Chilled Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Founders Albert Peters, Edwin Pooley, and Edgar McClain began making fruit wine and brandies from the abundance of fruit in the region, taking only a brief hiatus to make industrial alcohol for the war effort. The company still works closely with the creator and founder of Lucid, T.A.

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Brandy Vodka Tequila Bartender 183

The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 9, 2024

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. 1970s Amrut Distilleries ventures into brandy distillation.

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Alcohol Liquor Brandy Rum 122

VinePair

APRIL 1, 2024

For the dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of bottles stocked in your local liquor store or loaded on the virtual shelves of online retailers, a medal can be a make-or-break moment. The brand received a Best Whiskey medal in 2023 for its 2013 Bourbon and a 2022 Gold medal for its limited-edition 50-year Armagnac.

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Bottling Rum Bitters Vodka 105

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

We tasted each one non-blind because we recognize that price plays one of the most important roles when you’re shopping at the liquor store or online, and should therefore be considered when evaluating a product. Those samples were sent to VinePair (free of charge) by producers, importers, distributors, and PR firms.

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Rum Bottling Liquor Vodka 103

The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 28, 2024

The BHAKTA 2013 Bourbon is distilled from a mash bill of 99% corn and aged in American oak. The real star of the show, however, is the finishing period in Armagnac Brandy barrels. Annual releases of the brand’s Cowboy Bourbon have been forthcoming since 2013, along with small batches and limited editions. In the 1840s, W.L.

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Whiskey Bottling Brandy Liquor 116