French fine cognac producer, the House of Hine, has announced the US release of Hine Cigar Reserve XO, a rich and distinctive cognac crafted to sip alongside premium Cuban cigars. The Cognac expression is the result of a collaboration between the House of Hine and Hunters & Frankau of London,…
Lay’s Potato chips created a new limited edition holiday vodka that has sold out within hours of release. The potato chip giant (owned by Pepsi) linked up with Portland-based Eastside Distilling and “transformed their signature, proprietary potatoes into a one-of-a-kind, crisp, clean vodka.” Selling on Eastside Distilling, the 750ml four…
The market for quality coffee liqueur mirrors the increased focus on flavor in coffee production. Where once the coffee taste was a mild, complementary aspect of this liqueur style, for many contemporary distillers the coffee used and method of extraction are the key to their product. You may find that…
Luxury American single malt whiskey The Macklowe launches this month in New York, the first release from entrepreneur Julie Macklowe. The Macklowe is a highly limited release featuring one cask of American Single Malt, distilled and matured to Julie’s specifications. Cask #61 was distilled in 2014 and the yield was…
Islay distillery Laphroaig has released the third in its limited collection of single malt whiskies paying homage to legendary former manager Ian Hunter. Book Three: Source Protector, is a 33-year-old whisky from 1987 that has been matured in ex-Bourbon barrels. Hunter was the last of the founding Johnson family to…
