The National Football League’s Minnesota Vikings will play the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin in the first-ever American football game to be held in Ireland on Sunday, September 28, 2025, and Jameson Irish Whiskey has declared itself to be the “Unofficial Whiskey for Football Fans”. Jameson will host viewing parties both in the USA and Dublin […]
Ballantine’s has added Gorillaz and Kiss to their True Music Icons series lineup – honoring UK-based Gorillaz and USA-based Kiss with a pair of new limited edition whiskies celebrating their contributions to global music culture. Gorillaz and Kiss now join Elton John, John Lennon, AC/DC and Queen in the series lineup. Ballantine’s True Music Icons […]
Outer Hebridean-based Isle of Harris Distillers has released The Hearach Decade Edition – a lightly-peated single malt whisky – to celebrate the distillery’s 10th anniversary. The Hearach Decade Edition was matured in both first-fill Oloroso sherry butts and first-fill ex-bourbon barrels, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes […]
Highland-based The Glendronach has released a pair of new limited-edition annual whiskies – a 30-year-old and a 40-year-old – to add to the distillery’s ultra-premium range. The Glendronach 30-year-old was matured in a trio of sherry casks – Pedro Ximénez, Oloroso and Amontillado – bottled at 46.8% alcohol by volume [93.6 proof] and is said […]
Buffalo Trace Distillery will be bringing a bourbon tasting tour to a quartet of USA cities – St Louis, Kansas City, Jacksonville and Tampa in October 2025. Beginning October 3-6, 2025, the tour will be at the D’Amici Room in St Louis, moving on to the First Creek Farm in Kansas City from October 9-12, […]
Johnnie Walker has launched Johnnie Walker Black Ruby blended whisky in Australia in a ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail form featuring blackberry and soda. Johnnie Walker Black Ruby Blackberry & Soda is offered at 6% alcohol by volume [12 proof]. Johnnie Walker Black Ruby Blackberry & Soda is being made available in 375ml cans for $6.50 per […]
Islay-based Port Ellen Distillery is celebrating their 200th anniversary by releasing a 42-year-old whisky. The Port Ellen 200th Anniversary Edition whisky is said to contain notes of berries, red apple and, of course, smoke. Only 150 bottles of Port Ellen 200th Anniversary Edition are being made available in October 2025 – at Port Ellen’s distillery […]
The GlenAllachie has put their pedal to the metal and launched their third heavily peated small batch Meikle Tòir Turbo Edition, showcasing Meikle Tòir’s roots by increasing the normal peat content from 35ppm (parts per million) to 72ppm for the Turbo Edition, with the peat originating from Scottish mainland peat from St Fergus. The 2025 […]
The 2025 version of Yellowstone Limited Edition has been released as part of a collaboration between a pair of distilleries – Limestone Branch and Ross & Squibb – and celebrates Yellowstone’s 10th anniversary. The 2025 Yellowstone Limited Edition is a 10-year-old blend of straight bourbon whiskies originating from selected barrels from both Indiana and Kentucky […]
Vermont-based distillery WhistlePig has released the BigShǝBàng – a 30-year-old single malt whiskey. Whistlepig The BigShǝBàng was matured for 30 years in American oak before a brief one month stint of finishing in Vin Santo casks [Vin Santo is an Italian dessert wine], bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof] and is said to […]
