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Tequila Brand Offers ‘Ugly Dog’ Owners $20,000 and a Lifetime Supply of Liquor
(Photos: Sazerac) Whether or not we like to admit it, not every pooch is destined for Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club. If your dog falls short of those impossibly primped beauty standards,...
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House of Suntory’s New $35,000 Hibiki Whisky Blends 3 Distilleries and 4 Decades
(Photo: The House of Suntory) About a year and a half after the celebration of its 100th anniversary, The House of Suntory has dug deep into its reserves to create a blended compendium of Japanese...
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Kamala Harris Campaign Courts Younger Voters With Warning of a ‘Trump Tequila...
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she departs after speaking at a campaign rally at Ripon College, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Ripon, Wis. (Photo: Charlie...
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Diageo Abandons Pimm’s Gin Liqueur Sale, Keeping the Historic Brand on the Books
(Photo: Pimm's) On Thursday, Sky News reported that spirits giant Diageo has abandoned its attempt to sell the popular gin liqueur brand, Pimm's, to a third party. The liqueur was one of several slated...
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Scotch Whisky Mingles With Japanese Sake in Chivas Regal’s Latest Bottling
(Photo: Chivas) On Thursday, Japan and Scotland forged a bond from 5,000 miles across the continent by way of a blended scotch finished in sake casks. The latest release from Chivas Regal, dubbed...
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Decades-Old Pappy Van Winkle, Blanton’s and Much More Up for Sale in...
(Photos: Bonhams Skinner) Auction house Bonhams Skinner is presenting over 300 lots of rare whiskey in its "Pre-Prohibition to Today" whiskey auction collection. Open until Oct. 16, the auction will...
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Tequila Ocho Harvests Overripe Agaves for Its First Extra Añejo in Years
(Photo: Tequila Ocho) On Monday, acclaimed additive-free distiller Tequila Ocho uncorked its first extra añejo in two years. It's the brand's second wholly new bottling since its design refresh hit...
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271-Year-Old Rum Distiller Hampden Estate Rolls Out Latest ‘Great House’...
(Photo: Hampden Estate) Last week, historied Jamaican rum distiller Hampden Estate rolled out the latest bottling in its annual Great House series. Aged an undisclosed time in ex-bourbon barrels, this...
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‘Squid Game’, Lil Dicky and Johnnie Walker Join Forces for the Unlikeliest of...
(Photo: Johnnie Walker) A team-up between Netflix's "Squid Game"; rapper and actor Lil Dicky; and the esteemed scotch whisky brand, Johnnie Walker, was just about the last thing we had on our 2024...
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Knob Creek Returns Its Oldest Bourbon To Market for Limited Time
On Monday, Knob Creek announced the return of its coveted 18 Year Old Straight Bourbon. The expression — its oldest age statement to date — was initially unveiled in 2022 as a toast to the brand’s...
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El Tesoro Tequila Collides With Basil Hayden Bourbon in Latest ‘Mundial...
(Photo: Suntory Global Spirits) On Wednesday, El Tesoro Tequila expanded its specialty cask-finished "Mundial Collection" with assistance from Basil Hayden Toast barrels. It's the latest release...
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Crown Royal Ditches Fruit Flavor With 31-Year Blended Whisky, Its Rarest and...
On Wednesday, famed Canadian whisky blender Crown Royal unveiled a 31-year-old expression, narrowly beating out last year’s 30 YO whisky as the brand’s oldest bottling to date. It’s the latest in a...
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Tariffs and Tipples: American Whiskey Distillers Fear Trade War if Trump Is...
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the New Hampshire Federation of Republican Women Lilac Luncheon, June 27, 2023, in Concord, N.H. Priorities on the Republican's agenda include a mass deportation...
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Myers’s Rum Recruits Buffalo Trace Favorites Like Eagle Rare, Weller Bourbon...
(Photo: Sazerac) On Wednesday, Myers's Rum unveiled a quintet of spirits finished in Buffalo Trace Antique Collection casks. The collaboration promises to combine some of the world's most coveted...
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How Distilleries in the Southeast Are Fostering Community in the Wake of...
A destroyed Community Pier is seen in the aftermath of hurricane Milton, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Crystal Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) The dual impact of Hurricane Milton and Helene —...
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Tom Holland Doubles Down on Sobriety With Nonalcoholic Beer Launch — Here’s...
(Photo: Bero Brewing) "Spider-Man" star Tom Holland has become the latest A-lister to dip his toes into the nonalcoholic beverage game. On Sunday, a cryptic Instagram post led users to Bero Brewing, a...
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Kentucky to Gotham: How Jefferson’s Bourbon Secured a Title Role in HBO’s...
(Photo: HBO) HBO's "The Penguin" has handily secured another hit for the streaming giant, racking up over 10.4 million views in the days after its premiere and a current #1 spot atop this week's...
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White Corn Meets Winter Wheat in Castle & Key’s Oldest Age-Stated Bourbon to...
At the end of September, Kentucky-based Castle & Key Distillery expanded upon its wheated bourbon catalogue with a cask-strength bottling. The oldest age-stated product from the distillery, the...
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Adam Levine Sells Tequila Brand Calirosa to ‘Alternative’ Spirits Company
Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine and model Behati Prinsloo, the co-founders of Calirosa Tequila. (Photo: CraSH/imageSPACE/Sipa USA via AP Images) On Tuesday, Amass Brands Group announced the acquisition...
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Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre Expand Spirits Partnership with Launch of ‘Still G.I.N’
(Photos: Still G.I.N.) On Tuesday, West Coast rap icons Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre unveiled Still G.I.N., a spirits venture that follows in the footsteps of their Gin & Juice canned cocktail brand that...
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