Category: Whiskey
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Great Jones Distilling Co Collaborates with Wölffer Estate Vineyard on a Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Cabernet Franc Casks
A limited edition ode to the Empire State When Great Jones Distilling Co opened its doors in 2021, it became the first whiskey distillery in Manhattan since Prohibition. It’s only fitting then that the pioneering brand would partner with Wölffer Estate Vineyard—the brand that elevated Hamptons rosé into a coveted culinary and cultural luxury—on a…
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LeNell’s Red Hook Rye 23 Year Old Whiskey
LeNell Santa Ana Camacho owned an upscale liquor store in Brooklyn’s Red Hook neighborhood. Her journey to find the best stuff led her to Kentucky, and Drew Kulsveen of the Willett Distillery specifically. After discussions, LeNell ended up picking four barrels from the Bernheim Distillery in Louisville, all produced in the 1980s. The resulting blend…
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Broken Barrel x Black Hjerte Coffee Liqueur Barrel Rye Whiskey
Bourbon and coffee are somewhat similar in their richness and variety. Broken Barrel’s Black Hjerte Coffee Liqueur Barrel Rye Whiskey brings them together for a richer sip. The blended rye mixes Kentucky straight rye and Kentucky-distilled light whiskey, which is then aged alongside a 2/1 mix of 2/3 of staves from standard Laurel Canyon Black…
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1962 Bowmore STAC 55 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Founded in 1779 the town of Bowmore and its famous distillery sits above Loch Indaal, a sea lock on the island of Islay in Scotland. In a truly once-in-a-lifetime event, one bottle of Bowmore’s 55-year-old single malt STAC scotch will go to auction courtesy of Sotheby’s. The winning bidder will receive a magnum-sized, hand-blown bottle…
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Great Jones Distilling Co’s Jean-Michel Basquiat Bottle Collection
The groundbreaking New York spirit brand tapped the iconic artist’s archive for limited edition releases, a distillery experience and pop-up bar It’s a bold move to tap into the iconography of the late artist Basquiat—and yet, for Great Jones Distilling Co (the first whiskey distillery to open in Manhattan since Prohibition) it feels natural. Located…
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Sotheby’s x The Distillers One of One Whisky Auction
In 2021, Sotheby’s teamed with The Distillers’ Charity to raise over $2.8 million for disadvantaged young people in Scotland by selling off a collection of one-off Scotch whiskies. This fall, they’re aiming to do it again. The 2023 One of One auction will, like the first, feature an assortment of never-to-be-repeated expressions from distilleries across…
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The Macallan James Bond 60th Anniversary Release
James Bond and The Macallan share a common Scottish heritage. To celebrate the former’s six decades on the big screen, the latter has created a limited edition expression of its signature single malt Scotch whisky. The whisky is consistent throughout the release, clocking in at 43.7% ABV — an ode to Bond’s iconic 007 agent…
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Ardray Blended Scotch Whisky | Uncrate
Blending scotch is an artwork. Just ask Beam Suntory’s Chief Blender for Scotch, Calum Fraser, who worked with Suntory’s blending team to test nearly 200 combinations before arriving at the one that became Ardray Blended Scotch Whisky. This new offering treats signature malts and grain whiskies as equals, creating a balanced, complex flavor. The blend…
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Fireball Dragon Reserve Cinnamon Whisky
Fireball is not a premium product. Readily available at corner bodegas and college parties, it’s meant for mindless consumption. Fireball Dragon Reserve does little to change that. Cheekily described as having been aged in “dragon-charred” barrels, this limited release was actually aged for “a handful of months” in former bourbon barrels, helping to tame the…
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Highland Park Cask Strength No.4 Scotch Whisky
Highland Park celebrates its 225th anniversary in September. Ahead of the celebration, the Orkney-based distillery is releasing Cask Strength No.4. The scotch whisky is not diluted or chill-filtered, but is instead aged in a mix of first-fill sherry-seasoned European oak casks, ex-bourbon casks, sherry-seasoned American oak casks, ex-port hogsheads, and a small number of refill…
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Bushmills Irish Whiskey’s Causeway Distillery Gives the Historic Brand Room to Grow – COOL HUNTING®
On Ireland’s gorgeous northern coast, Bushmills Irish Whiskey recently unveiled their new Causeway Distillery. While the beloved whiskey brand holds the distinction of being the oldest licensed distillery in the world, Bushmills and Proximo Spirits (their owners) are investing resources that focus on innovation for the company’s future. The new building, designed by TODD Architects,…
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Glenglassaugh 46-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotch is generally thought of as a cold weather drink, so it’s surprising to hear of one inspired by a beach. Yet that’s the case with Glenglassaugh’s 46-Year-Old Single Malt, which draws from the distillery’s coastal location of Sandend Bay. This particular release was distilled in 1975, well before the company shut down in 1986.…
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The Rare American Whiskey Selection 1976-1982
In 1997, The Classic Kentucky Bourbon Company decided to launch a limited edition series of US whiskies sourced exclusively from closed American distilleries. The initiative got as far as the prototype stage, with two sets of the first five releases filled with the actual liquid and given prototype labels to show how the finished product…
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Traditional and Experimental Whisky Development at Tel Aviv’s M&H Distillery – COOL HUNTING®
M&H Distillery, the first brand to produce single malt whisky in Israel, is a hub for experimentation. The innovative team utilizes the various climates around Israel to influence maturation (otherwise known as the aging process), going so far as to set up casks on the roof of a hotel by the Dead Sea. An exploration…
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