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 […]
Kentucky-based Heaven Hill Brands has acquired Miami-based Samson & Surrey – owner of Few Spirits, Widow Jane American Whiskey and Brenne French Whiskey – for an undisclosed sum. Through the deal, Heaven Hill has also purchased Samson & Surrey’s other three brands in their six-brand portfolio [Bluecoat Gin, Mezcal Vago and Tequila Ocho] as well […]
Brown-Forman – whose brands include BenRiach, GlenGlassaugh, Sonoma Cutrer, Old Forester, Woodford Reserve and GlenDronach – have announced that they have closed their visitor centers due to the coronavirus outbreak, but will continue production at the facilities. A statement from Brown-Forman said: “To help prevent the spread of covid-19 (coronavirus), Brown-Forman is temporarily suspending tours, […]
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 […]
WhiskyCritic had a chance to sample some of Heaven Hill’s Larceny, a wheated bourbon with an interesting back story that left some good lingering memories on our taste buds as well. Larceny is bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and as a wheated bourbon [using wheat as the secondary grain, rather than rye], […]
Heaven Hill has released Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey – a six-year-old 55% alcohol content [110 proof] whiskey from its Bernheim Distillery in Louisville. The 51% rye whiskey is said to have vanilla and spice notes. Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey will be available for $50 per bottle in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco […]
Summer is rapidly approaching and that means the beginning of Flavored Whiskey Season. Heaven Hill Distillery is getting a jump on the season with their introduction of Evan Williams Peach, which combines their notable bourbon with peach flavoring. Evan Williams Peach will initially be available in 10 U. S. states – Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kentucky, […]
There is no beating around the bush here – Heaven Hill has released Raven’s Lace PeachBerry whiskey specifically with an “intricate feminine lace” label designed to entice women to drink their whiskey. Raven’s lace PeachBerry is bottled at 35% alcohol content [70 proof] and is a mix of the aforementioned peach along which strawberry making […]