Ardbeg Goes Sweet With Dolce
Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has announced they will release Dolce – a whisky matured in sweet Marsala fortified wine casks – as their limited edition whisky for the upcoming 2026 Fèis Ìle. Ardbeg Dolce was matured in the aforementioned Marsala wine casks, then bottled at 47.8% alcohol by volume [95.6 proof] and is said to offer […]
Jameson Collaborates With J Balvin
Jameson Irish Whiskey has collaborated with popular Colombian musical artist J Balvin for a promotional campaign. Jameson continues their musical artist collaboration program [after having previously collaborated with musical artists such as Anderson.Paak] with J Balvin, who has enjoed success with hits such as “La Canción” and has a recently released track called “Pal Agua”. […]
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Glen Moray Finishes 2008 With Manzanilla
Speyside distillery Glen Moray has released a 2008 single malt whisky finished in ex-manzanilla sherry casks as part of their Warehouse 1 Collection – Glen Moray 2008 Manzanilla Finish is the fourth whisky in the collection. Glen Moray 2008 Manzanilla Finish was bottled at 54.6% alcohol by volume [109.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of green apples, pears and freshly cut grass. Glen Moray Warehouse 1 2008 Manzanilla […]
English Rugby Gets An Official Whisky And It Is Samuel Gulliver
The English Rugby Football Union (RFU) has anointed Samuel Gulliver & Company as the organization’s official whisky of England Rugby. Samuel Gulliver & Co has signed a long-term international licensing agreement with the RFU to release a range of rugby-themed English single malts – the first-ever such arrangement for the RFU. The inaugural bottling in the new collection is England’s No.6, a six-year-old single malt whisky – originating from St. […]
Gael Garcia Bernal Gains Legal Victory Over Diageo/Johnnie Walker
Actor Gael Garcia Bernal was victorious in a legal tussle against Diageo-owned Johnnie Walker after the Mexican Supreme Court ruled that Diageo must compensate García Bernal for the unauthorized use of his image in a 2013 Johnnie Walker campaign that used García Bernal’s image as well as those of his family without consent. According to Bernal, those images appeared at least 22 times. The Mexican high court reached a decision […]
Johnnie Walker Show The Ones Who Keep Walking
Johnnie Walker has released a short film called “The Ones Who Keep Walking” showcasing the stories of Africa-based artists who helped create their “Keep Walking” promotional campaign. Some of the artists featured in Johnnie Walker’s “The Ones Who Keep Walking” include musician CKay, from Nigeria; rapper Sampa the Great, from Zambia; and dancer and artist Kamo Mphela, from South Africa.
The GlenLivet Seizes The Holiday Gift-Giving Season
Speyside whisky producer, The Glenlivet, has launched their 2021 holiday promotional campaign – “Seize The Season. Seize The Glenlivet” – as well as a sweepstakes. The Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky is offering holiday concierge services via their sweepstakes running through December 14, 2021. In the Glenlivet Holiday Concierge sweepstakes, two grand prize winners will submit their “naughty-or-nice” lists and have those gift lists purchased and delivered [up to $5,000 […]
Johnnie Walker Finishes Off Masters Series
Diageo-owned Johnnie Walker blended whisky has released Master’s of Flavour – the 48-year-aged third and final entry of their Masters series. Johnnie Walker Master’s of Flavour was composed of whiskies from ghost distilleries such as Glyn Albyn, Port Dundas, Brora [recently revived] and Glenury Royal – all of which have been aged for at least 48 years – then bottled at 41.8% alcohol by volume [83.6 proof] and is said […]
Lost Irish Whiskey Found By Casa Lumbre
Lost Irish blended Irish whiskey has been found by Mexican spirits group Casa Lumbre and finished in a whopping seven casks from around the world. Casa Lumbre Lost Irish blended Irish whiskey is a blend of the three styles of Irish whiskey – grain, malt and pot still – which was then finished in seven casks from worldwide sources: South African brandy casks, Japanese mizunara oak, Sherry casks, bourbon casks, […]
Mariah Carey’s Black Irish Banned From The EU
American singer Mariah Carey will not be able to sell her cream liqueur Black Irish under that name in the European Union (EU) after losing a trademark battle to Dublin-based Darker Still Spirits Company, who began work on their Black Irish whiskey-and-stout-spirit drink in 2018, purchased the UK and EU trademark in January 2020 and officially released the product in June 2020. However, although Carey and her company registered the […]
Glasgow Reveals Trio Of 1770 Whiskies
The Glasgow Distillery Company has released a trio of limited edition cask-finished versions of their 1770 Single Malt Scotch Whisky – all individually numbered – and include an unpeated Ruby Port Cask Finish, the triple distilled Tokaji Cask Finish and the peated Sauternes Cask Finish. Only 467 bottles of the Ruby Port Cask Finish – which was bottled at 56.2% alcohol by volume [112.4 proof] and is said to contain […]
Teeling Unveils 30-Year-Old Single Malt
Dublin-based Irish whiskey producer Teeling has released a 30-year-old single malt as part of their Vintage Reserve Collection series. Teeling 30-Year-Old limited edition single malt whiskey was matured in bourbon casks then spent an extra nine years in Sauternes wine casks before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of fruit, oak and smoke. Only 4,000 bottles of Teeling 30-Year-Old limited edition […]
Batman Gets His Own Inishtree Single Malt
Batman has his own Scotch whisky called Inishtree – a 25-year-old limited edition single malt from former Speyside distillery, Imperial [which closed in 2013]. The whisky was produced through Park Row, the London-based venue bankrolled by Warner Bros, DC Comics and Wonderland Restaurants which features drinking and restaurant venues themed around the characters of the DC comic book universe. The name – Inishtree – is the fictional home of Batman’s […]
Naked Malt Announces Worldwide Competition
Naked Malt – the whisky artist formerly known as Naked Grouse – has announced their Live Naked Experience worldwide online competition, offering a staycation for the winner. Naked Malt’s ‘Live Naked Experience’ invites participants to complete an online quiz designed to reveal their ideal trip – the composer of the winning entry will receive a staycation in their country of residence to enjoy with three guests of their choosing – […]
Amber Beverage Purchases Walsh Whiskey
Luxembourg-based Amber Beverage Group (ABG) has acquired Irish whiskey producer Walsh Whiskey for an undisclosed amount, effective immediately. Walsh Whiskey was established in 1999 by husband-and-wife team Bernard and Rosemary Walsh and is primarily known for The Irishman and Writers’ Tears whiskies. This will be the first Irish whiskey in the portfolio of the Amber Beverage Group.
Clonakilty Reveals Galley Head Irish Whiskey
Newly founded Irish whiskey maker Clonakilty Distillery has added a new single malt – Galley Head – named after a nearby lighthouse to the coastal distillery. Clonakilty Galley Head was finished in a pair of wine casks – one of which previously held a Bordeaux red – before being bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof]. Clonakilty Galley Head is being made available for $45 per 700ml bottle from […]
Bowmore Releases Aston Martin 21-Year-Old
Islay distillery Bowmore continues their collaboration with British automaker Aston Martin with the release of a 21-year-old single malt whisky called Bowmore Masters’ Selection [the result of a collaboration between Bowmore master whisky blender Ron Welsh and Aston Martin executive vice president and chief creative officer Marek Reichman]. Bowmore Masters’ Selection Aston Martin is a 61.8% blend of Bowmore whisky that was aged in first-fill Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry […]
Kavalan Offers Triple Sherry Cask
Taiwan-based Kavalan has released Triple Sherry Cask – a whisky matured in a combination of Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez (PX) and Moscatel-aged casks. Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask was bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of chocolate, cinnamon, citrus and toffee. Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask is being made available in Australia, Canada, China, France, Guam, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia and Singapore […]
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