Islay Scotch whisky producer Bowmore is launching a new limited edition series called No Corners To Hide – in which they collaborate with DC/Marvel graphic artist Frank Quitely – the first pair of whiskies will be a 23-year-old and a 32-year-old. Bowmore No Corners to Hide features an ancient Islay myth centering around a church […]
UK-based The Lakes Distillery has released Sequoia – as an homage to northern California wine country – for their Whiskymaker’s Editions series of single malts. The Lakes Distillery Sequoia was bottled at 53% alcohol by volume [106 proof] and is said to contain notes of butterscotch, cinnamon fig, red grapes and spiced chocolate. Only 1,300 […]
Glasgow-based Lowland whiskymaker The Clydeside Distillery has released their first single malt Scotch – Stobcross – named for the cross that once marked the route to Dumbarton Rock as well as a local mansion built in the 1600s, that was later demolished in 1875 to make room for the Queen’s Dock in Glasgow. The Clydeside […]
Getting into the Halloween spirit, The Macallan has released Rich Cacao – a single malt that combines chocolate and whisky – as the inaugural entry in their new Harmony Collection The Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao was matured in both American and European sherry-seasoned oak casks, bottled at 44% alcohol by volume [88 proof] and […]
Highland Scotch whisky producer Glenmorangie is already preparing for the arrival of the winter season with the release of Glenmorangie A Tale of Winter – a limited edition 13-year-old single malt. Glenmorangie A Tale of Winter was matured in ex-bourbon barrels, finished in ex-Marsala casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is […]
After months of waiting, it’s finally here … Master’s Keep One. We’ve all heard the arguments: “toasted-barrel finishes are gimmicks,” “Wild Turkey must be running out of ideas,” etc. In all honesty, toasted-barrel finishes excite me as much as two fin…
Almost in time for Halloween – but certainly with the Halloween spirit – blended whiskymaker Johnnie Walker has raised the cloak on their Blue Label Ghost and Rare Pittyvaich – their fourth release in the limited edition series that celebrates whiskies from so-called ‘ghost’ distilleries which have long since closed. Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost […]
New York-based NBTV – a direct-to-consumer personalized video shopping platform – is preparing to launch in the UK in December 2021. Founded in 2018, NBTV via their Spirits Network is a streaming service featuring ‘shoppable entertainment’ in the form of original programming focused on spirits and cocktails. NBTV is currently scheduled to debut in the […]
Islay distillery Ardbeg officially hops on the Halloween promotional bandwagon with their Monster Ice Scream Truck Tour, which begins today and will travel to three UK cities serving special edition treats through Halloween [October 31]. The Ardbeg Monster Ice Scream Truck Tour will travel to Edinburgh, Glasgow and London offering three exclusive ice cream serves […]
Black Irish is preparing for this weekend’s Halloween festivities with a promotion to implore legal age consumers to “don’t be afraid of the dark” and consider celebrating Halloween with their whiskey-and-stout spirit drink. Black Irish is triple-distilled Irish whiskey, matured in deep-charred American ex-bourbon casks, infused with a blend of stout and barrel-aged stout before […]
