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Was June 2014 Chicago's Craft Beer High Water Mark? (+Events & Socials)

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

The amount of 10th anniversary events emerging over the last few weeks have made me wonder: Was May-June 2014 the busiest time in Chicago craft beer history? The Lagunitas Chicago taproom (RIP) opened in June 2014 with the Governor in attendance. Smylie Brothers opened their brewpub in Evanston in June 2014 as well (RIP).

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Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2014

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Designed as fully traceable from farm to glass, Islay Barley 2014 matured in a combination of first fill bourbon casks, sherry butts and second fill wine casks. Islay Barley 2014 was distilled from barley grown on eight farms, all within an 11-mile radius of the Islay distillery. A subtle maritime note also lingers. per 750-ml.

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Whisky Review: Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2014

The Whiskey Wash

We review Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2014, distilled entirely from barley grown solely on Islay, specifically from barley grown on eight local farms, all within an 11-mile radius of the distillery. Read the full article at Whisky Review: Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2014 Bottled at 50% ABV, this whisky is priced at $82.99.

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Day Trip: Anu Apte, Rob Roy as Miracle Pop-Up

Imbibe Magazine

The owner of Seattle’s Rob Roy and co-owner of Navy Strength and Vinnie’s has transformed one or more of those bars into a holiday pop-up every year since 2014. Anu Apte has the holiday rush down to a science. It’s all part of a network of tinseled bar takeovers called Miracle and Sippin’ Santa.

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Review: Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2014, Re/Define 18, and Re/Define 30

Drinkhacker

Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2014 – The 2014 harvest of local barley on the island of Islay was malted, mashed, and distilled, then aged for 8 years in first-fill bourbon barrels (80%) along with a combination of second-fill sherry butts (5%) and second-fill wine casks (15%). Let’s crack some corks! And so, I chose not to.

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Michael Lennox Talks Cocktails and Vibes at Atlanta’s Strangers in Paradise

Chilled Magazine

I worked as a server and a busboy for a few months in college but aside from that, my primary background is starting and opening Ladybird on the BeltLine in Atlanta in 2014. Talk to us about your background in the industry.

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How Jackson Cannon Helped Build (and Rebuild) Boston’s Cocktail Culture

Imbibe Magazine

“People would come in and say, ‘I used to have this cocktail in 2014. . “I just took everything down to as simple a form as I could. And then we just listened to the guests,” he says. Can you make it?’ ’ And I’d just turn that into that week’s bar muse, so we could all learn it together again.”