Tennessee-based Uncle Nearest – which was founded by Fawn Weaver in 2017, and celebrates Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green, a formerly enslaved man who was the first-known African-American master distiller – has released a pair of rye whiskies for 2022. Uncle Nearest Rye and Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Rye are the two new rye straight Tennessee whiskies. […]
Cù Bòcan has released two limited edition Highland single malt whiskies as part of their Creation series – appropriately dubbed Creation #3 and Creation #4 – both of which were distilled at the Tomatin Distillery. Cù Bòcan Creation #3 was matured in Moroccan Cabernet Sauvignon as well as North American rye casks, bottled at 46% […]
Aberfeldy and Dewar’s have both jumped into Burns Night – January 25, 2022 – celebrations with cocktail kit offerings to help those in the UK with their annual whisky-infused celebrations of the Scottish poet, Robert Burns. Aberfeldy has collaborated with at-home drinks platform Canvas to create a Burns Night package complete with cocktails from some […]
Diageo-owned Johnnie Walker has released a limited edition Johnnie Walker Blue Label bottle for Chinese New Year. Johnnie Walker collaborated with Chinese artist Shan Jiang to commemorate the Year of the Tiger – which begins on February 1, 2022. Johnnie Walker Blue Label is a small batch whisky created with a blend of whiskies sourced […]
Islay distillery Ardbeg has released Fermutation – a 13-year-old whisky fermented for three weeks due to an unplanned boiler malfunction – making it the longest fermentation in Ardbeg’s history [most Ardbeg whisky is fermented for only 72 hours]. The limited edition bottling will launch on 1 February, and has been fermented for three weeks due […]
Highland-based The GlenDronach Distillery has released a 50-year-old single malt whisky – their oldest to date. The GlenDronach Aged 50 Years was matured in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks from Spain’s Jerez bodegas in Andalucía, then combined and placed into a single Pedro Ximénez cask before being bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 […]
Highland-based single malt Scotch whisky producer Glenfarclas has collaborated with delivery platform The Drinks Drop to announce a pair of pre-mixed cocktails to celebrate Burns Night – the annual celebration of the Scottish poet – on January 25, 2022. The two Glenfarclas cocktail creations are: Coffee & Cacao Bobby Burns and Strawberry & Balsamic Rob […]
Budweiser – aka, the “King of Beers” – is offering a cool million American dollars to a lucky sweepstakes-winning person so that person may “Live Like a King.” Budweiser’s “Live Like a King” sweepstakes runs through February 20, 2022 and can be entered by first locating one of 10,000 specially labeled gold Budweiser cans hidden […]
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 […]
