A “blue moon” is either the second full moon in a single calendar month or the third full moon in an astronomical season that has four – both rare occurrences – and Blue Moon Ale has commemorated the rarity with a rarity of their own creation, turning the color of their Belgian-style ale blue for […]
Old school bourbon brand Wild Turkey has released Austin Nichols Archives Collection – a new annual limited series shining the spotlight on Wild Turkey vintage releases – with the debut release, Gold Foil Edition. Wild Turkey Austin Nichols Archives Gold Foil Edition is a 16-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon homage to Wild Turkey vintages from the […]
Finland-based Kyrö Distillery Company has clambered up to the throne in a collaboration with Warner Bros Discovery Global to create a limited edition whisky collection inspired by the HBO hit show “Game of Thrones”. The Kyrö collection dips a sword to GoT with a pair of 100% rye whiskies and coincides with the third season […]
Isle of Arran Distillers’ Lochranza Distillery has released a 30-year-old and revived a 14-year-old single malt whisky – six years after its discontinuation during a 2019 rebranding – albeit with a ‘slightly adjusted’ recipe. Lochranza debuted a 30-year-old whisky – the oldest age-statement in its core range – originating from selected Sherry hogshead-matured whiskies from […]
Old Pulteney is celebrating their 200th anniversary this year and has released a 10-year-old single malt Scotch whisky to commemorate the occasion. The Old Pulteney 200th Anniversary Distillery Exclusive was initially matured in American oak ex-bourbon casks, secondarily matured in ex-Manzanilla and ex-Oloroso casks, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said […]
Buffalo Trace Distillery has revived Four Grain and Cured Oak – a pair of bourbons from their Colonel EH Taylor, Jr. series – with Four Grain due to become an annual limited release while Cured Oak is being slotted in as an occasional release. Colonel EH Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Bourbon is a small-batch bourbon […]
Japan’s Chichibu Distillery has collaborated with UK-based department store Selfridges with a single cask release of a limited edition seven-year-old Japanese single malt whisky. Chichibu Distillery Single Malt Whisky x Selfridges was matured in a first-fill ex-bourbon barrel before being bottled at cask strength of 59.5% alcohol by volume [119 proof] and is said to […]
Bay Area-based Abstract Ice – ice supplier to such notable events as the Academy, Emmy and Grammy Award shows – is expanding their unique ice cubery shapes and techniques to a larger base. Abstract Ice – which calls Petaluma home – is known for taking premium craft ice shapes beyond the boring cubes, squares and […]
Venerable English ale Old Speckled Hen has been sold by pub chain Greene King to Barcelona-based Estrella Damm – the sale will include all Old Speckled Hens, including its non-alcoholic and golden ale versions. For the moment, Greene King says it will continue to brew the ale in the Bury St Edmunds, UK, location but […]
Jura has released a pair of single cask whiskies at the 2026 Islay-based Fèis Ìle Festival – which will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the festival. The 2026 Fèis Ìle Festival begins on May 22, 2026. Jura Fèis Ìle 16 Year Old is a single cask whisky matured in second-fill ex-bourbon barrels followed by […]
