A new craft distillery is in the works for the diminutive Faroe Islands, which sit in the middle of the North Atlantic, and the principals are looking for investors. A crowdfunding campaign began in mid-March for the proposed whisky and gin distillery, to be named … Continue readingNew Faroe Islands Craft Distillery Seeks Investors
Westland Distillery today announced the release of The Inheritance, a collection of ultra-rare single bottles of American Single Malt whiskey, each a one-of-a-kind expression that will be auctioned off online for charity on Thursday, April 1. In a tongue-in-cheek, pre-April Fool’s news release, the distillery … Continue readingWestland Distillery Announces Charity Auction of Single Malt Whiskey So Rare it Should Never Be Opened
The OurWhisky movement released a statement calling for whiskey makers to improve their representation of women, based on a study of the world’s 150 top brands’ Instagram accounts. According to the study, men outnumber women on those accounts by 228%. The report, Women and Whisky: … Continue readingStudy Shows Women Underrepresented by Top Global Whiskey Brands’ Social Media
Japan’s Mars Distillery announced the release of three new whiskies in the American market. They include IWAI 45, a bourbon-style Japanese whisky; Komagatake 2020, a single malt whiskey aged in sherry casks and American white oak, and Tsunuki the First, another whisky aged in sherry … Continue readingJapan’s Mars Distillery Announces Release of Three New Whiskies
On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Monster Jam driver Cynthia Gauthier drops in from Canada to join Fred in some lively banter and whiskey sipping. Along the way, they talk ice fishing, driving in traffic without the benefit of a Monster Truck, the … Continue readingMonster Jam Driver Cynthia Gauthier Sips Canadian Whisky, Talks Monster Trucks
Watch out Old Forester rye. There’s a new value rye in town and it competes with that sweet price point. At SRP $30 and 94 proof, Elijah Craig Rye (51% rye, 35% corn and 14% malted barley) brings forth the same level of yummy as … Continue readingElijah Craig Rye Review