Drinkhacker

JUNE 19, 2024

before turning to distilling in 2018 and opening the Potomac Distilling Company in DC’s riverside District Wharf neighborhood. He produces a Guyanese-style rum in a variety of expressions, all of which form the bulk of the backbar at his distillery’s in-house tiki lounge, Tiki TNT. 100 proof. Lip-puckering stuff to be sure.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

“The menus are based on common stops on old nautical routes of the 1800s, in which sherry and rum get a lot of use, while a large back bar of bourbon and rye gives opportunities for curious patrons to expand their palates.” Goods makes it easier by instead being a neighborhood tavern that only carries local microbrews on draught.”

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Crafted by Master Blender Trudiann Branker, this second release expands the terroir-driven range, with a blend of rums produced from the 2018 Mount Gay Estate sugar cane, making this liquid the first vintage in this limited-edition series. Each bottle has a QR code, providing consumers with more info on the rum-making process.

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Mount Gay launched its Single Estate Series rum last year to great acclaim, the end-product of an eight-year journey that began with acquiring its own 324-acre sugar cane estate in 2015 and using that cane to make its own molasses, ferment its own juice, distill rum from that juice, and age it in barrels — all on site.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

From 2018 and 2023, that number grew by 3.8 Demi Natoli, White Limozeen , Nashville Tiramisu-Inspired Recipes Date and Cardamom Coffee Tiramisu Built off a base of strong-brewed coffee blended with rum or Cognac and spiced with cardamom, this beautiful re-envisioning of the Italian classic is a picturesque delight.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 12, 2024

Hana Makgeolli Since 2017, Alice Jun has been making both traditional and experimental makgeolli (Korean rice wine) and opened the Hana Makgeolli brewery, with business partner John Limb, in late 2018. If you’ve never tasted makgeolli before, opt for a flight of ferments that range from creamy and fizzy to rich and sherry-like.

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VinePair

AUGUST 6, 2024

ZX Ventures, AB InBev’s growth and innovation unit, completed the initial purchase for an undisclosed amount in April 2018. Today, the site is widely regarded as the top whiskey retailer in the world, offering thousands of spirits across a handful of spirits categories including whiskey, rum, and gin.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 25, 2024

We review Blackened Rye The Lightning 2024, a blend of straight rye whiskeys that are vatted and transferred for finishing to Madeira wine and Caribbean rum casks for 2-14 weeks each, where they undergo the Black Noise sonic enhancement process. It is crafted from a blend of straight rye whiskeys hand-selected by Dietrich.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Crafted by Master Blender Trudiann Branker, this second release expands the terroir-driven range, with a blend of rums produced from the 2018 Mount Gay Estate sugar cane, making this liquid the first vintage in this limited-edition series. Each bottle has a QR code, providing consumers with more info on the rum-making process.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 2, 2024

Meanwhile, while the bourbon was aging, Hard Truth focused on other spirits, including vodka, rum, and, more recently, what is now a popular line of rye whiskeys. Some of the earliest things they produced were bourbon, but it wasn’t something they were ready to bring to market until they thought it was ready.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Seagrass , arguably its most successful blend, calls to mind the oceanside with its rye finished in rum, Madeira, and apricot brandy barrels. The sweetness of the rum and the smokiness of the Islay casks mingle together with the underlying bourbon that continues the Tale of Two Islands. More rum than bourbon, then.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 23, 2024

” It was added to the distillery’s core range in 2018, in celebration of distillery manager, Bobby Anderson’s, 18-year anniversary at the distillery. In 2024, Speyburn unveiled a brand refresh, including two new expressions: a bourbon cask and rum cask finish. In the US, prices usually exceed $100.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 16, 2024

The majority of Indian spirits labeled as ‘whisky’ are closer to rum due to being distilled from molasses, falling within a category of alcohol termed as Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), and are marketed to domestic Indian consumers. 2018 The first annual Paul John Christmas Edition bottling is released.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 23, 2024

The majority of Indian spirits labeled as ‘whisky’ are closer to rum due to being distilled from molasses, falling within a category of alcohol termed as Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), and are marketed to domestic Indian consumers. The Camikara cane juice rum brand was launched in 2022.

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Liquor Alcohol Rum Bottling 105

The Whiskey Wash

MAY 1, 2024

Meanwhile, while the bourbon was aging, Hard Truth focused on other spirits, including vodka, rum, and, more recently, what is now a popular line of rye whiskeys. Some of the earliest things they produced were bourbon, but it wasn’t something they were ready to bring to market until they thought it was ready.

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Whiskey Vodka Rum Bottling 105

VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

By 2018, Richard had been hired by culinary whiz Dave Arnold for the opening team at Existing Conditions. “I Or The Ginza Lights, a mashup between a Chu-Hi/Chūhai (shōchū highball) and a Wray and Ting (Jamaican rum with grapefruit soda). A year later he started a “Tiki Takeover” series at Prime Meats in Brooklyn.

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Good Spirits News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The reserve rums in the blend were aged in oak barrels with varying levels of toast. Then the rum was additionally aged in Tawny 10 Port wine barrels for a period of time before bottling. The Dominican sugarcane used for the rum was harvested from Barceló’s own cane fields. Available February 13, 2024 nationally.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Storm King Distilling is nestled in the Uncompahgre Valley in Western Colorado and distills a wide range of spirits including rye, agave blanco, gin, rum, and vodka. Batch #1 of Broken Barrel Americana was released in 2018 and has continued to gain fans across the US. Storm King’s tagline is, after all, “Craftsmanship without pretense.”

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 15, 2024

Raisins, quince jelly, very old rum. In 2018, one came to auction and failed to attract any bids. Second go after some breathing, one hour and a half later, from the very same glass (no refill!): the nose gets quite similar to a very old Sauternes or a Sélection de Grains Nobles (by Zind-Humbrecht, no need to say). 98 points (record!)

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 11, 2024

Introduced in the 1960s, McDowell’s is amongst the largest umbrella spirits brands in the world, marketing varieties of whisky, brandy, and rum. 1 light and dark rum variants joined the range, after launch in 1990-91. In 2018, the brand’s rename was announced as Mr. Dowell’s No. McDowell’s No.1 By 1968, McDowell’s No.1

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VinePair

MARCH 27, 2024

Rum makers have offered emulations of legendary releases even the most fanatic of tiki enthusiasts have never encountered. The fourth, Delos, was based on Compass Box’s own bottling, Asyla, which was retired in 2018. “We Compass Box is not alone in putting out modern bottles that echo flavors from the past.

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Bottling Whiskey Tiki Rum 98

Good Spirits News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

First announced in December 2018 as a limited edition annual bottling for the holidays, as of fall 2024 it is a permanent addition to the core portfolio with availability year-round. This second limited edition expression used sugar cane harvested from a single year: 2018 (Vt18 – Vintage 18). Lucy, Barbados.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 31, 2024

Stewart looked back on the creation of DoubleWood on its 25th anniversary in 2018, telling Master of Malt: “My biggest achievement with Balvenie is certainly Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old. The Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask Whisky is transferred into ex-rum casks. The Malt Master oversees the whole process.

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VinePair

APRIL 22, 2024

When asked to think about the world’s most popular spirit, American minds will likely drift to liquors like vodka or whiskey , maybe even rum if they’re being ambitious. Should they put it next to the rum? So most would likely be shocked to learn that the spirit claiming the No. There’s no baijiu section,’” Sandhaus explains.

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VinePair

JUNE 26, 2024

Those skills were put to the test in 2018 when Haley won the National Championship of Speed Rack , the country’s preeminent speed bartending competition. She built her chops at Dutch Kills and Fresh Kills — bars that she described as providing “foundational training that was built to make me fast and accurate.”

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 6, 2024

The majority of India’s distilled spirits labelled and sold in the domestic market as ‘whisky’ are closer in consistency to rum due to being distilled from molasses, falling within a category of alcohol termed as Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL).

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

Dave Arnold and Don Lee then opened Existing Conditions in 2018, and I will eternally be grateful that they saw fit to bring me on as head bartender. We chatted rum styles and tropical drinks and I was immediately a fan — he wore his love for, and knowledge of, drinks and spirits on his sleeve then as he does to this day.

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Good Spirits News

MARCH 15, 2024

Campari Cask Tales is being sold as a 3-pack 1L set with this Bourbon Finish, a Tequila Finish, and a Rum Finish via ReserveBar.com. SRP $495 for the 3-pack set) CAMPARI CASK TALES RUM FINISH Campari Cask Tales is a limited edition collection featuring the brand’s iconic bitter liqueur finished in unique barrels from across the globe.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 24, 2023

While you’re preparing for the big reveal, feel free to indulge in some of our previous top 10 whiskey lists: 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , and 2017. Ultimately, the rum barrel-finished Voyage pulled ahead thanks to its incredible depth and fruit-laden sweetness that is unlike any other Wild Turkey whiskey we’ve ever reviewed.

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Whiskey Rum Wine Bottling 105

VinePair

APRIL 2, 2024

When he moved to Los Angeles in 2010 to run Caña, a high-volume rum bar, the pain became unmanageable. Years of grabbing heavy bottles and shaking mixing tins had severely damaged the nerves in both hands, but like many bartenders, he soldiered through the pain. and elected to undergo surgery on both hands. She’d been bartending at R.

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Australian Bartender

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Renowned as one of the most prestigious competitions out there, each entrant will need to create their version of the iconic Queen’s Park Swizzle, traditionally made using Angostura rum, simple syrup, lime, mint and Angostura aromatic bitters. From NZ, Ray Letoa won the Global Finals in 2018.

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Simple Syrup Bartender Bartending Promoter 82

The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 31, 2024

Stewart looked back on the creation of DoubleWood on its 25th anniversary in 2018, telling Master of Malt: “My biggest achievement with Balvenie is certainly Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old. The Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask Whisky is transferred into ex-rum casks. The Malt Master oversees the whole process.

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Rum Wine Bartender Bartending 84

Good Spirits News

AUGUST 2, 2024

SRP $279) Buzzard’s Roost Bottled in Bond Bourbon This bottled in bond bourbon was distilled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana in fall 2018 with a mash bill of 51% corn, 45% wheat, and 4% malted barley. The rums then were transported to France via ship where they were double aged in used oak barrels.

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Brandy Tequila Rum Bottling 60

Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Mount Gay, the world’s oldest running rum distillery with a legacy spanning over 320 years, introduces the second release of its ground-breaking Single Estate Series, the 24_02_Vt18d2. Each bottle features a QR code, inviting consumers to delve into the rum-making journey from start to finish.

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VinePair

APRIL 15, 2024

“I would be surprised if they reintroduced a Cordial, as they are going in the opposite direction these days, looking to age in oak,” he says, pointing out Campari Cask Tales, a 2018 release that aged Campari in bourbon barrels, courtesy of another brand now in Campari Group’s portfolio, Wild Turkey.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 12, 2024

Rocker Spirits also produces Rocker Rum and Rocker Vodka. Another relatively young whiskey brand, having been founded in 2018, Heaven’s Door is expected to officially open its distillery in Pleasureville in Spring 2024. Combined with award-winning bourbons, Rocker is one to watch. Whiskey Thief Distilling Co.

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Whiskey Bottling Vodka Gin 105

The Whiskey Wash

MAY 3, 2024

Meanwhile, while the bourbon was aging, Hard Truth focused on other spirits, including vodka, rum, and, more recently, what is now a popular line of rye whiskeys. Some of the earliest things they produced were bourbon, but it wasn’t something they were ready to bring to market until they thought it was ready.

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