Dublin-based Cobblestone has created Irished Up – the ‘world’s first’ cold brew Irish Coffee in a can – to help navigate the 2025 holiday season. Cobblestone’s ready-to-drink [RTD] Irished Up consists of Colombian coffee and small-batch Irish single malt whiskey [Cobblestone recently purchased a pair of Irish whiskey distilleries] and boasts 12.5% alcohol by volume […]
The newly opened Hollywood Distillery in Hollywood – of course – is preparing to help people celebrate the holiday season for the first time ever as a stand-alone distillery operation after opening in early October 2025. The company – led by founders Larry Neuberg, Ferris Wehbe and Jeff Zarrinnam – has actually been in operation […]
Buffalo Trace Distillery is prepping for the holiday season by opening up their distillery from December 4-31, 2025, for their 27th annual celebration – Holidays at the Trace. The event features festive lights and decorations, new retail holiday-specific releases and experiences at the distillery. Buffalo Trace will also showcase their holiday special Spirited Nights, where […]
Japanese whiskymaker Nikka has released a an homage to their 1985-born square-bottled Nikka From the Barrel – a Nikka From the Barrel Extra Marriage, a blend of grain whisky from Nikka and malt whiskies from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries, and a trio gift set. Nikka From the Barrel Extra Marriage is said to bestow […]
Iowa-based Cedar Ridge Distillery has doubled down with the release of their limited edition Double Barrel Rye Whiskey and Double Barrel Bourbon. Both Cedar Ridge Double Barrel Rye and Cedar Ridge Double Barrel Bourbon were finished in new American oak casks. Cedar Ridge Double Barrel Bourbon release has a mashbill of 74% corn, 14% rye, […]
Dublin-based Teeling Irish Whiskey has released the fourth entry Rising Reserve range of single malt whiskies. The fifth and final entry in the Rising Reserve line will be launched in 2026. Teeling Rising Reserve 21 Year Old was matured in ex-bourbon barrels for more than 18 years, finished in ex-white wine casks for three years, […]
Kentucky-based Buffalo Trace Distillery has gone full proof with the addition of New Orleans-inspired Sazerac Rye Full Proof to their permanent lineup of Sazerac products. Buffalo Trace’s Sazerac Rye Full Proof Whiskey was bottled at a whopping 62.5% alcohol by volume [125 proof] and despite that, is said to contain notes of dill, rye and […]
Irish whiskey distillery Connacht has re-branded to become Ballina after being purchased by Terroirs Distillers [owner of Tullibardine]. Connacht Distillery originally opened in 2015. The newly-named Ballina Distillery has also released a pair of single malt whiskies – Dúbailte Double Wood and Triarach Triple Wood – the former being double-casked and the latter being triple-casked. […]
Seattle-based Westland Distillery has collaborated with independent bottler The Heart Cut to produce an American single malt single cask release. The Heart Cut #20 Westland was smoked using locally grown Washington state peat, matured in an ex-bourbon cask, bottled at 53% alcohol by volume [106 proof] and is said to contain notes of acacia honey, […]
Dublin-based Teeling Irish Whiskey has released Teeling Whiskey Sommelier Selection – Rioja Red Wine Cask Finish – the seventh entry in their Sommelier Selection series which highlights some of the world’s best-known wine regions. Teeling Whiskey Sommelier Selection – Rioja Red Wine Cask Finish was matured in Spanish Rioja red wine casks, bottled at 46% […]
