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Remember When Bacardí Thought a Tequila-Rum Hybrid Would Be the Next Big Thing?

VinePair

So went spirits critic Robert Whitley’s 2002 review of Ciclón, a just-released Barcardí product that combined the brand’s Gold Rum with “blue agave” tequila and a “hint” of natural lime juice. The spirits giant’s own motto was a little more blunt: “90% rum, 10% tequila, 100% un-be-lievable!” “ It’s new, it’s hip, it’s a mere $14. ”

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The 12 Best Chartreuse Cocktails

VinePair

Mixologists and home bartenders alike soon rushed to their local liquor stores to secure their bottles. The cocktail actually originated as the classic Colada with a float of green Chartreuse, but the build later evolved when Castro swapped out rum for the green liqueur as the cocktail’s base.

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Could Now Be the Time for Baijiu to Shine?

VinePair

When asked to think about the world’s most popular spirit, American minds will likely drift to liquors like vodka or whiskey , maybe even rum if they’re being ambitious. When Derek Sandhaus moved to Chengdu, Sichuan’s capital city, in 2011, he fell in love with the spirit, and the raucous culture surrounding its consumption.

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Paul John and Rampur Indian Whisky – Everything You Need To Know About These Indian Whisky Titans

The Whiskey Wash

The majority of Indian spirits labeled as ‘whisky’ are closer to rum due to being distilled from molasses, falling within a category of alcohol termed as Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), and are marketed to domestic Indian consumers. As the son of a sugar cane plantation and liquor manufacturer, Paul P. In 1972, G.

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The Mount Rushmore of Rye, According to 7 Whiskey Experts

VinePair

Single Cask Nation 12 Year WhistlePig Rum & Vermouth Finish, 2020 Bottling (Undisclosed source, bottled by Single Cask Nation via WhistlePig): “Bottled at 100 proof, this single cask selection by independent bottlers, Single Cask Nation, is unlike any other WhistlePig I have had. Very sweet. It feels like a syrup in your mouth.

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The History of Jack Daniel’s Iconic Tennessee Whiskey

The Whiskey Wash

Dan Call quit the distilling partnership soon after its creation for religious reasons, allegedly under pressure from his wife and congregation for “working for God on Sunday and then making liquor on Monday”. 2011 Tennessee Honey is released. Introducing the first new mash formula since the inception of Old No.

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A Taste of History: A Cross-Country Guide to Rare and Vintage Spirits

Imbibe Magazine

” But online you can peruse the 15 pages of offerings—liqueurs, gin, rum, calvados, and whiskey—listed under the heading “Hardcore Porn.” But under Kentucky’s vintage spirits law , bars and liquor stores can buy bottles from private parties to be resold at their establishment.

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