The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 9, 2024

India became 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). Beginning with the pioneer of Indian whisky, Amrut Distilleries , which released India’s first single malt bottling in 2004. Image via Whisky Auctioneer.

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Alcohol Liquor Brandy Rum 122

VinePair

MARCH 14, 2024

As with any list primed to spark debate, we should outline some ground rules: The rye must be a specific bottling OR bottled within an identifiable range of years. It must be a rye whiskey under the definition during the period in which it was bottled. Bottled at 117.3 All spirits must be American rye whiskeys.

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Whiskey Bottling Rum Brandy 135

VinePair

JULY 26, 2024

Amburana Rising Amburana first hit American whiskey through WhistlePig’s Old World Cask Finish Rye Bespoke Finish series, which first hit shelves in spring 2019. The next major amburana-finished bottle was Starlight Distillery’s Carl T. Our family was into brandy, rum, stuff like that, [but] I really liked what it imparted.”

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Whiskey Brandy Rum Alcohol 124

The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 28, 2024

It is then finished in toasted oak staves and bottled at 103 proof. The real star of the show, however, is the finishing period in Armagnac Brandy barrels. This particular expression was bottled at 100.6 Just 2,000 bottles were released. Each barrel is hand-picked for quality and bottled at 100 proof.

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Whiskey Bottling Brandy Liquor 116

VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2024

And Barro Negro produces and bottles Med Liqueur, the orange liqueur it puts in its Margaritas. Credit: Baba Au Rum Barro Negro was founded by George Kavaklis and Stelios Papadopoulos in 2019, and is, somewhat astoundingly, Athens’ first dedicated agave bar. The cocktail drank as advertised; it was a perfect after-dinner drink.

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Cocktail Culture Craft Cocktails Rum Bar 105

The Whiskey Wash

JULY 24, 2024

Tasting Notes Bottled at 113.8 Launched in 2019, BHAKTA Spirits aims to bring the ancient craft of Armagnac, a French brandy, to the forefront of modern spirits. The BHAKTA 2012 Indian Single Malt Whisky will retail on BHAKTA’s website for an SRP of $149. These treasures became the cornerstone of BHAKTA Spirits’ offerings.

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Brandy Whiskey Bottling 111

VinePair

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Here, we’ve put together a timeline of some of the most iconic bottles throughout modern(ish) Scotch history. Bottle: Bowmore No. Bottle: The Founder’s Reserve 1906: Dewar’s White Label Is Introduced At the turn of the century, J.A. More than half the Scotch on the market these days is produced by Diageo and Pernod Ricard.

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Bottling Rum Brandy Wine 111

Barina Craft

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

So much so that in 2019 the Porn Star Martini became the number one selling cocktail in Great Britain with a 15.3 I used to drink a bottle of Champagne every day and a shot of Bailey’s in my cappuccino coffee. Ben:  I think I’ve got a bottle of their cherry brandy somewhere behind my bar here. Get to work.

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Vodka Mixologist Bar Mixology 52