Photo credit: WhiskyFest, Whiskey Advocate Super excited to be covering Whisky Advocate’s stellar event, WhiskyFest in Florida on October 26 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino! (It has the giant Guitar Hotel that will soon be gracing our very own Las Vegas Strip.) We’ve covered the event in Las Vegas in both 2022…
I recently received a press release regarding the winners of the 2024 International Whisky Competition. I was interested in one as it had a well-known single malt whisky in a ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail: Best Whisky Based RTD: The Glenlivet Twist & Mix Old Fashioned Ready to Serve Cocktail (Pernod Ricard) This innovative cocktail impressed judges…
Ninth annual release is extra aged and marks the distiller’s first-ever Limited Edition double finished in brandy and cognac casks ST. LOUIS, /PRNewswire/ — Limestone Branch Distillery announces the annual release of Yellowstone Bourbon Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Created by Limestone Branch Distillery Master Distiller Stephen Beam, the 2024 expression is extra aged, featuring…
Blending award-winning Knob Creek® 9 Year Old Bourbon and 7 Year Old Rye, the newest limited time offering combines the sweet notes of bourbon with the spicy notes of rye, creating the ultimate sipping experience CLERMONT, Ky./PRNewswire/ — Knob Creek®, a leader in the Small Batch Bourbon category, is proud to debut a new, dynamic bourbon and…
We really didn’t know exactly what to expect after we accepted this invitation that involved both Texas whiskies and a big Las Vegas horse rider-themed event: I am excited to be reaching out on behalf of TX Whiskey, the award-winning brand from Fort Worth, Texas who has partnered with American writer, producer, director and actor, Taylor…
Yountville, Napa Valley 2024. Pizza and wine go together so nicely. Particularly when you savor small production Silver Trident wines with pizzettas such as these— -Butternut squash, feta, basil and hot honey. Paired with 2023 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Apollo’s Folly -Goat cheese, golden beet, red onion, mint Paired with 2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley,…
Well, this sounded like a treat: reviewing a blended scotch whisky that the one and only Rod Stewart has partnered with? Yes, please! When it was my turn to receive the bottle, it arrived with a clatter! What? As seen in the photo the whisky came in a small silver metal suitcase, enrobed in plenty…
‘Master Distiller of the Year’ and ‘Whisky of the Year’ honors awarded to Stephanie Macleod, Director of Blending, Scotch Whisky for Bacardi and AULTMORE® Single Malt Scotch Whisky LAS VEGAS/PRNewswire/ — The 2024 International Whisky Competition (IWC) recently concluded, with events held on the Isle of Raasay, Scotland, and in Louisville, Kentucky. This esteemed competition,…
With all the conventions I’ve been covering lately, book reviews and travel plans it’s been a while since I’ve written a one-bottle post. The other night, when I tasted a wine from winemaker Mitch Cosentino – it was the aromas that caught my attention first – I was enraptured. All I knew was that it…
Beach Boys Singer, Songwriter and Co-Founder Builds Upon Canned Spirits Line, Creating Harmony with New Rum Portfolio SAN DIEGO, CA — Club Kokomo Spirits, the company known for its award-winning canned cocktails, founded by Mike Love, singer, songwriter and co-founder of the Beach Boys, introduces a brand new line of premium rums. Bringing the Spirit of…