Author name: Alex Bean

Jack Daniel’s Travels Across The Pond With 10-Year-Old

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Tennessee-based Jack Daniel’s travels across the pond with their 10-year-old Tennessee whiskey in an inaugural event for the distillery with their age statement whiskies. Jack Daniel’s new 10-year-old was created by maturing Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey in oak barrels that were moved about on various climate-controlled floors at the distillery’s warehouse. Jack […]

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The Macallan Hails Hong Kong

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The Macallan has honored Hong Kong with their recent release of a limited edition single malt whisky as part of their Distil Your World series. Hong Kong’s entry in the series now joins others from London, Mexico and New York. The Macallan Distil Your World Hong Kong single malt was matured in select sherry-seasoned European […]

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Royal Salute Saddles Up With Polo Edition

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Royal Salute has saddled up the ponies and released Rio de Janeiro Polo Edition – a 21-year-old blended Scotch whisky as the seventh addition to their annual Polo series, which was initially introduced in 2017. Royal Salute 21-year-old Rio de Janeiro Polo Edition is a nod toward the iconic Brazil city and is a 21-year-old […]

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Harrison Ford Visits The Highlands In Latest Glenmorangie Promotion

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Mega film star Harrison Ford [“Star Wars”, “Indiana Jones” and “Blade Runner”, just to name a few of his iconic roles] has visited Scotlands Highlands in his continued promotional collaboration with Glenmorangie, entitled “Once Upon a Time in Scotland”. The promotional campaign features Harrison in a 12-episode series filmed over three days in summer 2024 […]

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The Glenrothes Hammers Home 51-Year-Old

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Speyside distillery The Glenrothes has released The 51 – a 51-year-old single malt that can only be freed from its packaging with a custom hammer that is supplied with purchase of the whisky. The Glenrothes The 51 is a spirit derived from a pair of casks, one which was said to donate notes that ‘evoke […]

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Mary Dowling – The Mother Of Bourbon

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Louisville, Kentucky-based distillery Mary Dowling Whiskey Company is named after the pioneering female who was the first woman to run a major distillery and this week, the distillery is promoting a new book – “Mother of Bourbon: The Greatest Whiskey Story Never Told” – a historical fiction novel based on the life of Mary Dowling, […]

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Johnnie Walker Unveils Black Ruby

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Johnnie Walker has released the latest addition to their colorful blended Scotch whisky lineup with the worldwide launch of Black Ruby, said to be a ‘sweeter’ blend akin to the flagship Black Label blended whisky. Johnnie Walker Black Ruby Blended Malt Whisky is derived from whiskies from Diageo-owned distilleries such as Roseisle, Clynelish, Glenkinchie, Cardhu, […]

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Bruichladdich Debuts Organic Barley 16-Year-Old

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The good news is that Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich has released a 16-year-old single malt whisky using organically-farmed barley, the bad news is that it is only available via global travel retail (GTR) venues. Bruichladdich [aka Laddie] Organic Barley 16-Year-Old was made with 100% organically grown barley from Mid Coul Farm in Inverness, Scotland – organically […]

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Jim Beam Offers A Pineapple

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Jim Beam has released a new flavor in their lineup of flavored whiskies – pineapple – joining the other flavors in the range, apple, fire, honey, peach and vanilla. Jim Beam Pineapple is a pineapple liqueur infused with Kentucky straight bourbon and bottled at 32.5% alcohol by volume [65 proof]. Jim Beam Pineapple is recommended […]

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Port Askaig Reveals Trio Of Whiskies

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Islay-based Port Askaig has revealed a trio of new limited releases – a non-age statement cask-strength single malt and two age-statement expressions, 15- and 25-year-olds. Port Askaig Cask Strength Single Malt #02-2024 was bottled at 59.1% alcohol by volume [118.2 proof] and is said to impart notes of espresso coffee, dark chocolate, lemon and Islay […]

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