The USA will impose new import taxes on some French cognacs as part of a long-running trade dispute that initially began over subsidies for aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing 16 years ago. The latest retaliation will have the USA imposing new tariffs on “certain cognac and other grape brandies from France and Germany”. The USA […]
Moët Hennessy has purchased an undisclosed minority stake in Vermont-based Whistlepig – allowing the company to build the whiskey brand outside of North America. Moët Hennessy is the wine and spirits division of LVMH and produces such recognizable luxury spirits as Belvedere vodka. According to 2019 data from the spirits industry, Whistlepig holds the top […]
Bushmills has released another Irish whiskey from their Causeway Collection – which was unveiled earlier this month and comprises of 10 cask-finished single malt whiskies – a 30 year old single malt. Bushmills 30 Year Old New American Oak Cask single malt whiskey was initially matured for 14 years in Oloroso sherry butts and bourbon […]
Holiday gift ideas continue to emerge for the 2020 holiday gift-giving season and one of the latest to emerge on the holiday gift-giving landscape is a cutout offered by Heineken. One such cutout was received by late night talk show host Seth Myers from his brother, Josh. Heineken is offering a chance to send a […]
Coors Light seems intent on scaring the kiddies for the holidays with their debut of the “Holiday Beerman” – a snowman version of a slightly more irascible Homer Simpson – that is specifically aimed toward grownups [especially the more cynical of the lot]. The Coors Light’s Holiday Beerman is not only no Frosty but his […]
Jim Beam has one of this year’s Fantasy Holiday Gifts being offered from luxury retailer Neiman Marcus – the Jim Beam Snow Globe Experience – which allows you and friends to enjoy holiday festivities inside three festooned snow globes, each fitted with a speaker system to allow communication between the globes and “adorned with elements […]
Martell has collaborated with American rapper Quavo, Chinese fashion designer Angel Chen and French artist Pierre Marie to create a gift collection of their Blue Swift, Cordon Bleu and Noblige offerings – which are available to purchase now. Quavo designed a limited edition gift box for Martell Blue Swift – a cognac-based spirit drink finished […]
Just in time for the holiday gift-giving season, Islay distiller Ian Macleod is unwrapping their Smokehead Skull Gift Tin gift set. The Smokehead Skull Gift Tin is comprised of a trio of 50ml bottles which encompasses the Smokehead core range – Smokehead, High Voltage and Rum Rebel. The Smokehead Skull Gift Tin gift is being […]