Actor Gael Garcia Bernal was victorious in a legal tussle against Diageo-owned Johnnie Walker after the Mexican Supreme Court ruled that Diageo must compensate García Bernal for the unauthorized use of his image in a 2013 Johnnie Walker campaign that used García Bernal’s image as well as those of his family without consent. According to […]
Johnnie Walker has released a short film called “The Ones Who Keep Walking” showcasing the stories of Africa-based artists who helped create their “Keep Walking” promotional campaign. Some of the artists featured in Johnnie Walker’s “The Ones Who Keep Walking” include musician CKay, from Nigeria; rapper Sampa the Great, from Zambia; and dancer and artist […]
Speyside whisky producer, The Glenlivet, has launched their 2021 holiday promotional campaign – “Seize The Season. Seize The Glenlivet” – as well as a sweepstakes. The Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky is offering holiday concierge services via their sweepstakes running through December 14, 2021. In the Glenlivet Holiday Concierge sweepstakes, two grand prize winners will […]
Diageo-owned Johnnie Walker blended whisky has released Master’s of Flavour – the 48-year-aged third and final entry of their Masters series. Johnnie Walker Master’s of Flavour was composed of whiskies from ghost distilleries such as Glyn Albyn, Port Dundas, Brora [recently revived] and Glenury Royal – all of which have been aged for at least […]
Lost Irish blended Irish whiskey has been found by Mexican spirits group Casa Lumbre and finished in a whopping seven casks from around the world. Casa Lumbre Lost Irish blended Irish whiskey is a blend of the three styles of Irish whiskey – grain, malt and pot still – which was then finished in seven […]
American singer Mariah Carey will not be able to sell her cream liqueur Black Irish under that name in the European Union (EU) after losing a trademark battle to Dublin-based Darker Still Spirits Company, who began work on their Black Irish whiskey-and-stout-spirit drink in 2018, purchased the UK and EU trademark in January 2020 and […]
The Glasgow Distillery Company has released a trio of limited edition cask-finished versions of their 1770 Single Malt Scotch Whisky – all individually numbered – and include an unpeated Ruby Port Cask Finish, the triple distilled Tokaji Cask Finish and the peated Sauternes Cask Finish. Only 467 bottles of the Ruby Port Cask Finish – […]
Dublin-based Irish whiskey producer Teeling has released a 30-year-old single malt as part of their Vintage Reserve Collection series. Teeling 30-Year-Old limited edition single malt whiskey was matured in bourbon casks then spent an extra nine years in Sauternes wine casks before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to […]
Batman has his own Scotch whisky called Inishtree – a 25-year-old limited edition single malt from former Speyside distillery, Imperial [which closed in 2013]. The whisky was produced through Park Row, the London-based venue bankrolled by Warner Bros, DC Comics and Wonderland Restaurants which features drinking and restaurant venues themed around the characters of the […]
Naked Malt – the whisky artist formerly known as Naked Grouse – has announced their Live Naked Experience worldwide online competition, offering a staycation for the winner. Naked Malt’s ‘Live Naked Experience’ invites participants to complete an online quiz designed to reveal their ideal trip – the composer of the winning entry will receive a […]
