The American Oak is the new entry level whisky in the Auchentoshan single malt range. The whisky has been created to appeal to new whisky drinkers and has been solely matured in first fill American oak casks, which have previously held bourbon. It will replace the current Classic expression. The Auchentoshan American Oak was launched in […]
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Blood Oath Releases 2nd Limited Edition Bourbon
St. Louis-based Luxco has launched Blood Oath Pact No. 2 – the second expression in the limited release, ultra-premium bourbon series, Blood Oath. Blood Oath combines rare, top-notch bourbons, blended and bottled by hand for a distinctively exclusive and unimagined Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. Pact No. 2 is a masterful union of three well-bred bourbons […]
Unlimited Bourbon Resources Now Accessible to All
The American Bourbon Association recently launched its website, http://americanbourbonassociation.com as a new one-of-a-kind resource dedicated to the development of American Bourbon whiskey knowledge around the world. This resource has lots of features perfect for educating customers and staying up-to-date with the ever-changing bourbon world. The website gives the history of bourbon, written by esteemed bourbon […]
Australian Craft Distillers granted access to excise refund scheme
Australian craft distillers look set to benefit from this year’s budget, with the government extending the excise refund scheme to domestic producers of whisky, rum, vodka, gin, liqueur and low-strength fermented beverages such as non-traditional cider. “The government is committed to supporting small businesses in the industry, and ensuring the right conditions see businesses grow […]
Maker’s Mark Bourbon commemorates “one of the greatest racehorses in history”.
In 2015, American Pharoah became the first Grand Slam champion of horse racing, sweeping the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, the Belmont Stakes and the Breeders’ Cup Classic. To mark the achievement, Maker’s Mark has launched a commemorative bottle with the support of American Pharoah owner Ahmed Zayat, featuring the blue and yellow silks of Zayat Stables. “American Pharoah proved to […]
Beluga Vodka Rolls Out Noble Celebration in Australia
First launched exclusively in Selfridges UK in January, the celebratory design will be rolled out to other high-end Australian retailers such as MyBottleShop in May 2016. The bottle is made using ‘thermal evaporation’ – a double platinum coating is applied to the bottle inside a vacuum chamber to create a uniform metalised layer, before the bottle […]
Jim Beam Bourbon portfolio to get global makeover
From this July, the world’s number 1 bourbon will take on a sleek new look, thanks to a global packaging redesign. MyBottleShop, Australia’s numer 1 online liquor store will be among the first Australian retailers to release the new look packaging. Of course MyBottleShop will keep stock of the old Jim Beam Labels in our […]
Glenmorangie Whisky and Lamborghini
Since 1843, Glenmorangie has been on a journey as an industry pioneer. In 2013, Glenmorangie celebrates The Glenmorangie 1963 by re-releasing 50 bottles of this rare single malt scotch whisky. The Glenmorangie 1963 is not only a sublime sensory experience but the pioneer of extra maturation for the whisky industry. Born in 1963, 2013 also […]