Devotees of cult status Islay single malt Ardbeg will now be able to relive the 1960s ‘Summer of Love’ with the cult whisky’s latest Ardbeg Day limited release, Ardbeg Grooves. Groovy whisky: This year’s Ardbeg Day whisky recalls the ‘Summer of Love’ 51 years ago The annual release ties in with Ardbeg Day on Saturday, 2 June, […]
The Big Black Cock Wins Gold!
Far North Queensland’s Mt Uncle Distillery has taken out Gold in the ‘Single Cask Single Malt Whiskey’ category for its The Big Black Cock Single Malt Single Barrel Whiskey at the World Whiskies Awards. The Big Black Cock is an artisan product using only the finest Queensland barley, aged for five years in hybrid American/French […]
Discover the Beauty of French Armagnacs
An abundance of quality and expert Armagnacs produced in France It is the oldest wine-distilled eau-de-vie in southwest France, in the heart of Gascony. It is the single distillation of white wine in a often wood heated still called an “Alambic Armagnaçais” or “Armagnac still” and being aged over long periods of time in oak casks. […]
Quality Affordable Cognacs from France
There are many different brandies produced throughout the world; however, there is only one “cognac”. This noble spirit originates from white wine grapes called Ugni Blanc. Produced only in the Cognac region of France, the wine is distilled twice in traditional Charentais copper pot stills. The finished product is clear and adopts its beautiful amber color […]
GlenDronach launches 15 single cask malt whiskies
Highland distillery GlenDronach is releasing 15 Sherry and Port cask-matured single malt whiskies as part of Batch 16 of its annual cask release programme. Single casks: GlenDronach’s latest cask releases feature 14 Sherry-matured malts, plus one aged in a Port pipe The whiskies, distilled between 1989 and 2006, range from 11 to 28 years old […]
Four Pillars Announces New Barrel Aged Gins
You might have heard that we have a couple of new additions to the Four Pillars Gin family officially joining us this week. Not one, but two barrel aged gins, both with very distinct characteristics. So here they are – Four Pillar’s first ever Sherry Cask Gin and Solera No. 7 of the newly-christened Chardonnay Barrel Gin, both in new […]
Santa Teresa Rum Lands in Australia. Finally…
Bacardi-Martini Australia has revealed that it is launching family-owned Venezuelan rum, Santa Teresa, in Australia. Located in the Valley of Aragua, the hacienda Santa Teresa has a climate ranging from hot, humid days to cold, dry nights which help with the rum’s ageing process. Bacardi-Martini Regional Vice President, Denis Brown, was delighted to welcome the […]
Ryan Reynolds Buys Aviation Gin
Owned by craft spirits importer and marketer Davos Brands, Aviation is a small, growing player in an otherwise static gin market. The Portland, Oregon-produced alcohol shifted an estimated 15,000 cases in 2016, according to Beverage Marketing Corporation’s DrinkTell database. That is thought to have increased 20% to some 18,000 small batch cases last year. Compared to gin giants such […]