Whiskey News

Laphroaig single malt Scotch whisky, the full bodied, peaty Islay offering, is having a live webcast on October 6th, 2011. Amazingly, the people from Laphroaig have tracked down the descendants of one of the founders of Laphraoig. Alexander Johnston, along with his brother, Donald Johnston, founded Laphroaig in 1815.

Sandeman Cellars, one of the most famous Port wine houses in the world, has a new challenge for both professional and amateur mixologists. Simply put, Sandeman is looking for the ultimate cocktail that features their Sandeman Founders Reserve Porto. The winning cocktail submission will receive a trip to beautiful Portugal to visit the famous...

The famed Bonhams auction house is having another one of its highly regarded whisky auctions on April 14th, 2011. This auction is particularly focused on Scotch whisky (although there is some bourbon), and there are offerings for both deep-pocketed collectors and novices alike.

The Glenlivet, the best selling single malt scotch in the United States, and the second best selling single malt worldwide, launched an aggressive expansion project that was completed this summer. With every important whisky writer and journalist from around the world in attendance, Prince Charles and Pernod Ricard Chairman Phillipe Savinel...

The Bonhams auction house is conducting its next whisky auction on December 7th, 2010 at 5pm EST. Filled with over 300 lots of rare and collectable whiskies, this auction offers an opportunity to acquire whiskies that are long out of production or extremely collectable

The Glenrothes, one of Speyside's finest single malt scotch whiskies is offering whisky enthusiasts the opportunity of a lifetime. Dubbed "Operation Whisky Maker", four lucky individuals will get to spend a week in Speyside working as an official Glenrothes whisky maker, a unique chance to get behind the scenes at a working whisky distillery.

Alex Debogorski, the star of the series, took some time off from driving the dangerous Northwest Territory Roads to share some of his thoughts prior to the premiere of season 4 of the series on June 6th and his upcoming book.

This year, Canadian Club has revived the Hide A Case adventure with a twist. They are recruiting 8 hardy souls to join them on a search for one of the missing cases. At stake is a $100,000 grand prize and the trip of a lifetime. Four Canadians and four Americans will be selected after competing through two rounds of competition to join the search.

As interest in the world of spirits and cocktails continues to grow, cities around the United States are adding cocktail themed events to culinary festivals and starting spirits festivals. One of the best in the country is San Diego's Spirits Festival which will return for its second year this June.

When the Sommelier Prep Course recently arrived at my doorstep for review, I was quite excited. Unfortunately, I found incorrect information in the section on whiskey that has me questioning whether the book was fact checked before being published. This serious error leaves me questioning whether any of the other information contained in the book is factual and whether other errors abound.

This weekend marks the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby. While mint juleps are the usual cocktail of choice at the Derby, a look at the field of contenders raises some interesting pairing opportunities. While just about any of these whiskies will get you into the winners circle, pairing up whiskies with your favorite horse can be fun and entertaining. Here is an easy guide to pairing whiskey with the favorites and longshots.

The first ever Ultimate Cocktail Challenge was recently held at Astor Center in New York City. Essentially, the Ultimate Cocktail Challenge was a test to see which spirits performed best in which cocktails. After tasting and carefully rating each cocktail on a 100 point scale, these were the winning American whiskies.

The first ever Ultimate Cocktail Challenge was recently held at Astor Center in New York City. Essentially, the Ultimate Cocktail Challenge was a test to see which spirits performed best in which cocktails.After tasting and carefully rating each cocktail on a 100 point scale, these were the winning Scotch whiskies.

While I was at Ballast Point to learn more about their whiskies (a subject for another time, I'll just say that I'm very excited about what they are doing), I had the opportunity to taste their Three Sheets rum. While I enjoy rum, its rare that I taste a rum that really interests me. However, Three Sheets rum floored me, it was that good.

I've become a huge fan of the Dos Equis ad campaign featuring Jonathan Goldsmith as the "World's Most Interesting Man". When I was offered the chance to sit down over cold Dos Equis beers and interview Jonathan, I jumped at the chance. After all, how often does one get to actually see whether the "World's Most Interesting Man" is really all that...

Earlier in March, an esteemed panel of authors, bartenders, spirits authorities and educators came together at the Astor Center in NYC to review and rate the top spirits in each category across the board. After 3 days and 4 stages of judging on a 100 point scale, winners were announced in each category. Only the top spirit in each category was...

Earlier in March, an esteemed panel of authors, bartenders, spirits authorities and educators came together at the Astor Center in NYC to review and rate the top spirits in each category. After 3 days and 4 stages of judging on a 100 point scale, winners were announced in each category. Only the top spirit in each category was awarded the Chairman's Trophy. The spirits were tasted blind and no p…

Glenfiddich is preparing to auction off one of its rarest bottles this month to benefit Friends of Scotland, the charity founded by Sean Connery to create educational scholarships and benefit veterans of foreign wars. Offering up one of the few precious bottles of Glenfiddich 50 year old for a simultaneous auction to be held at the Mandarin hotel in New York in 2009.

House Spirits Distillery, one of Oregon’s premier craft distilleries and makers of Aviation gin, Krogstad Aquavit, and Medoyeff vodka are releasing three whiskey expressions simultaneously at the distillery on December 12th, 2009.

Sometimes, a great whiskey gets overlooked. It may be because it is already a household name, or it comes from a larger distiller, or it may simply be the case that the whiskey gets more recognition for other things it does for the whiskey industry than for the whiskey itself. Jameson Irish whiskey falls in the latter category, but don't think...

What do you get when you offer one of the finest bourbons in the world at one of the most affordable price points? You get Old Forester Signature bourbon, our pick as Bourbon of the Year.

Bonhams, one of the most famous auctioneers in the world, has an auction of fine wines and rarest single malt scotch whiskies scheduled for November 25th, 2011 in Hong Kong. Well regarded as some of the finest whisky auctions in the world, Bonhams offers only the finest and rarest whiskies in the world.