Crown Royal Maple Finished Review
Known most famously for its purple bags, Crown Royal is the number one selling Canadian whisky in the world and the sixth largest spirits brand in the United States. Now owned by Diageo, the Crown Royal distillery was founded in 1939 and is located in Gimli, Manitoba – just north of Winnipeg. It wasn’t in […]
Old Pulteney 12 Year Review
While there are plenty of single malts on the market today that are pushing the envelope in terms of price point, even when it comes to entry-level malts, there are still those that continue to surprise us in regards to flavor but more importantly in regards to price point. Old Pulteney 12-year-old is simply one […]
The Dalmore King Alexander III Review
Established in 1839, The Dalmore distillery is located in the Scottish Highlands on the northern shores of the Firth of Cromarty. For nearly a century the distillery was owned by the Clan Mackenzie, whose influence is now seen on every bottle of The Dalmore – Taken from the Mackenzie family crest, each bottle of The […]
The Dalmore Selected by Daniel Boulud Review
Established in 1839 and now owned by Whyte & Mackay, you’ll often see The Dalmore being marketed and praised by its Master Blender Richard Paterson. The Dalmore is a Highland distillery not that far south along the A9 from Glenmorangie. This is my first review of The Dalmore here on the site and I suppose […]
A Dram Good Blended Malt #5 Review
After finishing a run of American whiskies I wanted to jump back in the world of single malts with something a little different. About two months ago, after getting towards the last half of a bottle of Aberlour A’Bunadh Batch #39 and Ardbeg 10-year-old, I thought I’d do a little experimenting with the two by […]
Booker’s Small Batch Bourbon Review
One of the many brands owned by Beam Inc., Booker’s is one of the four small batch Bourbons out of Beam’s Small Batch Collection. First introduced in 1992, Booker’s is named after none other than Master Distiller Booker Noe, grandson of Jim Beam and nephew to Jeremiah Beam, the person who showed Booker the ropes of […]
Willett Family Estate Bottled Bourbon
As previously noted in my review of the Willett Family Estate Bottled Rye, the Willett Family Reserve series is produced by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, an independent bottler located in Bardstown, KY and groundbreakers of the new Willett Distillery, which filled their first barrel back in January of 2012. Simply put, KBD is a giant in […]
Diageo Invests in Expansion at Clynelish Distillery
Diageo announced today its plans for an approximate $50 million (£30 million) expansion of the Clynelish Distillery in Sutherland, in the North-East of Scotland. As part of Diageo’s $1.6 billion investment to increase Scotch whisky production, plans have been submitted to Highland Council for the major expansion at the distillery. The Clynelish expansion will take the […]
Suntory to Purchase Beam Inc. for $16 Billion
Japan’s privately held Suntory Holdings Ltd. and US drinks giant Beam Inc. jointly announced today that Suntory will acquire Beam, owners of Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Laphroaig, Ardmore, Knob Creek, Kilbeggan and many more, for the sum total of $16 billion, which includes the assumption of Beam’s outstanding net debt. Suntory will be purchasing shares […]
Glenmorangie Releases Fifth Annual Private Edition Release
Today marks the launch of Glenmorangie’s fifth Private Edition bottling known as ‘Companta.’ Glenmorangie’s renowned Director of Whisky Creation and Distilling, Dr. Bill Lumsden, has achieved a refined balance between bold spice and rich, smooth sweetness with this new expression born of Grand Cru casks from Clos de Tart and decadently sweet fortified wine from Cotes du […]
