Jameson Irish whiskey added another football league to their sponsorship stable as they were named the official spirits sponsor of the National Football League (NFL), joining their already existing sponsorships of the English Football League (EFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS). The new multi-year agreement between Jameson and the NFL begins with the start of […]
The Balvenie Distillery has released The Third Edition – the third and final installment in The Fifty Collection. The Fifty Collection The Third Edition is a blend of three casks, each aged for 50 years and including a European oak refill butt and an American oak hogshead, both filled in 1973, alongside an American oak […]
Speyside-based Glenfarclas Distillery has released Glenfarclas 190 – the final whisky in their Anniversary Trilogy – which previously included Glenfarclas 175 and Glenfarclas 185. Glenfarclas 190 was matured in ex-sherry casks, bottled at 51.4% alcohol by volume [102.8 proof] and is said to emit notes of dark chocolate, caramel and toffee. Only 15,000 bottles of […]
Venerable old school blended Scotch whisky brand Cutty Sark has launched a new promotional campaign enticing people to ‘Follow Your Spirit of Adventure’ by deviating from the ordinary and pursuing new adventures – presumably involving a purchase of Cutty Sark. Cutty Sark is named after the famous ship of yore and the blended Scotch whisky […]
Old Forester has added Old Forester Triple Char Kentucky Straight Bourbon to their 117 series. Old Forester Triple Char Kentucky Straight Bourbon is the first bourbon to emerge from their distillery in Louisville, Kentucky. The 117 Series features experimental creations and/or unusual cask finishes. Old Forester Triple Char Kentucky Straight Bourbon has been aged in […]
Irish whiskey distillery Boann has collaborated with UK-based department store Marks & Spencer [M&S] to launch its own-label Irish whiskey brand, Stillness, to be made available exclusively to M&S customers and in M&S locations across Ireland and the UK. Boann Distillery also supplies Irish Cream Liqueur to M&S. Boann Distillery Stillness Irish Whiskey is a […]
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey has released ‘87 – a blend of both bourbon and rye whiskey – which is named after the year Bulleit was founded, 1987. For Bulleit ’87, the bourbon was aged, barreled and distilled in Shelbyville, Kentucky, while the rye was distilled and aged in Indiana before winding up in Shelbyville. Both bourbon […]
Edinburgh-based Port of Leith Distillery has released Table Whisky, Velvet Old Fashioned, a ready-to-serve [RTS] cocktail featuring Table Whisky single grain Scotch. Port of Leith Table Whisky, Velvet Old Fashioned also touts a tad of Pedro Ximénez Sherry, was canned at 32% alcohol by volume [64 proof] and is said to produce notes of dark […]
Bardstown Bourbon Company brings out the pineapple for the summer with Victoria Pineapple Barrel Finished – a bourbon finished in Caribbean pineapple rum casks – and also the initial foray in their Finishing Series. Bardstown Victoria Pineapple Barrel Finished is named after the Victoria pineapple variety, is a blend of bourbon aged 10-11 years and […]
Penelope Bourbon is crossing the pond and will be made available in the UK. Penelope is distilled in the Lawrenceburg, Indiana-based distillery owned by Kansas-based spirits behemoth MGP, whose subsidiary, Luxco, is the official owner of the Penelope brand. Previously, Penelope had only been available sporadically in the UK, but now the brand’s full core […]
