The Year of Wild Turkey
I think it’s fair to say that 2024 was THE year for Wild Turkey.
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2024
Glenfiddich Reveals Lunar New Year Whisky
Glenfiddich has collaborated with ink artist Zhang Yu on limited edition whisky releases celebrating the Lunar New Year 2025 – the Year of the Snake – though Yu’s design skips the snake and instead features an encounter between the Glenfiddich stag and a mythical deer king. Glenfiddich will showcase Yu’s work on the Glenfiddich 21-year-old […]
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Van Winkle Collection Supplemented
Buffalo Trace has released their annual Van Winkle Collection which will include additional bottles of both the 20- and 23-year-old sought-after bourbons as well as a 13-year-old rye whiskey. The 2024 Van Winkle Collection consists of Old Rip Van Winkle Handmade Bourbon 10-year-old [bottled at 53.5% alcohol by volume – 107 proof] and is priced […]
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Jameson Sponsors MLS League
Irish whiskey brand Jameson is crossing the pond to support American football/soccer, announcing a multiyear partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS) to be the organization’s official Irish whiskey sponsor. The partnership means Jameson brand will have a significant presence at the matches with in-stadium promotions and on-site experiential events as well as promotions via national […]
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Fuji Reveals 50th Anniversary Single Malt
Japanese whisky distillery Fuji revealed a limited edition whisky celebrating the 50th anniversary of Fuji Gotemba Distillery by using distillate from its inaugural production run in 1973. Fuji 50th Anniversary Single Malt includes whiskies ranging in age from 12 to 50 years old, was aged in a combination of barrels including bourbon, beer, Oloroso sherry, […]
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Wild Turkey 101 Comparison (2018-2024)
I have three individuals to thank for today’s post. First, a reader named James T., who wrote to me asking if I’d review a recent bottle of Wild Turkey 101. Second, Kurt and Trenton from the YouTube channel SLB Drinks, who recently posted a video title…
Johnnie Walker Unveils 52-Year-Old Blend
Johnnie Walker has released a limited edition 52-year-old blended whisky – Johnnie Walker Aged 52 Years – containing liquid from closed distilleries. Johnnie Walker Aged 52 Years blends six single malt Highland whiskies [from Blair Athol, Brora, Dalwhinnie, Glen Albyn, Glenlochy and Glenury Royal distilleries] and two Lowland grain whiskies [from Cambus and Carsebridge distilleries], […]
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Teeling Offers Christmas Bottlings
Irish whiskey brand Teeling has created and released a first-ever limited edition Christmas bottling – Teeling Whiskey Christmas Batch – albeit, exclusively for Dublin and Cork Airport travel retail venues. Teeling Whiskey Christmas Batch underwent a dual fermentation with both white wine yeast and distiller’s yeast, and is a triple-distilled blend, containing malt and grain […]
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Bushmills Expands Prestige Collection With 26-Year-Old
Irish whiskey icon Bushmills has added a 26-year-old single malt – Bushmills 26 Year Old Crystal Malt – to their luxury Prestige Single Malt Collection. The 26-year-old joins three other Irish whiskies [25-, 30- and 31-year-old] in Bushmills Prestige Collection. Bushmills 26 Year Old Crystal Malt was created using crystal malt barley [barley in which […]
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Michter’s Hauls Out 20-Year-Old Bourbon
Louisville, Kentucky-based Michter’s Distillery is releasing Michter’s 20 Year – a re-release of their 20-year-old bourbon.
The 2024 release of Michter’s 20 Year is bottled at 57.1% alcohol by volume [114.8 proof].
The 2024 release of Micht…