About a year or two ago, the “think tank” department of Jim Beam picked my brain on rye whiskey. I hope it helped, because I found out today that they are coming out with a new rye whiskey around October. I’m told that the product will be called: (ri)1
I’m heading out the door for the […]
I just spoke with my source from Heaven Hill and got the scoop on the new Parker’s Heritage Collection, which will be released in the fall. The information I have is official, not speculation. It’s going to be a 27 year old bourbon, bottled at 96 proof. (This is not barrel proof.)
Yes, that makes it […]
I know that some of you might already know about this fabulous whiskey, so I’ll tell you a few more things that you might not know. David Perkins of High West has two more whiskeys slated for release, which he tells me should be in about two months (pending the usual govt. approvals). He sent […]
While in New York City this past Monday, I strolled over to the Diageo offices and got the scoop from the U.S. brand manager on the new single malt releases coming our way. Here’s what he told me.
This fall, in the U.S., we will be seeing the following new whiskies:
A brand new Oban 18 year old […]
On Monday, February 4th, I was given the honor to be the first person in the U.S. to taste the “new” Black Bowmore. As you may recall, I blogged about it the next morning, giving it the highest rating I have ever given whisky: 97. (Yes, I am stingy at the top end of the […]
I was just chatting with Alistair Walker of BenRiach, and he filled me in on the their new releases in the U.S. for the latter part of 2008. Here’s the list:
BenRiach ‘Maderensis Fumosus’ 13YO Peated / Madeira Finish (46%)
BenRiach 16YO Sauternes Finish (46%)
BenRiach Limited Release 1977 cask 1029 (Ltd Rls Batch 5) – Moscatel Finish […]
I first mentioned this in my blog back on May 21st. It is now official. Buffalo Trace has bottled a rum as part of their “Experimental Collection” releases.
The rum is 17 years old and is a marriage of rum from two different barrels–a new barrel and an used barrel. The yield is less than 300 […]
It’s not every day I get a press release promoting a whisky with a “sweet gloopy mouth-feel”, but that’s exactly what happened a few days ago.
The Famous Grouse is showing its plumage. Several years ago there was the introduction of a premium “Grouse Gold”. More recently, the brand owner introduced The Black Grouse–a smoky version […]
Steve Fox, my contact from Springbank’s US importer, Preiss Imports, just spoke with Neil Clapperton, managing director for Springbank. I just spoke with Steve. Here’s a more clear and concise explanation of what Springbank is doing and why.
Springbank is closing down for approximately six months until January, when they plan to start back up again. When […]
Bruichladdich is re-organizing some of their whiskies to create a more cohesive, easy to understand portfolio spanning three different peating levels. Details, as described to me from the press release I received, follows:
Bruichladdich have released three dramatic new versions of their successful multi-vintage range of single malt whisky.
Each cuvée is masterfully assembled by whisky legend […]
