Tailored Spirits Gets Experimental Again
Newly-formed Edinburgh-based independent bottler Tailored Spirits has released the second installment of their Experimental Series of limited edition whiskies from Scottish distilleries. Tailored Spirits was founded in 2024 by Adam Harding, Tom Costello, and Carl Johnstone and collaborates with private clients and businesses worldwide in the luxury whisky space. Tailored Spirits Experimental Series newest releases […]
Cotswolds Goes High With Highgrove Evergreen
England-based Cotswolds Distillery has released Highgrove Evergreen – a single malt using Plumage Archer barley sourced from King Charles III’s Highgrove Estate. Cotswolds Distillery Highgrove Evergreen was matured in a combination of ex-bourbon casks and STR (shaved, toasted, re-charred) red wine casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to exude […]
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Blood Oath Trilogy Presents Second Edition
Luxco-owned Blood Oath Trilogy has released their second assortment of bourbons – Pact 4, Pact 5 and Pact 6 – all of which were blended with selected trios of bourbons. Blood Oath Trilogy Pact 4 is a blend of three bourbons – a 12-year-old, a 10-year-old and a nine-year-old – then finished in toasted barrels for seven months. Blood Oath Trilogy Pact 5 is also a blend of three bourbons […]
Berry Bros & Rudd Offer Nordic Collection
London-based bottlers, Berry Bros & Rudd have released The Nordic Casks – single cask whiskies highlighting the four Nordic regions of Norway’s Myken, Sweden’s High Coast, Finland’s Kyrö and Denmark’s Fary Lochan. The Norwegian entry is a 2017 single malt from the island of Myken, bottled at 61.4% alcohol by volume (122.8 proof) and is said to contain notes of ash, lime and wild garlic on the nose. Only 246 […]
Jim Beam Set To Get Barreled And Boxed
Beam Suntory-owned Jim Beam is about to get Barreled and Boxed – their term for their entrance into the subscription whiskey box business. Jim Beam’s Barreled and Boxed will consist of quarterly direct-to-consumer deliveries of two bottles of bourbon from their James B. Beam Distilling unit – the first arrivals are scheduled for Autumn 2021 – two rare Little Book blended American Whiskies [$270 – with future shipments expected to […]
Jack Daniel’s Introduces 10-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey Next Month
Brown-Forman-owned Jack Daniel’s will be releasing Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey aged in oak barrels for 10 years – the first age-stated whiskey from the distillery in more than 100 years. Jack Daniel’s 10 Years Old Tennessee Whiskey was bottled at 48.5% alcohol by volume [97 proof] and is said to contain notes of butterscotch, oak and raisin. Jack Daniel’s 10 Years Old Tennessee Whiskey is being made […]
The Macallan Serves Up New Whisky Collection
The Macallan has released Volume I, The Laird of Easter Elchies (1659-1715) as the inaugural limited edition whisky in their new Tales of The Macallan collection showcasing The Macallan’s history. Tales of The Macallan Volume I: The Laird of Easter Elchies is a 71-year-old single malt which pays homage to Captain John Grant, who helped create the Easter Elchies Estate in 1700, home of The Macallan – the estate had […]
Roe & Co Reveals Japanese Whisky-Inspired Irish Whiskey
Dublin-based Roe & Co, owned by spirits behemoth, Diageo, has released Sugi – a new Irish whiskey inspired by Japanese whisky and incorporating the porous Japanese sugi wood in the maturation process. Roe & Co Japanese Sugi Irish Whiskey was matured with Japanese sugi wood implants in each cask, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume (92 proof) and is said to impart notes of lychee, matcha tea, orris root, sandalwood […]
Fettercairn Launches Batch No. 0002 For Warehouse Collection
Highland distillery Fettercairn has released the second single malt of their Warehouse Collection – Fettercairn Warehouse 2, Batch No.002. Fettercairn Warehouse 2, Batch No. 0002 was matured in both first-fill ex-American rye barrels and first-fill ex-bourbon barrels, bottled at 48.5% alcohol by volume [97 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus and tropical fruits. Only 6,000 bottles of Fettercairn Warehouse 2, Batch No. 0002 single malt whisky are […]
Tamdhu Issues Batch Strength 006 Single Malt
Speyside distillery Tamdhu has released Tamdhu Batch Strength No. 006 single malt whisky as part of their Batch Strength series. Tamdhu Batch Strength No. 006 was matured exclusively in Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 56.8% alcohol by volume [113.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of orange, lemon and vanilla. Tamdhu Batch Strength No. 006 is being made available via the official Tamdhu website and other retailers for $110 […]
Remy Martin Sues Sire Spirits And 50 Cent
Rémy Martin & Company – the world’s second-largest cognac producer/seller behind LVMH Hennessy – has filed a complaint against Sire Spirits, Vetro and VSPA, in New York, creators of Branson Cognac, for infringement on their bottle design. Sire Spirits is owned by 50 Cent – aka Curtis J Jackson III. Remy Martin claims that Sire Spirits has ‘willfully and blatantly designed their bottle to unfairly capitalize on the goodwill and […]
Sexton Tagged As Official Whiskey Of The Walking Dead
Proximo Spirits-owned Sexton Irish whiskey has become the official Irish whiskey of AMC network’s “The Walking Dead” with Sexton and AMC collaborating on episodes of the show’s final season, running through late 2022. The collaboration will feature cocktail experiences, behind-the-scenes content and customized retail offerings. For the cocktail experiences, Sexton has collaborated with Chicago-based Cocktail Courier to produce The Walking Dead Cocktail Kit, which features a recipe for a “Live […]
Connacht Introduces Irish Whiskey Single Malt
The Connacht Distillery has released their first Irish whiskey – Connacht Single Malt Irish Whiskey – from their distillery which was finished six years ago. Connacht Single Malt Irish Whiskey was made using 100% malted Irish barley, double distilled in Canadian-made copper pot stills, then aged in ex-bourbon barrels and finished in ex-Oloroso sherry casks before being bottled at 47% alcohol by volume [94 proof] and is said to contain […]
New York City-Based Great Jones Distillery Opens This Weekend
With six years of construction complete, Proximo Spirits-owned Great Jones Distilling Company will finally open in the Noho neighbourhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City, on Saturday (August 21, 2021) for tours and tasting experiences. Great Jones Distilling Company is physically located at 686 Broadway and Proximo is claiming that it is thought to be the first legal whiskey distillery to open in Manhattan for more than 100 years. Great […]
Highland Park Introduces Second Cask Strength Whisky
Highland Park has released the second whisky in their Cask Strength series – Cask Strength Release No.2. Highland Park Cask Strength Release No. 2 was matured in both sherry-seasoned American and European oak casks as well as a few ex-bourbon casks, then was bottled at a cask strength of 63.9% alcohol by volume [127.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of almond, black pepper, licorice, pear and peat. Highland […]
Laphroaig Unveils 33-Year-Old Single Malt In Ian Hunter Series
Islay-based Laphroaig Distillery released their third single malt in the five-whisky series that honors Ian Hunter, the last member of the founding Johnston family to run the distillery. The third entry in the series is Laphroaig Book Three: Source Protector – which highlights the history behind the distillery’s Kirkbride stream source – the 33-year-old whisky was matured in ex-bourbon barrels and is said to contain notes of apricots, peaches, pears, […]
Budweiser Brings Bud-Themed Food To The Summer BBQ
Anheuser-Busch’s Budweiser has more than just beer available for your backyard BBQ with the addition of Bud-themed BBQ-centric food. A-B announced a collaboration with Perdue Farm’s Coleman Natural Foods for a Budweiser Bratwurst line of processed meats. Budweiser and Coleman will celebrate National Bratwurst Day [Monday, August 16, 2021] with a promotional sweepstakes awarding the winner four cases of Bud brats [192 links] and a $430 prepaid card [enough brats […]
Torabhaig Uneils Isle Of Skye Allt Gleann Single Malt
Torabhaig Distillery has released an Isle of Skye-based Torabhaig Allt Gleann single malt whisky as part of their Legacy Series and will be released in four batches in 2021-22. Torabhaig Allt Gleann – The Legacy Series single malt whisky was bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof]. Torabhaig Allt Gleann – The Legacy Series is being made available for $70 per bottle from the visitor center shop at Torabhaig […]
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