Article Archive
May 2022
MAY 31, 2022
- Rapidly Growing, Award-Winning Scotch Whisky Brand Names New Distillery Manager
- 2022 Edition of Laphroaig’s Càirdeas ‘Friendship’ Bottling Releases in Time For Scottish Whisky Festival, Father’s Day
- Diageo-Owned Spirits Company Sells 32 Booze Brands for More Than $100 Million
- Bushmills Finally Gives Hit Netflix Show ‘Peaky Blinders’ its Own Whiskey
MAY 27, 2022
- Douglas Laing’s Big Peat Unveils ‘Beach BBQ’ Scotch Whisky for Islay Festival
- Just When You Thought You’d Seen it All, New Hampshire Distillery Releases Crab-Infused Whiskey
- 5 Whiskeys to Enjoy at Your Barbecue This Memorial Day
- Johnnie Walker Launches Sherry-Finished Version of Best-Selling Black Label Whisky
- Rabbit Hole Debuts 4th Whiskey in Elite Yet Notoriously Expensive Founder’s Collection
- Scotch Whisky Brand Mortlach Continues ‘By Design’ Series With Chair, Bar Cart Crafted By Renowned Designers
MAY 26, 2022
- Jim Beam Named Sponsor of 2nd Annual ‘Open Door Tour,’ Which Highlights Black-Owned Bars, Restaurants
- Writers’ Tears Launches Limited Edition Whiskey Bottle to Commemorate Classic Novel
- World’s Largest Bottle of Whisky, Standing Nearly 6 Feet Tall, Sells for Over $1 Million at Auction
- Everything We Know About Dr DisRespect’s Upcoming Bourbon Brand
MAY 25, 2022
- Wyoming Whiskey Continues National Parks Series With a Bourbon Dedicated to Yellowstone
- Chicken Cock Whiskey to Sponsor NASCAR Racer Cole Custer During Coca-Cola 600
- Milam and Greene Releases Second Bourbon in Extra-Old Castle Hill Series
- UFC’s 688 Million-Person Fanbase Fuels Global Expansion For Dana White’s Whiskey Brand
- ‘Time Away from Our Tech Has Become One of the Greatest Luxuries’: Glengoyne’s ‘Offline Edition’ Whisky is Sold in a Box That Jams Your Phone
- Sagamore Spirit Announces Line of Rye Whiskey RTDs, With Additional Exclusive Flavors Available in the Brand’s Home State
- Tennessee Distillery Launches New ‘Mini-Cans’ of Booze Containing 2 Shots Each
MAY 24, 2022
- Loch Lomond Releases 2 Single Malts to Mark The Open Golf Competition’s 150th Anniversary
- Dewar’s Celebrates 2022 US Open With 19 Year ‘Champions Edition’ Scotch, Unveils New Official Cocktail of the Event
- Gordon and MacPhail Commemorates Queen Elizabeth’s 70-Year Reign With 70-Year-Old Whisky Priced at $25,000
- Casino Worker Wins $93,000 in Discrimination Case After Being ‘Shunned’ By Coworkers Who Excluded Her From Plans to Get Drinks
- The Whiskey Blender Who Built Kentucky Owl Bourbon and Sold it to Stoli in Landmark Acquisition Announces New Project
MAY 23, 2022
- Barrell Craft Spirits Unveils Gold Label Rye, Touts it as ‘Pinnacle’ of Acclaimed Seagrass Series
- The Famous Grouse Debuts 1st Sherry Cask-Finished Whisky
- Scottish Whisky Producer Nc’nean Secures More Than $300K in Funding to Expand Production, Reduce Carbon Footprint
- Jim Beam Launches Global Concert Series Centered Around Grammy-Winning Rock Band Muse
- Whisky Bottler Cask 88 Celebrates Sir Walter Scott with Four Exclusive Bottles
- This Scotch Brand Sent a Bottle of Whisky to Space on a Balloon — and Filmed its Journey for a Music Video
MAY 20, 2022
- Pope Francis Gifted Bottle of Bourbon Signed by Kentucky Football Coach Mark Stoops
- Black-Owned Distillery Releases Bourbon Named After 1st US Town Where Black People Could Live Free
- Scotch Brand Announces ‘Tale of Two Legends’ Whisky Collaboration With Renowned Golfer Nick Faldo
- America’s Alcohol Consumption Habits Are Evolving; Here’s What You Need to Know
- Truly Hard Seltzer Opens Brick-and-Mortar Taproom Offering ‘Innovative Flavors’, Live Entertainment
- Redbreast Irish Whiskey Marries Bourbon, Sherry in Latest Release From Dream Cask Series
- J. Rieger & Co. Unveils 1st Bourbon Distilled in Kansas City Since Prohibition
- Introducing Hardin’s Creek: Beam’s New Brand of Rare, Limited-Edition Whiskeys Overseen By A New Generation
MAY 19, 2022
- Heaven Hill Continues Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Series With Latest Batch
- Willett to Raffle Off Exclusive Bourbon Bottles Featuring Designs From Celebrated Artist
- Seattle Distillery Releases Limited Run of Peated Single Malt Whiskey Finished in Ardbeg Scotch Barrels
- United States Bartenders’ Guild Announces Competition to Determine Bartender of the Year
- This State Just Passed a Bill to Increase Access to, Lower Taxes on Spirit-Based RTDs
- As NFTs, Crypto Continue Downward Spiral, Johnnie Walker Debuts NFT Package
MAY 18, 2022
- GlenAllachie Announces Trilogy of Whiskies to Celebrate its Master Distiller’s 50-Year Career in the Industry
- Suntory Excited to ‘Finally Share the Full Story’ of ‘Tsukuriwake’ Whisky-Making Method Through New Yamazaki Collection
- Independent Whiskey Bottler Lost Lantern Announces Largest Single Cask Collection to Date
- ‘Tastes Like the Left Wing of a Dead Seagull on an Islay Beach’: Glen Moray Reveals World’s Whackiest Whisky Tasting Notes
- Top 8 Whiskeys to Sip This World Whiskey Day
MAY 17, 2022
- Glenfiddich’s Latest Experiment is a Scotch Finished in Apple Liqueur Casks
- With Major Growth Projected for English Whisky Industry, Distilleries Collaborate to Form Guild
- 192-Year-Old Distillery Releases Oldest Whisky to Date
- Pope Francis, Who Once Called Scotch ‘The Real Holy Water,’ Jokes That He Needs Tequila to Heal Knee Pain
- Conor McGregor Teases Plans to Build on Success in the Booze World With a Line of Premixed Cocktails
- Blue Run Spirits Expands Executive Team, Distribution Locations To Keep Up With Demand
- ‘The Thieves Clearly Knew What They Wanted’: $125K of Whisky Stolen From Scottish Distillery
- Dan Abrams Appears on ‘Coptales and Cocktails’ Podcast, Talks Interest in Bourbon, Eventual Return of Hit TV Show ‘Live PD’
- Sotheby’s Largest Scotch Whisky Auction: A Hollywood Collection Time Capsule Worth Millions
MAY 13, 2022
- Distillery Located in Cherry Capital of the World Announces … Peach Whiskey
- WHO Calls for ‘More Effective’ Regulation of Alcohol Marketing to ‘Save and Improve Young Lives Across the World’
- Westward Whiskey Continues to Build Enviable Membership Program With Latest Release
- Freddie Noe Joins His Father at the Helm, Giving Beam 2 Simultaneous Head Distillers for the 1st Time
- After ‘Overwhelming Success’ of Initial Launch in 2021, ZZ Top, Balcones Return With New Batch of Whiskey
- This Country Aims to Boost Scotch Exports By $1.2 Billion By Lifting Whisky Tariff
MAY 12, 2022
- London Investor Buys Majority Stake in Scotch Brand Compass Box
- Can You Believe It’s Not Butter? Country Crock Collabs on a ‘Buttery Smooth’ Rye Whiskey for a Cause
- Edinburgh Cocktail Week Returns With Staggering 120 Bars, Live Music and More
- House of Suntory Announces ‘Dojo’ Program to Teach the Art of Japanese Bartending
- Benriach Unveils 2nd Edition of Malting Season Series
- Kentucky Bourbon Trail to Host ‘World’s Most Expensive Car Park’ With Lewis Hamilton, Deadmau5 Joining Rally
- Art Meets Whiskey in Colorado’s Newest Bottling
MAY 11, 2022
- Meet Maria Margarita: Tequila Brand Sets Sights on Younger Drinking Crowd With Industry’s 1st Virtual Influencer
- Loch Lomond Debuts 2nd Release in Extremely Limited, Pricy ‘Remarkable Stills’ Series
- World’s Largest Ultimate Frisbee League Partners With Awful Whiskey Brand
- Bourbon and Beef Collide as Maker’s Mark Finds New Home on Shake Shack Menu
- Buying Great Whiskey Doesn’t Have To Be Tough; 7 Great Bottles to Start Your Collection With
- Expensive Bottlings Becoming The Norm as Chicken Cock Whiskey Announces Island Rooster Rum Barrel Rye
- ‘Parks and Rec’ Icon Nick Offerman and Lagavulin Continue Whisky Collaboration With 3rd ‘Offerman Edition’ Release
- The Road To Laphroaig: Part 6
MAY 10, 2022
- Reducing Cardboard Waste 1 Bottle at a Time: Diageo’s Premium Scotches Tackle Sustainability
- Longbranch Bourbon Goes Global With Ad Campaign Starring Matthew McConaughey
- Distillery Expansion Plans Submitted By One of Scotland’s Hottest Brands
- Ogden’s Own: The Distillery Steeped in Utah’s Dramatic Mormon History
- Elixir Distillers Confirms Name for New Islay Distillery
MAY 9, 2022
- NFTs and Whiskey Continue Connection as Bored Ape Yacht Club Holders Place Their Art on Monkey Shoulder Bottles
- Gordon And MacPhail Unveils Ultra Rare, 64-Year-Old Single Malt
- Mitch McConnell Embraces Derogatory Nickname Bestowed by Trump, Gifts Custom ‘Old Crow’ Bourbon Bottles to Republican Senators
- A Milestone for Killowen Distillery: Opening Their Own Cask of Whiskey
MAY 6, 2022
MAY 5, 2022
- Diageo Marks Return of Islay Festival With Highly Anticipated Scotch Whisky Releases From Lagavulin, Caol Ila
- World’s Most Visited Distillery Announces New Charitable Partnerships
- Just in Time for Summer: First Whiskey Ice Pop Hits the Market
- New Riff Continues Malted Rye Whiskey Experiment With Sherry Finish
- ‘Breaking Bad’ Stars Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul Work Bartending Shift to Promote Their Spirit Brand
- Award-Winning Independent Whiskey Bottler Completes $1 Million Funding Round
- Dwayne Johnson and Teremana Tequila Bring Back ‘Guac On The Rock’ Campaign
- You Can Enjoy Legendary Sweets on The Kentucky Bourbon Trail Thanks to New Top Sponsor
MAY 4, 2022
- 86 Years Ago Today, 3 Men And A Dog Set Out to Rescue 350 Barrels of Whiskey At Sea
- US Open Champion Graeme McDowell Announces Launch of New Irish Whiskey
- Buzzard’s Roost Re-launches Debut Whiskey Under New Name
- New Cairn Distillery Blends Into Local Environment With Innovative ‘Green’ Roof
- Jack Daniel’s Launches Bottled In Bond And Triple Mash In First Portfolio Expansion in 25 Years
MAY 3, 2022
MAY 2, 2022
- State-Sanctioned ‘Bourbon Treasure Hunt’ Now Underway
- John Cena, Sarah Jessica Parker, Playboi Carti, Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson and Ashley Benson Want to Make You a Cocktail
- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Announces $2 Million Distillery Expansion
- Kevin Hart Enters Spirits Game With Debut of Gran Coramino Tequila
- This Brewery Wants to Give You Free Beer for a Year — But It’ll Cost You a Tattoo
- Can’t Make the Kentucky Derby This Year? Feel Like You’re There With Woodford Reserve’s Cocktail Mixers