Spirits
• Robot pours whisky so you don’t have to
People tend to over-complicate things when it comes to drinking. Should you really do a beer bong when a cup works just as well and can be even faster? Do I really need a Siri and a remote control car to open my beer? The answer is obviously yes. Now you can add this whiskey [...]
• Tasting: New Laphroaig 18 Year Old
“A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited to a Laphroaig tasting held at Albannach (a posh whisky bar in Trafalgar Square in London). I’m not often invited to this sort of event as I’m not very important in the grand scheme of things and very few people know who I am - the majority of the [...]
• All You Need to Know About Investing in Whiskey
Fueled by rising demand in developing countries like China and India, whiskey has become an increasingly attractive investment option. People keen to grow their income typically turn to equities, hoping to make a killing through studying the market and making the appropriate moves. The trouble, however, is that the market is vast and unpredictable. Consider [...]
• Who drinks this stuff? New vodka flavors: Ginger Snap & Verry Berry
New flavors round out the super-premium portfolio that includes Chiffon, Frosting, and Devil’s Food flavored vodkas as well as Original, Cupcake non-flavored vodka Livermore, CA (PRWEB) February 06, 2012 Cupcake™ Vodka announced today it is welcoming two new flavored vodkas this month, Ginger Snap and Verry Berry, which expand Cupcake’s portfolio of super-premium vodkas. The [...]
• 60-year-old whiskey launched to mark Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
A whisky specialist has launched a 60-year-old single malt to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Gordon & MacPhail in Elgin, Moray, has released 85 bottles of Glen Grant 60 Years Old, which were distilled on February 2 1952, four days before the Queen acceded to the throne. The whisky was bottled on February 2 this [...]
• Irish whiskey now outsells Scotch single malt in the United States
Jameson sales up by 24 per cent as Irish whiskey takes off across the US. The US Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) recently released their reports on sales for spirits in 2011. The findings show that Irish whiskey has outsold single malt Scotch in the US. Just-Drinks reports that with the new sales figures , the [...]
• Glenfiddich to auction one bottle of its rarest whisky
Glenfiddich has announced a charity auction of one of its rarest ever whiskies, the Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve, in aid of Walking With The Wounded. The 55-year-old single malt Scotch whisky honours Janet Sheed Roberts, the granddaughter of William Grant – founder of the Glenfiddich distillery – who celebrated her 110th birthday in August [...]
• Beam expands Courvoisier lineup with new cognac
Beam, an American spirits company, has extended its Courvoisier lineup with the addition of new cognac, C by Courvoisier. C by Courvoisier is a blend of small-batch-produced cognac specially selected from 50 winegrowers in the Fin Bois Cru. The cognac goes through a double-barrel aging process to result in a smooth, full-bodied taste experience.
• The Best Whisky Book Ever – A Must Read!
“Since I write a fair amount on wines and spirits, and especially whiskies, I have amassed a decent library of books on these subjects for reference. But until I got The World Atlas of Whisky as a gift from a friend (Thanks PG!), I had no idea what I was missing. Author Dave Broom has [...]
• How cocktails happen
Occasionally, misguided people ask why there’s a booze column in a newspaper section called Food. To people who don’t drink cocktails, there’s the false sense that drinks aren’t really, you know, “culinary” in the way, say, pickling or grilling or sous-vide-ing stuff might be. I’m always quick to point out that cocktails are one of [...]
• 15 Very Important Things You Should Know About Bourbon
Southerners drink bourbon like the French drink wine: with pride and abandon. But how much does the average whiskey drinker know about America’s liquid gift to the world? We gave you the rundown on bourbon in our February issue, but here are a few more facts to keep you well-stocked with Kentuckian anecdotes. Bourbon, Defined [...]
• Calling all bartenders: The Swizzle Masters competition is back!
The overall winner of the free online competition will be taken on an all-expenses-paid trip to the home of Wenneker in The Netherlands, as well as membership with the UKBG and a gold-plated bartender’s kit from Urban Bar. Entering is simple: all you need to do is enter your cocktail recipes online at www.swizzlemasters.com. Each [...]
• Design and name your own real Scottish whisky blend
Scottish Whisky Blender is a site that enables visitors to design and name their own custom whisky blends. It was not long ago that we wrote about Alchemist Dreams and their customizable liqueurs, and now we’ve come across a similar idea with a slight twist. Scottish Whisky Blender is a site that enables visitors to [...]
• Boozehacking: Make Cheap Whisky Taste Like Fancy Whisky
You like whisky. You looooove good whisky. You can’t afford to drop hundreds of dollars on high-end bottle. You stick with rotgut, right? Nope. There’s a new process of hyper-aging booze that apparently turns run-of-the-mill whisky into dark and delicious firewater of the gods. The process is called TerrePure, and it was dreamt up by [...]
• Wm Grant & Sons Sez More Canadian Women Enjoying a Wee Dram!
With Robbie Burns Day just around the corner, bartenders across the country from Vancouver to St. John’s have confirmed that more women are ordering more Scotch. Industry experts have also substantiated the findings that lead us to expect the lassies will be joining the laddies in orders of a wee dram on Robbie Burns Day, [...]
