Helsinki-based Anora Group has released their inaugural Irish whiskey blend – Carlow Counting Days – in Sweden. The reference is to the whiskey being sourced from County Carlow in Ireland. Carlow Counting Days was matured for 1,097 days in ex-bourbon barrels, then A splash of whiskey from Carlow aged for 1,462 days has also been […]
Belfast-based Kirker Greer Spirits has released Shamrock Irish whiskey – a blend of six whiskies from the four provinces of Ireland – in preparation for next week’s arrival of St. Patrick’s Day (March 17). Kirker Shamrock is comprised of whiskies from these distilleries: Great Northern Distillery from Leinster; West Cork Distillers from Munster; The Shed […]
Portland-based Eastside Distilling has released a Maraschino cherry liqueur-whiskey blend collaboration with Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur. Eastside Cherry Whiskey and Liqueur combines Eastside’s whiskey blend with Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, is bottled at 30% alcohol by volume [60 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus and vanilla along with the obvious cherry. Eastside Cherry Whiskey […]
The GlenAllachie Distillers Company has released a 10-year-old blended Scotch called Lum Reek under their MacNair’s Boutique House of Spirits brand. MacNair’s Lum Reek 10-Year-Old Cask Strength Batch 1 is a blend of Islay and Speyside single malts, matured for a second time in sherry casks, wine barriques and virgin oak casks before being bottled […]
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 […]
The SCWC has been on a roll with our single cask picks and the latest is this Compass Box Glasgow Blend Single Cask. If you’re an observant person you might be wondering how you get a single cask of a massive blend. Well, you don’t. You get a single marrying cask of a massive blend; […]
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Thanks to LAWS, I’ve been able to taste quite a few Parker’s Heritage releases and until trying this one, Golden Anniversary was my favorite. Yeah yeah, I know i’s a spoiler to give that away, but if you’ve been around bourbon for a while you already knew this one didn’t suck. So… there. To make […]
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One part Cascade Hollow column still rye, one part Leopold Bros Three Chamber Rye, 100% unique: George Dickel x Leopold Bros Collaboration Blend Rye. I’m excited to try, but going to lie, I’m more than a little sad that this is how I get to try my first taste of George Dickel rye made at […]
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WhiskyCritic recently had the opportunity to try a few drops of J.A. Baczewski Monopolowa Whisky 1782 – a whisky blend from Vienna, Austria. J.A. Baczewski Monopolowa began life as a Poland-based company – hence, the name translating to “monopoly” in Polish – but long ago was taken over by Austrian interests and, in fact, promotes […]
I enjoyed the 2021, so I’m looking forward to the Barrell Bourbon New Year 2022, the yearly release from Barrell to celebrate the end of one year and usher in the next. Last year I sipped on the 2021 as the clock marched towards midnight on NYE; it felt appropriate to be kicking 2019 to […]
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