Jameson Goes To Montreal
Montreal is in the house as Jameson Irish Whiskey has added CF Montréal to their roster of Major League Soccer (MLS) official whiskey sponsorships that include Chicago Fire, Houston Dynamo, LA Galaxy, New York City FC, Orlando City and San Diego. As part of Jameson’s collaboration with CF Montréal, there is the designation as the […]
Glenfiddich Redesigns Label For 2026
Speyside-based venerable Scotch whisky icon Glenfiddich has begun 2026 with a re-design of their single malt whisky labels, combining historical and modern elements for the new labels. Taking a page from The Dalmore, Glenfiddich gives more prominent space to the stag, which has been on the bottle since Glenfiddich’s 1960s heyday but in a more […]
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Bowmore Introduces Ultimate Rare Whisky Collection
Islay Scotch whisky producer, Bowmore Distillery, has released their 2022 Ultimate Rare Whisky Collection, consisting of three elderly whiskies – ranging from 30-50 years old. The Bowmore 30-Year-Old was matured in both former sherry hogsheads and former bourbon barrels, bottled at 45.1% alcohol by volume [90.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, honey and pineapple. Only 159 bottles of The Bowmore 40-Year-Old were created – with each […]
The Macallan Adds Sherry-Seasoned Single Malt To Double Cask Series
The Macallan has released a sherry-seasoned 30-year-old single malt whisky to their Double Cask series. The Macallan Double Cask 30 Years Old was matured in both sherry-seasoned American and European oak casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, fig, ginger, red apple, toffee and vanilla. The Macallan Double Cask 30 Years Old is being made available for $4,100 per bottle.
Waterford Introduces The Cuvee
Upstart Irish whiskeymaker Waterford Distillery has released The Cuvée – a terroir-driven Irish whiskey created after a study collaboration with Oregon State University. Waterford The Cuvée is, itself, a collaboration blend between 25 ‘single farm origin’ whiskies, each made from Irish barley that was harvested, malted and distilled separately, bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said to contain notes of cherries, dark chocolate, grapefruit, orange and […]
Bardinet Offers Coffee-Flavored Brandy
La Martiniquaise-Bardinet – France’s second-largest spirits group – has released the first of their Bardinet Flavours flavored brandy series, a coffee flavored entry called Bardinet Coffee. Bardinet Coffee combines Bardinet brandy with Arabica and Robusta coffee, is bottled at 20% alcohol by volume [40 proof] and, not surprisingly, is said to contain notes of roasted coffee aromas, sweet fruits and bitter coffee. Bardinet Coffee is recommended served over ice or […]
Glenmorangie 18 Introduces New Limited Edition Design
Highland whisky Glenmorangie has collaborated with Japanese botanical sculptor Azuma Makoto to create a floral-inspired bottle for their 18-year-old single malt entitled “Dancing Flowers of Glenmorangie”. Makoto’s “Dancing Flowers of Glenmorangie” design was created with nearly 100 blooms, with Makoto selecting flowers with scents that can be found in the whisky, along with Scottish flowers and additional blooms from countries where Glenmorangie is available. Makoto’s “Dancing Flowers of Glenmorangie” 18 […]
Heineken Teams Up With James Bond For No Time To Die Film
Heineken continues their collaboration with the lucrative James Bond film franchise as “No Time To Die” – the 25th in the British superspy feature film franchise is set to launch globally next week and in the USA on October 8, 2021. In the movies, Daniel Craig’s version of James Bond drinks vodka martinis, “shaken, not stirred” but the Australian, Craig, drinks Heineken, which has been a partner with the Bond […]
Writers’ Tears Offers Single Pot Still Whisky
Writers’ Tears Irish whiskey – produced by Walsh Whiskey – has released their first single pot still whiskey. Writers’ Tears Single Pot Still is matured in a combination of former bourbon, Spanish Pedro Ximinez sherry and Sicilian Florio Marsala casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of spice and toffee apples. Only 5,800 bottles of Writers’ Tears Single Pot Still are being […]
Fake Whisky Detector Now Available
UK-based detection technology company Eluceda has created a portable device – E-Sens – that can rapidly identify whether a whisky is authentic. Eluceda’s E-Sens device uses electrodes to detect the chemical footprints of authentic whisky, identifying specific catalysts that react with the groups of molecules found in the liquid, then producing a digital reading – within minutes – which is then analyzed using algorithms that are compared to other authentic […]
Put On Your Blue Suede Shoes Because Elvis Has A Pair Of Whiskies
South Carolina-based Grain & Barrel Spirits signed a licensing agreement with Elvis Presley Enterprises and created a pair of whiskies – one for each of your blue suede shoes – to pay homage to the late rock’n roll pioneering musician, Elvis Presley. Elvis Rye is a Indiana straight rye, bottled in Tennessee at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof] and is said to contain notes of butterscotch, citrus, pepper and […]
Baijiu And Scotch Make Kylin Duality Of Spirits
Highland single malt whiskies have been combined with red sorghum-based Chinese liquor baijiu to produce Kylin Duality of Spirits – which is currently schedule to be launched in 2022. Kylin Duality of Spirits is said to contain notes of butterscotch, licorice, peanut butter and American cream soda.
The GlenAllachie Introduces 14-Year-Old Single Malt
Speyside distillery The GlenAllachie has released a cask-strength, sherry-finished 14-year-old single malt Scotch whisky as part of their Wood Finish series. The GlenAllachie Aged 14 Years Oloroso Wood Finish was aged in both first- and second-fill American oak barrels before being finished in Oloroso sherry puncheons for two final years of maturation, bottled at 55.4% alcohol by volume [110.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, cocoa, espresso, […]
House Of Suntory To Roll Out Yamazaki 55-Year-Old Single Malt Blend
Prepare your bank account now because House of Suntory will be globally releasing their 55-year-old whisky – Yamazaki 55 – after already releasing 100 bottles into the Japanese market last year. Yamazaki 55 is a blend of single malts that was aged in both mizunara casks and white oak casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of sandalwood and ripe fruit. Yamazaki […]
Glen Grant Offers 60-Year-Old Single Malt
Speyside distillery Glen Grant has released a 60-year-old single malt in celebration of master distiller Dennis Malcolm’s six decades in the whisky industry. The Glen Grant Dennis Malcolm 60th Anniversary Edition was matured in a single ex-Oloroso sherry cask. Only 360 decanters of The Glen Grant Dennis Malcolm 60th Anniversary Edition are being made available in Octoerb 2021 for $29,500 each.
Ducks Unlimited Collabs With Lux Row
North American-based waterfowl conservation outfit Ducks Unlimited has collaborated with Lux Row Distillers to release a new bourbon called Daviess County Double Barrel Bourbon. Lux Row Daviess County Double Barrel Bourbon was bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof], finished in Missouri white oak barrels with toasted heads and is said to contain notes of caramel dark chocolate, honey and vanilla. Lux Row Daviess County Double Barrel Bourbon is […]
Diageo Buys Into Kanosuke Distillery
Global Spirits giant Diageo has acquired a minority stake in Japanese whisky producer Komasa Kanosuke Distillery for an undisclosed sum. Komasa Kanosuke Distillery – based in Kagoshima, Japan – was founded in 2017 by Komasa Jyozo Co, which produced shōchū for 138 years before branching off with a new company, Komasa Kanosuke Distillery Co, with Diageo taking a minority stake in their first-ever investment in a Japanese whisky maker. Technically, […]
Johnnie Walker Shows Off Newest Edinburgh Visitor Center
Diageo officially opened all eight floors of their Johnnie Walker visitor center located on Princes Street in Edinburgh. The new $255 million Johnnie Walker visitor center is expansive – 71,500 square feet in all – and Diageo has employed more than 150 employees, who speak 23 languages between them. The building includes a ‘state-of-the-art’ retail space, a cellar with casks of maturing whisky and not one, but two rooftop bars, […]
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