The Fat Trout Blended Scotch Whisky hails from the Speyside Region of Scotland, where it’s produced by Ian Macleod Distillers. The three year old spirit is comprised of about 30 different single malts from Speyside, Islay and Highlands. The whisky…
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Jack Daniel’s continues to make waves with the new announcement of Jack Daniel’s Rested Tennessee Rye, a follow up to the brand’s Unaged Tennessee Rye, which hit the market in 2012. And, unrelated to these products, Jack also unleashed a…
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Scotch: it’s not just for sipping neat in your smoking jacket beside the fire. Although, that’s certainly a fine use of both scotch and your leisure time. But scotch also makes a fine addition to cocktails, whether you’re fortifying something…
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Each year, Whisky Magazine holds the World Whiskies Awards, crowning the globe’s best expressions across a range of categories. In 2014, more than 300 whiskeys entered the competition, each vying for the title of world’s best. So after the enviable…
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Big news this week, as industry heavyweight Jack Daniel’s announced Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire, a blend of Old No. 7 with cinnamon liqueur. This comes on the heels of Jack Daniel’s wildly successful Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, which opened the…
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With St. Patrick’s Day on Monday (and weekend festivities starting… now), your consumption of Irish spirits is bound to increase. So first, let’s remind ourselves why we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. And then let’s take a look at three new…
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Based in Austin, TX, Treaty Oak Distilling Co. started as a rum maker, but they soon joined the gin (Waterloo Gin) and vodka (Starlite Vodka) business — two unaged products that didn’t stray too far from Treaty Oak’s white spirits…
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Rhum Clemente, the makers of some fine rhum agricole, recently announced two new spirits. Clemente Canne Bleue is a white rhum crafted from fresh juice that’s extracted from one unique varietal of sugarcane. Clement Select Barrel is aged for three years in used French oak, which imparts soft vanilla notes to this aged rhum.// read more →
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This week Booker’s Bourbon announced a limited edition bourbon release to celebrate the brand’s 25th anniversary. This is welcome news for fans of the fiery bourbon. The release, dubbed Batch No. 2014-1, pays homage to its namesake, 6th Generation Beam…
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We recently mentioned the release of Crown Royal XO, a Cognac cask-finished whisky and the newest addition to the Crown Royal portfolio. This latest release falls on the heels of Crown Royal Maple (2013) and Crown Royal XR (2012), as…
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Diageo recently unveiled the Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company, which is an interesting outfit dedicated to locating lost and forgotten barrels of whiskey from around the world. And the first two bottles to be released are a couple of unusually…
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The Maker’s Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky is one of the most picturesque distilleries in the country. It feels uniquely American, almost like you just stepped inside a Norman Rockwell painting, except with more of a bourbon-y vibe. The distillery…
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The just-launched Crown Royal XO is a unique blend containing more than 50 of Crown Royal’s finest whiskies. It’s finished in cognac casks and, according to the brand, is an “amber/topaz whisky deliciously balanced with hints of vanilla, spice and rich dried fruit, closing with an impeccably smooth finish…read more →
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Huge news this week, as reports surfaced that Suntory — a large conglomerate best known for its whiskey brands — struck a deal to buy Beam, Inc. for a whopping $13.6 billion. This takeover puts Suntory squarely at #3 in the global spirits market behind Diageo and Pernod Ricard… read more →
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Anchor Distilling begins 2014 right where they left off. Which is incredibly busy. Because the company that brought a handful of new Japanese whiskies and Penny Blue XO Rum stateside in 2013 just introduced four new BenRiach Scotch whiskies to…
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Earlier this month, George Dickel announced a new addition to its whiskey portfolio: George Dickel No. 1 Foundation Recipe. This expression serves as the backbone for George Dickel’s aged whiskeys, including the No. 8, No. 12 and Barrel Select. It’s…
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It’s pretty cold out there. For most of the country, at least. And when it’s pretty cold out there, one is forced to do things like wear sweaters and consume hot whiskey cocktails. This is chiefly about the latter. And…
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It’s true. Ron Burgundy, the character popularized by Will Ferrell on Anchorman (and soon to be Anchorman 2) has a Scotch now. It’s called Ron Burgundy Great Odin’s Raven Special Reserve, and it’s a blend of malt and grain whiskeys crafted by Old St. Andrews Distillery…read more →
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McKenzie Bourbon comes from Finger Lakes Distilling in upstate New York. Since its inception, the relatively young product has come a long way. It’s now a hot item on some of the best menus in NYC, including Eleven Madison Park and all of Jean-George’s restaurants… read more →
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Talisker Storm came stateside in October as a permanent addition to Talisker’s portfolio, joining a range that includes a 10, 18 and 25 year expression. Talisker Storm is more intense and smoky than its siblings, and unlike the others, this…
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