The Spirit World

Spend any time touring bourbon country, or reading its history, and you’ll quickly learn that distilleries and brands, long-lived though they may be, do not operate under constant ownership. A brand with a historic tie to a distillery might move to another company, or a conglomerate might acquire or sell a famous brand. And all […]

One of Australia’s most renowned wine brands, Penfolds, is hosting a vertical tasting of Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz on 22nd June 2009 from Vinexpo in Bordeaux, France.  Lead by Chief Winemaker, Peter Gago, the same wines will be sampled simultaneously across the globe, via an interactive webcast.
Six different vintages of Penfolds Bin 389, often […]

According to the World Whiskies Awards, Highland Park 21 year old is the World’s Best Single Malt.
“An irresistible mix of dark grungey smoke and light sweet fruit. If you could barbeque a tin of Del Monte exotic fruits this is what it would taste like. Stunning.” Dominic Roskrow
“Big, fruity nose, dried fruits, dried herbs; waxy […]

New UK online wine retailer www.nakedwines.com has recruited its 20,000th new customer just 6 months after launching.
Kevan Evans, from Fife, Scotland, signed-up to become a Naked Wine Angel, a scheme which allows customers to sponsor indivudal winemakers looking to break into the UK market.
“Naked Wines is really rather different to any other wine retailer I’ve […]

Does your almanac include International Cachaça Day. Honestly, mine doesn’t either, but if you embrace the current enthusiasm or Cachaça, and have been wondering how to use it when you’re not in the mood for a caipirinha, an update might be in order.
Sure, International Cachaça Day is a promotional vehicle for Brazil’s national beverage, but […]

To kick off its new line of specialty tequilas, Gran Centenario is serving up a selection of summer cocktails. Gran Centenario’s new tequilas are: Azul Reposado and Rosangel. And while we’re talking about exoctic new tequilas, Maestro Dobel, which bills itself as the world’s first “diamond” tequila, offers up a cocktail of its own.”
First up, […]

A new premium 18 Years Old Islay Single Malt Whisky, SMOKEHEAD EXTRA BLACK is launching in the UK.
Building on the success of the multi award-winning Smokehead Single Malt which launched in 2006, Extra Black takes the DNA of the core brand to the next level, reflecting the luxury and limited edition status of this 18 […]