Bulleit Frontier Whiskey has released ‘87 – a blend of both bourbon and rye whiskey – which is named after the year Bulleit was founded, 1987. For Bulleit ’87, the bourbon was aged, barreled and distilled in Shelbyville, Kentucky, while the rye was distilled and aged in Indiana before winding up in Shelbyville. Both bourbon […]
Edinburgh-based Port of Leith Distillery has released Table Whisky, Velvet Old Fashioned, a ready-to-serve [RTS] cocktail featuring Table Whisky single grain Scotch. Port of Leith Table Whisky, Velvet Old Fashioned also touts a tad of Pedro Ximénez Sherry, was canned at 32% alcohol by volume [64 proof] and is said to produce notes of dark […]
Bardstown Bourbon Company brings out the pineapple for the summer with Victoria Pineapple Barrel Finished – a bourbon finished in Caribbean pineapple rum casks – and also the initial foray in their Finishing Series. Bardstown Victoria Pineapple Barrel Finished is named after the Victoria pineapple variety, is a blend of bourbon aged 10-11 years and […]
Penelope Bourbon is crossing the pond and will be made available in the UK. Penelope is distilled in the Lawrenceburg, Indiana-based distillery owned by Kansas-based spirits behemoth MGP, whose subsidiary, Luxco, is the official owner of the Penelope brand. Previously, Penelope had only been available sporadically in the UK, but now the brand’s full core […]
London-based Berry Bros & Rudd has released the ‘Auld and the Bold’ – a collection of 20 single-cask whiskies [along with rums and a Cognac] intended to celebrate Scotland’s whisky traditions and a new generation of distillers – as the latest installment in Berry Bros’ Odyssey series, launched in 2024. Berry Bros & Rudd Odyssey […]
Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is flashing some fancy footwork for summer with the introduction of their so-called “Fireball Sneaks” – black and red Fireball-branded high tops with flame designs which also feature a custom-built compartment designed to hold Fireball’s new Stash Flask. The Fireball Stash Flask was recently released and is described as a “lightweight, flexible, […]
15-year-old English distillery The Lakes has released Chocolatier – a limited edition single malt whisky – in the UK [after an initial release in Australia]. The Lakes Chocolatier was matured in a sherry cask, bottled at 51% alcohol by volume [102 proof] and is said to contain notes of butterscotch, milk chocolate and peach. The […]
Glenfiddich Distillery has unveiled a re-designed Voyage Collection intended for global travel retail (GTR) venues. Glenfiddich’s Voyage Collection consists of four single malt whiskies – Warehouse Eight Solera, 12-year-old Rum Cask Finish, 15-year-old Sherry Cask Finish, and 18-year-old Port Cask Finish. Glenfiddich Warehouse Eight Solera has no age statement, was bottled at 40% alcohol by […]
London-based independent bottler, The Heart Cut has produced their 24th release – a single cask from 12-year-old Ardnamurchan Distillery located on the western coast of Scotland. The Heart Cut #24 Ardnamurchan was matured exclusively in a Pedro Ximénez sherry cask, bottled at 52% alcohol by volume [104 proof] and is said to contain notes of […]
Scotland-based independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail’s Connoisseurs Choice series will add their final Talisker single malt – a 39-year-old whisky – to the series. The Isle of Skye-based Talisker Distillery was matured in a refill sherry butt, bottled at 51.4% alcohol by volume [102.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of black pepper, cloves, […]
