3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1441+ words) SB caught up with Robert Streter, the expert behind the 500-strong American whiskey curation at the Bourbon Bar in Mayfair, London. The Bourbon Bar at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, located within the hotel’s steakhouse, reopened earlier this year…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (550+ words) The third entry in Bladnoch’s Loch Maberry series is a limited edition whisky co-created by a couple who found love at the Lowland distillery. Loch Maberry: Stories of Bladnoch, Chapter Three is an eight-year-old Lowland single malt Scotch whisky matured…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (781+ words) After Brother’s Bond Bourbon made its global travel retail debut last year, co-founders Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder and Vincent Hanna are excited to connect with even more whiskey drinkers worldwide. A lot can happen in 12 months. One year since Brother’s…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (763+ words) A new Southern Glazer’s report has highlighted the underdevelopment of non-alcoholic ‘spirits’ as a growth oppportunity, while small sizes are under-indexed at retail. US distributor Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has released its Raise The Bar H2 Edition report, covering trends and…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (311+ words) Grammy award winner Sabrina Carpenter has brought her ‘bold, playful aesthetic’ to a limited edition Johnnie Walker Black Label bottle. “I adore creating little surprises for my fans, and this felt like such a cool way to bring the world…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (615+ words) Retailer Master of Malt has partnered with design agency Studio Minerva to create The Islay, a range of single malts that embraces variation and emphasises a sense of place. The new range of independently bottled Islay single malts from Master…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (458+ words) LVMH-owned Islay distillery Ardbeg has unveiled Vintage_Y2K 25 Years Old single malt as the third and final release in its millennium vintage series. The 25-year-old whisky is described as the series’ oldest and rarest release. Ardbeg launched the three-bottle 2000 vintage collection in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (253+ words) Kentucky’s Lexington is now home to its ‘first’ combination distillery, gift shop, tasting room and social club: New Era Whiskey. New Era’s founder Zane Brammell cut the ribbon on the site yesterday (2 September), with the event attended by Jeff Noel,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (278+ words) Diageo-owned blended Scotch brand Buchanan’s has added a coconut-flavoured spirit drink to its permanent lineup. Buchanan’s Coconut has joined the brand’s permanent portfolio, which also includes another tropical flavour in pineapple. The brand said the expression is inspired by its…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (311+ words) Canadian producer Sons of Vancouver has surpassed its funding target of CA$500,000 (US$360,000) within its first week, as the distillery aims to ramp up rye whisky production. The North Vancouver-based distillery launched a crowdfunding campaign on FrontFundr, which has raised…...