Of the six years I’ve covered Wild Turkey, I can’t think of a more eventful year than 2022. From barrel picks at the distillery, to press trips and a day spent as a camp instructor, I had the fortune of experiencing the brand from the inside out. I acc…
A trio of Bowmore whiskies – including a bottle of Bowmore 35 Years Old – were recently auctioned off at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr’s Whisky et Spiritueux d’Exception sale in Paris [held in December 2022]. The Bowmore 35 Years Old was originally offered for between $16,900-$21,130 but wound up with a winning bid of […]
Glasgow-based independent bottler Caskade has released Born in a Storm – their debut single malt whisky created in a collaboration with Scottish pop band Deacon Blue. Caskade’s “Born in a Storm” was distilled on Orkney, then matured for 13 years ageing in a single cask before being finished in an ex-Oloroso sherry cask specifically selected […]
Danish-produced whisky Stauning has made its debut on the UK-based online grocery store, Ocado, which launched in the UK in September 2020. Available on Ocado will be Stauning’s core portfolio of Rye, Kaos, and Smoke along with Stauning’s Research Series, consisting of Bastard and El Clasico. Stauning’s collection will all be made available for $73-76 […]
Ireland-based Boann Distillery has released Solstice – their inaugural single pot still Irish whiskey – timed to mark the recent winter solstice (December 21). Boann Solstice is a three-year-old Irish whiskey initially distilled in a single pot still then was matured in a wide variety of wine and spirit casks, including Armagnac, Bourdeaux, Chardonnay, Marsala, […]
It recently occurred to me that I’ve yet to write about my last visit to Kentucky – well, Kentucky and Indiana. Along with selecting two incredible barrels at Wild Turkey (more on that in a future installment), not to mention an epic Patreon meet…
The Glenturret – Scotland’s oldest working distillery – has released the second single malt whisky in their Trinity Series in Lalique: The Glenturret Prowess. The Glenturret Prowess emerged from a pair of casks – one filled in 1987 and a second filled in 1988 – was bottled in December 2022 at 43.9% alcohol by volume […]
Streaming media giant Netflix and hard seltzer White Claw have collaborated to produce a limited-edition murder-mystery game called “Crack the CLAW” in celebration of the forthcoming release of Netflix’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”. The game is available for limited purchase and comes with official rules, a moderator script and ten double-sided coasters that […]
A bottle of Ardbeg whisky from 1974 – specifically, Single Cask Ardbeg #2742, filled on June 14, 1974 and bottled on September 20, 2005 – sold for $39,893 at auction, the most-ever paid for a bottle from the Islay distillery. Single Cask Ardbeg #2742 was one of 36 bottles from cask #2742, which were originally […]
It is the holiday season and that means it is time to have some notable bourbon and whiskies undergo a rigorous taste test to – you know, make sure they would be appropriate gifts. Somebody has to do this and Whisky Critic has volunteered themselves to undergo this arduous task. For the 2022 version of […]
