Planteray Rum launches new Legends of Rum collection

The Maison Ferrand-owned Planteray Rum, has announced the launch of a new limited-edition collection that pays tribute to the people who have shaped the brand’s rum journey since its creation in 1999. Planteray Rum Extreme Series VI: Legends of Rum, which is said to be a collection built not on rarity alone, but on the […]

Great Northern Distillery expands into China with Tsingtao Brewery partnership

Great Northern Distillery, one of Ireland’s largest independent whiskey producers, has announced that it has signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Tsingtao Brewery, one of China’s leading beverage companies. The agreement marks a significant milestone in Great Northern Distillery’s expansion into the Chinese market and creates an important platform for the growth of Irish whiskey […]

Stop The Presses: Gen Z Is Drinking Now

By Richard Thomas For much of the last year, the storyline on the whiskey industry has been the American whiskey market has caught a cold and the whole world is coughing. While the softening sales numbers are undeniable, much of the commentary accompanying the news has been questionable to say the least. Supported by mostly …

How the Cocktail Smoker Kit Became a Must-Have Home-Bar Accessory

By Whiskey Reviewer Staff As a rule, for a trend to stay alive it must grow not just expansively, but intensively as well. In other words, build up layers or gain in complexity. When the modern cocktail boom started a decade and a half ago, the whiskey aspect of that began with a fixation on …

Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Bourbon Alternative Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: D With the rise of the “New Sober,” more and more non-alcoholic (NA) substitutes for alcoholic beverages have come to market and in new categories. I’ve tried the NA alternatives for wine, and without exception they have reminded me of O’Douls. Introduced in 1990, O’Douls was (curiously enough) not actually zero …

Johnnie Walker Blue Label unveils Callum Turner as Global Ambassador

Johnnie Walker Blue Label has unveiled acclaimed actor Callum Turner as its Global Ambassador, marking the beginning of a year-long partnership celebrating progress, craftsmanship and the moments that matter. The collaboration celebrates Callum as a leading man through a series of candid films and intimate portraits, with Johnnie Walker Blue Label blended Scotch whisky at […]

Laphroaig’s collaborative Willem Defoe release rolls out to Global Travel Retail

The Islay-based Laphroaig Distillery has announced that its recently launched collaborative release with cult actor Willem Dafoe, will be available in Global Travel Retail. Laphroaig – Willem by Willem (53.7% ABV) is a 14 Year Old single malt Scotch whisky, initially matured in ex-Bourbon casks before being finished in Oloroso Sherry casks. The release marks […]

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