VinePair

JULY 8, 2024

importer until it was acquired by Brown-Forman in 2022. The lineup’s offerings are made through all-natural maceration and are aged in Oloroso sherry white oak barrels for three to 35 years before they’re bottled without added sugar, coloring, or artificial ingredients. This move marks Spirit of Gallo’s return to luxury rum.

Rum 98

Rum Tequila Gin Brandy 98

Cheers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Ingredients such as apple brandy, pear liqueur and wintery spices add seasonal flair for drinks you can enjoy long after the ball has dropped and the holiday decorations are put away. And for more bubbly ideas suggestions, here’s our New Year’s drinks roundup from 2022.) Laird’s apple brandy ½ oz.

Brandy 98

Brandy Mixologist Liqueur Muddling 98

Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

For more great picks, see also our top tens from 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , and 2019. Casa Obsidiana Tequila Blanco – The abstract art-inspired bottles may look like a gimmick, but Casa Obsidiana from Jean-Charles Boisset is the real deal. This expression was distilled in 2015 and rested in glass for 7 years before bottling.

Tequila 93

Tequila Brandy Bottling Wine 93

Australian Bartender

APRIL 14, 2024

Opening back in 2022, the team from Porteno, Ben Milgate, Elvis Abrahanowicz, and Joe Valore teamed up with Nicolian of Continental Deli fame to create Bar Lousie, a kitschy and cool Euro wine bar.

Bar 82

Bar Brandy Bitters Wine 82

Drinkhacker

JANUARY 19, 2024

For the fifth year, we’ve tried all the same, looking back at the year that just ended to select our 10 favorite bottlings. Sadly, many of the price tags on these rums are fairly luxe — with bottles nearly 30 years old, single barrels, one-off experiments, or all of the above. 300 [ BUY IT NOW FROM RESERVEBAR ] 5.

Rum 107

Rum Tiki Brandy Bottling 107

VinePair

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Together they combine art and science to ensure that each bottle meets their very high standards. All three bourbons have been awarded accolades of the highest honor — including double gold medals at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Bitters 105

Bitters Club Highball Brandy 105

Australian Bartender

APRIL 7, 2024

Opening back in 2022, the team from Porteno, Ben Milgate, Elvis Abrahanowicz, and Joe Valore teamed up with Nicolian of Continental Deli fame to create Bar Lousie, a kitschy and cool Euro wine bar.

Bar 52

Bar Brandy Bitters Wine 52

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.

Alcohol 120

Alcohol Liquor Brandy Rum 120

Australian Bartender

APRIL 4, 2024

Opening back in 2022, the team from Porteno, Ben Milgate, Elvis Abrahanowicz, and Joe Valore teamed up with Nicolian of Continental Deli fame to create Bar Lousie, a kitschy and cool Euro wine bar.

Bar 65

Bar Brandy Bitters Wine 65

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.

Whiskey 135

Whiskey Bottling Rum Brandy 135

Good Spirits News

MARCH 1, 2024

It’s bottled at a barrel proof of 125.2 SRP $59.99) MICHTER’S US*1 BARREL STRENGTH KENTUCKY STRAIGHT RYE (2024 RELEASE) Michter’s US*1 Barrel Strength Kentucky Straight Rye is a limited edition release with the last batch having been released in 2022. proof (62.6%

Rum 57

Rum Whiskey Brandy Liqueur 57

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Some bottles are specifically produced for cocktails; others, owing to the price tags that accompany them, demand to be sipped, whether neat, on the rocks, or proofed down to the drinker’s preference. But we did dive deep into the diverse range of examples listed prior, tasting more than 120 bottles from over 20 nations across the globe.

Rum 105

Rum Bottling Liquor Vodka 105

VinePair

JULY 26, 2024

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.” 2022 saw the first major jump in amburana-finished releases with popular non-distilling producers Rare Character and NuLu joining the fray.

Whiskey 124

Whiskey Brandy Rum Alcohol 124

VinePair

MARCH 5, 2024

The Chinaco 4 Year Añejo was the first tequila with an age statement, and Smith would serve it to curious people in a brandy snifter. When you crack one of those Denton bottles,” says Kristopher Peterson, the spirit archivist at Mordecai in Chicago, “you’re tasting the birth of a category which is still gaining market share in the U.S.

Tequila 116

Tequila Bottling Vodka Brandy 116

VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2024

This was Line, launched in early 2022 by some of the same people who founded The Clumsies a decade ago. And Barro Negro produces and bottles Med Liqueur, the orange liqueur it puts in its Margaritas. A large clear cube acted as a raft for a single dark cherry, which was handpicked in July and cooked with caramel, brandy , and bourbon.

Cocktail Culture 105

Cocktail Culture Craft Cocktails Rum Bar 105

Cocktail Contessa

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Variations on a Maple Whiskey Sour Here are some of my favorite twists on this fall cocktail recipe: Use brandy. Split the bourbon with a quality apple brandy to add apple into the flavor palate of the drink. This post, originally published in 2022, was updated with additional information in January 2023. It is delicious!

Whiskey 52

Whiskey Simple Syrup Bar Tools Bitters 52

VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Given that a few bottles can provide bartenders with a palette ranging from herbal and earthy to citrusy and floral, the spirit also slots seamlessly into a variety of classic cocktail formats: Pisco Negronis, Pisco Palomas, Pisco and Tonics, Piscopolitans, etc. For one, like other grape-based brandies, Pisco has a season.

Bar 105

Bar Tequila Bartending Bartender 105

VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Although they were only able to produce one vintage, due to contaminated barrels, Dusi was able to sell the bulk wine to a distiller for brandy production. Lee Campbell, a Brooklyn-based sommelier and colleague, joined the operation, and in 2022 CWC welcomed its first vintage. Dusi then helped with vinification.

Wine 105

Wine Sommelier Bar Brandy 105

The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Bottled at 56.05% ABV, only 12,000 limited edition bottles have been produced and are now available to purchase for an RRP of $89.99. It is bottled at 114.44 This innovative whiskey is a blend of American and Canadian rye whiskeys finished in Martinique Rum, Madeira, & apricot brandy barrels.

Whiskey 93

Whiskey Bottling Brandy Rum 93

VinePair

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Andreina Uribe, cellar person at Grimm Artisanal Ales, Brooklyn Russian River Brewing Company Small Batch: Peach Beer (2022) 7.15% ABV “My favorite beer I had in 2023 was from Russian River. Then the wonderfully jammy flavor of the wine grapes combined with the brandy barrel comes through and you know you’re in for a treat.

Beer 124

Beer Pilsner IPA Stout 124

The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 28, 2024

It is then finished in toasted oak staves and bottled at 103 proof. The Savor Spear Straight Bourbon Whiskey has won several accolades since its release in 2022, including a Gold medal at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The real star of the show, however, is the finishing period in Armagnac Brandy barrels.

Whiskey 116

Whiskey Bottling Brandy Liquor 116

VinePair

MAY 12, 2024

Despite the supposed translation, low-quality triple sec, which tends to dominate the category, is often on the sweeter side and may present overly saccharine, artificial orange notes, while high-quality bottles provide fresh orange peel and orange zest flavors. as being the true founders, producing the stuff to sell in their drugstore.

Liqueur 98

Liqueur Brandy Rum Bitters 98

VinePair

JANUARY 30, 2024

America has a sweet tooth, but when it comes to wine, many tend to avoid bottles with a high sugar content. But if you find a well-made, harmonious bottle, sweet wines can be some of the most complex and age-worthy wines in the world. These bottles are perfect for dessert pairings, or maybe even indulging in a glass in lieu of dessert.

Wine 116

Wine Bottling Brandy 116