La Aurora USA, LLC, has announced the upcoming launch of the La Aurora Small Batch line, a limited-edition collection that offers aficionados a taste of Master Blender Manuel Inoa’s creations. The inaugural release, La Aurora Small Batch Lot No. 002, has been aged for 15 years. Their aging room, typically reserved for the maturation of […]
The GlenAllachie Distillery has unveiled its new peated Scotch whisky brand, Meikle Tòir, meaning “big pursuit” in Scottish Gaelic. The distillery has been running a seasonal peated production campaign since 2018, utilizing mainland peat sourced from St. Fergus. The production cycle spans roughly six weeks per year and results in approximately 100,000 Litres of Alcohol […]
General Cigar Co. and Napa Valley’s Flint Knoll Winery are back with the Macanudo Estate Reserve Flint Knoll No. 2, a unique cigar blend aged in wine barrels. Retaining the blend of its debut release, this cigar features a Connecticut-seed wrapper from Ecuador and a Connecticut broadleaf binder, aged in the barrels used for Flint […]
Basil Hayden is enhancing its diverse whiskey portfolio with the addition of a new permanent expression, Basil Hayden Malted Rye. This new expression presents a fresh entrant into the rye category, offering a unique gentleness unusual for rye whiskey, owing to a special malting process. Crafting the Malted Rye Freddie Noe, the eighth-generation master distiller, […]
Bunnahabhain Distillery, known for its classic unpeated sherried house style, has announced the launch of its third annual small-batch 12 Year Old Cask Strength release. Named the Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2023 Edition, this limited edition expression allows enthusiasts to savor the essence of Bunnahabhain whisky. Originating from the remote north-eastern coast of […]
Diageo has disclosed specifics of its annual Special Releases collection, named Spirited Xchange for this year. The collection comprises eight limited-edition, cask-strength Scotch whiskies, and the selection has been overseen for the first time by Master Blender Dr. Stuart Morrison. Among the notable highlights is the introduction of a 12-year-old single malt from Roseisle, marking […]
This week, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is shipping Brick House Bricktoberfest cigars to 128 retailers across the United States and in Germany. This year’s release of Brick House Bricktoberfest cigars is a 6 x 52” cigar with a pigtail cap. Rolled at J.C. Newman PENSA in Esteli, Nicaragua, these limited-edition cigars features a Havana Rosado […]
Waterford Distillery has introduced two heavily-peated whiskies to the market, claimed to be Ireland’s most potent in this category. Named Peated: Lacken and Peated: Woodbrook, these whiskies are the newest addition to the distillery’s Arcadian Farm Origins series. This line is known for embracing traditional whisky production methods and utilizing 100% Irish barley and Irish […]
Born from co-founders Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam “Apolon” Polonski’s extensive journey through the American whiskey landscape, Lost Lantern Whiskey Company has championed the spirit of discovery and transparency in all their offerings. Now, their passion project brings forth the Fall Single Cask Collection. The collection features expressions from renowned partners: Balcones Distilling in Texas, Smooth […]
Meerapfel Cigar has announced the introduction of its second cigar, available in four different vitolas. This release follows the successful premiere of their previous cigar. Named “Meir”, the new cigar pays tribute to Meir Meerapfel. The cigars are housed in what the company refers to as “ornamented caskets”, which combine the function of an ashtray […]
Budget friendly brand Penn Standard is cigar using a Pennsylvania Broadleaf maduro wrapper. I haven’t smoked this brand before and I tend to shy away from “budget” smokes as they tend to be under fermented or underfilled. I’d rather spend more on better tobacco and enjoy the time I have to smoke. That being said […]
Tomatin Distillery has announced its latest limited release, “The Italian Collection.” This launch introduces three single malt scotch whiskies, blending Tomatin’s Highland malt with the unique attributes of Italian wine casks. The whisky, first placed in traditional oak casks in December 2010, matured for 10 years. For further depth and complexity, Tomatin aged it for […]