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Remembering Steven Liles

Imbibe Magazine

One day shortly before Christmas in 2016, I called Steven at home to tell him he’d been selected as our Bartender of the Year. I interviewed Steven Liles for that Imbibe 75 issue on October 5, 2016. They had a treasure trove of old liqueurs— maraschino and Crème Yvette that had been sitting in their liquor room for decades.

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Remember When Bacardí Thought a Tequila-Rum Hybrid Would Be the Next Big Thing?

VinePair

Bacardi via Ebay “So maybe that’s where this wacky ‘let’s put tequila into rum’ idea came from,” says Coxen, who first turned me onto Ciclón via tasting it on her online spirits show “ My Tiny Bottles.” Rodríguez passed in 2016 and Barcardí Limited offered no comments for this story.) To be sure, it had plenty of fans early on. “I

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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Jasper Newton ‘Jack’ Daniel

The Whiskey Wash

Dan Call quit the distilling partnership soon after its creation for religious reasons, allegedly under pressure from his wife and congregation for, “working for God on Sunday and then making liquor on Monday”. Following much deliberation, the iconic square bottle was chosen with Jack Daniel commenting, “A square bottle for a square shooter”.

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Drinks, Delight & Fragrance

Spiritz

However, during a visit to Grasse and the University of Grasse in 2016, Bhagath discovered that the perfume industry had evolved and adopted advanced technologies, leaving copper stills behind. Fostered by Technology That was when Comte De Grasse transformed from being just a spirit distillery to a liquor technology company rooted in science.

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North Czar State: How Russian Imperial Stout Became the Sovereign Beer of Minnesota

VinePair

Town Hall is limited in its impact because Minnesota law prohibits brewpubs from distributing their beer to liquor stores. Dawn of Darkness After kegs of Darkness ran dry at Café Twenty-Eight, folks started anticipating the 750-milliliter bottle release from Surly in December 2007. A Russian, you can tweak that flavor a lot.”

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Paul John and Rampur Indian Whisky – Everything You Need To Know About These Indian Whisky Titans

The Whiskey Wash

India became as the UK’s largest market for Scotch whisky by volume in 2022, importing 219 million bottles according to figures published by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). As the son of a sugar cane plantation and liquor manufacturer, Paul P. Today, we take a look at the history and development of Paul John and Rampur.

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The Ultimate Guide To The Glendronach 15 Year Old

The Whiskey Wash

Matured in a combination of Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso ex-Sherry casks sourced from Spain, The Glendronach 15 Year Old is bottled at 46% ABV. The average price for a 750ml bottle of The Glendronach Revival 15 Year Old is currently $109 on Wine-Searcher. How Much Is The Glendronach 15 Year Old?

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