In 2011, Grant’s Whisky archivist, Paul Kendall, made a pretty fascinating discovery while sifting through the Grant family archives. He came across an old blending book used by distillery founder, William Grant. Inside was the exact recipe he used to…
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The latest whisky to cross our desk is also the newest Canadian whisky to hit the U.S. market. It’s called Pike Creek, and it’s a blend of small batch whiskies aged in used bourbon barrels before being finished in vintage…
Read MoreA couple week’s ago, Dewar’s announced the release of Dewar’s Highlander Honey. This new product marries Dewar’s White Label Blended Scotch with locally-sourced honey harvested near the Dewar’s distillery in Aberfeldy, Scotland. To create Dewar’s Highlander Honey, Master Blender Stephanie Macleod…
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Pow-Wow Botanical Rye Whiskey is the latest product from the Georgetown Trading Co. — the fine folks behind John L. Sullivan Irish Whiskey and James E. Pepper Whiskey. This release is their first foray into flavored or infused spirits. According…
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Author Mack McConnell is a contributing writer for Cocktail Enthusiast. He also runs a Rum of the Month Club. When I found out that Bunnahabhain (one of the stranger names in the whisky world, pronounced bunna-hah-ven) was the largest distiller on…
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More news from Knappogue Castle. Just last month we told you about the release of their 14 year Twin Wood, and now, the brand’s announced the release of their 16 Year Twin Wood Irish Whiskey. This latest expression is aged…
Read MoreThe Highland Park Valhalla Collection is a range of four unique whiskies that take inspiration from the legendary Nordic gods. The first release, dubbed Thor, was introduced last year. And just a few days ago, Highland Park Loki was announced….
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With its drinkable suite of small batch bourbons and rye, Jefferson’s whiskeys make regular appearances at our home bar. And now, the brand’s bringing another product to the party with its recently-announced Presidential Select 21 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey….
Read MoreAfter a 23-year hiatus, Michter’s Distillery has just re-released Michter’s Original Sour Mash Whiskey. During the 1970s and 1980s, Michter’s Original Sour Mash was the brand’s best selling whiskey. But despite its popularity, it disappeared from the marketplace in 1989…
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Today Jim Beam officially launched its new Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey. If you follow the industry at all, this isn’t a surprise, as the new product was announced months ago. But now it’s hitting store shelves. We’ll post our full…
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Last month, Knappogue Castle announced the release of its new 14 Year Old Twin Wood Irish Whiskey. The new single malt whiskey derives its Twin Wood name from the fact that it’s a combination of whiskeys aged in bourbon barrels…
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Back in November, we reported that Anchor Distilling Company inked a deal to bring Nikka Japanese Whisky to the U.S. market. The two expressions include Yoichi Single Malt 15-year-old and Taketsuru Pure Malt 12-year-old. Well, we’ve got a bottle of…
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Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy is a single pot still Irish whiskey produced at Ireland’s famed Midleton Distillery — the same site where heavy hitters like Jameson, Red Breast and Powers are crafted. It was introduced in 2011 as a limited…
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Bulleit 10 Year is a new expression from the guys behind Bulleit Bourbon and Bulleit Rye. The 10 Year starts its life as regular Bulleit Bourbon, with the same high rye mashbill. But whereas the original is bottled after about…
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Author Mack McConnell is a contributing writer for Cocktail Enthusiast. He also runs a Scotch of the Month Club. I recently had the opportunity to taste Isle of Jura 16 Year Old, and I quite liked it. It’s a great…
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XXX Shine Whiskey comes from the fine folks at Philadelphia Distilling, makers of Bluecoat Gin and Vieux Carre Absinthe. It’s available in three expressions — the original White Whiskey, plus two flavors: Salted Caramel and LiberTea. All three are 100%…
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Here’s some news on the American whiskey front. House Spirits Distillery, the Portland-based company that makes Aviation Gin and Krogstad Aquavit, announced that it’s launching Westward Oregon Straight Malt Whiskey. According to House Spirits, Westward is a small-batch malt whiskey…
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Author Mack McConnell is a contributing writer for Cocktail Enthusiast. He also runs a Scotch of the Month Club. Glenmorangie is one of the big names in Highland scotch whisky, and they’ve got an interesting approach to barrel aging. Bill…
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Burnside Bourbon is a small-batch straight bourbon that’s been aged for four years. It was introduced in March 2012 by Eastside Distilling in Portland, OR, a company that’s also making a potato vodka, flavored rums and a handful of other…
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Hey, we’ve got news. It concerns single malt whiskey. So, yes, it’s good news. Three Scotland single malts were just introduced — two launched a few days ago and one’s coming in January. Each is a very limited release (and…
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