Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Pappy Van Winkle and Other Rare Whiskeys Tasting on January 30th at 7pm at Blind Donkey

Pappy Van Winkle and Other Rare Whiskeys Tasting on January 30th at 7pm at Blind Donkey

Our shipment of Pappy van Winkle, the holy grail of bourbon has landed! We got a good amount and we want to share! We'll be releasing some other limited edition stuff that night. Here's the full lineup of special releases:

Pappy van Winkle 23 Year
Pappy van Winkle 20 Year
Pappy van Winkle 15 Year
Old Rip van Winkle 10 Year

Eagle Rare 17 Year
George T. Stagg
Thomas Handy Sazerac Rye
Stagg Jr.

 
The Blind Donkey
53 E. Union Street. Pasadena, CA 91103
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Koval Organic Spirits Free Tasting Event Thursday January 16th at 7PM

Koval Organic Spirits Free Tasting Event Thursday January 16 at 7PM

We'll be guided through a tasting of Bourbon, 4 Grain & Rye by the owner of the Chicago Distillery, Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart.

Bonus: Discounted Koval drinks at the bar all night.

 The Blind Donkey
53 E. Union Street. Pasadena, CA 91103
www.theblinddonkey.com
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Hold onto your Bourbon Shares: Suntory acquires Beam

Hold onto your Bourbon Shares: Suntory acquires Beam Louisville.com
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Five Jim Beam Alternatives for the Patriotic Bourbon Drinker

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Proposed bourbon sale gets backlash via Internet

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A Bourbon Blogger Gets Involved in the Pappy Van Winkle Case

A Bourbon Blogger Gets Involved in the Pappy Van Winkle Case Businessweek (blog)
In October, 195 bottles of Pappy Van Winkle, the world's most expensive and sought after bourbon, mysteriously disappeared from Sazerac's Buffalo ...

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City bonus hopes rise amid deals bonanza from rice to whiskey

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Hopes for a return of the big corporate takeover – and associated bonuses for bankers – were sparked yesterday by a clutch of deals in the US and UK ...

The world's taste for whiskey, visualized

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The two companies control nearly 10% of the global whiskey market, according to International Wine and Spirit Research. Combined, they will ...

Whiskey meets whisky

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It would be interesting to know what Diageo thinks about what looks like a done deal. Just over a year ago, Ben Harrington at the Telegraph told us ...

Asia's Love Affair With Whiskey

Asia's Love Affair With Whiskey Slate Magazine (blog)
As Matthew Yglesias points out, the move seems aimed at meeting a growing global thirst for whiskey, particularly among affluent Asians. Singapore ...

Suntory bursts into India with $16bn Beam buy

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The just uncorked deal gives Suntory control over Teacher's, one of India's largest selling scotch whisky brands with close to half a million (5 lakh) ...

Cigar Spirits: Rittenhouse 100 Rye Whisky

Cigar Spirits: Rittenhouse 100 Rye Whisky Stogie Guys Online Cigar Magazine
These days there are plenty of bourbons and ryes that appeal to their esteemed heritage to justify a premium price point. It usually goes something like ...

Tasmania's whisky industry undergoes ownership reshuffle

Tasmania's whisky industry undergoes ownership reshuffle Australian Hospitality Magazine
Tasmania's whisky industry undergoes ownership reshuffle Lark Distillery is set to acquire Old Hobart Distillery and its whisky brand, Overeem. Image: ...

Whisky, haggis, neeps and tatties in celebration of Burns night.

Whisky, haggis, neeps and tatties in celebration of Burns night. Middlewich Guardian
A TRADITIONAL evening of Haggis and whisky in celebration of the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns is taking place at the Wych Centre.

Garrison Brothers Named “American Micro Whisky of the Year”

Garrison Brothers Named “American Micro Whisky of the Year” BevNET.com
Internationally recognized as one of the world's leading whiskey guides, this tenth anniversary edition of the Whisky Bible includes over 1,100 new ...

The Japanese Whisky to Start Drinking Right Now

The Japanese Whisky to Start Drinking Right Now Esquire (blog)
In any well-stocked modern liquor store, you'll find a shelf somewhere near the Scotches holding an odd assortment of malt whiskies in the Scotch ...

Warm up this winter with Sons of Liberty's whiskeys

While the cold winter months are still upon us, it's time to warm up with Sons of Liberty's newly released single-malt known as Battle Cry.

Glenfiddich 15-Years-Old Solera Single Malt, Scotland

Solera refers to the technique of fractional blending, in which a vat is constantly topped up with new liquid as a proportion is drawn off for bottling.