Tuesday, April 21, 2015

What We're Drinking – Corsair Ryemageddon Whiskey


What We're Drinking – Corsair Ryemageddon Whiskey
Corsair's Ryemageddon is an aged version of their Wry Moon, Rye White Whiskey. It is made from local grains- malted rye (80%) and chocolate rye ...

Global Cocktail: Basil Hayden's Spring Fling


Global Cocktail: Basil Hayden's Spring Fling
Summer is so close we can almost taste it, but take a minute to celebrate spring in bloom with Basil Hayden's® Spring Fling. We love the spicy finish of ...

All-white Rupp bourbon bottle jars memories

All-white Rupp bourbon bottle jars memories
Recently, while watching the all-black Kentucky lineup play Notre Dame during the NCAA Tournament, I read that Maker's Mark, the premier bourbon ...

Bourbon microdistillery planned for downtown Newport News

Bourbon microdistillery planned for downtown Newport News
The humid, brackish air from the nearby James River could give the bourbon, which would age in wooden American white oak barrels, a unique flavor, ...

The 15 Best Bourbons for Kentucky Derby Season


The 15 Best Bourbons for Kentucky Derby Season
There's never really a bad time to have a bourbon. But the days leading up to the Kentucky Derby—on Saturday, May 2—seems like a particularly ...

Tipsy-Turvy: Meet the founder of New York's Tuthilltown Distillery


Tipsy-Turvy: Meet the founder of New York's Tuthilltown Distillery
When we met Erenzo at Whisky Live Singapore last year, he told us about how it all came about. When he and Lee acquired the Tuthilltown Gristmill ...

Irish Whiskey grows in popularity


Irish Whiskey grows in popularity
"Uisce beatha," the words from which whiskey/whisky are derived, mean "water of life" in Gaelic, famous for having revived Tim Finnegan from the ...

Moray malts inspire Israel's first distillery

Moray malts inspire Israel's first distillery
An Israeli whisky enthusiast has been inspired by Speyside malts to build his homeland's first ever distillery – with casks stored in cellars beneath the ...

Dutch farmers grow barley for the Scottish whisky industry


Dutch farmers grow barley for the Scottish whisky industry
The worldwide growth in whisky consumption has forced Scottish distilleries to look for alternative sources of barley and the clay soil in the north of the ...

How To Drink Scotch…With The Cast Of 'Outlander'



How To Drink Scotch…With The Cast Of 'Outlander'
Well, I don't love scotch. I've tried many times to like it, but the truth is that I'm much more of an Irish whisky fan. I know. You're upset. You're furious.

Brown Gold


Brown Gold
Mr. Brown was a pharmaceutical salesman and his new venture was selling bourbon to pharmacies. The insight was that his product's purity would set ...

English whisky firm raises glass to nationalism


English whisky firm raises glass to nationalism
The sales spike has led Andrew Nelstrop, the staunchly unionist figure behind the English Whisky Company, to raise an uneasy toast to Alex Salmond, ...

Clothing Inspired By Whisky Brand


Clothing Inspired By Whisky Brand
Nitin got his inspiration for the launch from Scotch whisky brand Cutty Sark's philosophy. With “Raise your brand” as their tag line, the brand is set for ...

Court decisions show variety of areas influenced by EU law


Court decisions show variety of areas influenced by EU law
Leaving the financial markets, in February the European Commission rejected a complaint about an alleged refusal to supply Irish whiskey.

Wauconda entrepreneur takes corn whiskey out of the back woods


Wauconda entrepreneur takes corn whiskey out of the back woods
David Cunningham of Wauconda aims to take the production of corn whiskey to new levels, just as craft beer became a growing industry in recent ...

Multnomah Whiskey Library Set to Open The Green Room


Multnomah Whiskey Library Set to Open The Green Room
Multnomah Whiskey Library is set to open an extension of their popular boîte spot early this summer. The Green Room will be located in the storefront ...

Rye whiskey trend goes with the grain


Rye whiskey trend goes with the grain
"People are rediscovering rye whisky and its unique flavor," said Dan Tullio, master ambassador for Canadian whisky for Beam Suntory, which just ...

Macmohan Whiskey Launch at Planet Media

Macmohan Whiskey Launch at Planet Media
New whiskey brand MacMohans was launched in Kenya last week at Planet Media, Ngong road Nairobi. Invited guests were treated to a sampling ...

Whiskey makes comeback to Williamson County


Whiskey makes comeback to Williamson County
The Review-Appeal reported that the Prohibition officer was assassinated by Jim Kelton, whose whiskey still had recently been one of many raided by ...

Chattanooga Whiskey Co. Rewrites City Law with “Vote Whiskey” Campaign


Chattanooga Whiskey Co. Rewrites City Law with “Vote Whiskey” Campaign
Chattanooga Whiskey Co. bottles CHATTANOOGA (April 20, 2015) – Chattanooga Whiskey Co. was founded on a dream —to bring the tradition of ...

Could Craft, Bourbon Bounce Benefit Tequila?


Could Craft, Bourbon Bounce Benefit Tequila?
Already one of the healthiest spirits categories, the Tequila sector is benefiting from two significant external factors in its prime market, according to a ...

Hardin County Bourbon distillery plans expansion


Hardin County Bourbon distillery plans expansion
After opening only last year, Boundary Oak Distillery – the first Bourbon distillery in Kentucky's Hardin County for 100 years – is expanding with the ...

"Major" announcement expected in Franklin Co. bourbon heist investigation


"Major" announcement expected in Franklin Co. bourbon heist investigation
(WKYT) - The Franklin County Sheriff says he will make a major announcement on Tuesday about the investigation into stolen bourbon. "There will be ...

Media Release: The Famous Grouse Experience invites suppliers to showcase products for ...


Media Release: The Famous Grouse Experience invites suppliers to showcase products for ...
Establishing its position as one of the world's top whisky visitor attractions, The Famous Grouse Experience was recently voted UK Whisky Visitor ...

How to Drink a Cask Strength Whiskey

How to Drink a Cask Strength Whiskey
Vargas says, "The philosophy behind cask strength whisky is that people can receive the real deal, undiluted with water from the distillery, and dilute ...

Alberta Rye Dark Batch Whisky delivers sweet darkness

Alberta Rye Dark Batch Whisky delivers sweet darkness
Alberta Rye Dark Batch Whisky is made up of a combination of rye, bourbon and sherry, with the percentages of each ingredient checking in at 91, ...

Boiler Room and Ballantine's present Stay True South Africa documentary


Boiler Room and Ballantine's present Stay True South Africa documentary
Ballantine's Scotch Whisky and Boiler Room presented Stay True South Africa this past March – a one-night-only house music experience held at ...

Chivas Regal launches first new blend since 2007: New Chivas Regal Extra takes luxury whisky to ...


Chivas Regal launches first new blend since 2007: New Chivas Regal Extra takes luxury whisky to ...
Complementing its collection of premium blended Scotch whiskies, Chivas Regal Extra is one of the richest, most generous tasting blends within this ...

Product Launch - Beam Suntory's Laphroaig 15-Year-Old


Product Launch - Beam Suntory's Laphroaig 15-Year-Old
As part of the 200th anniversary celebrations for Islay single malt Scotch whisky Laphroaig, brand owner Beam Suntory has announced the limited ...

PPS, InnerWorkings, Chosen to Produce Packaging for 'Rare' Scotch Whisky


PPS, InnerWorkings, Chosen to Produce Packaging for 'Rare' Scotch Whisky
A precious single malt whisky crafted from handpicked, Spanish Oak sherry seasoned casks, is now presented in a luxurious handmade box produced ...