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Review: Bhakta Rye 2013

Drinkhacker

With Bhakta, his eponymous second act in spirits, Raj has leaned into highly aged brandy, rum, blends , and bourbon. Announced in January 2024, Bhakta 2013 Straight Rye Whiskey is 10 year, 8 month-old MGP rye finished in Calvados casks (of which Bhakta’s team has seemingly plenty to choose from). It clocks in at 107.6

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The Best Bourbons According To The Whiskey Wash Awards 2025

The Whiskey Wash

In the inaugural Whiskey Wash Awards , 45 bourbons were awarded a medal – Double Gold, Gold, or Silver. The barrels were emptied in March 2013 after aging for 13 years. Nino Kilgore-Marchetti, The Whiskey Wash founder and reviewer, sampled this expression in June 2024, and was truly blown away. Easily top five of all time.

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Bushmills Private Reserve Series Is Back With 4 New Cask-Finished Single Malts

The Whiskey Wash

Credit: Bushmills Irish Whiskey Bushmills Irish Whiskey has released the second round of its Private Reserve Limited Release series. Consisting of four vintage single malt whiskeys with various experimental cask finishes, the whiskeys showcase the versatility of Bushmills single malt.

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We Celebrate 90 Years of Hood River Distillers with President and CEO David Ballew

Chilled Magazine

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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The Best Ultra-Premium Bourbons According To The American Whiskey Masters 2023

The Whiskey Wash

The Global Spirits Masters Competition (GSMC), home of the American Whiskey Masters, is one of the most fierce competitions in the spirits industry. In 2023, The GSMC received an unprecedented number of entries for the American Whiskey Masters, demonstrating the growth of the sector in recent years.

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High West Releases Act 12 of A Midwinter Night’s Dram

VinePair

The line, first released in 2013, is inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and has become a cult-favorite and a staple for the colder months. According to the brand, the whiskey has notes of brandied cherries, Calimyrna figs, cinnamon rolls, allspice, grapefruit zest, and autumnal hayrides on the nose.

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Amrut Whisky – The Ultimate Guide To The Indian Whisky Giant

The Whiskey Wash

Amrut Distilleries expanded into rum distillation in the 1960’s, and subsequently brandy distillation in response to a growing Indian market in the 1970’s. 1970s Amrut Distilleries ventures into brandy distillation. 2013 In November 2013, Amrut launches in Mumbai for sale in the Maharashtra state of India.

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