VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Dozens of categories considered, thousands of bottles tasted, and almost 12 months in the making, the publishing of VinePair’s 50 best spirits list marks a major milestone in our calendar and one of our favorite annual traditions. So here they are, VinePair’s 50 best spirits of 2023, tasted and ranked. So what made the cut?

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VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Due to its explosion in popularity in recent years, and the monks maintaining a stagnant level of production, Chartreuse has become quite expensive as of late, with 750-milliliter bottles hovering around the $100 mark. Veso only made 650 bottles of this stuff, so act quickly while it’s still available.

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Booze Business

JULY 9, 2024

Overall, 33% of Americans said they had spent $50 or more on a bottle of alcohol in 2022, against just 24% in 2021. IWSR predicts a 2023-27 value compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% for online alcohol sales in the U.S., billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $28.6 Premiumization is most notable in spirits.

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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

Before opening Cavaña in January 2023, the management team took an in-depth South American research trip to understand the deep-rooted history of various Latin cultures. The bottle service is an experience resembling that of a sommelier, with tableside preparation of assorted seasonal fruits, agua frescas and house-made pairing salts.

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VinePair

APRIL 1, 2024

For the dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of bottles stocked in your local liquor store or loaded on the virtual shelves of online retailers, a medal can be a make-or-break moment. cuts through the noise and helps that particular bottle stand out. The article Celebrate the Winning Bottles of the 2024 L.A. Spirits Awards.

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VinePair

MAY 1, 2024

So the next time that one serious collector friend offers you a copita of pechuga that they suitcased back and swear is Pepsi bottle-worthy you won’t have to nod politely while secretly wondering if they’re having a stroke. This is one of those laws that’s regularly flaunted by travelers returning from Mexico with bags full of rare bottles.

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Dry Atlas

DECEMBER 26, 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on the top non-alc trends of the year. Ready-to-drinks 2023 was the year of the RTD, with brand after brand launching canned mocktails. Second, they give consumers the opportunity to try a smaller quantity before committing to a full bottle. Their only goal?

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 30, 2024

We review Garrison Brothers Lady Bird Bourbon (2024), first aged four years in New American oak, followed by a Texas honey infusion and then finishing three more years in ex-Cognac casks. ” What’s in the bottle The focus of this review, Garrison Brothers Lady Bird Bourbon (2024) , was first released in 2023.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 15, 2024

This craft distiller of bourbon, though it has garnered recognition for its products through SIP Awards, The Fifty Best accolades, and International Spirits Competition gold medals, is perhaps best known for the fact former wrestler and current actor Dave Bautista joined the ownership team in 2023. Devils River Agave Bourbon costs $31.99

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Cheers

MAY 8, 2024

For more, check out the Mother’s Day drinks roundup from 2023. Rose petal-infused gin* ¾ oz. Notes *For Rose petal-infused gin Infuse one bottle of gin with 3 tablespoons of food grade dried rose petals overnight. Here are five recipes that are fairly simple to execute but will make a big impact.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

So, without further delay, these are VinePair’s best holiday gifts of 2023. In addition to three bottles of the pink stuff, you’ll find a signed copy of “Drink Pink,” a playful dive into the world of rosé by James herself. You’ll see a portable keg, bar cart essentials, and cheeseboard-themed home decor.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 27, 2023

New Hampshire’s Tamworth Distilling, the company behind graveyard tree-sap infused rye , crab whiskey , and a famed venison-flavored whiskey , is back with yet another novelty, this time a brandy, infused with the flavor of smoked trout. Or, more accurately, a trout distillate flavored with apple brandy. OK, you got the picture?

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Good Spirits News

JANUARY 19, 2024

CHATTANOOGA WHISKEY EXPERIMENTAL SINGLE BATCH SERIES BATCH 036: HERBAL INFUSED This herbal-infused bourbon liqueur was inspired by German kräuterlikörs. After aging for a year in single-use bourbon barrels, dark candi syrup was blended in before bottling in a green-colored bottle.

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Cheers

MAY 21, 2024

“Madam Paleta’s flavor infused tequila will be the smoothest you’ve ever tasted whether you enjoy it on the rocks or in your favorite cocktail,” says Karla Flores, co-founder and general manager of Madam Paleta. ” For its bottle, the brand partners with local artists for each production batch.

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

La Maison & Velier’s Transcontinental Rum Line (aka TCRL ) is back with new editions, and unlike the 2023 bottlings, these are not single cask releases. All are 700ml bottles. If not for the coconut- and sesame-infused sweetness, one might be confused whether this was a rum at all. Bottled at cask strength.

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Cheers

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Our 2024 Spirits Supplier of the Year, Suntory Global Spirits (previously known as Beam Suntory ) is hitting its stride, with Marker’s Mark, Hornitos, Knob Creek and Basil Hayden increasing case sales from 2022 to 2023. We have a new pack design, new campaign and new liquid inside the bottle. We spoke with the company’s U.S.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The History of Vermouth Seminar at ELEVATE 2023 was presented by Steven Dragun, United States Ambassador Bodegas Lustau. Then, various herbs, plants, and species are infused into the base. Before long, they were bottling their own sherry and the Vintage Series was born in 1989. In 1950, they started exporting their products.

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Australian Bartender

JANUARY 29, 2024

Rewind to early September 2023, and the internet was abuzz. Funnel into a bottle and cap. BOTTLE KILL PUNCH Yield: 26 x 90ml serves I followed the (very rough) Fred Siggins Punch recipe for this one. Funnel into a bottle and cap. So what is it, and what does it do? The resulting liquid should be fairly clear.

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VinePair

JANUARY 7, 2024

Now that you’re up to speed, here are the 24 best non-alcoholic drinks brands for 2023. Price: $40 / 4-pack 20 oz bottles De Soi Co-founded by Katy Perry in 2022, De Soi is a range of NA sparkling apéritifs available in four flavors. Price: $43 / 750 mL bottle or $24 / 4-pack 8 oz cans St. Agrestis Brooklyn-based St.

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Good Spirits News

JANUARY 12, 2024

CATOCTIN CREEK RABBLE ROUSER BOTTLED IN BOND RYE 6 YEAR Made to commemorate Catoctin Creek’s 15th anniversary, the brand announces their oldest release to date: a 6 year-old Rabble Rouser Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskey. This limited edition will be released on February 14, 2023 both online and via retailers nationwide.

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Matsutake cask was made by adding wild foraged matsutake mushrooms to a cask filled with BEARFACE whisky where it was allowed to infuse for 2 months. The US gets its allotment in December 2023. Bottled at 93 proof, this is available beginning December 4, 2023 via Flaviar and at select retailers nationwide.

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Cheers

JUNE 19, 2024

Appleton Estate saw a 13% trend increase ahead of total rum (up 0.1%) in 2023 (Nielsen 2024), which was led largely by the brand’s aged rum: 8 Year Old, 12 Year Old and 21 Year Old,” says Melanie Batchelor, managing director, Campari America. It means what’s in the bottle and the question of provenance. We don’t add sugar to Don Q.

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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It is bottled at 48.2% It is bottled at 59% ABV and has a suggested retail price of $125. Balcones Cataleja will be available to purchase for a limited time from retailers in Texas, California, Illinois, Colorado, New York and Florida starting in November of 2023. It is bottled at 49.3% It is bottled at 45.8%

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Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Cygnet’s hand-crafted quality and elegant, repurposable bottles have quickly made it a favourite among mixologists, chefs and consumers alike, celebrated for both its presentation and its premium liquid credentials.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 16, 2024

Garrison Brothers bring back a classic, Metallica bottle lightning, and Mash & Mallow release a S’mores Flavored Whiskey. The whiskey is then infused with Burleson’s Texas Wildflower Honey for 8-9 months. 7,002 bottles of Garrison Brothers Lady Bird have been produced. You can locate bottles near you using OverholtRye.com.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 10, 2024

Glenturret 10 Year Old Peat Smoked 2023, 48.4% Matured in first and second-fill European and American oak, and bottled at 48.4% ABV (2023 release), the layering and the way in which smoke develops in this whisky is rather wonderful. Simply a stunning spring whisky and a great buy for about $60 a bottle. BUY NOW: $63.99

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Bartender.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Gingerbread cookie infused Knob Creek ½ oz. Carpano Antica 1 dash Bittermen – New England spiced cranberry bitters 1 dash woodford orange bitters ➜ Grab a large container, pour all the gingerbread cookies in the container (crush some of the cookies up), add the bottle of Knob Creek (keep the bottle to refill it).

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Cheers

MAY 20, 2024

billion in 2023 to $1,155.14 Rising Star winner Dulce Vida in 2023 launched its tequila-based RTDs in May 2023. Fast Track winner Monaco Cocktails debuted a brand refresh in 2023 with new monochrome cans, each featuring an emblem stating “established in 2012” within a refreshed logo. billion by 2030.

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Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

BARRELL BOURBON CASK FINISH SERIES: TALE OF TWO ISLANDS (RELEASE 001) This bottling from Barrell Craft Spirits is one of two releases in the brand’s new Cask Finish Series featuring blends of straight bourbons with unique finishes. It was bottled at cask strength. Available fall 2023. market as of autumn 2023.

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Bar Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Created using the finest botanicals and purest Welsh water the Cygnet Collection is globally recognised and awarded for its sophistication (both for its liquid credentials and for striking bottle designs alike), whilst embracing the juniper and citrus cues that are the building blocks of the category.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

These qualities — along with the recipe for his Beachcomber Negroni, my favorite drink of the entire lifespan of Existing Conditions — are clear for all to encounter in “ Tropical Standard ,” the book on classic and modern tropical cocktail technique that he released with co-author Ben Schaeffer in 2023. Bottle and store in a cool, dry place.

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Good Spirits News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Then the rum was additionally aged in Tawny 10 Port wine barrels for a period of time before bottling. Beginning with the CÎROC signature vodka which is made from French grapes, Limonata is infused with tangy citrus and Italian lemon flavors. Bottled at 108 proof, it’s available nationwide beginning February 2024.

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VinePair

MAY 1, 2024

For every mass-market trend (cristalino, RTDs) there’s emerged a niche counter movement for tapped-in enthusiasts to enjoy, such as still-strength blancos, and infused curados. But the best bottles, such as this expression from Don Fulano, occupy their own lane entirely. the agave sector continues to evolve, adapt, and entice.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

We carry Old Duff Genever, and it’s a fun bottle to grab if you want to turn some classic gin cocktails on their heads.” Queen in Miami’s Negroni riff Idol’s Eye, with N3 gin, Campari infused with strawberries and plum wine. He’s also a fan of genever, “the super-malty, Holland-based precursor to gin.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Despite periods of instability on the evolving Scotch market, Glenglassaugh has remarkably clung to life, and was revamped in 2023 with a completely new portfolio. Glenglassaugh completely overhauled its portfolio in 2023. 1 Scotch whisky of 2023. Bottled at 50.5 Bottled at 49.1 percent ABV.

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

The range of use is great — from sweet, creamy cheese foam garnishing a cocktail to hard cheese grated on top or even infused within spirits,” the report says. For example, Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo is offering a Martini that features vodka infused with Japanese salmon jerky. in May 2023, offers a Carajillo selection.

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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 4, 2024

For this bottling, two bourbon mash bills were used — one with a high-rye 35% recipe and another with a moderate 18% rye recipe. SRP $99.99) Balvenie Single Barrel 12 Year This bottling is matured for 12 years in first-fill American white oak ex-bourbon barrels. Each barrel is bottled at 47.8% ABV without chill-filtration.

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