VinePair

JANUARY 23, 2024

For one Oregon winemaker, that story has a different twist – the turning of smoke-tainted wine into brandy and, by extension, whiskey. Instead, they learned from a fellow winemaker about that person’s attempt to distill some ruined wine into brandy at an Oregon distillery. They tried it and were not impressed.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Hard Truth Spirits in Brown County, Indiana was at the forefront of the push to garner official recognition for Indiana rye whiskey. Long before Hard Truth and master distiller Bryan Smith released their first house-distilled bourbon in 2024, they loved and celebrated rye whiskey.

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

With some 200 whiskeys available for tasting, you can’t possible sample everything on offer. Gentle sweet with ripe raisin notes and just a bit of funk, it’s a beautiful expression of the best of two worlds — burly bourbon whiskey and a soothing, sweet brandy.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The distillery is no stranger to unique malted whiskeys, delivering impressive bourbon and rye expressions over the years, but they’ve also been working quietly behind the scenes on 100% malted barley offerings like this new Sour Mash Single Malt. New Riff whiskeys are often somewhat complex affairs, but this one may take the cake. “But

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 12, 2024

The double-blind tasting competition is held annually and features everything from whiskey and bourbon to tequila and vodka. To name every gold medal winner in the American whiskey and bourbon categories would take a long time. The 2023 William Larue Weller release was aged for 12 years and 6 months before being bottled at 133.6

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

And while it’s probably a stretch to call bourbon “America’s native spirit” — that title could equally go to apple brandy or rye whiskey — it’s certainly a distinctly American product anyone in the U.S.A. Since the whiskey boom in the mid-2010s, some states are practically neck deep in craft bourbon.

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VinePair

JULY 26, 2024

The world of American whiskey is one simultaneously dominated by both trends and tradition. From HAZMAT-level whiskey to single barrel and single rickhouse bourbons , there’s seemingly always something new for enthusiasts and collectors to pine over.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Check out more whiskey awards here. Stagg in the ‘Best Bourbon Whiskey’ category at the IWC in the last two years. Credit: Buffalo Trace Best Bourbon Whiskey GOLD MEDAL WINNER: George T. Its numerous awards, including a gold medal at the 2023 American Whiskey Masters, reflect its popularity.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 23, 2023

For 2023, the distillery has put together a unique offering called Sonoma Triple Finish. This one honors its longstanding footprint in Sonoma County , finishing Woodford bourbon in Sonoma County pinot noir, brandy, and former bourbon barrels that were subsequently used to age red wine.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 27, 2024

The recent change in legislation by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, which states that American single malt whiskey does not need to be aged in virgin American white oak casks, has opened up many doors for producers. Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey The Stranahan’s range include multi-award-winning single malt whiskeys.

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Cheers

JUNE 26, 2024

Here are eight cocktails we like for this year, and here’s a look back at the 2023 July 4th drinks. Print Sunset Paradise Course Drinks Keyword butterfly pea flower tea, cranberry, lime, orange juice, peach brandy, tequila, Triple sec, vodka Ingredients ½ oz. Peach brandy 1 ½ oz.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

And if you’re a whiskey fan, October is also a time to get excited about Elijah Craig’s Old Fashioned Week , which takes place from October 11th to the 20th. Known as the Father of Bourbon, it was his decision to age whiskey in charred oak barrels in 1798 that made a notable difference in whiskey making.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Seagrass , arguably its most successful blend, calls to mind the oceanside with its rye finished in rum, Madeira, and apricot brandy barrels. These seem like whiskeys that would typically end up as part of Barrell’s sprawling Private Release line. Is there even room for another Barrell SKU atop 2023’s maximally congested shelves?

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VinePair

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Mule was the third best-selling cocktail of 2023 in the United States, trailing only the Margarita and the Martini, according to NielsenQ (NIQ) data compiled from more than 10,000 independent and chain restaurants and bars. billion in 2023, according to ResearchandMarkets. But numbers don’t lie. billion this year, up 7.6

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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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Cheers

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

After the more in-your-face Viva Magenta of 2023 , Peach Fuzz “captures our desire to nurture ourselves and others. The Harvest Peach at The Lobby Lounge & RawBar in the Fairmont Pacific Rim combines brandy with lemon and white peach, topped with prosecco. The Pantone Color of the Year 2024 is Peach Fuzz.

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VinePair

APRIL 1, 2024

With such a rich tapestry of spirits at our fingertips, from regimented whiskeys to apéritifs crafted with ingredients that sound more at home in a botanist’s notebook than in a pre-dinner cocktail, selecting which one to purchase can be overwhelming. This Uncle Nearest expression offers a nuanced premium whiskey experience, bottled at 59.2

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

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. Bottled at 94 proof, this is available beginning December 4, 2023 via Flaviar and at select retailers nationwide. Available beginning December 2023.

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Cocktail Contessa

OCTOBER 15, 2022

The Maple Whiskey Sour puts a fall twist on the classic sour cocktail. Maple Whiskey Sour A rich sip of this bourbon sour embraces the flavors of fall without succumbing to the lure of pumpkin spice everything. But, not just any old version – the maple whiskey sour is a twist on a Boston whiskey sour.

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Good Spirits News

MARCH 1, 2024

BERNHEIM BARREL PROOF WHEAT WHISKEY A224 A224 is the third batch for Heaven Hill’s Bernheim Barrel Proof Wheat Whiskey, an allocated product released in batches twice a year. SRP $200) THE BUSKER SMALL BATCH SINGLE POT STILL This single pot still whiskey from The Busker is the brand’s first small batch release.

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, the second year of the competition introduced a live judging across all classes of spirits, domestic and international — whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic – as well as a new category of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails.

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, the second year of the competition introduced a live judging across all classes of spirits, domestic and international — whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic – as well as a new category of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 15, 2024

Initially matured in bourbon casks, the whisky was then reracked into a combination of “Sauternes casks (12.5%), Austrian dessert wine casks (12.5%) and ex-brandy casks from Fernando de Castilla, Spain, which previously held Pedro Ximenez Sherry (75%).” Bruichladdich Rock’ndaal 03.1 The Bruichladdich Rock’ndaal 03.1

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VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Shorter smuggling routes from Mexico and the Caribbean put more tequila and rum into American’s hands during its decade of Prohibition, and Americans’ preference for those spirits (as well as whiskey) persisted after repeal. For one, like other grape-based brandies, Pisco has a season. The Pisco Sour landed in the U.S.

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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Available at select retailers beginning October 2023. SRP $279.99) DINGLE SAMHAIN SINGLE MALT WHISKEY Samhain is a limited edition release from Dingle Distillery and the first of eight bottlings in the brand’s new Wheel of the Year Series. Availability begins November 2023. or 750ml (8 servings) at $25.99.

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Barina Craft

JULY 17, 2023

Scotland is the birthplace of golf, home to its own unique whisky (that’s the Scottish spelling, American whiskeys include the ‘e’) and the country with the most current Open Championship venues at five. Final rounds are normally played on the weekend containing the third Friday in July. Garnish with lemon zest twist.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Average price: $40 Rating: 89 See Review Old Line Spirits Case 1 Rum Whiskey Cask Finish After seven years aging in ex-bourbon barrels in the Caribbean, this 50-percent-ABV rum matures for a further three years in Old Line American Single Malt casks in Baltimore.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In new American whiskey and bourbon releases this week, Barrell Craft Spirits gets ready for Christmas and New Year, Wyoming Whiskey pays tribute to a beloved grizzly bear, and Eric LeGrand unveils its first single barrel expression. The whiskeys were distilled in Canada and Indiana and bottled at 120.2 It is bottled at 114.44

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 28, 2024

Founded in 2014 by the Wine Country Network, the American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition is an annual double-blind tasting competition for bourbons and whiskeys from across North America. To talk about every winner in the competition in 2023 would make for a very long article. To see a full list of winners click here.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 29, 2024

About Blackened Whiskey The rumble of a stadium stack of subwoofers will shake you to the core. Moved by the deep-throated rumbles of Metallicas musical expression, Pickerell made the unique decision that this whiskey would be physically assaulted by the bands sound during the final aging.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 31, 2024

While the 2023 Snowflake was built around a smokier profile featuring mezcal and peated Scotch casks, 2024 is a sweeter beast. Youll never go broke making a sweet, fruity whiskey for the American people, says Aden. The whiskey was then married inside casks that previously held Hungarian Tokaji, American rye, and bourbon.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 1, 2025

The 2024 expression features a blend of 7 year old and 17 year old bourbons and is double finished in French brandy and Cognac casks. It’s one of the best Yellowstone LE releases to date.Compare to releases from 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , and 2023. ” So, I can dig that. ” So, I can dig that.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 4, 2025

Credit: Four Gate Whiskey Company About four years ago, I made my first visit to Louisville, Kentucky, to explore the city and visit some distilleries. New to the whiskey scene but excited by my newfound passion, I stopped by Justin’s House of Bourbon to seek out some interesting pours one afternoon.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 2, 2024

During this time, he developed an appreciation for different grains and their influence on whiskey.” Alongside our coverage of the new High Rye Baker’s, we’re taking another look at Baker’s 13 Years Old expression, just to see if anything has changed since its relaunch in 2023. Beam Distilling Co. Here we go.

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Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

For more top gift ideas check out the archives and read our 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 holiday guides. As always, watch this space for our top whiskeys of the year list in mid-December, which will offer even more solid picks. Want to get wild?

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

There’s an Old Fashioned riff named Base Camp; the Straight Up, a spin on the Manhattan ; a Whiskey Sour ; and a modern classic cocktail, the Penicillin. That is, until you realize that all the above are made not with American whiskey — as you might expect from a bar in the heart of bourbon country — but Scotch. Nothing unusual there.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We may be, first and foremost, a whiskey website, but all of us here have an appreciation for a variety of spirits such as cognac. It was matured for 29 years before bottling in 2023 from a single cask at 51.9% The Origins of Cognac Cognac, a drink synonymous with French heritage, traces its origins to brandewijn, or brandy.

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