VinePair

DECEMBER 6, 2023

With its warming notes of baking spices, rich caramel, and herbs, it’s no wonder that rye whiskey is a popular choice for winter sipping. Though bourbon continues to be the darling of the American whiskey category, rye has also boomed in popularity over the past several years. Here are the seven best rye whiskeys to gift this year.

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2024

Cask finishing is hardly new in the whiskey business. And yet, it’s nearly impossible to think of a rum brand that’s literally called out by name when used as a whiskey finishing barrel. Sachs, who didn’t want to simply source whiskey, but instead create a brand centered on provenance and transparency.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Wolves Whiskey hit the scene in 2019 with both an unexpected mission and a surprising fanfare. Founded by two footwear magnates and leaning on the distilling prowess of Charbay ‘s Marko Karakasevic, the outfit drew a lot of its playbook from Charbay’s longtime program of making whiskey out of beer. 1499 bottles produced.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

All images courtesy of Egan’s Irish Whiskey. About The SENSES Collection This is a collaboration between Rupert Egan , a whiskey bonder, and the great, great-grandson of Henry Egan – the founder of P&H Egan in Tullamore, County Offaly. Rupert represents the sixth generation of whiskey bonders.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Over the past handful of years, one of the biggest trends in bourbon has been the proliferation of high-proof , cask-strength whiskey releases. Before they’re packaged, whiskeys are usually diluted with water to bring them down to an easier-to-drink proof. Cask-strength whiskeys, however, are sold at their full strength.

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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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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I spent money on Bourbon County Stout. 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. Extremely raisin-y and figgy with plenty of creamy stout body but a pretty faded bourbon presence. Crazy, right? And it was … fine.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 8, 2024

If you were wondering how Twisted Tea Whiskey came into the world, that’s how.) Per the Chicago Defender , one of the stories that defined Chicago in 2023 was the story of Moor’s Brewing Company. ICBG ED Ray Stout went on WBBM radio to talk about this month’s My Illinois Beer Fridge promotion.

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VinePair

MAY 19, 2024

In quintessential Liquid Death fashion, the brand launched an iced tea-lemonade hybrid in 2023 and dubbed it Armless Palmer, a nod to the beverage named for the late golfing legend. offers a few crowd-favorites, including its Fuzzy Baby Ducks IPA and its Star Wars-inspired Imperial Stout Trooper. Connecticut’s New England Brewing Co.

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 16, 2023

SMITH BOWMAN CASK STRENGTH BOURBON (BATCH 3) Announced in December 2023, Batch 3 was aged a minimum of 9 years with barrels hand-selected by Distiller David Bock. These limited edition bottles will be available for pre-order December 13, 2023 with availability beginning January 2024 online and at select retailers in California and New York.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 2, 2024

Whiskey Hill hasn’t posted about their Mount Prospect location in a while, which they said was supposed to open in late fall — but that’s still on our radar too. The Free Press rounded up their favorite dozen Michigan beers of 2023 , which include offerings from Broad Leaf, Battle Alley and Burzurk.

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Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

THE CABINET BARREL PROOF AMERICAN WHISKEY (2023 RELEASE) The Cabinet is a blend of straight rye and bourbon whiskeys from Proof & Wood Ventures. Each whiskey in the blend was distilled in Indiana and then aged, blended, and bottled in Kentucky. Availability for the 2023 release begins November 2023 for the US.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Yet amid this talk of doom and gloom, hundreds of hungry upstarts still enter the chat each year — according to preliminary data from the Brewers Association , 420 new beer makers opened in 2023 — determined to provide a fresh point of view with fresh product, proving their mash paddle worthy among the industry’s elite. Hot Plate Brewing Co.

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Dry Atlas

JANUARY 17, 2024

Suntory launched its Chilling line in May 2023 Beyond the aisles of 7/11, one of our standout experiences in Tokyo was a visit to Shibuya’s SUMADORI Bar , an establishment that epitomizes ABV optionality. We indulged in a few 0% ABV cocktails and sampled a flight of whiskeys at each ABV level. That quickly became a favorite of mine.

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Dry Atlas

JANUARY 17, 2024

Suntory launched its Chilling line in May 2023 Beyond the aisles of 7/11, one of our standout experiences in Tokyo was a visit to Shibuya’s SUMADORI Bar , an establishment that epitomizes ABV optionality. We indulged in a few 0% ABV cocktails and sampled a flight of whiskeys at each ABV level. That quickly became a favorite of mine.

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Dry Atlas

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

They are typically smoother and less intense than stouts, offering a medium body with a hint of sweetness balanced by a mild bitterness. Stout Stouts are a dark, full-bodied beer style that evolved from porters. I’m partial to their Mocha Nitro Stout. Eighteen Twenty Brewing Co A newcomer, Eighteen Twenty Brewing Co.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

These adverts included: the handmade loose-leaf brochure written on beautifully illuminated single vellum sheets and tied together with stout cloth strings, and the first ever ad for the brand which appeared in The Times on the back page next to the crossword.” The previous record of $1.9 million (£1.45

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