The world was not exactly clamoring for it but Heaven Hill has released a peach-flavored version of Black Velvet Canadian whisky. Black Velvet Peach, bottled at 35% alcohol by volume [70 proof] now joins Black Velvet’s other whisky flavors which include Black Velvet Apple and Black Velvet Toasted Caramel. Black Velvet Peach is being made […]
Specialty Brands and Corby Spirit and Wine have collaborated to release Canadian whisky Lot No 40 Dark Oak in the UK. Lot No. 40 Dark Oak Canadian whisky is made from 100% rye grain, aged in lightly charred barrels, finished in heavily charred American white oak barrels, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] […]
Beam Suntory has sold Windsor Blended Canadian Whisky to Minnesota-based Prestige Beverage Group for an undisclosed sum. Windsor is a blended whisky derived from grains grown near Calgary, Alberta, along with water from western Canada and is claimed to be one of the top-selling Canadian whiskies in the USA. The purchase includes both the original […]
Crown Royal – the world’s best-selling Canadian whisky brand – has released a 16-year-old rye they will be adding to their Noble Collection, making it the fifth addition to that series. The Crown Royal Noble Collection Rye Aged 16 was bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof] and is said to contain notes of […]
Many of your poor decisions made in college [or, who knows, high school] may have been fueled by an overindulgence in Black Velvet and an era comes to an end as BV owner – Canada-based Constellation Brands – has sold BV to Kentucky-based Heaven Hill for the proverbial undisclosed amount. The transaction also includes a […]
The Mark Anthony Group has released Bearface Triple Oak – a single grain whisky which has been finished in a trio of different oak barrels. Bearface Triple Oak was initially aged in ex-Bourbon charred American oak barrels for a minimum of seven years before spending time in French oak ex-wine barrels and then finishing off […]
A second edition of the Ducks Unlimited decanter – depicting a yellow Labrador Retriever holding a canvasback duck – has been launched by Lord Calvert Canadian whisky. Each custom 750ml decanter of Lord Calvert Canadian blended whisky is hand-painted and hand-filled with Lord Calvert Canadian whisky to the tune of $100 per decanter and will […]
Hood River Distillery is set to launch their Pendleton Midnight Canadian Whisky. Pendleton Midnight Canadian Whisky has spent some time aging in brandy barrels, which is expected to give it a fruity and floral note. Pendleton Midnight Canadian Whisky is bottled at 45% alcohol content [90 proof] and will retail for $35 per bottle beginning […]