HOOK’S SPICED and BLACK SPICED RUMS
HOOK’S SPICED and BLACK SPICED RUMS – The Spiced Rum has an amber color, velvety texture and distinct tropical flavor, while the Black Spiced is a 92 proof premium rum with notes of cinnamon, clove and vanilla. Hook’s Spiced will retail for $14.99 for a 75Oml, $16.99 for a 1L... Read More
THE TEELING SINGLE GRAIN IRISH WHISKEY
THE TEELING SINGLE GRAIN IRISH WHISKEY – Fully matured in Californian Cabernet Sauvignon wine barrels, this amber-colored whiskey has strong spicy notes, red berry and grape flavors. Bottled at 46% with no chill filtration – allowing for the natural flavors of the whiskey to be retained.
TULLAMORE DEW PHOENIX WHISKEY
TULLAMORE DEW PHOENIX WHISKEY – An limited-edition annual release, this triple-distilled Irish whiskey has a mellow complexity, leafy, malty notes and vanilla oakiness. Non-chill filtered and finished in Old Oloroso Sherry casks, it is a blend of all three types of Irish whiskey: pure pot-still, malt and grain. The packaging... Read More
COMPASS BOX DELILAH’S
COMPASS BOX DELILAH’S – Compass Box Whisky has released Delilah’s, a limited-edition blended Scotch whisky – aged in a mix of experimental new American oak barrels – in partnership with the Chicago bar, Delilah’s, to celebrate the punk rock bar’s 2Oth anniversary. Only 48OO bottles were released. Available from United... Read More
BEEFEATER BURROUGH’S RESERVE
BEEFEATER BURROUGH’S RESERVE – This small batch gin is made using the original Beefeater recipe and distilled in the copper Still Number 12. After distillation, the gin undergoes a bespoke process, where it is finished in rare oak barrels. With subtle citrus and juniper flavors and a long, complex finish. ... Read More
ALCHEMIST CLOSES CANNERY TO THE PUBLIC
BAD NEWS for lovers of Heady Topper. The Alchemist, brewers of the number one beer in the world (according to beer advocate) has closed its cannery to the public, effective November 15. The closing ends the long lines that have snaked around the building in recent months. For a while,... Read More
IS THE KING’S REIGN OVER?
ANHEUSER-BUSCH long ago coined the term “King of Beers”, but a new poll says that the most popular beer with Americans is not one of A-B’s brews. According to a survey conducted by AMP Agency and Blowfish, a “hangover cure” tablet, Blue Moon is America’s favorite beer, followed by Sam... Read More
BEER ICE CREAM . . . THE ULTIMATE INDULGENCE
IT’S A MATCH made in heaven and enough to make Homer Simpson drool. Frozen Pints is a beer ice cream that comes in seven different flavors. Peach Lambic is the weakest at 1 percent, while Pumpkin Ale at 3.2 percent is the strongest ice cream on offer. Each special portion... Read More
IS THE MEGA MERGER IN THE WORKS?
It’s a definite possibility that the colossal beer merger that’s been buzzed about for years could finally be happening. With half the world’s beer produced by four big firms and few markets left for them to tap, the time may be right for a US$1OO-billion merger between the two largest,... Read More
BOOK – ARCHITECTURE OF THE COCKTAIL: BUILDING THE PERFECT COCKTAIL FROM THE BOTTOM UP
Amy Zavatto + Melissa Wood Illustrated with a unique blueprints-inspired design, this new book features 75 different cocktails and recipes (including specifications, notes and embellishments) for both modern cocktails and classics. The book lays out exact measurements from the bottom of the glass to the top, and discusses the order... Read More