Cocktails with Suderman

APRIL 5, 2024

Who even had a bottle? I made my first Blood and Sand around 2016 or so, and even then, well into the cocktail boom, it was somewhat difficult to find a bottle of Cherry Heering. And then there was the Cherry Heering: Sweet — so sweet! — syrupy Cherry Heering. Who knew what to do with it?

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Since its launch in 2016, White Claw® has continued to push the envelope with its innovative products. Made from 100 percent American grain, every bottle of White Claw ™ Vodka is distilled five times and filtered through activated carbon from charred coconut shells.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 6, 2024

Daijoubu Lychee Cordial: Combine in a jar or camber: 1 750 ml bottle of St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur 1 can of lychee (ju st fruit, no juice) ½ can of Rombutan (just fruit, no juice) 12 fresh longan fruit (deskinned) 12 fresh Muscat grapes (cut in half) Peels and juice of 2 lemons Let infuse for 24-36 hours in a fridge.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 6, 2024

Daijoubu Lychee Cordial: Combine in a jar or camber: 1 750 ml bottle of St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur 1 can of lychee (ju st fruit, no juice) ½ can of Rombutan (just fruit, no juice) 12 fresh longan fruit (deskinned) 12 fresh Muscat grapes (cut in half) Peels and juice of 2 lemons Let infuse for 24-36 hours in a fridge.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

These were just part of a flurry of openings that kicked off in 2016 and continue today, including Cote , Oiji Mi , Kochi , Mari , and Anto. Large-format bottles typically keep wines fresher for longer, and James knew the program would scream “better than everything.” Don’t discount that as a gimmick, though.

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VinePair

AUGUST 9, 2024

Debuting in 1821, Luxardo cemented its place in cocktail history right out of the gate with their Luxardo Rosolio Maraschino cherry liqueur and, shortly after, their iconic candied Maraschino Cherries, and the brand hasn’t stopped innovating since. No existing bottles or samples were ever found in the rubble.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

By the late 50s Hood River Distillers had begun blending and bottling spirits for distribution throughout the Pacific Northwest. Our stunning homebase in the shadow of Oregon’s Mount Hood provides us access to glacier-fed spring water, and this water is used in all products that are produced and bottled at Hood River Distillers.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 26, 2024

The Macallan 12 Year Old is a long-standing expression in the luxury distillery’s core range, having first been bottled independently in the 1960s. The 12 Year Old Double Cask expression was launched in 2016, and the range is still available today, complete with a 15 Year Old, an 18 Year Old, and a 30 Year Old expression.

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Bottling Whiskey Liqueur Scotch Whiskey 98

The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 17, 2024

The 16 year old expression was introduced in the 1980s and has since won numerous awards including Gold at the World Whiskies Awards in the category of Islay Single Malt 13 to 20 Years in 2016. It was bottled at cask strength in 2007 and released as part of Diageo’s Special Releases in that same year. Only 6,642 bottles were produced.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 15, 2024

Distilled from a mash bill of 68% corn, 20% wheat, and 12% malted barley, the expression was Bottled-In-Bond at 100 proof, much like other classic Old Fitzgerald expressions. Just 5,000 bottles were produced. The whiskey, which Rabbit Hole is calling its “rarest whiskey yet” was bottled at cask-strength (103.8

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VinePair

APRIL 5, 2024

When Aviation was sold to Davos Brands in November 2016, the money from the sale allowed for House Spirits Distillery to upgrade Westward from small-batch production and become the distillery’s largest product. Since Aviation’s early aughts founding, each bottle of gin has been produced in its West Coast hometown.

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Good Spirits News

MAY 21, 2024

COLLABORATIVE SERIES AMRUT This bottling is the first of three expressions in the brand’s Collaborative Series for 2024. Bottled at 110 proof, this is available in limited quantities beginning May 2024. The series which first began in 2016 features unique blends, never to be replicated. Bottled at 59.1% Here, BBCo.

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Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Each whiskey in the blend was distilled in Indiana and then aged, blended, and bottled in Kentucky. Included in the blend are straight rye whiskeys distilled in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 each with a mash bill recipe of 95% rye and 5% malted barley. Also included are two straight bourbon whiskeys distilled in 2016 and 2017.

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Good Spirits News

APRIL 26, 2024

As with all Pact releases, this was bottled at 98.6 For this limited edition release there were 51,000 bottles produced with availability beginning April 2024. SRP $129.99) JEPTHA CREED 6 YEAR WHEATED BOURBON This release from Jeptha Creed is the oldest release to date for the ground-to-glass distillery which was founded in 2016.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 6, 2024

Since reopening the distillery, the brothers have created products including bourbon, whiskey, rye whiskey, and liqueurs. This Redwood Empire whiskey was bottled at cask strength after being matured for a minimum of four years in Northern California. Redwood Empire Whiskey was founded in Sonoma County, California, in 2016.

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Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

This 2024 bottling is made from the largest selection of states and bourbons for a single release from the brand this year. Bottled at a cask strength of 113 proof, it’s available at select retailers beginning November 2023. It was then bottled at 48.3% Bottled at 52.5% It is bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV).

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VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Dozens of categories considered, thousands of bottles tasted, and almost 12 months in the making, the publishing of VinePair’s 50 best spirits list marks a major milestone in our calendar and one of our favorite annual traditions. Consider this coffee liqueur from California’s Tempus Fugit Spirits for your next round.

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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It is bottled at 48.2% It is bottled at 59% ABV and has a suggested retail price of $125. DALMORE SELECT EDITION 2005 (BOTTLED 2023) Dalmore Select Edition 2005 (Bottled 2023) is an 18 Year old whisky release in The Dalmore’s Vintage Collection. It is bottled at 49.3% It is bottled at 45.8%

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Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In 2015, Mount Gay acquired 324 acres of the old Mount Gay Estate and, for the first time in centuries, the distillery was a fully vertically integrated operation from cane to bottle. Single Estate Series 23_01 is a blend of 2016 and 2017 harvests. The bottle is eco-designed to be a singular vessel for the beautiful liquid inside.

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