Colorado-based Tincup has released a new rye whiskey. Tincup Rye used rye recipes from miners and settlers and has been made with water from the nearby Rocky Mountains [Tincup is named after Tin Cup – a Colorado mining town founded in 1879], then was aged for three years before being bottled at 45% alcohol by […]
Edinburgh-based bottler Wemyss has announced the release of a single cask, Bowmore 3-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky called Black Gold [or Texas Tea, if you know your Beverly Hillbillies theme song]. Wemyss’ Bowmore 30-Year-Old was matured in a single sherry hogshead cask, bottled at an exact cask strength of 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] […]
Hennessy makes a last-minute dash to hop on the Lunar New Year celebration bus with a video commemorating the event featuring Chinese artist Chinese artist Zhang Huan – as well offering a special Lunar New Year edition of Hennessy X.O. Hennessy commissioned Huan to create a one-of-a-kind artwork in celebration of the Year of the […]
Midleton has announced the arrival of the third Irish whiskey in their Dair Ghaelach series – the lengthy-titled Midleton Very Rare Dair Gahelach Knockrath Forest. Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Knockrath Forest has been finished for two years in casks made from virgin Irish oak grown in Knockrath Forest [located south of Dublin], bottled at […]
Johnnie Walker has become the latest brand to issue a special whisky celebrating the Year of the Rat in the upcoming Lunar New Year – aka, Chinese New Year – which begins on January 25, 2020. Johnnie Walker Blue Label Year of the Rat is a small batch blended whisky emanating from distilleries from across […]
The Macallan has become the latest whiskymaker to join the fray in celebrating the Lunar New Year – also known as the Chinese New Year – which begins on January 25, 2020 and is designated as the Year of the Rat. The Macallan Lunar New Year gift box contains two bottles of The Macallan Double […]
Japanese whisky maker Nikka has announced that they will halt production of four whiskies – three of them permanently – in all markets in March 2020. Nikka – which is owned by Asahi Breweries – will delist Taketsuru Pure Malt 17-year-old, 21-year-old and 25-year-old. Taketsuru Pure Malt will also be discontinued but will be replaced […]
James Bond will return in “No Time To Die” in cinemas in April 2020. Australian Daniel Craig will again be playing the British superspy and Heineken and Craig make light of his daring image with a promotional advertisement for the upcoming film. In the Heineken video entitled “Daniel Craig vs James Bond”, Daniel Craig – […]