Chichibu Distillery Gets New Partner
As Speciality Drinks leaves the supply chain, Chichibu Distillery has opened a new partnership to handle its British presence. The new partner, Speciality Brands, will become the exclusive UK distributor of the firm’s small batch whisky. The agreement will into effect this April 2024. Chris Seale, who represented Speciality Brands in the deal, says the […]
Bruichladdich Rolls Out New Whisky Expressions
Bruichladdich whisky distillery has added two new spirits to its whisky portfolio. Earlier on Wednesday, February 7, the company announced the launch of an 18-year-old and a 30-year-old expression. Both single malt releases were aged exclusively on Islay. In 2001, Bruichladdich reopened its doors, placing focus on using locally grown barley, 50 percent of which […]
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Special Ardbeg 25-Year-Old Released
If you can get to Glasgow in a few weeks, a special bottling of 25-Year-Old Ardbeg single malt whisky – from a single cask of the Islay distillery – is being put on sale. The Single Malts of Scotland Director’s Special Ardbeg 25-Year-Old has been bottled at 55.5% alcohol by volume [111 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, hazelnut and pepper. Only 175 bottles of The Single […]
Big Peat Turns 10
Douglas Laing is celebrating the 10th birthday of their Big Peat with a special edition of the blended single malt – Big Peat 10 Years Old. Big Peat 10 Years Old is a blend of single malts distilled on Islay, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and said to contain notes of leather, smoke and soot. Big Peat 10 Years Old is being made available in Asia, Europe […]
Eight And Sand Blends Bourbon And American Whiskies
MGP has released Eight and Sand – a blend of Bourbon and American whiskies – that joins their Rack House Series that is said to contain notes of caramel, cinnamon and spice. The name – Eight and Sand – is a railroading term that is the equivalent of “smooth sailing” as it refers to the eighth notch (the fastest) on a locomotive’s throttle and the use of sand on the […]
Four Roses Reveals Small Batch Select
Four Roses has unveiled their Small Batch Select as their fourth Bourbon, joining Four Roses Single Barrel, Four Roses Small Batch and Four Roses Bourbon. Four Roses Small Batch Select Bourbon is a blend of six of the distillery’s 10 Bourbon recipes, was bottled at 52% alcohol by volume [104 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, berries and vanilla. Four Roses Small Batch Select is being made […]
Hennessy Visits The Seven Worlds
Hennessy employed Academy Award-nominated director Ridley Scott to direct their short film touting the seven tasting notes of Hennessy X.O. cognac. In case you find that you are unable to mentally or physically board the vessel that will take you to the “seven worlds” of Hennessy X.O. cognac, they are: Sweet Notes, Rising Heat, Spicy Edge, Flowing Flame, Chocolate Lull, Wood Crunches and Infinite Echo.
Haagen-Dazs Unites Bourbon And Ice Cream
What better gifts can you give your loved one on Valentine’s Day this week than their three greatest loves – bourbon, ice cream and a spoon? Haagen-Dazs has you covered – well, you will have to provide the spoon – with the introduction of their Spirits Collection, which features five new ice cream flavors, a dairy-free frozen dessert and a cookie square, all infused with a small percentage [0.5%] of […]
Writers’ Tears Releases Cognac-Casked Whiskey
Rejoice! Writers’ Tears has released Writers’ Tears Copper Pot Deau XO Cognac Cask Finish. Writers’ Tears Copper Pot Deau XO Cognac Cask Finish is a triple-distilled, blend of single malt and single pot still whiskey finished for nine months in 12 French Limousin oak casks that held Deau XO Cognac for 10 to 15 years, then has been bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof]. Writers’ Tears Copper Pot […]
Thatchers Cider Uses Race Car To Grab Your Short Attention Span
Thatchers Cider has a race car! No, not really – but they use a race car in their recent advertisement to make a point about their tasting methods…
Earth Wind & Fire In Old Particular Elements Single Casks
Douglas Laing has introduced their new limited edition Scotch whisky series – Old Particular Elements Single Casks – that will focus on the elements of air, earth, fire and water. Every whisky in the series has been bottled at cask strength. The first release in the Old Particular Elements Single Casks series will be Fire, a 54.3% alcohol by volume [108.6 proof] bottling of 12-year-old Craigellachie from a charred, sherry […]
Jim Beam Unveils Celebration
Jim Beam has unveiled a new ad entitled “Celebration.” “Celebration” tells the story of James Beam as Prohibition is about to end and a group of family and friends help Beam to rebuild the brand’s distillery in 120 days following the law’s repeal.
Angel’s Envy Introduces Sherry Cask-Finished Bourbon In Kentucky
Angel’s Envy will be introducing their lengthy-named Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Oloroso Sherry Casks [whew!] – but, alas – only in Kentucky. Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Oloroso Sherry Casks was finished in – duh – Oloroso sherry casks before being bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel, hazelnut and vanilla. Only 3,600 bottles […]
Glengoyne Unveils New Single Malt
Glengoyne has unveiled a new single malt – Glengoyne Legacy Series: Chapter One – as the first in a new series of whiskies. The Glengoyne Legacy Series: Chapter One has been aged six years in first-fill European oak Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 47% alcohol by volume [94 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, pear, toffee and vanilla. The Glengoyne Legacy Series: Chapter One is being made […]
Ranking The 2019 Super Bowl Beer Ads
The 2019 Super Bowl was, once again, overflowing with beer advertisements, mostly from Bud Light, and some were better than others. As is usually the case with Super Bowl ads, it is subjective. WhiskyCritic ranks the 2019 Super Bowl ads to our subjective tastes. 1] Bud Light Corn Syrup – Bud Light makes fun of competitors for using corn syrup in their beers by having its Dilly Dilly Kingdom characters […]
Uncle Nearest Whisky Enters The 2019 Super Bowl Fray
Uncle Nearest Whisky has officially joined the list of whiskies advertising around the 2019 Super Bowl – though, technically, Uncle Nearest will run their advertisement after the Super Bowl is over in the post-game special edition version of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”.
Shackleton Gets Augmented Reality
Shackleton Whisky revealed an augmented reality [AR] experience in a partnership with Shazam that attempts to replicate Sir Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to the South Pole. Access to the experience is granted by using the Shazam mobile app to scan a code on the label of Shackleton whisky gift boxes, revealing actual time period footage of Shackleton during his 1907 journey across Antarctica. The footage also tells the story of the […]
Conan O’Brien Visits The Samuel Adams Brewery
Conan O’Brien visits the Samuel Adams Brewery in Boston and finds people with luggage, gets some public domain information and gets a history lesson…
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