Author name: Alex Bean

Hennessy Introduces Designer Decanter

Hennessy cognac has released a new decanter designed by architect Daniel Libeskind for one of the rarest bottlings in their collection, Richard Hennessy, named after the founder of the brand. The Richard Hennessy Cognac is made with some of the rarest eaux-de-vie from Hennessy’s reserves, aged between 40 to 50 years and up to 150 […]

Martell Employs Janelle Morae To Discover An Unexpected Effect

Martell Cognac continues their collaboration with American musical artist Janelle Monáe with a promotional video entitled “The Unexpected Effect”, directed by filmmaker Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah. The promo highlights the impact of Black culture on American hospitality, and features Martell’s Blue Swift bottling, made of VSOP Cognac and finished in Kentucky Bourbon casks. Additionally, Martell is offering […]

Companies And Countries Unite To Support Ukraine

Various distilleries and beverage and spirit companies have joined with some countries to support Ukraine in unison after that country’s unprovoked invasion by Russia on February 24, 2022. Specifically, Luxembourg-based Amber Beverage Group (ABG) has declared its support for Ukraine following the Russian invasion of the country. ABG has donated financial resources to the charity […]

The Sexton Debuts Walking Dead-Themed Irish Whiskey

Proximo Spirits-owned The Sexton Irish whiskey brand has collaborated with AMC Networks to create a limited edition bottle inspired by popular television show, “The Walking Dead”. The AMC Networks/the Sexton collaboration will feature cocktail experiences, behind-the-scenes content and, as part of the collaboration, The Sexton has unveiled a limited edition bottle featuring a decaying silver […]

Glendalough Debuts Seven-Year-Old Single Malt From Mizunara Casks

Dublin-based Glendalough Distillery has released a seven-year-old single malt Irish whiskey finished in Japanese mizunara casks from the island of Hokkaido. Glendalough 7 Year Old Single Malt Mizunara Finish was bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, dark chocolate orange and sandalwood. Glendalough 7 Year Old […]

Tobermory Adds 24-Year-Old Single Malt To Their Hebridean Series

Tobermory Distillery, located on the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides off the coast of Scotland, has released a limited edition 24-year-old single malt to their Hebridean Series. The Isle of Mull is the second largest island in the Inner Hebrides in Scotland. Tobermory 24-Year-Old single malt was matured for nine years in Oloroso […]

Old Forester Gets Even Older

Brown-Forman-owned Old Forester has become even older with their release of 1910 Extra Old – a limited edition bourbon whiskey that is the third addition to their 117 series. Old Forester 1910 Extra Old was matured in a heavily charred secondary barrel for 18 months, bottled at 46.5% alcohol by volume [93 proof] and is […]

Teeling Adds Fifth Whiskey To Their Renaissance Series

Dublin-based Irish whiskey producer Teeling has released the fifth and final addition to their limited edition Renaissance series – which was launched in 2019. The fifth Teeling Renaissance is an 18-year-old single malt Irish whiskey matured in ex-bourbon barrels for more than 12 years, then aged for more than six years in ex-Calvados casks before […]

Compass Box Debuts Experimental Whisky

London-based bottler Compass Box has released a new limited edition experimental grain whisky that contains a one-third portion of spirit made from 100% peated malted barley, sourced from Loch Lomond Distillery. Compass Box Experimental Grain Whisky was aged in re-charred barrels and hogsheads, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to […]

Scroll to Top