Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery have announced they will release a one-time bottling of Van Winkle bourbon at 25 years old in April 2017 for $USD1,800 for a 750 ml bottle. Only 11 barrels comprise this very small batch bourbon, making the 710 bottles especially rare. Obviously, this will be much harder to find than […]
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Buffalo Trace Single Oak Bourbon Experiment
Over the a period of four years from 2011 to 2015, Buffalo Trace Distillery has been incrementally releasing 192 different bottlings of a Single Oak Project Bourbon and asking whiskey enthusiasts to vote on their favourite at www.singleoakproject.com. The ambitious goal of this research was to create the perfect bourbon, based on feedback from bourbon drinkers. […]
Diageo 2016 Rare Single Malt Releases
A 40-year-old Cambus single grain and 37-year-old Port Ellen, the oldest expression from the closed Islay distillery, are among Diageo’s 2016 Special Releases. Ten Scotch whiskies are to be released this autumn from operational and silent distilleries, all of which have been chosen as model examples of the Diageo Scotch portfolio. The oldest release in […]
NEW Limited Edition Johnnie Walker Red Rye Finish
Three new limited edition expressions of Johnnie Walker have been created as part of a series of flavour experiments, starting with Johnnie Walker Red Rye Finish. The blending team at Johnnie Walker, led by master blender Jim Beveridge, have been investigating the impact of various brewing, distillation and maturation techniques on the flavour of Scotch […]
Matthew McConaughey’s first ad for Wild Turkey
Wild Turkey bourbon has released its first advertisement, directed by and featuring the brand’s new Creative Director, Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey. The ad is also the first instalment of Wild Turkey’s global “It’ll Find You” campaign, which aims to reintroduce existing and new bourbon drinkers to the brand. The ad, narrated by McConaughey to music from […]