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It’s an accepted truth in the drinks world that no spirit demonstrates as much diversity in style and breadth of range as rum. But while rum and its sugarcane kin have long been celebrated in carefree cocktails evoking the tropics, rum’s true story is much deeper, and sometimes darker. We’re taking a closer look at rum.
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(image via Hard Truth Distilling) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Since its start in distilling back in 2015, Indiana’s Hard Truth distillery has primarily focused on being a whiskey producer, more specifically, a maker of bourbon. per 750 ml bottle.
Editor’s Note: The party behind this whiskey gave us a review sample. Teeling Irish Whiskey , established in Dublin, Ireland, in 2015, represented, at the time, one of the first of a new wave of Irish whiskey brands to emerge from a country with a once dominant whiskey scene.
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Editor’s Note: The party behind this whiskey gave us a review sample. Teeling Irish Whiskey , established in Dublin, Ireland, in 2015, represented, at the time, one of the first of a new wave of Irish whiskey brands to emerge from a country with a once dominant whiskey scene.
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(image via Hard Truth) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Since its start in distilling back in 2015, Indiana’s Hard Truth distillery has primarily focused on being a whiskey producer, more specifically, a maker of bourbon. per 750 ml bottle.
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The first batch sold out within hours, leading to subsequent releases in 2010, 2014, and 2015. We haven’t touched on the rum-influenced Drum, the dragon-charred Scorch, or the punk-inspired Ardcore. This made it one of the peatiest whiskies ever released at the time. Of course, this list barely scratches the surface.
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