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Japanese whiskymaker Mars has collaborated with Kentucky-based Bardstown Bourbon Company to create a limited edition blend combining the Japanese single malts with the bourbon in a ‘first-of-its-kind’ process.

Single malt whiskies emerging from Mars’ Komagatake and Tsunuki were shipped to Bardstown, where they were married with Bardstowns’ 10- to 16-year-old bou...

Islay-based Bruichladdich Distillery plans to celebrate their 25th anniversary aboard a Yellow Submarine – specifically, Yellow Submarine III – a commemoration of both the distillery’s inaugural whisky after it re-started in 2001 and a real yellow submarine that was discovered off Islay’s coast near the distillery in 2005.

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Islay-based Bruichladdich Distillery is jumping into the ready-to-drink (RTD) pool for summer in a collaboration with Whitebox that will feature four canned cocktails.

The Bruichladdich/Whitebox RTD’s consist of a Whisky Sour [made with Bruichladdich’s Classic Laddie] canned at 19% alcohol by volume [38 proof], a Dry Martini [33.9% alcohol by volume – 67.8 proof...

Four Walls Whiskey was founded in June 2022 by actors Rob McElhenney (now going by Rob Mac), Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton, all stars of the long-running sitcom “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” – and now they have been joined by Jesse Bongiovi, the son of musical artist Jon Bon Jovi.

Jesse Bongiovi’s Lily Pond Group (LPG) – established just last year – has c...

A “blue moon” is either the second full moon in a single calendar month or the third full moon in an astronomical season that has four – both rare occurrences – and Blue Moon Ale has commemorated the rarity with a rarity of their own creation, turning the color of their Belgian-style ale blue for the weekend.

This weekend, at participating bars across the countr...