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Buffalo Trace Reveals Experiment Number 26 – Grains And Hops

Buffalo Trace Distillery has released the latest edition of their Experimental Series – Spirits Distilled from Grain and Hops – the 26th release in the series. Buffalo Trace Experimental Spirits Distilled from Grain and Hops has been infused with a pair of hops – Saaz noble hops, a Czechoslovakian hop found in pilsners and Zythos, […]

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Royal Salute Celebrates Lunar New Year With Special Edition 21-Year-Old

Blended Scotch whisky brand Royal Salute has released a special edition 21-Year-Old whisky celebrating the 2025 Lunar New Year – the Year of the Snake – as well as a gift pack alongside the whisky. The gift pack for Royal Salute 21-Year-Old Signature Blend was created by Chinese illustrator Jason Lyon, and depicts symbols of […]

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Crown Royal Collabs With Starter For Super Bowl Gear

Diageo-owned Canadian blended whiskey brand Crown Royal – the official whiskey brand of the National Football League – has collaborated with sports apparel maker Starter to produce a limited edition satin jacket in celebration of Super Bowl LIX, which will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The product of the […]

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Glenglassaugh Takes A Hiatus

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Brown-Forman-owned Scotch distillery Glenglassaugh, will take a hiatus as production has been paused indefinitely after Brown-Forman announced they would reduce their global workforce by approximately 12%. A spokesperson for Brown-Forman, however, emphasized that Glenglassaugh Distillery was “not shutting down” as was merely sharing production with BenRiach Distillery, a maneuver that would necessitate the so-called “occasional […]

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Mac-Talla Whisky Emerges From Aberargie Distillery

UK-based Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers has released the latest in their Mac-Talla series – Mac-Talla Virgin Oak – a limited edition Islay single malt. Mac-Talla Virgin Oak is somewhat of a Frankenstein creation as a no-age-statement whisky that was matured in a combination of bourbon barrels and virgin American oak casks sourced from Kentucky then […]

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Spirit Of Speyside Ready For 2025 Whisky Festival Beginning In April

The popular Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is returning for its 26th year beginning on April 30, 2025 and ending on May 5, 2025 while touting nearly 500 events across 89 venues. The Spirit of Speyside 2025 will have many of the region’s 51 distilleries open to attendees during the festival’s six-day run, including several […]

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Spirit Of Speyside Ready For 2025 Whisky Festival Beginning In April

The popular Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is returning for its 26th year beginning on April 30, 2025 and ending on May 5, 2025 while touting nearly 500 events across 89 venues. The Spirit of Speyside 2025 will have many of the region’s 51 distilleries open to attendees during the festival’s six-day run, including several […]

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Kavalan Unveils Grand Reserve Whiskies

Taiwan-based Kavalan Distillery has released a pair of new whiskies – Kavalan Grand Reserve No.1 and Kavalan Grand Reserve No.2 – but both will only be available in Lotte Duty Free travel retail venues. Both Kavalan Grand Reserve whiskies were initially aged in shaved, toasted and re-charred Vinho wine casks as well as being bottled […]

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New Look Budweiser Clydesdales Set To Join Eagles And Chiefs In Super Bowl

The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are set for Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025, and they will be joined by the new-look Budweiser Clydesdales. Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch announced several of their brands will air commercial spots during the big game – including Michelob Ultra, Busch Light, Bud Light, Stella Artois and, of […]

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Ko’olau Distillery – Old Pali Road Whiskey – Review

Ko’olau Distillery resides on the windward side of the island of O’ahu in Hawai’i, far from the madding crowds of Honolulu and Waikiki but near the pleasantries of Kaneohe and Kailua [where a United States Marine Corp base is located on Mokapu Peninsula]. The distillery is a mere baby in distillery years – only recently […]

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