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 […]
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 […]
Highland distillery, Loch Lomond Whiskies, has collaborated with London-based Bread Ahead bakery as the initial entry in their Remarkable Makers campaign – an effort to illuminate the whisky-making process. In conjunction with the campaign, Loch Lomond has released their new Distillery Edition, a nine-year-old single malt created using Chardonnay wine yeast which is said to […]
Bowmore has released a 22-year-old single malt – the second whisky of their collaboration with Aston Martin in the Master’s Selection series. Bowmore Master’s Selection Edition 2 22-year-old single malt was matured in both American oak hogsheads and sherry butts, bottled at 51.5% alcohol by volume [103 proof] and is said to contain notes of […]
“Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane has acquired an equity stake in American single malt whiskey Bear Fight and collaborated with Next Century Spirits to be the “storyteller” of Bear Fight, which launched in May 2022. “There’s a lot of whiskey out there. So for me to put my name on it, you know it’s either […]
The Macallan has collaborated with UK-based Bentley Motors to produce The Macallan Horizon – a limited edition single malt whisky, currently scheduled to be made available in Summer 2023. The Macallan Horizon’s unique bottle design has the bottle presented horizontally in a case and has been created using six up-cycled, repurposed or ethically sourced materials, […]
Johnnie Walker has collaborated with Air-Ink and released six limited edition Black Label series whiskies featuring an ink made from air pollution in six cities around the world – Mexico City, New Delhi, Warsaw, Bangkok, Istanbul and Madrid. Johnnie Walker Air-Ink Black Label Blended Scotch Whisky featured label artists include: Alek Morawski, [Warsaw]; Okuda San […]
Aston Martin and Islay-based distillery, Bowmore, have collaborated to produce a 52-year-old single malt – called Bowmore ARC-52 – in a limited edition ‘futuristic vessel’. Bowmore ARC-52 has matured for 52 years in a pair of casks – 50% in American Oak Hogshead and 50% in a European Oak Butt – and is said to […]
Proximo Spirits-owned The Sexton Irish whiskey brand has collaborated with AMC Networks to create a limited edition bottle inspired by popular television show, “The Walking Dead”. The AMC Networks/the Sexton collaboration will feature cocktail experiences, behind-the-scenes content and, as part of the collaboration, The Sexton has unveiled a limited edition bottle featuring a decaying silver […]
Time for our annual visit with the guys from “Off Track with Hinch & Rossi” podcast for a virtual whiskey tasting session. IndyCar veterans Alexander Rossi and James Hinchcliffe joined us for the #HappyHourLive webcast, along with producer Tim Durham and their special guest, Marco Andretti. We tasted the Heaven’s Door Redbreast Edition Bourbon, the Dickel/Leopold Bros. Rye collaboration, Redwood Empire’s Lost Monarch, and the Crown Royal Noble Collection Winter Wheat edition. Join us for our live webcasts every Friday night at 5:00pm New York time on the WhiskyCast YouTube channel, our Facebook page, Twitter, and Twitch. Links: Heaven’s Door | George Read More »
