Highland-based Arbikie Distillery has released The Signature – their ‘first-ever’ field-to-bottle single malt whisky. Arbikie The Signature contains Odyssey barley grown on the Arbikie Estate, was bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, banana bread and peach. Only 1000 bottles of Arbikie The Signature are being […]
Highland-based Loch Lomond has released a 31-year-old single malt as the third whisky in their Waypoint series which emphasizes Loch Lomond’s setting in Scotland. Loch Lomond 31 Years Old was matured in a trio of ex-bourbon casks before being finished for a year in Tawny Port pipes, bottled at 44.1% alcohol by volume [88.2 proof] […]
College football is here and Modelo is ready for it with their “It’s Not Just Game Day. It’s Tradition,” promotional campaign that will be seen across the ESPN, FOX and NBC networks. Modelo is the official beer of the college football playoffs. The promotional campaign begins with “Same Time, Next Year” – a 30-second spot […]
Speyside-based Benromach Distillery has released a 12-year-old single malt whisky to join their permanent core range which includes 15- and 21-year-old single malts. Benromach 12 Years Old was matured exclusively in ex-sherry casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, orange and raspberry. Benromach 12 Years […]
Buchanan’s blended Scotch whisky has gone tropical again with the addition of a new flavor – coconut – to their permanent lineup, joining pineapple as the pair of tropical flavors in their lineup. Buchanan’s Coconut is bottled at 35% alcohol by volume [70 proof] and is said to contain notes of – what else? – […]
Islay-based distillery Ardbeg will release Trudernish – a new and permanent 15-year-old single malt whisky – to their core range. Ardbeg Trudernish 15-Year-Old single malt whisky was matured in ex-bourbon barrels along with Oloroso sherry and charred oak casks, bottled at 48.8% alcohol by volume [97.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of licorice, […]
The UK government has shut down a scam whisky company which was offering casks of whisky they did not own to customers. Cask Spirits Global was shut down after it was disclosed that customers had paid nearly £100,000 (US$136,000) for the phantom casks of whisky. The UK government launched investigations into 17 customers who paid […]
Speyside-based Glen Moray Distillery has been the official whisky of the Senior Open Championship (Men’s Golf) since 2024 and recently extended that partnership until 2029. The golf championship is Europe’s only senior major golf event and typically draws more than 20,000 fans each year. This year’s winner, Jerry Kelly, was presented with a unique bottle […]
Angel’s Envy will release Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished in Stout and Amburana Barrels as the latest addition to their Distillery Series. Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished in Stout and Amburana Barrels is a blend of bourbons aged between six and seven years, finished in imperial stout barrels with a smaller portion finished […]
Buffalo Trace Distillery is taking their tasting tour to Branson, Missouri, Dallas, Denver and Kansas City in 2026. Buffalo Trace Distillery On Tour’s first stop will be in Branson from October 1-4, 2026, followed by Kansas City [October 8-11, 2026], Dallas [October 14-17, 2026] before ending up with Denver [November 12-15, 2026]. Branson’s tour stop […]
