series “Money Heist” [La Casa De Papel, in Spanish] – a crime drama which tells the story of two large-scale bank robberies. The final five episodes of the show will premiere on Netflix on December 3, 2021 – and to mark the finale, Johnnie […]
Yamazaki 55 Goes To Market
House of Suntory has released a limited edition Yamazaki 55 – their oldest whisky to date – to the global travel retail market. Suntory Yamazaki 55 is a blend of single malts, first aged in mizunara casks, followed by a further maturation period in white oak casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of fruit, sandalwood and smoke. Only 100 bottles of […]
Nc’nean Gets Rebellious [Quietly]
Highland Scotch distillery Nc’nean has released Annabel – named after distillery founder, Annabel Thomas – from a new whisky series they are naming Quiet Rebels. Nc’nean Quiet Rebels Annabel was aged in both ex-Tokaji barrels and ex-bourbon barrels, bottled at 48.5% alcohol by volume [97 proof] and is said to contain notes of coconut, tropical fruit and vanilla. Only 4,504 Nc’nean Quiet Rebels Annabel is being made available via Nc’nean’s […]
Elixir Distillers Produces Highland Nectar Liqueur
London-based Elixir Distillers has released Highland Nectar – a liqueur infusing Scotch whisky with cinnamon, ginger, bitter orange, lemon oil and vanilla. Elixir Distillers Highland Nectar is inspired by Highland Scotch whisky, bottled at 35% alcohol by volume [70 proof] and is said to contain notes of all the aforementioned elements as well as allspice, cloves and eucalyptus. Elixir Distillers Highland Nectar is being made available for $35 per 500ml […]
Bowmore Reveals No Corners To Hide Series
Islay Scotch whisky producer Bowmore is launching a new limited edition series called No Corners To Hide – in which they collaborate with DC/Marvel graphic artist Frank Quitely – the first pair of whiskies will be a 23-year-old and a 32-year-old. Bowmore No Corners to Hide features an ancient Islay myth centering around a church with no corners – rounded walls were believed to keep the devil out – built […]
The Lakes Goes Big With Sequoia Single Malt
UK-based The Lakes Distillery has released Sequoia – as an homage to northern California wine country – for their Whiskymaker’s Editions series of single malts. The Lakes Distillery Sequoia was bottled at 53% alcohol by volume [106 proof] and is said to contain notes of butterscotch, cinnamon fig, red grapes and spiced chocolate. Only 1,300 bottles of The Lakes Distillery Sequoia are being made available at The Lakes Distillery in […]
Clydeside Produces Stobcross Single Malt
Glasgow-based Lowland whiskymaker The Clydeside Distillery has released their first single malt Scotch – Stobcross – named for the cross that once marked the route to Dumbarton Rock as well as a local mansion built in the 1600s, that was later demolished in 1875 to make room for the Queen’s Dock in Glasgow. The Clydeside Stobcross single malt was aged in both American and European oak casks, made from 100% […]
The Macallan Achieves Chocolate Harmony
Getting into the Halloween spirit, The Macallan has released Rich Cacao – a single malt that combines chocolate and whisky – as the inaugural entry in their new Harmony Collection The Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao was matured in both American and European sherry-seasoned oak casks, bottled at 44% alcohol by volume [88 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, dark chocolate, dates, ginger, honey and vanilla. The […]
Glenmorangie Introduces A Tale Of Winter
Highland Scotch whisky producer Glenmorangie is already preparing for the arrival of the winter season with the release of Glenmorangie A Tale of Winter – a limited edition 13-year-old single malt. Glenmorangie A Tale of Winter was matured in ex-bourbon barrels, finished in ex-Marsala casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of Brazil nut toffee, cocoa powder and lavender honey. Glenmorangie has […]
Johnnie Walker Bolsters Ghost And Rare Series
Almost in time for Halloween – but certainly with the Halloween spirit – blended whiskymaker Johnnie Walker has raised the cloak on their Blue Label Ghost and Rare Pittyvaich – their fourth release in the limited edition series that celebrates whiskies from so-called ‘ghost’ distilleries which have long since closed. Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare Pittyvaich is a blend emphasizing the Pittyvaich distillery, a Speyside distillery that was […]
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