Known for their limited edition city-themed vodkas, Absolut has recently introduced their fifth in the series dedicated to the City by the Bay, San Francisco. Absolut’s SF Limited Edition Vodka is infused with grape, papaya and dragon fruit, which we assume is a nod to their wine markets and Asian and Hispanic population. Setting itself […]
24
Jun
City-themed vodka highlights San Francisco’s history and culture
21
Jun
Glasgow's lone distillery updates with new Triple Distilled scotch
Glasgow’s only distillery Auchentoshan has recently introduced Valinch, their newest edition of single malt whisky. A cask strength edition of their classic scotch (rated at a highly potent 115-proof), Auchentoshan’s Valinch is named after the pipette used to draw whisky straight from the cask. The Lowland distillery’s spirit is triple distilled — Auchentoshan being the […]
16
Jun
Talk about 91 proof mud flaps, my girls got 'em
Is there a way to even glance at this Oregon-based bourbon-style whiskey and not think of Spinal Tap’s biggest hit? You know there’s some Nigel Tufnel and David St. Hubbins fans at Big Bottom Whiskey — an independent bottler that works with multiple distilleries to source their products. Two of their products include their New […]
13
Jun
Grab one of the 1,824 award-winning limited edition bottles
Joining the ranks of the award-winning, travel retail-only Macallan 1824 Collection is the Macallan Limited Edition MMXI. The MMXI single malt whisky is bottled at 48.2% ABV and has been aged in sherry oak casks. Some of the casks were “first fill”, creating fruity characteristics with hints of toffee apple, nutmeg, caramelized ginger and spice […]
13
May
8500 diamonds, 300 rubies and two bars of pure white gold
No, that is no exaggeration — the UK’s self-appointed and vapidly named Luxury Beverage Company is crafting a bottle of single malt scotch that will run you a cool $6,200,000. Not that the Isabella Original whisky is that particularly good or extravagant, it’s just that Luxury Beverage Company have encrusted the fine English Crystal decanter […]
4
Mar
Gently introducing coeds everywhere to the wonders of whiskey
The idea of mixing honey with whiskey seems vomit-inducing at best, barbaric at worst. Somehow the marketing team over at Seagram’s 7 thinks differently, as they’ve just launched their 70 proof Dark Honey spirit. I’m pretty sure I’m not their target demo, however — I’m thinking this stuff is squarely aimed at the sorority girls […]
25
Feb
Elevate 2-Buck Chuck into a fine Saint Emilion
Philip Stein has created a product to cut down on your wine’s aeration time and it’s only $325. By using encapsulated glass jewels that replicate air and oxygen frequencies, the Philip Stein Wine Wand takes only 5 minutes to get a freshly opened bottle to reach its maximum flavor potential. Now it seems a waste […]
