Nikka Whisky Tops Bestselling World Whisky List
Nikka Whisky From The Barrel has been crowned again as the bestselling world whisky based on bar votes. The Japanese Brand was followed by Beam Suntory’s Suntory Toki and Yamazaki, which is making the list for the first time. Both top-selling expressions are Japanese-owned. According to a report published by Drink International, Nikka and Suntory […]
Pernod Ricard Sues London Pride for Copyright Infringement
An Indian-based whisky distillery responded to a lawsuit from whisky distilling giant, Pernod Ricard. The two companies defended their brands before the court in one of the first whisky copyright law violations this year. The French bottler accused the distillery of copying its design and title and reselling a common product without permission. Last week, […]
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Get Out Your Bell Bottoms And Your Wallet! The Last Drop Releases 1971 Vintage
The latest release – the 10th in the collection series – of The Last Drop Distillers Collection is the 1971 vintage blended Scotch whisky. The Last Drop 1971 Vintage was initially blended in 1983 as a 12 year old, the remnant after bottling was refilled into 11 ex-Oloroso Sherry butts which was aged for nine years, then bottled as a 21-year-old blend. The remainder was then refilled into nine oak […]
SDCC 2017: Johnnie Walker Visits Comic Con At Blade Runner 2049 Experience
Johnnie Walker is coming to the 2017 San Diego Comic Con in association with the Blade Runner 2049 Experience – a feature promoting the sequel to the original “Blade Runner” feature film. As part of the promotion, fans will get an exclusive peek of the limited-edition Johnnie Walker Black Label The Director’s Cut bottle, inspired by the original, prop from the first film. Details on this limited-edition whiskey blend will […]
The 2017 Whisky Show Label Competition
You won’t have to worry about attending the 2017 Whisky Show in London if you can construct the winning design for the whisky label competition at this year’s show. The theme for this year’s show is ‘The Art of Whisky’ and entrants are tasked with designing a label in response to the question: “What does ‘The Art of Whisky’ mean to you?” – with the winning entry being embossed on […]
The Dalmore Releases The Vintage Port Collection
The Dalmore has released The Vintage Port Collection – a limited edition, three-bottle collection of whiskies, each matured in vintage port casks from 1996, 1998 and 2001. The Dalmore Vintage Port Collection is matured in American white oak ex-Bourbon casks. The collection will be available to purchase from selected whisky retailers.
Glen Moray Unveils Its Mastery
Glen Moray has a new blended Mastery – a blend of five vintages. Glen Moray’s Mastery has been bottled at 52.3% alcohol by volume [104.6 proof]. Glen Moray Mastery is limited to a release of 1000 bottles with a price of $1030 per bottle.
Whisky Fuels Car – Sorta, Kinda
Whisky has many purposes, but for the first time, one of those purposes is as a fuel for a car. Technically, it is not whisky itself that is fueling this car, it is biobutanol – a residue liquid created from draff or pot ale – the leftover liquid from the barley fermentation process involved in making whisky. Scientists from Celtic Renewables in association with Edinburgh’s Napier University, created the fuel […]
The Bartenders’ Malt From Auchentoshan Makes Its Appearance
Auchentoshan has released a new single malt Scotch whisky they call “The Bartenders’ Malt” – a whisky inspired by the 12 bartender winners of a blending competition using Auchentoshan’s New Make Spirit. The 12 winning bartenders each created a blend which was then collaborated to create The Bartenders’ Malt.
A New Single Grain Whisky On The Block – The Chita
There is a new single grain whisky on the block and its name is The Chita – coming from the Beam Suntory group. The Chita single grain whisky has been matured in wine and Spanish oak casks alongside American white oak casks. The Chita is currently available in the UK for $70 per bottle.
Kingsbarn Releases Two-Year-Old Spirit Drink
Kingsbarns Distillery has released its 2-Year-Old Spirit Drink – the first release from Kingsbarns to be matured in oak casks. The 2-Year-Old Spirit Drink is a combination of two casks that have matured single malt spirit, for over two years, in first fill ex-bourbon barrels. Kingsbarn 2-Year-Old Spirit Drink has been bottled at the natural cask strength of 62.8% alcohol by volume [125.6 proof]. The limited release of a mere […]
Bulleit Releases 10-Year-Old Bourbon
Bulleit has released their Bulleit Bourbon 10-Year-Old. Bulleit Bourbon 10-Year-Old has been matured in charred American oak barrels for a minimum of 10 years, then has been bottled at 45.6% alcohol by volume [91.2 proof]. Bulleit Bourbon 10-Year-Old will be available beginning in July 2017.
Royal Salute Gives You The 30-Year-Old Flask Edition
When you find yourself on the move, you don’t want to be bothered with tracking down good whisky and neither does Royal Salute, which is why the Chivas Brothers-run brand has issued their Royal Salute 30-Year-Old Flask Edition whisky. The Royal Salute 30-Year-Old Flask Edition is a limited edition was first released in China and was immediately sold out, but which is now available worldwide for $790 per bottle and […]
Whisky-In-A-Can Arrives Just In Time For Summer
You may not be ready for it in 2017 but it is here for the summer season – whisky-in-a-can. More specifically, four whisky cocktails in cans made by the Finnieston Distillery Company and featuring the distillery’s own blended Scotch whisky [created in partnership with independent bottler Douglas Laing]. Initially soft-launched last year with two cocktails, Finnieston follows that up in 2017 with two additional cocktails, each of the quartet having […]
GlenDronach Release Batch 15 Bottlings
The GlenDronach Distillery has released its Batch 15 individual cask bottlings – six whiskies ranging from 21 to 27 years and are drawn from Pedro Ximenez or Oloroso sherry casks. The GlenDronach Batch 15 whiskies are: 1990 cask # 7005 / 27 years old / 53.4% alcohol by volume [106.8 proof] 1992 cask # 52 / 25 years old / 58.5% alcohol by volume [117 proof] 1992 cask # 89 […]
Glencadam Introduces Limited Edition 13-Year-Old
Glencadam Distillery has released a limited edition 13-Year-Old Highland single malt Scotch whisky. This particular Glencadam 13-Year-Old is a limited edition expression due to the re-opening of the distillery in 2003 and has been bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of fruit and vanilla. Only 6000 bottles of the limited edition Glencadam 13-Year-Old will be available and in Asia, Europe and the […]
Father’s Day 2017: Draw Him Some Whiskey
If getting your father some actual whiskey is too expensive for Father’s Day, you could always save money by merely drawing him a realistic-looking glass of whiskey – or save even more money by just showing him this video by artist Stefan Pabst…
Father’s Day 2017: A Pineapple Whisky Sour For Pops
How do you make a Pineapple Whisky Sour – or “Pinapple” if you are British GQ, but that would be a completely different cocktail, if you get our point – for your pops on Father’s Day? Why you go out to your local liquor store and purchase any whisky you desire [or any whisky in which you have entered into a promotional partnership with – could be Haig Club, yes, […]
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