Aberfeldy Distillery Celebrates 125 Years With Whisky Launch
Aberfeldy Distillery is celebrating 125 years of producing single malt Scotch whisky. The distillery has installed several programs to highlight its achievements including the launch of a 25-year-old expression. A special partnership with goldsmith Nigel O’Riely will craft special jewelry inspired by the brand’s 125-year trajectory. To commemorate 125 years of whisky making, Aberfeldy Single […]
BrewDog Distillery Launches First Cask Sale With Whisky Hammer
BrewDog Distilling Co has sent its first rum casks to the Whisky Hammer auction. The move forms the beginning of an annual auctioning program where whisky enthusiasts can own whisky casks. Bidders will be able to own the first cask to be filled by the distillery each year. According to Daniel Milne, co-founder and managing […]
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458 Apples A Day Keeps Many Doctors Away
Thatchers Cider has this special orchard called the Exhibition Orchard where they have been growing 458 varieties of apples over the past 20 years and decided that it might be a good idea to blend all 458 of those apples into one special cider and see what comes of it. What is coming of it is a special concoction called Thatchers 458 – which comes with its own gift box […]
The Making Of Cuban Cigars
If you like H. Upmann Cuban cigars, you might be interested in viewing a brief behind-the-scenes video into how some of them are made. Cuban cigar industry increased 8% in 2013 – up to $447 million worldwide…
Humidors For $1.1 Million? It’s Not That Unusual
Humidors were hot at the 16th Havana Cigar Festival as six handmade humidors were auctioned off for a total of $1.1 million. Welsh singer Tom Jones hosted this year’s version with proceeds going toward Cuba’s state-run healthcare system. The humidor that pulled off the highest price – at $235,000 – was also stuffed with Montecristo cigars.
Your WhiskyCritic Oscar Night Cocktail Menu
The 86th annual Academy Awards occur this weekend and while you can’t be there on the red carpet, you can at least consume cocktails as if you were there. The official champagne is the Champagne Thierot Brut from Reims and that’s for toasting the winners. Johnnie Walker is the official Scotch whisky of the Oscars and, more specifically, the Blue and Platinum varieties. But look, the envelope containing the best […]
South Island Single Malt Scores With Jim
New Zealand-produced South Island Single Malt 21-Year-Old has achieved one of the highest scores in the latest edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible. Scoring a 95 out of 100 in the 2014 version of the Whisky Bible, Murray has placed the whisky from the New Zealand Whisky Company in rarefied territory and boasted that it was clean, elegant and beyond words” [except for those “clean” and “elegant” words, of course]. […]
Three Rocks And Two Fingers
Frank liked Jack so naturally Jack made a commercial to exploit Frank. The “Frank” in question is legendary crooner Frank Sinatra, who loved him some Jack Daniels – the “Jack” in question – and that means you now have a commercial for a specially-named version of Jack Daniels called Sinatra Select, baby…
Remy Martin Duo Prepared For Release
A pair of Remy Martin expressions from the Fine Champagne Cognac collection will be released this spring – Prime cellar Selection N16 and Reserve Cellar Selection N28. N16 is said to have strong vanilla notes while N28 is reported to be in possession of candied fruit notes. The denotation for each release signifies the location from Remy Martin’s 29 aging cellars on its property with the N16 being closer to […]
The Name Is Beam, James Beam
James B. Beam – better known as Jim Beam – will be bringing the Signature Craft 12-Year to the UK. The ultra-premium bourbon as a 43% alcohol content [86 proof] with vanilla notes and can be distinguished by James B. Beam’s signature on the bottle. Beam Signature Craft 12-Year will be available immediately in the UK for $40 [24 pounds] per bottle.
Booker’s Bourbon – Straight From Booker’s Barrel To You
Jim Beam is owned by Suntory but Booker’s Bourbon still belongs to Booker – for as long as it lasts. Beam has released 1000 cases of its Booker’s Batch 2014-1 Bourbon – a special limited edition release from barrels specifically set aside by four-decade Jim Beam master distiller Booker Noe, who passed away 10 years ago on this day. The Bourbon is aged nine to 11 years and ranges in […]
Tullibardine Coming To America
Single malt Scotch whisky from the Tullibardine Distillery in Scotland is about to become more prevalent across America with the announcement that 24 states will be the recipients of an expanded distribution of the brand. A wider expansion to the remaining 26 states is expected to come next year. For now, the six Tullibardine whiskies you can expect to begin seeing are Sovereign [$48 per bottle], 225 Sauternes Finish [$65], […]
Beer Week Underway In New York City
If you like beer and you like New York City then this is the best week of the year for you as the Sixth Annual Beer Week gets underway. The sudsy festival of brews is sponsored by the New York City Brewers Guild and the most common occurrence you will see over the course of the week is a Tap Takeover – where, typically, a craft brewery will “take over” […]
Johnnie Walker Walks The Red Carpet Next Week
You may not be lucky enough to find yourself in Hollywood for next week’s 86th Academy Awards [March 2, 2014] but Johnnie Walker will be there in your absence. The chic Governors Ball post-award party where all the evening’s winners initially congregate before flitting off into the night to other parties, will be hosting a special Johnnie Walker Scotch Whisky Bar featuring none other than Johnnie Walker Platinum and Johnnie […]
Francis Abecassis ABK6 VSOP One Of World’s Best
Only founded a mere nine years ago, the Francis Abecassis distillery is run by a father-daughter team that consistently puts out award-winning cognac and 2014 is no different as the Francis Abecassis ABK6 VSOP was named as the world’s best cognac in the annual World Drinks Awards competition. The ABK6 VSOP, in particular, was noted for its apple pie, cinnamon, hazelnut, orange and vanilla nose before transporting you to a […]
Hereford Whisky By Next Decade
Chase Distillery produces some of the finest vodka and gin and now it appears they will be making an, albeit late, run at making some whisky. The distillery has been working in conjunction with Hobsons Brewery on a batch of whisky for the past two years that may come to market by early next decade [at least the good stuff]. The distillery currently has a smattering of 5300 liters [1400 […]
Torabhaig Reaches For The Skye
The Torabhaig Distillery has set aside $8.3 million to begin construction of a brand new distillery on the Isle of Skye. The distillery will be at the location of a former farmstead on the island and will be only the second distillery ever placed on the Hebridean island. If everything goes according to schedule, construction on the new Torabhaig Distillery is expected to begin this summer with whisky production beginning […]
Glenfiddich Celebrates 125 Years Of Whisky Creation
The single malt Scotch whisky which came to be known as Glenfiddich and has been the recipient of more awards than any other single malt Scotch whisky was first created by William Grant in a distillery built in the Glen of Fiddich [Scottish for Valley of the Deer] in 1887 and to commemorate the occasion, Glenfiddich has unveiled their 125th Anniversary edition single malt with collectible tin bearing the visage […]
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