The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 14, 2024

Irish whiskey is seeing a boom in popularity in overseas markets, with the USA seeming to have a particular love of spirit from the Emerald Isle. As such, the competition for medals at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) was fierce in the Irish whiskey category. Read up on other award-winning whiskeys here.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 18, 2023

These cozy, warming spices are also prominent notes of a festive, limited-edition red blend wine crafted by two iconic brands, The Prisoner Wine Company and High West Whiskey. This one-of-a-kind, highly-coveted wine is only available online and will be around for just a short amount of time.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

The 2024 Chilled 100 Spirits Awards Judges are: Lance Bowman Chicago, Illinois Expertise: Agave spirits, whiskey, rum, amari, CRT certified in tequila, curated backbar of over 100 agave spirits. Ramona Jackson Atlanta, Georgia Expertise: Whiskey. John Prepolec Detroit, Michigan Expertise: Bourbon, Japanese whiskey, and tequila.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. For Angel’s Envy , the Kentucky-based distillery very much known for its straight bourbon finished in port wine barrels, a highlight on the calendar each year is the release of a limited edition, cask strength version of its flagship product.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. is an independent blender of small batch bourbon, highlighting the aspects of the West Coast that can influence whiskey, including the heat of Southern California and the coastal range of the Pacific Ocean. Cask & Coast Spirits Co.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 28, 2024

Her impressive achievements include being named the 2023 American Whiskey Brand Ambassador of the Year and has earned the title of “Best U.S. Brand Ambassador” by the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation in 2022. Whether it’s her Carrot Colada or Papaya Salad Daiquiri, she crafts an adventure in taste and aesthetics.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

La Ruina Built out in the historic (and long neglected) Robitzsch Brothers Building in San Antonio’s eastside, this cocktail spot from local bar veterans opened in the fall of 2022 and leans into its namesake vibes reminiscent of places like Old Havana and Colón, Panama. Sangria and a taco at La Ruina.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. One of the amazing things about the American whiskey scene these days is the myriad of non-distilling producers (NDP) out there putting their spin on what they think is the perfect bourbon or rye whiskey.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

Batch With an emphasis that could be considered hedonism at its finest, Batch puts its focus on two things: whiskey and doughnuts. Opened in 2016 by Tucson natives Ronnie and Christian Spece, Batch boasts one of the largest whiskey collections in the state, with more than 1,000 unique labels and counting. s flagship hazy IPA.

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Cheers

APRIL 12, 2024

As celebrity alcohol brands proliferate , Metallica has announced the 2024 release of their Blackened Rye the Lightning whiskey. ” This limited-edition expression follows the 2022 edition of Rye The Lightning. ” The makers of Blackened Whiskey also use a production method they call “Black Noise.”

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Yellowstone Bourbon Special Finishes Collection – Toasted – The first thing I learned with this whiskey (four years old, by the by) is that you don’t get very far nosing small samples of dry wood. Imagining how one would impact a finished whiskey is hard enough. Let’s taste both. 100 proof. 101 proof.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2023

For their New York location (which opened in 2022) spearheaded by family member Geno Fasano, the elegant space is perfect for a special holiday meal and boasts culinary delights ranging from Veal Milanese to lucious burrata. Whiskey Wonderland 686 Broadway, New York It’s a boozy salute to the holiday season.

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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. Nicolian gave us the low-down on this bar, saying: “It’s a really f **g cool wine bar with a dining room upstairs.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

If the Negroni Sblagiato was the social media cocktail of 2022, and the Espresso Martini and Hugo Spritz dueling for the distinction last year, the most viral TikTok cocktail of 2024 had improbably become the oddball Dr Pepper Margarita. But Dr Pepper seems hyper-aware of what young people are drinking.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 6, 2024

Spring is finally upon us, and with the new (hopefully warmer) weather comes a whole host of new releases in the American whiskey and bourbon category. Basil Hayden Subtle Smoke Credit: Basil Hayden Basil Hayden , a whiskey brand owned by Jim Beam , has delighted bourbon fans by bringing back its popular Subtle Smoke expression.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Uisce Irish Pub Operating for nearly two decades before a pandemic-induced closure in 2022, Irish bar Uisce (pronounced ish-kah, the Gaelic word for water) recently reopened in its new location in downtown Bellingham, with original owner Molly McGarry still at the helm. Regular live music performances round out the ambience.

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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 2022, ending the year at 17.4

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Drinkhacker

AUGUST 19, 2024

In 2022, Maestro Dobel dropped a rare extra anejo tequila dubbed Dobel 50 1967 , named in honor of its founder’s birth year. On the palate, the whiskey isn’t nearly as austere, showcasing instead a range of flavors beginning with dried figs and prunes, then showcasing maple and coffee bean, then more chocolate.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Pontiac—the Hong Kong bar with an all-female bar staff—stayed on-brand with rock-and-roll art, serving up their monster popular cocktail: the Hobnail (whiskey, ginger, lemon, Amaro, and bitters). Now in 2022, Bianco scooped up another James Beard award.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The holiday season is all about the sparkle, especially when it comes to wine, and especially on New Year’s Eve. And for more bubbly ideas suggestions, here’s our New Year’s drinks roundup from 2022.) And for more bubbly ideas suggestions, here’s our New Year’s drinks roundup from 2022.) Demerara sugar 6 oz.

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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. Nicolian gave us the low-down on this bar, saying: “It’s a really f **g cool wine bar with a dining room upstairs.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 9, 2024

The American Distilled Spirits Alliance (ADSA), the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) and the Wine Institute (WI) sent a letter today to Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves urging his veto of another increase in the state bailment fee on alcohol. Prior to 2022, there was no such tax. The new fee would be $1.50

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2024

That lasted until November 2022.” From 2017 to 2022, craft spirits sales went from $3.7 Crucially, this is all occurring just as many distilleries finally have a substantial volume of mature whiskey ready for sale, but fewer outlets for it. We switched in 2022 to entrench. billion to $7.9 It’s not that at all now.

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 3, 2024

The unique maturation of this whiskey starts with four years in white American oak casks followed by two years in tawny port barrels from Portugal. The whiskey needs a little time in glass to settle down and let some of its char-heavy character evaporate, but when it does those fruit-driven elements really take over — in a good way.

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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. Nicolian gave us the low-down on this bar, saying: “It’s a really f **g cool wine bar with a dining room upstairs.

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Good Spirits News

APRIL 12, 2024

OVERHOLT STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY This release uses the same mash bill as the one Abraham Overholt used when he founded the brand in Pennsylvania in 1810 — 80% rye and 20% soft malted barley. Here, a selection of straight rye whiskeys were chosen by Master Distiller & Blender Rob Dietrich and then vatted together. Beam Distilling Co.

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Good Spirits News

AUGUST 23, 2024

SRP $49.99) Chattanooga Whiskey Barrel Finishing Series: Russian River Pinot Cask Finished The fifth release in the Chattanooga Whiskey’s limited edition barrel finishing series features a whiskey made from a blend 5 bourbon mash bills, including the brand’s classic wheated and roasted mash bills.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The tasting notes from Whiskey Raiders are pretty good too. So I am now the proud owner of a 2022 BCS Coffee and a 2023 BCS Bananas Foster. Guessing this is likely because I selected a 2022 version of the OG. As I found myself at the Binny’s at Butterfield and 355 on Friday, I thought to myself, what the hell.

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VinePair

AUGUST 9, 2024

Even finding Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz’s joint venture, Toms’ Good Lovin’ whiskey, can feel like a Sisyphean task. While the lineup — which sold to Beam Suntory in 2011 — has since expanded to include several other cocktails, wines, vodka, and even salad dressings, we stuck to the OG Marg.

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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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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

We’ve been writing about the cask strength version of Angel’s Envy ‘s now-classic Port-finished bourbon for as long as I can remember, and as I mentioned in 2022 , it’s a remarkably consistent product. Even the proof tends to change only slightly from year to year.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 30, 2024

In 2022, it was brought to the international market. Indri Dru & Trini Indian Whisky Indri Trini is the brand’s flagship expression, comprising whiskies matured in three different types of cask: ex-bourbon, ex-French wine, and ex-Pedro Ximenez sherry. Indri Whisky is coming to the UK. Specifically, the expressions Dru and Trini.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Of course, just a year later, 2022 improbably became the year of the Espresso Martini (and today some metrics rank it as the fourth most popular cocktail in the world). On Wine-Searcher.com , which catalogs retail availability across the nation, the cheapest bottle of Patrón XO Cafe is currently listed for $99. Bandera Tequila, a U.K.-based

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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? 86 proof. $37

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Priced at $14, it’s made with Harahorn botanical gin, wine-based Pasubio Amaro and a touch of elderberry liqueur, and served “down” in a smoked-pine scented rocks glass. Queen in Miami’s Negroni riff Idol’s Eye, with N3 gin, Campari infused with strawberries and plum wine. Brown-Forman acquired Gin Mare in 2022.

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Presenting a portfolio of products that includes Martin Miller’s Original, the mixologist’s favourite Westbourne and the cask-aged 9 Moons, plus the seasonal Summerful and Winterful varieties, the brand has continued to rise in popularity, with a 17% increase in sales during 2022.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 4, 2024

From bourbons to whiskeys, to scotch and Irish, it can be difficult to know where to start. So, in the interest of making gift-hunting for Dad easier, here are six whiskeys (or whiskies) perfect to say a big ‘thanks’ to your old man this Father’s Day. Of course, there is a huge variety of spirits on the market. Tullamore D.E.W.

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