Stefanie Holt Heads Mangrove Global Whisky Portfolio
International whisky distributor Mangrove Global has chosen Stefanie Holt to spearhead its world whisky portfolio. Mangrove’s distributes many whisky brands including Stauning, Abasolo, Bearface and Yamazakura. Having worked for the company for more than five years, Holt possesses extensive brand advocacy experience. She will lead Mangrove’s whisky brands across promotion, marketing, and sales to both […]
Angel’s Envy Makes People Envious In Edinburgh And London
Angel’s Envy is making people envious in Edinburgh and London as they collaborate with bars in those two cities to celebrate the Manhattan cocktail until Wednesday, February 21, 2024. More than 21 bars in the two cities will be making their versions on the cocktail [typically consisting of bourbon, sweet vermouth and bitters] while using […]
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Budweiser Thanks NWSL
NWSL sponsor Budweiser employed USA women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe to narrate an advertisement thanking fans of the National Women’s Soccer League [NWSL] for supporting the league’s teams with record sellouts in the recently completed season after the USA won the 2019 World Cup…
Tomatin Unveils Decades II
Tomatin has combined five decades’ worth of cask-maturing Scotch whisky into one whisky they are calling Decades II. Tomatin Decades II is comprised of whisky which has spent time in 21 casks over the past 50 years and includes casks of ex-bourbon [from 1973, 1975, 1977 and 1995], ex-sherry [from 1988] and re-charred French oak. Tomatin Decades II was bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said […]
WhistlePig Reveals The Boss Hog: Samurai Scientist
Vermont-based WhistlePig has released The Boss Hog: The Samurai Scientist – a 16-year-old rye whiskey finished in umeshu [a plum wine liqueur] barrels. WhistlePig partnered with Japanese brewery Kitaya to produce the limited edition whiskey. WhistlePig The Boss Hog: The Samurai Scientist was finished in 90 barrels where umeshu had been aged for 11 years, distilled by koji fermentation, was subsequently bottled at 60-61% alcohol by volume [120-122 proof] and […]
The Famous Grouse Turns To The Dark Side
The Famous Grouse has gone to the “dark side” in promoting their new Smoky Black peated single malt Scotch whisky. In the television advertisement designed to take advantage of the upcoming newest movie in the “Star Wars” franchise, a grouse bird takes a midnight stroll in the mountains and when a full moon is revealed, the grouse is transformed into a “darker and smokier feathered version”. The Famous Grouse’ Smoky […]
Buffalo Trace Reveals Newest Bourbon In Old Charter Oak Series
Buffalo Trace has released Old Charter Oak Canadian Oak – the third bourbon in their Old Charter Oak series. Buffalo Trace Old Charter Oak Canadian Oak was matured for 10 years in Canadian oak barrels, then bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel, pepper and vanilla. Buffalo Trace Old Charter Oak Canadian Oak is being made available for $70 per bottle.
Yorkshire Distillery Debuts Filey Bay Single Malt
The Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery has released their Filey Bay single malt. Spirit of Yorkshire’s Filey Bay spent only three years maturing before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus, honey and vanilla. Only 6000 bottles of Spirit of Yorkshire’s Filey Bay single malt are being made available for $65 per 700ml bottle in the UK.
Matthew McConaughey And Wild Turkey Talk Turkey
Just weeks ahead of Thanksgiving, Wild Turkey Bourbon brand has instituted their “Talk Turkey” interview series with actor Matthew McConaughey [who has been the brand’s creative director since 2016]. The series intends to interview “ground-breakers, trailblazers and way-makers” such as surfer Maya Gabeira, author Dan Buettner, travel start-up Unyok and culinary business, Trap Kitchen. Additionally, McConaughey will also narrate “The Spirit of Conviction”, a series of long-form documentaries on each […]
Midleton Goes To The Singles Bar For Very Rare 2019
Midleton has released their Very Rare 2019 – an Irish Whiskey blend of single pot still and single grain Irish whiskies. Midleton Very Rare 2019 has spent somewhere between 13-34 years maturing in lightly charred ex-Bourbon American oak barrels before being bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, coffee and pear. Midleton Very Rare 2019 is being made available worldwide for […]
Budweiser/Sergio Ramos – It’s Good To Be The King
Budweiser teamed up with Spanish soccer star Sergio Ramos – the current captain of both Real Madrid and the Spanish men’s national team – and showed off their latest commercial featuring Ramos and his many tattoos [of a lion, rose and a crown — but, oddly enough, not of a bottle of Budweiser] For a limited time, special edition bottles of Budweiser will link to content in which the 33-year-old […]
Halewood Brings Bourbon To The UK
UK-based Halewood Distillery has released their American Eagle Bourbon. Halewood American Eagle Bourbon was created from a mash bill composed of 84% corn, aged four years in American oak barrels before being bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of orange, pepper and vanilla. Halewood American Eagle Bourbon is being made available for $30 per 700ml bottle.
William Grant Experiments With Kininvie Series
William Grant has released their Kininvie Works series – a triple-distilled single malt, a single grain and a blended whisky. William Grant’s Kininvie KVSM001 is a triple-distilled single malt aged for five years in ex-Bourbon casks, bottled at 47% alcohol by volume [94 proof] and said to contain notes of pear. William Grant’s Kininvie KVSG002 is a three-year-old single grain whisky [with malted rye] aged in virgin American oak casks, […]
Bruichladdich Brings Out The Octomore 10’s
Islay Distillery Bruichladdich has released the Octomore 10’s – a series of four heavily peated single malts. Bruichladdich Octomore 10.1 was distilled from Scottish barley harvested in 2013, then matured in ex-American oak barrels for five years and bottled at 59.8% alcohol by volume [119.6 proof]. Bruichladdich Octomore 10.2 has been matured in both first-fill ex-American oak casks and third-fill French oak casks which previously held Sauternes wine, was bottled […]
Lakes Produces The One Signature Blend
The Lakes Distillery has released a blended whisky they are calling The One Signature Blend. The Lakes’ The One Signature Blend features single malt from The Lakes Distillery along with Scotch grain and malt whiskies from the Highlands, Speyside and Islay. The Lakes’ The One Signature Blend was matured in a combination of first-fill sherry casks, re-fill sherry casks, Bourbon casks and red wine casks. The Lakes’ The One Signature […]
Highland Park Introduces 21-Year-Old
Highland Park has released a 21 Year Old single malt Scotch whisky. Highland Park 21 Year Old was aged in both first-fill sherry-seasoned European oak casks and first-fill sherry-seasoned American oak casks along with five refill casks before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of ginger, mango and vanilla. Highland Park 21 Year Old is being made available for $285 per […]
Glenfiddich Gets A Jump On New Year’s Eve With Grand Cru Launch
It’s only October but Speyside distiller Glenfiddich is not wasting any time, they are already preparing for the New Year’s Eve with their release of Glenfiddich Grand Cru – a single malt finished for four months in French cuvee [denoting a special blend] oak casks. Glenfiddich Grand Cru is a 23-year-old single malt, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, vanilla […]
Jack Daniel’s Presents Apple Whiskey Liqueur
Jack Daniel’s has released Tennessee Apple – an apple-flavored whiskey liqueur. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple is made from Jack Daniel’s matured in new American oak barrels, bottled at 35% alcohol by volume [70 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple [duh] along with caramel and toffee. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple is recommended neat [chilled] or in cocktails. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple is being made available in four sizes […]
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