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Review: Bulleit Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon (2025)

Drinkhacker

law in 1897, the bottled-in-bond act is still a relevant and, to spirits aficionados, familiar signal of quality in American liquor. Diageo-owned Bulleit Distilling Company launched decades ago with sourced whiskey, and in 2017, production finally began at the brand’s own distillery in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Established by U.S.

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Sicilian Wine Review: 2022 Corvo Irmana Nero d’Avola and 2017 Florio Marsala

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An odd little combination for you today: Two wines from Sicily, one table wine and a vintage bottle of Marsala. A- / $20 2017 Cantine Florio Vecchioflorio Marsala Superiore – Marsala is hardly a category we cover much around here — or at all — but there’s no reason not to start now.

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Review: 2017 Moretti Omero Vignalunga Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

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This bottle shipped separately from the others in the batch and did not arrive until after the roundup’s publishing date. The post Review: 2017 Moretti Omero Vignalunga Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking. B+ / $110 / morettiomero.it

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Whiskey Review: Thomas H. Handy Rye 2017 Release

The Whiskey Wash

A 2017 bottling of the ever famous spice monster from Buffalo Trace, Thomas H. Named after a bar tending legend who introduced the idea of rye being involved with the Sazerac cocktail.

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Drink of the Week: Johan Vineyards 2022 Savagnin

Imbibe Magazine

The delight found in opening an unexpected bottle of wine is right up there with stumbling across a sunsetsheer ephemeral joy. But in 2017, Johan Vineyards winemaker Morgan Beck was tasked with caring for 200 baby Savagnin vines (and the first in the U.S.) from the Foundation of Plant Sciences at UC Davis. Care for them she did.

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Review: Herminia Riojas – 2018 Crianza and 2017 Reserva

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2018 Herminia Rioja Crianza DOC – Surprisingly rich for a Crianza, this bottling — aged for 12 months in both American and French oak — leans heavily on its darker elements, showcasing notes of anise and dark chocolate, touched with elements of orange peel and a light dusting of mint. A- / $20 viñaherminia.es

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Review: 2017 The One in a Million Petit Verdot

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On the first pass out of the bottle, this is robust and assertive. A / $350 / oneinamillionwine.com The post Review: 2017 The One in a Million Petit Verdot appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking. Going for a 100% Petit Verdot from Napa on the first roll of the dice is certainly inspired.

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