Blade And Bow Unveils Its Oldest Bourbon Yet

Blade and Bow has announced the release of a 30 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. This expression, the oldest ever released by the brand, was first laid up in the spring of 1993 in the legendary rickhouses of Stitzel-Weller Distillery. After decades of careful aging, a meticulous post-maturation selection process commenced, in which Nicole …

Nikka Rolls Out The Barrel

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 […]

Replay: BDC Live Tasting #16

Our sixteenth Blinkd Drinkers Club (BDC) Live Tasting of the Year was held this past Monday. This month’s tasting included samples illustrating the growing trend of multi-brand blending, craft distilleries finally coming of age, and a reminder that heritage distillers can create new products for the market that

Ballantine’s launches its latest Masterclass Collection release

Ballantine’s has announced the launch of the third release in its limited-edition Masterclass Collection. Ballantine’s 40 Year Old Masterclass Collection: Chapter Three – The Moment (45.4% ABV) is a blended Scotch whisky that is said to showcase the rich character of the Miltonduff distillery, a cornerstone single malt within the Ballantine’s blend. The Masterclass Collection, […]

America Should End Its Socialist Liquor System Now

 Karl liked his brewski as much as the next guy.According to etymologists, the word ‘socialism’ has its root in the Latin sociare, which means to combine or to share. To many on the political right, ‘socialism’ is a word they use to scare people, …

Christmas is Coming

There is only a few weeks to go until Christmas Day, so it is time for the Whisky Boys to list some suggestions for Whisky-related gifts for all Whisky lovers, old...
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Bruichladdich Quadruples Down With Single Malt

Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich quadrupled down with the release of Bruichladdich X4+18 Edition 01 – a quadruple-distilled, 18-year-old single malt Scotch whisky – the world’s first-ever quadruple-distilled single malt Scotch whisky. Bruichladdich X4+18 Edition 01 was matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and Rivesaltes casks, bottled at a mind-boggling 63.5% alcohol by volume [127 proof] and […]

Bruichladdich launches world’s first quadruple distilled 18 Year Old Scotch whisky

The Islay-based Bruichladdich Distillery has launched what it believes to be the world’s first quadruple-distilled 18 Year Old Scotch whisky. Bruichladdich X4+18 Edition 01 Release (63.5% ABV) is a limited-edition single malt, matured in a combination of ex-Bourbon and ex-Rivesaltes wine casks. This latest release, produced from spirit first distilled in 2006 by former Master […]

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