Ricky Gervais Opens Dutch Barn Doors And Expands Into Whisky
UK actor/comedian Ricky Gervais has stepped outside the Dutch Barn vodka doors and expanded into whisky – via his co-owned North Yorkshire distillery, Ellers Farm – with the debut single malt English whisky called Three Ridings. Ellers Farm Distillery, based in Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, was established in 2021 and in addition to Dutch Barn vodka, […]
The Macallan Goes To Paris
Speyside-based distillery The Macallan has released Distil Your World Paris – the fifth installment of their Distil Your World Scotch series. The Macallan Distil Your World Paris was matured in a combination of American sherry-seasoned oak, European sherry-seasoned oak, ex-bourbon and rare Cognac casks, bottled at 47.2% alcohol by volume [94.4 proof] and is said […]
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John Crabbie Produces 22-Year-Old Orkney Single Malt
Halewood Artisanal Spirits has released the John Crabbie 22 years Old Orkney Single Malt finished in a Palo Cortado sherry cask. John Crabbie 22 Years Old Orkney Single Malt Whisky was aged 21 years in ex-bourbon casks, finished in a Palo Cortado Sherry cask, bottled at 47.5% alcohol by volume [95 proof] and is said to contain notes of chocolate, coffee and raisins. Only 253 bottles of John Crabbie 22 […]
Teeling Introduces WOW – Wonders Of Wood
Dublin-based Teeling has released their first limited edition single pot still Irish whiskey from their Wonders of Wood (WOW) series, which features ‘unique’ types of wood in the maturation process. Teeling Wonders of Wood single pot still whiskey, emerges from a recipe of 50% malted barley and 50% unmalted barley, was matured exclusively in virgin chinkapin American white oak barrels and is bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof]. […]
Baileys Offers St. Patrick’s Day Brunch Box
March Madness and St. Patrick’s Day are both inching ever closer and are only days away on Thursday, March 17, 2022 – with that in mind, Baileys Original Irish Cream has prepared a Brunch Box as an appropriate tip-off to celebrations, consisting of the newest St. Patrick’s Day essentials: Baileys, coffee and bagels. Baileys Original Irish Cream [Irish cream and Irish whiskey] has collaborated with New York’s Ess-a-Bagel to produce […]
Kirker Greer Gearing Up For St. Paddy’s Day
Belfast-based Kirker Greer Spirits has released Shamrock Irish whiskey – a blend of six whiskies from the four provinces of Ireland – in preparation for next week’s arrival of St. Patrick’s Day (March 17). Kirker Shamrock is comprised of whiskies from these distilleries: Great Northern Distillery from Leinster; West Cork Distillers from Munster; The Shed Distillery from Connacht; and an unnamed producer in Ulster. The Kirker Shamrock blend was created […]
Estrella Jalisco – Vive Tu Estrella
Mexican beer brand, Estrella Jalisco, is introducing a “Vive Tu Estrella” grant to empower one person to pursue their true life’s passion. The grant is part of Estrella Jalisco’s new “Vive Tu Estrella” advertising campaign, which challenges its community to dare to live their lives authentically. According to a Pew Research study, Hispanics — especially first generation Mexican- Americans — are among the most likely to be employed in the […]
Bulleit Brings Out Canned Cocktails
Bulleit Bourbon has released their initial canned cocktail offerings, both traditional cocktails – a Manhattan and an Old Fashioned. Both Bulleit Crafted Cocktails are canned at 37.5% alcohol by volume [75 proof] and are offered in both 375ml and 750ml bottle sizes. The Bulleit Old Fashioned cocktail is a blend of Kentucky straight Bourbon, aromatic orange bitters and simple syrup while the Bulleit Rye Manhattan is straight rye whiskey with […]
Lark Distillery Introduces Single Malt For Rare Cask Series
Tasmania-based Lark Distillery – in collaboration with Australian wine estate, Seppeltsfield – is celebrating their 30th anniversary by releasing a single malt whisky for their Rare Cask Series. The Lark Distillery Rare Cask Para 92 single malt was finished in rare Seppeltsfield Para Liqueur (fortified wine) casks from 1992, bottled at 46.4% alcohol by volume [92.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of dark chocolate, honey and lapsang souchong. […]
Hennessy Introduces Designer Decanter
Hennessy cognac has released a new decanter designed by architect Daniel Libeskind for one of the rarest bottlings in their collection, Richard Hennessy, named after the founder of the brand. The Richard Hennessy Cognac is made with some of the rarest eaux-de-vie from Hennessy’s reserves, aged between 40 to 50 years and up to 150 years old derived from only 12 French oak barrels allocated every year to make the […]
Martell Employs Janelle Morae To Discover An Unexpected Effect
Martell Cognac continues their collaboration with American musical artist Janelle Monáe with a promotional video entitled “The Unexpected Effect”, directed by filmmaker Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah. The promo highlights the impact of Black culture on American hospitality, and features Martell’s Blue Swift bottling, made of VSOP Cognac and finished in Kentucky Bourbon casks. Additionally, Martell is offering a limited edition cocktail kit which includes a Martell Blue Swift recipe and a copy […]
Companies And Countries Unite To Support Ukraine
Various distilleries and beverage and spirit companies have joined with some countries to support Ukraine in unison after that country’s unprovoked invasion by Russia on February 24, 2022. Specifically, Luxembourg-based Amber Beverage Group (ABG) has declared its support for Ukraine following the Russian invasion of the country. ABG has donated financial resources to the charity project Stand With Ukraine as well as requesting that the governments of nearby Latvia, Lithuania […]
The Sexton Debuts Walking Dead-Themed Irish Whiskey
Proximo Spirits-owned The Sexton Irish whiskey brand has collaborated with AMC Networks to create a limited edition bottle inspired by popular television show, “The Walking Dead”. The AMC Networks/the Sexton collaboration will feature cocktail experiences, behind-the-scenes content and, as part of the collaboration, The Sexton has unveiled a limited edition bottle featuring a decaying silver label and the head of a ‘walker’ to replace the brand’s skeleton logo. It also […]
Guillermo And Jimmy Kimmel Make A Guinness Toast For St. Patrick’s Day
Guinness employed Guillermo and Jimmy Kimmel to promote their St. Patrick’s Day contest – the Great Reunion Toast Contest – Guillermo may have misunderstood what they wanted…
Glendalough Debuts Seven-Year-Old Single Malt From Mizunara Casks
Dublin-based Glendalough Distillery has released a seven-year-old single malt Irish whiskey finished in Japanese mizunara casks from the island of Hokkaido. Glendalough 7 Year Old Single Malt Mizunara Finish was bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, dark chocolate orange and sandalwood. Glendalough 7 Year Old Single Malt Mizunara Finish is being made available in limited quantities for $100 per 750ml […]
Tobermory Adds 24-Year-Old Single Malt To Their Hebridean Series
Tobermory Distillery, located on the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides off the coast of Scotland, has released a limited edition 24-year-old single malt to their Hebridean Series. The Isle of Mull is the second largest island in the Inner Hebrides in Scotland. Tobermory 24-Year-Old single malt was matured for nine years in Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 52.5% alcohol by volume [105 proof] and is said to contain […]
Old Forester Gets Even Older
Brown-Forman-owned Old Forester has become even older with their release of 1910 Extra Old – a limited edition bourbon whiskey that is the third addition to their 117 series. Old Forester 1910 Extra Old was matured in a heavily charred secondary barrel for 18 months, bottled at 46.5% alcohol by volume [93 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel, chocolate, dark brown sugar, green apple and walnut. Old […]
Teeling Adds Fifth Whiskey To Their Renaissance Series
Dublin-based Irish whiskey producer Teeling has released the fifth and final addition to their limited edition Renaissance series – which was launched in 2019. The fifth Teeling Renaissance is an 18-year-old single malt Irish whiskey matured in ex-bourbon barrels for more than 12 years, then aged for more than six years in ex-Calvados casks before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes […]
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