Molson Coors Offers Rides For New Year’s Eve Revelers In Seven Cities
2024 is only days away and beer behemoth Molson Coors is providing rides – via a big bus – for New Year’s Eve revelers celebrating the coming of the new year in seven cities. Those seven cities seeing a blue bus in their midst will be Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Phoenix. […]
In the West Wind Distillery Sold Out Whisky Casks
One of West Wales’ top distilleries, In the Welsh Wind, successfully sold out all its 30 liter whisky casks to investors. The distillery is pioneering whisky production using locally grown barley and ‘green’ malt. The 30 liter casks were single malt Welsh Origin whisky. According to a report published by Cambrian News, the distillery offered the […]
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Johnnie Walker Goes Green And Visits The Islands
Johnnie Walker has a new whisky on the block – Johnnie Walker Island Green – a new blend of Scotch whisky that embraces the style of individual mature malts from the four main whisky regions of Scotland with added prominence given to island malts. Johnnie Walker Island Green will be available exclusively in travel retail outlets globally for $60 per bottle beginning in July 2016.
Sagamore Spirit Entered In 2016 Preakness Stakes
Sagamore Spirit – new brand of rye whiskey from Kevin Plank [CEO of UnderArmour apparel brand] has been deemed as the exclusive rye whiskey for the annual running of the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the horse racing triple crown at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland on May 21, 2016. While other whiskies will be sold at the race course throughout the racing weekend, only Sagamore’s Straight Rye Whiskey […]
Heineken May Enter Formula One Market
While Budweiser is temporarily changing the name of their beer to ‘Merica, Dutch brewing giant Heineken is setting their sights on the international market by aligning themselves with Formula One racing. Although it has not yet been confirmed, Heineken is set to enter Formula 1 as a major series sponsor in a five-year deal believed to be worth $150 million American dollars. According to unconfirmed reports, the agreement is said […]
Bud Changes Its Name To America And Its Not An April Fool’s Day Joke
Budweiser has changed their name to America. Yes it is true…or at least it will be true in a couple weeks. Only the name will change, however, as the graphic design remains the same as will – we must assume – the actual beer in the bottle/can. Among the changes scheduled in wording: ·“King of Beers” changes to “E. Pluribus Unum” ·“The World Renowned” changes to “Land of the Free” […]
Hennessy Salutes The Piccards
Hennessy is likely trying to get you to equate their cognac with the accomplishments of the Piccards – a father-son exploration duo – but whether you make that connection or not, the cinematic-style advertisement associated with their product is impressive…
Suntory Makes Its Beer Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
Spirits and beverage industry giant, Suntory, has released 15 new beer cans for their “The Premium Malt’s” – a German Pilsener style beer brewed in Osaka – that each feature a popular Shinkansen model bullet train that run on the nation’s extensive high-speed rail networks. Additionally, the cans will also feature well-known landscapes and tourist spots that can be found on each train’s local route. The 11.8-ounce cans will be […]
WhistlePig Launches Vermont-Oaked 15-Year-Old Rye
WhistlePig has launched their 15-Year-Old rye whiskey which has been aged 15 years before being finished in Vermont White Oak. Kentucky-bred oak trees – where most whiskey is aged – have fat wood rings, whereas Vermont oaks have tight wood rings, allowing more flavor and depth into the whiskey. The WhistlePig 15-Year-Old features a mash of 100% rye and is bottled at 46% alcohol content [92 proof]. The whiskey is […]
Vulson Releases An Old Rhino
Vulson has released an Old Rhino Rye – a 100% organic rye whisky aged for four years. Vulson Old Rhino Rye is aged for one year in French new oak casks and then an additional three years in Cognac casks. Vulson Old Rhino Rye is then bottled at 45% alcohol content [90 proof]. Vulson Old Rhino Rye is said to have notes of mint, pear and gingerbread. Vulson Old Rhino […]
Wemyss Pulls Six Malts From Up Its Sleeve
Wemyss Malts has added six new single cask whiskies – ranging from 18 to 35 years old – to its whisky portfolio. The six whiskies include whiskies from the major regions [Speyside, Islay and the Highlands] as well as a single grain release named Rosy Apple Brûlée. The new single cask whiskies are: Shellfish Platter 1997 (18 year-old) single cask from Bowmore Distillery, Islay Waffles and Ice Cream 1997 (18) […]
The Dubliner Releases 10-Year-Old Irish Whiskey
Life just got better as The Dubliner has released a limited edition 10-year-old single malt Irish whiskey, made from 100% malted barley, distilled in copper pot stills and 100% matured in oak casks that previously held Kentucky Bourbon. The Dubliner Irish Whiskey Limited Edition 10-Year-Old has been bottled at 42% alcohol content [84 proof]. The Dubliner Irish Whiskey Limited Edition 10-Year-Old is currently available in Ireland for $75 per bottle.
Jim Beam Drops The Double Oak On The UK
Jim Beam is bringing the Double Oak to the UK house! Jim Beam introduces Double Oak, a bourbon which has spent time in two distinct American Oak barrels – first matured in newly charred American Oak barrels and then transferred to spend some quality time in another set of recently charred barrels. The result of the double-barrel treatment is a bourbon that has more frequent contact with the wood in […]
Behold! The Sagamore Spirit – A New Rye Whiskey
There is a new rye whiskey sheriff on the block and its name is Sagamore Spirit. Sagamore Spirit is the brainchild of Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, and the limestone-seeped water for the whiskey originates from his 530-acre farm, in Glyndon, Maryland, that Plank purchased in 2007 [Sagamore Farm was once owned by the famous – or infamous, take your pick – old money Vanderbilt family]. Currently though, the whiskey […]
Redd’s Wicked Apple Declares War On Cocktails
Redd’s Wicked Apple Ale – aka MillerCoors – has declared war on cocktails in a new pair of advertisements. In this one [below], it appears as though a poor, defenseless rum-and-coke is the victim [as its fake ice cubes mysteriously remain suspended in mid-air]…
Ginger And Root Beer Whiskey On The Way…Hoo-ray?
It remains to be seen whether or not the world really – really – needed both ginger and root beer-flavored whiskies – but that is precisely what the folks at Rebel Yell have provided to us in their Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey flavored whiskey lineup. Both Rebel Yell Ginger Whiskey and Rebel Yell Root Beer Whiskey are bottled at 35% alcohol content (70 proof) and Rebel Yell Ginger Whiskey is […]
Ardbeg Encourages You To Get Smuggly In Dark Cove
Ardbeg has launched their limited edition Ardbeg Dark Cove as their way of celebrating the Islay Festival of Malt and Music in May taking place next month on the famous whisky-producing island. Ardbeg’s island home – Islay – was the origin of a profitable whisky-smuggling business back in the day [18th and 19th centuries] and the distillery will celebrate that whisky-smuggling past with the release of Dark Cove as part […]
Are You Ready To Sign Up For Blood Oath Pact No. 2?
Blood Oath Pact No. 2 – a multi-blended Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey – has been launched. Blood Oath Pact No. 2 is the concoction of three bourbons ranging in age from seven to 11 years. The first bourbon is a seven-year rye bourbon finished in port barrels, and is joined by an 11 year wheated bourbon and an 11 year rye bourbon. Only 7500 bottles of Blood Oath Pact No. […]
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