{"id":167556,"date":"2026-04-16T13:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/167556\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:54:07","slug":"wigle-whiskey-celebrates-the-draft-with-a-new-cocktail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/167556\/","title":{"rendered":"Wigle Whiskey Celebrates the Draft With a New Cocktail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pittsburgh-on-the-clockdsc00682-1.jpg\" data-lb-width=\"1000\" data-lb-height=\"667\" class=\" photoswipe gtxlightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-358123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pittsburgh-on-the-clockdsc00682-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pittsburgh On The Clockdsc00682 1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTO COURTESY OF WIGLE WHISKEY<\/p>\n<p>Whiskey lovers are in for a treat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wiglewhiskey.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wigle Whiskey<\/a> announced it will be releasing a special edition bottled cocktail called Pittsburgh Is On The Clock. Crafted as a bourbon old-fashioned, the limited-release drink was created to \u201ccelebrate the energy, pride and anticipation surrounding the NFL Draft,\u201d according to a press release. It is out on shelves as of April 14.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Alex Moser, COO at Wigle Whiskey, says the release is all about Pittsburgh pride.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the Draft bringing fans together and putting the city in the national spotlight, we wanted to create something commemorative that feels celebratory, bold and unmistakably local,\u201d Moser says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Its name is a nod to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelers.com\/news\/pittsburgh-is-on-the-clock-x7333\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">unveiling of the official 2026 NFL Draft Countdown Clock<\/a>, a two-sided digital clock on the North Sure Great Lawn that has been ticking toward the Draft for almost a year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis clock is more than just a timekeeper. It\u2019s a symbol of the hard work ahead as we prepare to welcome the NFL, prospects and fans from around the world,\u201d Jerad Bachar, president and CEO of VisitPITTSBURGH, said in a statement last year.<\/p>\n<p>The cocktail will blend Wigle\u2019s signature bourbon with bitters and a touch of sweetness to deliver what the company calls \u201ca ready-to-pour experience that captures the spirit of game day in every sip.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh Is On The Clock joins Wigle\u2019s extensive lineup of ready-to-drink cocktails, which includes the Surely Shirly, a Dirty Shirley cocktail made with vodka, grenadine and lemon-lime soda bubbles; the Ginger Up, with bourbon, ginger ale and orange bitters; and the Back Nine, which contains black tea, bourbon and Meyer lemon.<\/p>\n<p>It will be available for a limited time at all Wigle Whiskey locations throughout the 2026 NFL Draft, including its Strip District Bottle Shop, its Ross Park Mall Bottle Shop and a new pop-up store outside of PNC Park at Wigle North Shore. The new pop-up will be open from April 22 through April 26.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHOTO COURTESY OF WIGLE WHISKEY Whiskey lovers are in for a treat. 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