Author name: Alex Bean

Bardstown Doubles Down On 2026

Bardstown Bourbon has released a pair of annual releases – 2026 Discovery and Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish – as part of their Finishing Series and Discovery Series. Bardstown Bourbon Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish is a blend of 49% 11-year-old Indiana Bourbon, 30% 10-year-old Indiana rye and 21% 12-year-old Kentucky Bourbon, finished for 32 […]

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc Picks Up Chivas Regal Challenge Against Hikaru

Ferrari Formula One driver Charles Leclerc – who is also a Chivas Regal ambassador – will compete against chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura on September 1, 2026, during the weeklong break between this weekend’s 2026 Dutch Grand Prix and the 2026 Italian Grand Prix on September 6, 2026. Leclerc will compete against Hikaru, not in chess […]

The Dalmore Debuts 2026 Distillery Select

Highland-based The Dalmore Distillery has released the 2026 Distillery Select whisky as part of their Distillery Select Series begun in 2024 – this year’s release was finished in semisecco Marsala casks. The 2026 Dalmore Distillery Select is a 14-year-old single malt whisky initially matured in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels before being finished for one […]

The GlenAllachie Unleashes Cask Strength Batch 7

Speyside-based The GlenAllachie distillery has released Cask Strength Batch 7 as an addition to their core range. The GlenAllachie 21-Year-Old Cask Strength Batch 7 is a single malt whisky matured in both Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 51.9% alcohol by volume [103.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of ginger, manuka […]

Jameson’s Crosses The Pond With Distiller’s Batch

Jameson Distiller’s Batch – aka Jameson Single Pot Still [the name was changed in 2025] – is traveling across the pond as the single pot still Irish whiskey will be made available in the USA. Jameson Distiller’s Batch is also a part of the Jameson Reserve Series. Jameson Distiller’s Batch was triple-distilled in copper pot […]

Crown Royal Gets Juicy

Crown Royal is getting “Juicy” with their Big Bling Collection with their collaboration with Los Angeles-based lifestyle brand Juicy Couture featuring both flavored blended Canadian whisky-inspired bottle bags and matching velour tracksuits. The Big Bling Collection limited edition collaboration highlights Crown Royal’s three flavored blended Canadian whiskies – Apple, Blackberry and Peach – in Juicy […]

Bruichladdich Goes Greener Still

Islay-based Bruichladdich has gone green before and now has gone Greener Still, with the release of their 15-year-old single malt which is an addition to the Still Series, celebrates Bruichladdich’s 25th anniversary and showcases the distillery’s desire to de-carbonize their distillery. Bruichladdich’s Greener Still is distilled from a combination of organic, biodynamic and Bere barley […]

Whisky Week Begins Next Week

2026 Whisky Week begins next week in Scotland as it tours Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. 2026 Whisky Week offers tastings, tours and a variety of exclusive experiences. 2026 Whisky Week begins in Aberdeen on Thursday, August 20, 2026, where it will remain until Sunday, August 30, 2026. Simultaneously, in Glsagow, 2026 Whisky Week will begin […]

Stetson Debuts Bourbon

Longtime – born in 1865 – iconic cowboy hatmaker Stetson has collaborated with Kentucky-based Lofted Spirits to produce their first-ever bourbon. Stetson Kentucky Straight Bourbon blends bourbons from both Bardstown and Green River distilleries to create a high-rye bourbon blend aged for an average of seven years, bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] […]

House Of Hazelwood Adds To Legacy Collection

House of Hazelwood adds Calm Waters – a 1992 Speyside-inspired blended Scotch malt whisky – to their Legacy Collection. House of Hazelwood Calm Waters 1992 Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is a blend of Speyside malt whiskies bottled at 52.1% alcohol by volume [104.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of fennel, licorice and toffee. […]

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