Recently the renowned Speyside distillery The Balvenie, announced the launch of the much anticipated sibling to its 12 year old DoubleWood. Like The Balvenie Fifty we posted last month, The Balvenie 17 Year Old DoubleWood was made in commemoration of the Balvenie Distillery‘s Malt Master David Stewart’s 50th anniversary. Stewart, Scotland’s longest serving malt master, crafted […]
Food and Beverage
1
Oct
Renowned Speyside distillery announces launch of new expression
27
Sep
Two new ready-to-pour boozy beverages for a quickshot buzz
The Handmade Cocktail Company presents the first two cocktails from its nascent “Experimental Series Range”: Hanky Panky and Boulevardier. Since 2011 The Handmade Cocktail Company has produced a collection of classic cocktails that conveniently require little preparation to serve, with this latest range originating in February as part of a competition for Masters of Malt lovers […]
17
Sep
Ardberg, Macallan, Caperdonich & Port Ellen's collectible whisky
UK-based liquor retailer Masters of Malt recently launched a new range of single malt whiskies from single distilleries. Each is independently bottled and produced from hand-selected parcels of scotch, and is given no age statement as the age of the whiskey within each bottle will vary from batch to batch. Adhering to the standards of […]
11
Sep
Only 88 bottles of the fine $32,000 single malt to be available
One of our favorite large scotch distilleries, The Balvenie, is celebrating the dedication of half a century of work of David Stewart, now the longest tenured malt master in Scotland, with an expression aptly titled The Balvenie Fifty. Known farflung as the ‘Modest Man of Whisky’, Stewart first began interning at the Speyside distillery back […]
28
Aug
Ditch the ice cubes for your favorite single malt scotch
When you’re done drinking yourself stupid on $4 pickle-back shots of Jack Daniels (goodbye, college) and are ready to move onto the adult stuff, don’t pull a rookie move and drop ice cubes into your cup — unless you’re looking to water down your favorite whisky drink and ruin it. You need an ice ball. […]
27
Aug
Tattoo design & leather craftsmanship collide
Prestigious British leathermaker Ettinger have released their latest their latest piece of craftsmanship through a bit more of a non-traditional item: a flask. For this collaboration they’ve teamed up with veteran tattoo designer Saira Hunjan to create a capsule collection featuring two stainless steel flasks. One displays a fox design (featured above) and the other […]
24
Aug
Champion the concept of "Forbidden Fruit" in this breezy liqueur
One of the UK’s leading online Whiskey & Spirit merchants (which you may remember from our feature of their “Origin Range” Single Estate Gins) are pleased to announce the launch of their Summer Fruit Cup. This ultimate English summertime drink is a product of Professor Cornelius Ampleforth‘s use of a vacuum sill which allows distillation […]
20
Aug
Made in the USA of bridle leather & stainless steel
Filson, since 1897, has been specializing in hunting and camping gear for people who care about products of high quality that won’t break. Ever. The Seattle-based brand has recently decided to take on drinking — a beloved activity to many — by introducing the Filson Leather Flask. Made of Bridle Leather and stainless steel in […]
