Whisky collecting and investing is a trend sweeping the world. There are now investment funds in the tens of millions purely dedicated to whisky investment. So it seems that whisky investment is taking off like investment in wine grew rapidly in the 1980s. Just like wine you cannot open your bottle of whisky otherwise all […]
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IW Harper Bourbon Tasting Notes
Here are the tasting notes for each Bourbon in the IW Harper Range IW Harper 15 Year Old Nose: Bright and enjoyable thanks to an abundance of fruit notes. Cherry and apricot are the most striking, with orange and lemon coming across a bit fainter. Mint and dark chocolate inhabit deeper layers that become more […]
Whisky Investment for Self Managed Super Funds
Investing in whisky can be very exciting, satisfying and rewarding in monetary terms. The trick is to firstly find the right bottles to invest in and secondly, store those bottles or barrels properly and legally. Self-managed super funds (SMSF) in particular need to know the rules. Here are the key rules to be mindful of […]
2017 Whisky Bible Winners
The 2017 edition of the Whisky Bible, published today, names Booker’s Rye 13 Years as its World Whisky of the Year, followed by runner-up Glen Grant Aged 18 Years Rare Edition, part of the the Speyside distillery’s revamped range and yet to be officially released. In a top three (as opposed to last year’s top […]
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 […]
Jim Beam Bacon Bourbon – Is it just a myth?
Today, there’s a new bourbon in town. And it’s got bacon in it. Yes that’s right. BACON!! Beam Global announces their new Jim Beam Bacon Bourbon, with world wide availability starting today. Years in development, the distillers at Jim Beam took no shortcuts in their process of using Manuka-cured bacon and infusing it with the […]
Matthew McConaughey is the new creative director of Wild Turkey!
Oscar winning actor Matthew McConaughey has signed on as the new creative director of Wild Turkey, in a “multi-year partnership”. A massive Wild Turkey fan, McConaughey will be the brand’s new pitch man that will see him star in and direct a series of television and digital adverts, to help “re-introduce” the world to Wild […]
Jim Beam announces release of Apple whiskey
Jim Beam Apple is available from today, 1 August 2016. The whiskey is described as “a perfect balance of apple and delicious bourbon; a balance of tart and sweet, and with subtle oak undertones, with a lingering apple finish with a touch of oak”. Bottled at 30 per cent ABV, the whiskey was blended with […]