A 20-Year Journey with Highland Park
Martin Markvardsen joined Highland Park as a brand ambassador in 2006. Since then, he’s traveled the world touting the virtues of his favorite whisky. He’s… Read More
Australia
The Boys Are Back
John Little and John Foster built their reputations around Smooth Ambler before selling the distillery to Pernod Ricard several years ago. After serving out a… Read More
A Year of Innovation at Four Roses
2026 is the year of innovation at Four Roses, which was sold earlier this year to E&J Gallo for more than $700 million dollars. The… Read More
BAM! – Coors Releases Blended American Malt
The USA is taking on Australia in their second match of the 2026 World Cup today and just in time, Molson Coors has released their blended American malt whiskey for fans to consume whilst watching the match, but, alas, – only if they reside in Colorado or Illinois. The first product to emerge from the […]
Johnnie Walker Ruby RTD Arrives Down Under
Johnnie Walker has launched Johnnie Walker Black Ruby blended whisky in Australia in a ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail form featuring blackberry and soda. Johnnie Walker Black Ruby Blackberry & Soda is offered at 6% alcohol by volume [12 proof]. Johnnie Walker Black Ruby Blackberry & Soda is being made available in 375ml cans for $6.50 per […]
Australia’s Wild Turkey Fans, In Their Own Words
Among the well-known whiskey brands in Australia, one stands out – Wild Turkey. The Land Down Under is Wild Turkey’s largest export market.
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T is for Texas and Terroir
This week, we’re going to geek out with the results of two studies comparing whiskies matured in Texas with the same whiskey matured elsewhere. Milam… Read More
24-Year-Old Single Malt Found In Sullivan’s Cove
Tasmania-based distillery Sullivans Cove has released a 24-year-old single malt – known only as HH0005 – finished in Apera casks that is thought to be one of the oldest Australian single malt whiskies. Sullivan’s Cove HH0005 was originally matured in an American oak cask, then finished to an ex-Apera cask for seven years before being […]
Amber Lane Debuts Chartreuse Casked Whisky
Australia-based Amber Lane distillery has released a whisky aged in a monk-produced yellow Chartreuse cask – Rue de La Chartreuse – which the distillery claims to be the ‘first of its kind’. Chartreuse is a French herbal liqueur traditionally created by Catholic order of monks called Carthusians and Amber Lane’s rendition has been officially approved […]
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The Bar at Willett: More Than Just a Bar
The Bar at Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky serves up more than just neat pours and classic cocktails. It’s also a gourmet-quality restaurant, as proven… Read More