Death’s Door Gin – which takes its name from the most treacherous waterway in the Great Lakes, separating Washington Island from the Door County peninsula in northern Wisconsin – is a 47 percent ABV, London Dry style of gin, distilled in the Wisconsin town of Middleton. “Australia is the leader of quality spirits consumption in […]
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GLENMORANGIE SPÌOS IS 9TH PRIVATE EDITION
Glenmorangie distillery has launched a single malt matured completely in ex-rye casks as its latest Private Edition release. Glenmorangie Spìos (Scots Gaelic for ‘spice’, pronounced spee-oss), a no-age-statement single malt, has been matured fully in first-fill American oak casks that previously contained rye whiskey. The expression – the ninth in the distillery’s Private Edition series […]
Yamazaki 50 Year-Old Breaks Record At Auction!
Yamazaki Japanese whisky is once again hitting big numbers at the world’s auction houses, and the figure is even more mind-blowing than you can imagine! This time, the Yamazaki 50-Year-Old 1st Edition 2005 sold for £212,528, in other words roughly $350,000 AUD! Absolutely astonishing. Given that the last one sold for roughly $150,000 AUD, this is […]
Basil Hayden’s Dark Rye Divides Some Whiskey Fans
The buzz began to spread among bourbon and whiskey aficionados in late October 2017. Jim Beam’s Basil Hayden was coming out with a new release that was to become a permanent addition to the portfolio. With the title Basil Hayden’s Dark Rye, the special spirit was a blend of Kentucky straight rye whiskey, Canadian rye […]
Johnnie Walker to introduce Jane Walker Scotch Whisky
Johnnie Walker looks set to introduce a feminine edition of its Black Label blended Scotch whisky, named the Jane Walker Edition. Jane Walker: The edition is set to feature a female version of its iconic Striding Man According to inside “gossip”, the Jane Walker Edition will be a special bottling of 12-year-old blended whisky Johnnie […]
Johnnie Walker launches new Sherry Cask Finish Blenders Batch
Johnnie Walker has launched the next expression in its experimental Blenders’ Batch range, a Sherry cask-finished blend inspired by Black Label, exclusively for travel retail. Johnnie Walker Blenders Batch Sherry Cask Finish The latest Blenders’ Batch expression is inspired by Johnnie Walker Black Labe. A 12-year-old blend described as ‘a smooth-sipping dark whisky’ with notes […]
D’USSÉ Jay Z’s new cognac lands in Australia
D’USSÉ, a new cognac to Australia, launched at Sydney’s Flamingo Lounge in Kings Cross on last Friday evening. Introduced into the USA market in 2012, D’USSÉ was quickly adopted by industry influencers and celebrities – especially in hip hop culture, featuring in music videos from Jay Z (who part owns the brand), Beyonce and Rihanna […]
Top 20 Most Expensive Bourbons in the World
All prices are sourced from auctions in United States Dollars The Top 20 Most Expensive Bourbons Avg. Price (USD) 1 Michter’s Celebration Sour Mash Whiskey, Kentucky $3,690 2 Old Fitzgerald Very Old 8 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky $3,416 3 Parker’s Heritage Collection 2nd Edition 27 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky $3,103 4 […]