Chilled Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

My favorite recipe right now is Death at Midnight, a play on Hemingway’s Death in the Afternoon, with Absinthe and sparkling wine. Absinthe grew in popularity until the time of day when the French would meet at cafes to end their day with a glass of wine became called L’heure Verte, the Green Hour, where wine was replaced by Absinthe.

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Cheers

APRIL 2, 2024

Although bourbon has been the big story in North American whiskey, Canada has a long history of producing original and creative whisky. Canada hasn’t shared in the modern whiskey resurgence, however, even though some of the biggest and best-selling brands are Canadian whiskies. In a word, blending. in 2022, ending the year at 17.4

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Check our top gin lists from 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , and 2022. You can also search multiple stores at wine-searcher to find the best prices on all these products and more. We sampled plenty of outstanding gins over the last year, and with this feature we profile the greatest hits of 2023. Need more picks? Citadelle Extremes No.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 15, 2024

Promising a “spectacle of flavours”, the Spectacular was matured in port wine casks and bourbon barrels, a first for the distillery. Ardbeg fans look forward to this coveted event every year, with previous expressions including Planet Ardbeg in 2023, Ardcore in 2022, and Scorch in 2021.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Many people go dry on weekdays only during this period of time– so don’t think it’s all or nothing if you’re not quite ready to give up your glass of wine! Monday : With whiskey and gin alternatives, you can recreate many classic cocktails with Monday’s non-alcoholic spirits.

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 16, 2023

(SRP $250) OLD FORESTER THE 117 SERIES: SCOTCH CASK FINISH Old Forester’s The 117 Series first launched in spring 2021 and focuses on innovation and experimentation. This limited edition expression features a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey finished in Scotch whisky casks sourced from Speyside. and at select Kentucky stores.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 30, 2024

Indri Whisky , produced by Piccadily – India’s largest independent malt spirits producer – was launched in the Indian domestic market in 2021. Indri Whisky is coming to the UK. In 2022, it was brought to the international market. Now, Mangrove Global is launching the award-winning Indian whisky in the UK market.

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Cocktails with Suderman

APRIL 30, 2024

No, not a perfect Manhattan , in the sense of a Manhattan that’s just so delicious and perfect — but a Perfect Manhattan , a slight variation on the classic whiskey/vermouth/bitters formula. Among them: The city’s bartenders don’t quite know how to make a Perfect Manhattan. Wait, what’s a Perfect Manhattan?

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Yes, for years we delivered preview coverage of the annual BCBS lineup, and in 2021 we were taken off the invite list for those yearly media-invite events, which also happened to be the year we expressed support for the stymied union organization attempts by Goose Island employees in 2020. I spent money on Bourbon County Stout. Crazy, right?

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 13, 2024

Originally created by George Ballantine in 1865, the blend has grown into a brand synonymous with Scotch whisky worldwide – Ballantine’s was the world’s second highest-selling scotch whisky in 2021. Opening a second grocer’s shop in Edinburgh’s South Bridge area in 1836, George expanded to also operate as a wine and spirit merchant.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In the fall of 2021, when Patrón decided to discontinue XO Cafe, the tequila-based coffee liqueur the brand first launched in 1992, it seemed like a smart idea. On Wine-Searcher.com , which catalogs retail availability across the nation, the cheapest bottle of Patrón XO Cafe is currently listed for $99. His inclinations were correct.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 28, 2023

I proclaimed 2021 to be “craft beer’s no good, very bad year,” and expressed some tentative hope that there might be brighter days ahead for the industry. Draft beer is one of the category’s biggest consumer-facing differentiators from wine or spirits, and its stumbles this year portend nothing swell for the category over the next few.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In the case of most whiskeys , his aphorism holds true: Japanese whisky is a local product that is beloved outside Japan. And Irish whiskey is growing so fast it might catch up to Scotch in the U.S. But American whiskey, and bourbon in particular? Scotch is considered the standard of quality around the globe. Well, not so much.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

We’ve tempered our taste for four-figure spirits this time around, and while most of the whiskeys we picked for 2023 cost more than $100, only one lands in what we’d consider unicorn territory. As always, we’re revealing one whiskey each day over the next 10 days until we hit #1 on Christmas Eve. Want more selections?

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 24, 2023

We’ve tempered our taste for four-figure spirits this time around, and while most of the whiskeys we picked for 2023 cost more than $100, only one lands in what we’d consider unicorn territory. As always, we’re revealing one whiskey each day over the next 10 days until we hit #1 on Christmas Eve. Want more selections?

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We’ve tempered our taste for four-figure spirits this time around, and while most of the whiskeys we picked for 2023 cost more than $100, only one lands in what we’d consider unicorn territory. As always, we’re revealing one whiskey each day over the next 10 days until we hit #1 on Christmas Eve. Want more selections?

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 21, 2023

We’ve tempered our taste for four-figure spirits this time around, and while most of the whiskeys we picked for 2023 cost more than $100, only one lands in what we’d consider unicorn territory. As always, we’re revealing one whiskey each day over the next 10 days until we hit #1 on Christmas Eve. Want more selections?

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 31, 2024

This week, continuing the breakdown of the 82 Platinum medal winners (across all categories), I will take a look at the Platinum medal-winning American whiskeys. Ryes, single malts, and Tennesee whiskeys all make an appearance on this list, with each earning praise from the judges at the 2024 SFWSC.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 20, 2023

We’ve tempered our taste for four-figure spirits this time around, and while most of the whiskeys we picked for 2023 cost more than $100, only one lands in what we’d consider unicorn territory. As always, we’re revealing one whiskey each day over the next 10 days until we hit #1 on Christmas Eve. Want more selections?

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 23, 2023

We’ve tempered our taste for four-figure spirits this time around, and while most of the whiskeys we picked for 2023 cost more than $100, only one lands in what we’d consider unicorn territory. As always, we’re revealing one whiskey each day over the next 10 days until we hit #1 on Christmas Eve. Want more selections?

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 29, 2024

Like Scotch, Irish whiskey has a long tradition of aging in ex-sherry casks that hail from this part of the world. The ex-bourbon, American oak backbone of so many Irish and Scotch whiskeys today really didn’t become the norm until the 1960s. Before that, it was often wine cask-aged, with sherry from Spain leading the way.

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VinePair

JANUARY 31, 2024

For a spirit so dependent on extended aging periods, it’s remarkable how much the whiskey landscape can change over the course of just one year. But selecting one standout bottle from every sub-category of whiskey at the beginning of each year offers a unique snapshot into what wowed us over the last 12 months.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The aging casks were also formerly used for sherry and wine maturation, adding a complex depth of fruit to the resulting bourbon. We‘ve been creating top-quality, rare and innovative expressions for 150 years, and this scotch whiskey captures our founder’s spirit in another rich and smooth liquid, which I recommend serving neat.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In every instance, products were tasted non-blind following our belief that price plays a major role in drinkers’ purchasing decisions, and should therefore be taken into account when evaluating wine and spirits. While price is completely objective, we understand that “affordability” is not. percent ABV) cask-strength True Cask release.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 18, 2024

A multi-award-winning release, The Glendronach 12 Year Old’s accolades include gold medals from the International Wine & Spirit Competition (2017, 2019) and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2022). Where Is The Glendronach 12 Year Old Produced? Spiced mulled wine and pear. Palate: Rich, creamy silky-smooth.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 4, 2024

While American rye whiskey must legally contain 51% rye, Canadian blended whisky may contain zero, some, or over 50% rye. The average price for a 750ml bottle of Crown Royal Fine Deluxe is currently $31 on Wine-Searcher. The award-winning Northern Harvest Rye’s average price for a 750ml bottle is currently $33 on Wine-Searcher.

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VinePair

JANUARY 7, 2024

Once restricted to a handful of botanical waters, alcohol-free options have expanded to include ready-to-drink (RTD) mocktails in large and small formats, convincing base “spirits” that mimic the profiles of traditional whiskey, gin, and apéritivos, and party-friendly formulas that offer a different kind of buzz.

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Spiritz

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

More recently, Indri-Trini, India’s first triple cask single malt, has bagged the Best ‘New World’ Whiskey title by the US-based alcobev platform, VinePair. Since its launch in 2021, Indri-Trini has garnered over 14 international awards.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 8, 2024

The bourbon and American whiskey industry has been busy in recent days, with a whole host of new releases hitting the shelves. Let’s take a look at some of the notable new releases in bourbon and American whiskey. Let’s take a look at some of the notable new releases in bourbon and American whiskey.

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Good Spirits News

MARCH 8, 2024

15 STARS 8 & 15 YEAR PRIVATE STOCK BOURBON Like the previous 7 & 15 Year expression, this is a blend of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskeys. Here, the bottling includes whiskeys that were aged 8 and 15 years. The brand name pays homage to Kentucky, the 15th state in the Union.

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Good Spirits News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Angel’s Envy Triple Oak Triple Oak joins the brand’s Signature Series which also includes the Port Wine Barrel finished bourbon released in 2011 and Caribbean Rum Cask finished rye released in 2013. Casks featured in the blended malt are first-fill oloroso sherry butts as well as Spanish red wine casks among others.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

An ongoing spirits boom was supercharged during Covid, as consumers stuck at home joined whiskey social media groups and researched brands and bottles. Seeing the production, history and local culture of whiskey is as interesting to consumers as actually drinking it. All whiskey fans should check out this yearly event.

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Good Spirits News

JULY 12, 2024

The single malt was aged for 10 years in a combination of ex-bourbon and European oak casks followed by 8 years in French wine casks from the Charentes region. SRP $99.99) CHATTANOOGA WHISKEY BOTTLED IN BOND (SPRING 2020 VINTAGE) This bottling marks the seventh release in Chattanooga Whiskey’s Bottled in Bond Vintage Series.

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Good Spirits News

APRIL 26, 2024

Then the blend received two finishes — the first was in Cabernet Franc wine barrels and the second in Merlot wine barrels. Hotaling’s whiskey warehouse, this was re-released in 2024 on the 118th anniversary of the event. BLOOD OATH BOURBON PACT NO. For Pact No. 10, Rempe blended three batches of Kentucky straight bourbon.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 31, 2024

The cask used for finishing will usually have previously held a different type of spirit, wine, or other liquid. This first step usually covers the majority of the whisky’s maturation. After the initial maturation, the whisky is moved to a different cask type.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Founders Albert Peters, Edwin Pooley, and Edgar McClain began making fruit wine and brandies from the abundance of fruit in the region, taking only a brief hiatus to make industrial alcohol for the war effort.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

One possible answer: Look at whiskey. Whiskey has now cooled off. As a category, growth has slowed pretty substantially over the last 12 months as the overall spirits industry has also seen some softness,” says Zachary Poelma, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits SVP supplier strategy & insights.

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