Hood River Distillers Snaps Up Crater Lake Spirits
Hood River, Oregon-based Hood River Distillers (HRD) has traveled a few miles down the road and purchased Bend, Oregon-based Crater Lake Spirits [Bendistillery] for an undisclosed sum. Hood River bourbon and whiskey brands include Easy Rider Bourbon, Forthwest Whisky, Trail’s End Bourbon and McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt Whiskey and HRD also owns Portland-based brandy-producing Clear […]
Talisker Erupts With 47-Year-Old Magma
Isle of Skye-based Talisker Distillery has erupted with the release of Magma – a 47-year-old single malt whisky highlighting the historic volcanic formations of the distillery’s home on the Isle of Skye. Talisker Magma 47-Year-Old was matured in new American oak casks which were toasted with heated volcanic rocks from the island, bottled at 48.8% […]
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GlenAllachie Reveals Spirit Of Speyside Festival Whisky
Speyside distillery GlenAllachie has revealed their exclusive whisky for this year’s Spirit of Speyside Festival, along with a trio of single cask whiskies for the UK. The 2022 Spirit of Speyside Festival is from April 27 to May 2, 2022. The Spirit of Speyside 2022 whisky is named The GlenAllachie 15-Year-Old Cask #3292 Ex-Solera Oloroso Butt, was aged in a former bourbon barrel, then shifted to a first-fill Oloroso puncheon, […]
Ballantine’s Collabs With Borderlands
Ballantine’s Scotch whisky is collaborating with the video game series Borderlands to launch a limited edition bottle of whisky. In their first-ever video game collaboration, Ballantine’s will have a non-player character (NPC) – specifically, the bar mistress, Mad Moxxi – who will also hold the role of chief galactic expansion officer (CGEO). The Ballantine’s x Moxxi’s Bar Limited Edition will contain Ballantine’s Finest, and Moxxi will appear in brand competitions […]
Nc’nean Unveils The Huntress
Organic whisky distillery, Nc’nean, has released the Huntress 2022 – a single malt that is the first of their new spring series – named after the ‘queen of spirits’, Neachneohain. Nc’nean Huntress 2022 features the use of three different yeast varieties and one of those yeast strains – Distila Max RM – is typically used in the production of rum production. Nc’nean Huntress 2022 was aged for three years in […]
Betty Buzz Offers Whiskey-Mixing Alternatives
Actress Blake Lively [“Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” and “Gossip Girl”] has released the first promotional video for her line of sparkling low-calorie mixers called Betty Buzz, which was originally released in September 2021. Lively’s Betty Buzz line-up offers five flavors – Tonic Water, Sparking Grapefruit, Meyer Lemon Club Soda, Sparkling Lemon Lime, and Ginger Beer – each can make two drinks when mixed with any spirit. The name is […]
Puncher’s Chance Debuts Bourbon
Eugene, Oregon-based Wolf Spirit Distillery has released their Puncher’s Chance® Bourbon in conjunction with the company’s first-ever television spot – entitled “Take Your Shot” – in their role as the official bourbon of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Wolf Spirit Distillery was founded in 2017 in a building which formerly housed a laundromat in Eugene and initially distilled vodka. “Take Your Shot” is currently scheduled to air on ESPN during […]
The Macallan Takes A Bite Of The Big Apple
The Macallan has collaborated with the Roca Brothers to release Distil Your World New York – a limited edition single malt whisky and documentary showcasing the city. The Macallan Distil Your World New York limited edition single malt whisky was matured in a combination of six European and American oak casks and is said to contain notes of apple, chocolate and peanut butter. The whisky was released alongside a 30-minute […]
WC Review – The Irishman 12-Year-Old Single Malt
WhiskyCritic had the recent opportunity to taste a dollop or two of Walsh Whiskey’s The Irishman 12-Year-Old Single Malt Irish whiskey and WC can issue a pleasant report. Walsh Whiskey was founded in 1999 and is perhaps most notable for their “Writers Tears” series of Irish whiskies produced along with The Irishman at their distillery at Royal Oak, County Carlow, Ireland. The Irishman 12 Year Old is a triple distilled […]
Yamazaki 50 Goes On The Block
UK-based auction house Bonhams is putting a bottle of Yamazaki 50-Year-Old First Release on the block in an upcoming auction. Yamazaki 50-Year-Old First Release was launched in 2005 and only 50 bottles were originally released, of which only a mere 12 bottles are thought to still be intact. One of those 12 bottles will go under the hammer at the Bonhams Fine and Rare Wine and Whisky Sale in Hong […]
Whistlepig Tosses Out History And Rules For Contest
Vermont-based rye whiskey producer Whistlepig has launched a UK-based cocktail competition for bartenders called No History No Rules, which challenges bartenders to create a cocktail with Whistlepig 10 Years Old whiskey. Whistlepig’s No History No Rules UK cocktail competition will begin with five regional heats – in London, Scotland, northern and southern regions plus the midlands – with the top three contenders winning a VIP trip to Vermont, to visit […]
GlenAllachie Serves Up Pair Of Whiskies
Speyside distillery GlenAllachie has released a pair of whiskies – an eight-year-old single malt and a 15-year-old blend. GlenAllachie 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky was aged in both Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry puncheons, along with virgin oak casks and red wine barriques, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of stem ginger, heather honey character, mint chocolate and raisins. GlenAllachie […]
Anheuser-Busch Begins National Recycling League
Anheuser-Busch has begun the National Recycling League in 10 ballparks around the country to coincide with the start of the 2022 Major League Baseball baseball season. Anheuser-Busch’s army of volunteer “Recycling Hawkers” will patrol the 10 ballparks collecting used bottles, cans and cups for the company’s longtime nonprofit partner, Keep America Beautiful. A-B will also award a “round of beer” — via a $5 MasterCard — to 1,000 people in […]
Flying Tumbler Flies Across The Pond To The USA
Irish whiskey brand Flying Tumbler is flying “across the pond” and will now be available in the USA, starting with Massachusetts. Founded in 2020 and named after a pigeon breed, Flying Tumbler has three Irish whiskies: their inaugural effort, The Bird, followed by The Tippler and The Roller – all of which will be made available to USA consumers Flying Tumbler’s The Bird will make its debut in Massachusetts, followed […]
Isle Of Raasay Reveals Single Cask Single Malt
London-based bottler Berry Bros & Rudd has released a single cask single malt from Scotland’s Hebridean Isle of Raasay Distillery, which only recently began production in September 2017. The 2017 Raasay single cask #23 spent three years in a first-fill ex-bourbon barrel, then was split for six months into two sherry casks – ex-Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez (PX) casks – before being bottled at 56.1% alcohol by volume [112.2 proof] […]
Talisker Braves The Elements
Isle of Skye distillery Talisker has released a limited edition triple cask-matured 27-year-old single malt called Elements. Talisker Elements was first matured in refill casks, then in heavily-charred casks, and then for a third and final time in old European oak puncheons, before being bottled 58% alcohol by volume [116 proof] and is said to contain notes of campfire smoke, chili pepper and spice. Only 2,000 bottles of Talisker Elements […]
Writers’ Tears Offers 2022 Cask Strength Irish Whiskey
Irish whiskey distillery Walsh Whiskey has released the 2022 edition – the 12th edition overall – of their cask strength Writers’ Tears Irish whiskey. Writers’ Tears Cask Strength 2022 is a blend of aged single pot still and single malt whiskies, both distilled three times, aged in American oak bourbon barrels, bottled at 54.6% alcohol by volume [109.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, fennel. honey, pear […]
Glasgow Goes Large With 1770
The Glasgow Distillery Company has enlarged the bottle size – from 500ml to 700ml – for their of 1770’s Signature range of core single malts, claiming to use less glass than their prior 500ml sizes. The Glasgow Distillery Company’s 1770 Signature Range are being made available via the distillery’s website, for $65 per bottle and are expected to be made available in Asia, Australia, China, Denmark, France, Germany, the UK […]
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