Somewhere down under lies an Australian co-op of 100 wine growers that have excelled and become the most prominent producers in the country. They are called The Group Wines and have created a partnership with renowned whisky distillery Starward. The partnership will focus on launching a limited release of whisky barrel-aged Shiraz exclusive to Coles […]
Sir Ivan Menezes, the long-serving CEO of spirits behemoth Diageo – the world’s largest spirits company – has died at the age of 63 after a short illness. Menezes had been in the hospital being treated for several undisclosed medical conditions including a stomach ulcer. Since 2013, Menezes had been the chief executive of Diageo, […]
Irish Distillers-owned Green Spot has collaborated with Canadian winery Quails’ Gate [based in British Columbia] to produce a pinot noir-finished Irish whiskey for their Wine Geese Series, which features Ireland’s contributions to the world of wine. The limited edition Green Spot Quails’ Gate was initially matured in both American oak and ex-sherry casks before being […]
Sovereign Brands – known for wine and spirits [Bumbu rum] has collaborated with spirits behemoth Pernod Ricard to create their first-ever Scotch whisky, which they are calling The Deacon – a blended Scotch whisky originating from hand-selected drams from various Scottish regions, including Islay and Speyside. Sovereign’s The Deacon has the aforementioned blend of whiskies […]
Speyside distillery The GlenAllachie has released their 2012 Vintage Cuvée Wine Cask Finish – a combination of Scotch whiskies aged in casks sourced from four European fine wineries. The GlenAllachie 2012 Vintage Cuvée Wine Cask Finish is a blend of single malts that were initially matured in American oak ex-bourbon barrels before being finished for […]
Chivas Regal has added a limited edition blended Scotch whisky finished in Margaux wine casks – Chivas 18 Wine Cask Series – to their Wine Cask Series. Chivas Regal 18 Years Old Margaux Cask Finish Edition was bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof], finished in Grand Cru Margaux wine casks and is said […]
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 […]
Denmark-based distillery Stauning has released Sweet Wine Rye – a limited edition rye whisky matured in sweet wine casks. Stauning Sweet Wine Rye was aged three years in new American oak casks, followed by two years in a trio [Marsala, Gewürztraminer and Romandalo] of sweet wine casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] […]
Tasmania-based Lark Distillery – in collaboration with Australian wine estate, Seppeltsfield – is celebrating their 30th anniversary by releasing a single malt whisky for their Rare Cask Series. The Lark Distillery Rare Cask Para 92 single malt was finished in rare Seppeltsfield Para Liqueur (fortified wine) casks from 1992, bottled at 46.4% alcohol by volume […]
Ireland-based Walsh Whiskey has released Writers’ Tears Ice Wine Cask Finish, created in a collaboration with Canadian winery Inniskillin, based in Ontario. Writers’ Tears Ice Wine Cask Finish is the result of Writers’ Tears Copper Pot poured into Inniskillin ice wine casks and finished for 12 months before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume […]
