Tag: whiskey
Wild Turkey Releases 35th-Anniversary Whiskey Honoring Eddie Russell
Wild Turkey enjoys quite the history with its renowned family of distillers, including third-generation Master Distiller Eddie Russell, who joined the company in 1981. That was 35 years ago, and …
Tasting: 4 Irish Whiskeys From Teeling
Teeling Distillery reflects both the difficult past and bright future of Irish whiskey. Few spirits are hotter than Irish whiskey. But just 40 years back this category was …
How West Cork Is Innovating Irish Whiskey
Irish whiskey is traditionally smoother than its bolder cousin, Bourbon. But that doesn’t mean the spirit is less flavorful — or less innovative. A new Irish …
Wyoming Whiskey Double Cask
Wyoming Whiskey is releasing a limited-edition, sherry-finished bourbon this month. Wyoming Whiskey Double Cask is the first barrel-finished product from the Wyoming-based distiller. Pedro Ximenez barrels were …
Diageo To Invest $26.8 Million In New Distillery, Irish Whiskey Brand
Diageo is back in Irish Whiskey with the announcement today of a new premium blended release: Roe & Co. To support the new brand, Diageo also announced an investment …
Report: Irish Whiskey Exports Expected To Double By 2020
There’s no doubt that Irish whiskey remains hot heading into 2017. The category has now posted double-digit growth for a dozen consecutive years. Projections by our research partner, The Beverage Information …
Ezra Brooks Straight Rye
Ezra Brooks has announced a new addition to its product lineup: Ezra Brooks Straight Rye. Ezra Brooks Straight Rye is bottled at 90 proof. This rye whiskey offers …
7 Whiskey Trends To Watch In 2017
What trends will drive whiskey in 2017? The brown-spirits boom shows little sign of decline, so this year will likely be defined by further growth. After all, increasing …
Heaven Hills Mourns Passing Of Master Distiller Emeritus Parker Beam
Heaven Hill Master Distiller Emeritus Parker Beam passed away last night, the company said today in a press release. Beam had been battling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS. He was …