Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich is preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations [beginning on February 1, 2022] with the twin release of the Bruichladdich Black Art 09.1 and Octomore 12 Series. This year, the Chinese New Year celebrates the year of the tiger. Bruichladdich Black Art 09.1 were matured in mystery casks [Bruichladdich would not […]
Lough Ree Distillery – based in Lanesborough in County Longford in Ireland – has released their initial blended Irish whiskey called Bart’s Blended Irish Whiskey, named in honor of the distillery founder’s father. Bart’s Blended Irish Whiskey is composed of five whiskies – a classic grain whiskey, a pot still whiskey, a pair of malts […]
Kentucky-based Buffalo Trace Distillery has announced they are donating $2 million to charities through the sale of 2,022 bottles of bourbon. Buffalo Trace will designate 501 charities worldwide to be the recipients of the bourbon [which they can then use for fundraising for their charity] and is encouraging non-profit organizations to register for a chance […]
Fresh off their victory over Mariah Carey, Dublin-based Darker Still Spirits’ Black Irish whiskey-and-stout drink is being made available in Finland. Black Irish triple-distilled Irish whiskey has been matured in deep-charred American ex-bourbon casks and derives from a blend of strong stout and barrel-aged stout, with this blend then used to cut the cask strength […]
The original whisky bible – a first edition copy of “The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom” by Alfred Barnard – went under the hammer and was sold for $4,690 by London-based, Pernod-Ricard-owned Whisky.Auction. In the 19th century, Barnard was secretary for Harper’s Weekly Gazette and went on a two-year journey [1885-1887] to originally publish […]
Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery has released their Yellowstone Select Landmark Edition Series – consisting of six new bottle designs for Yellowstone Select Bourbon to mark their 150th anniversary. Yellowstone Select Bourbon was created in 1872, the same year as their namesake – Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho – was named as the […]
Royal Lochnagar Distillery has finally been recognized for the royalty in their name after officially being awarded a Royal Warrant – a Royal Warrant is given to a company as recognition of being a regular supplier to the Royal Household – and means that Royal Lochnagar is permitted to display the monarch symbol of the […]
Carlow has released a new Irish Whiskey-based botanical-infused spirit drink called Carlow Cuttings. Carlow Cuttings has an Irish whiskey base infused with linden flower, rosemary, thyme and yarrow – botanical elements common to Ireland’s County Carlow – and is bottled at 37.5% alcohol by volume [75 proof] Carlow Cuttings is being made available in Finland […]
Anheuser-Busch is helping everybody ring in the new year with a video depicting their Clydesdale mascot going from early days to maturity, with the positive messaging of, “Here’s to a new year, and a future with more cheers.”
New York City-based Dominique Ansel Bakery has collaborated with Bailey’s Irish Cream liqueur and created a cocktail for the holiday season – the Bailey’s Swirl – Ansel’s recipe for hot chocolate incorporating the liqueur. Bailey’s Irish Cream – made in Ireland – is made with Irish whiskey, cream and cocoa and the Bailey’s Swirl Hot […]
