It’s been a long wait since I heard that Johnnie Walker would be releasing its two latest expressions in South Africa – Platinum Label and Gold Label Reserve – but they’re finally here. Johnnie Walker Platinum Label was launched back in mid September with a really interesting campaign. It revolved around a “One Bottle” shop […]
The Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 7 is coming soon
The Balvenie Tun 1401 series of whisky crafted by Malt Master David Stewart continues to be a favourite amongst whisky lovers around the world. Batch 6 has just been released in the US (sorry folks, a US release only) and is sure to sell fast. I featured Batch 5 as my whisky of the month […]
Lost Spirits Distillery – Home of 110ppm peat monster Leviathan I
A dragon, a peat monster and a leviathan all roaming around California – sounds a bit like the plot for an alternate reality fantasy novel right? Well, you’d be wrong. What we’re talking about here is the Lost Spirits Distillery situated in Monterey County, a hop, skip and a jump away from the Pacific Ocean. […]
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey Makes a Beeline for SA
Yes, a bad pun I know, but it doesn’t detract from the fact that Jack Daniel’s newest product – the Tennessee Honey Whiskey Liqueur – will be available in South Africa come July 1st. We are amongst the first countries outside of the States to be getting JD’s first new product in about 15 years. […]
Ship Ahoy! Cutty Sark Whisky Arrives in South Africa
The Cutty Sark blended whisky has been around for a while – created by the Berry Brothers way back in 1923. It’s hard not to miss the white ship on the bright yellow label when glancing at the selection of whiskies at the bar or on the shelves at your bottle store. It turns out […]
anCnoc and Peter Arkle – A New Collaboration, A New Whisky
On April 18th, 2012 anCnoc launched their latest whisky creation – the Peter Arkle 1st Limited Edition – matured in ex-sherry casks (a first for anCnoc). For those that don’t know of Peter Arkle, chances are you’ve seen his work in publications like the Times magazine, The New Yorker, Mens Health and more. Peter is […]