Spirits
• Kilbeggan Named World’s Best Irish Blended Whiskey
Cooley Continues Its Tradition as an Award Winning Distillery, Earning Top Honors in Two Highly-Regarded International Spirits Competitions. Beam Inc. BEAM -0.98% is thrilled to announce that Kilbeggan(R) Irish Whiskey has been named the world’s Best Irish Blended Whiskey at the 2012 World Whiskies Awards (WWA). Part of the award-winning portfolio of brands produced by [...]
• World Class Whiskey – From Vermont?
I’ve been writing on wines and spirits for over 15 years, and living in Vermont for even longer, but the two have never had much in common – until now. Unlike vodkas made from Maple syrup or even lactose (really), WhistlePig, which is bottled on a farm in rural Shoreham, Vermont, is not just another [...]
• Rum flavoured vodka to hit UK. Now, does this make sense?
The world’s first vodka infused with rum will be launched on 31 March in the UK. Brought to the market by Gannibal, the new product has been created by rum ambassador Ian Burrell using “ultra premium” vodka and concentrated rum flavour. The vodka is made from “the world’s most expensive wheat” from Kazakhstan combined with [...]
• Gin! North Carolina again finds the G-spot
In the English-speaking world, the history of alcoholic spirits has been perpetually caught up in taxes and government control. This has been true in North Carolina, but here, societal and religious concerns have played a part as well. In the past two decades, however, tobacco lands have yielded to viniferous grapes, and today North Carolina [...]
• Glenfiddich Breaks World Record at Charity Event Hosted by Adrian Grenier
Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve Single Malt Whisky Goes under the Hammer for $94,000 at Exclusive Charity Event Hosted by Adrian Grenier. NEW YORK, March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — An extremely rare bottle of Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded Single Malt Scotch Whisky, sold at auction last night for a record-breaking $94,000, in [...]
• Not your grandfather’s grappa
If you think of grappa as a harsh after-dinner drink you have to swill down quickly as a shot, it’s time to re-explore this distilled spirit, made from the pomace of wine grapes. New World producers are refining the spirit into something wholly enjoyable and diverse, an effective digestif that can also be paired throughout [...]
• Think you know about mezcal? Think again.
What I used to know about mezcal — tequila’s brawnier brother — could have fit into a shot glass. That was before a tasting in Mexico City with Cornelio Perez, president of a group called Mezcales Tradicionales de los Pueblos de Mexico, and Ricardo Pandal, owner of a year-old mezcal cantina and restaurant named Patrona. [...]
• Irish whiskey spiking in popularity
When Swig opened near Union Square in 2003, its Irish owners carried every brand of Irish whiskey available in the United States. All five of them. Nine years later, not only do they carry 32 Irish whiskeys, but their customers are also drinking a lot more of them. “We’ve seen a very dramatic increase in [...]
• Enter Your Spirit in the 2012 SIP Awards Today
The Spirits International Prestige (SIP) Awards takes a fresh approach to beverage competitions by linking producers to the people who matter the most- The Consumers. Last year’s SIP Awards were a smashing success, and we’re excited to see what our 4th annual event will showcase! The stakes are high and the rewards are even greater as more entrants confirm [...]
• William Grant & Sons unveils Glenfiddich 1974 Vintage Reserve
Scotland-based William Grant & Sons has rolled out its first vatted vintage reserve Glenfiddich 1974 Vintage Reserve. The 46.8% ABV Glenfiddich 1974 Vintage Reserve is aged for 36 years. The whiskey possesses vanilla sweetness smell with hints of polished leather and liquorice. The whiskey gets its spiciness from orange marmalade, ripe berries, cinnamon, nutmeg and [...]
• The Single Malt & Scotch Whisky Extravaganza: Full Schedule Available
The Single Malt & Scotch Whisky Extravaganza® is held in 13 major markets around the United States, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, DC. Both Novice & Enthusiasts The Extravaganza was the first and is the only tasting event that offers both [...]
• The Hooch Life Launches Interactive American Whiskey Guide
Discover the varied world of American bourbon, Tennessee, rye, corn, malt and wheat whiskey brands and cocktails with The Hooch Life Guide to American Whiskey. The Hooch Life, a lifestyle website that gives enthusiastic drinkers ideas about what to drink, where to drink and how to drink, has consulted with industry experts to create The [...]
• Smart! Gosling’s to launch Dark ‘n Stormy in cans
Bermuda-based distilled beverages company Gosling’s Brothers is set to launch Dark ‘n Stormy cocktail in a new 8.4oz/250ml can in the US. The cocktail is a blend of Gosling’s Black Seal Rum and Gosling’s Stormy Ginger Beer, and is described as ‘Bermuda’s National Drink’. The new canned version of 9% ABV drink will be available [...]
• High End Jewish Whisky Society Bottling Rare Single Cask Malts
If you’re an avid whisky drinker, you might want a membership. Joshua Hatton and Jason Johnstone-Yellin, well known whisky connoisseurs, have partnered with Seth Klaskin, to form the Jewish Single Malt Whisky Society. “Joshua and I started as whisky bloggers. He actually had the name Jewish Single Malt Single Whisky. As bloggers, we started to [...]
• How drinking vodka makes you more creative
A new study suggests that a couple of swigs of the clear spirit can make a man think quicker on his feet. Time to break out the Belvedere? Too much vodka will make anyone slur his sentences, but groundbreaking new research suggests that just the right amount could make a guy wittier with his words. [...]
