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. image via Garrison Brothers) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand.

Whiskey 101

Whiskey Infusions Bottling 101

The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 22, 2024

Flavored whiskey is a rapidly growing category. As whiskey producers gear themselves towards a younger market, hoping to appeal to Gen-Z drinkers, we have seen all sorts of flavors hit the market, from birthday cake to s’mores , there is a flavored whiskey to appeal to all tastes. Whether this is true is up for debate.

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Whiskey Vodka Infusions Bitters 88

The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 25, 2024

We review Blackened Rye The Lightning 2024, a blend of straight rye whiskeys that are vatted and transferred for finishing to Madeira wine and Caribbean rum casks for 2-14 weeks each, where they undergo the Black Noise sonic enhancement process. It is crafted from a blend of straight rye whiskeys hand-selected by Dietrich.

Whiskey 92

Whiskey Rum Wine Bottling 92

The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 18, 2024

We review Garrison Brothers 2024 Guadalupe, a Texas bourbon aged four years in white American oak casks and two years in Portuguese tawny port casks. image via Garrison Brothers) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. The bourbon is priced at $149.99.

Whiskey 101

Whiskey Bottling Wine 101

Imbibe Magazine

JULY 25, 2024

With Tales of the Cocktail in full swing in New Orleans comes the announcement of the winners for the 2024 New Orleans Spirits Competition’s Spirits of the Year and Distillery of the Year. The post Announcing the Winners of the 2024 New Orleans Spirits Competition appeared first on Imbibe Magazine.

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Vodka Rum Gin Liqueur 215

VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

Heaven Hill has announced its latest release: a 14-year-old Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey. The contents of those 128 malt whiskey barrels were then transferred to be finished in 56 heavy-toast, reconstructed Cognac barrels for about four months. According to Heaven Hill , this ultra-premium expression was barreled in March 2009.

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Whiskey Bottling 92

Drinkhacker

AUGUST 24, 2024

This new 2024 version was distilled in Spring 2011 and bottled after 12 years in the barrel. From the start this is a soft and friendly whiskey, gentle to the point where it almost feels bashful, innocuous. Dickel’s bonded expressions continue to arrive at a healthy clip of about one per year since the 2019 launch of the series.

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Bottling Whiskey 86

The Whiskey Wash

JULY 17, 2024

We review Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Spring 2024 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, aged for a decade and the thirteenth national release in the popular Heaven Hill decanter series. image via Heaven Hill) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand.

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Bottling Whiskey 104

Cheers

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This issue includes our 2024 Growth Brands Awards for beer as well as our Suppliers of the Year and a new Hall of Famer. Subscribe to Cheers The post Fall 2024 appeared first on Cheers. Welcome to the Fall edition of Cheers magazine! We hope you enjoy this issue and have a wonderful season.

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Beer Whiskey Wine 67

The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 9, 2024

We review Penelope Bourbon Tokaji Cask Finish 2024, an eight-year-old MGP rye that’s been finished in former Hungarian Tokaji wine casks. image via MGP) Editor’s Note: The party behind this whiskey gave us a review sample. The whiskey being reviewed here, Penelope Bourbon Tokaji Cask Finish , is one of those.

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Whiskey Wine Bottling 98

The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 31, 2024

We review Garrison Brothers Laguna Madre Bourbon (2024), aged for four years in white American oak barrels and then transferred into Limousin oak casks for another four years of aging. image via Garrison Brothers) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. ABV and priced at $349.

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Whiskey Bottling 52

The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 31, 2024

We review Garrison Brothers Laguna Madre Bourbon (2024), aged for four years in white American oak barrels and then transferred into Limousin oak casks for another four years of aging. image via Garrison Brothers) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. ABV and priced at $349.

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Whiskey Bottling 52

Drinkhacker

JUNE 28, 2024

On the palate the whiskey offers an immediate punch of dark chocolate, more polished wood, and a fresher berry note — raspberries at first, then a sharper, heavily spiced raisin quality. — evoking darker, red blossoms and violets. If you’d told me this was Port barrel-aged, I’d readily believe it. Love this stuff.

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Whiskey Wine Bottling 96

Drinkhacker

JUNE 1, 2024

The 8th year of Beam Little Book releases has arrived, and while last year we were invited to consider Little Book “In Retrospect,” now we journey onto the “Path Not Taken,” which is a reimagining of American rye whiskey designed to showcase, in essence, that rye is not as boring and same-same today as you might think it is.

Whiskey 104

Whiskey 104

Drinkhacker

APRIL 14, 2024

Bernheim Barrel Proof — the high-test version of Heaven Hill’s wheat whiskey — is released twice a year. A224 marks the first release of 2024 and the third release of the whiskey ever. As usual, the whiskey changes little from batch to batch, this one hitting 62.6%

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Whiskey Bottling 96

Cheers

AUGUST 19, 2024

Bourbon Women has announced the winners of the 2024 WOW (Women of Whiskey) Awards, presented in collaboration with the Bourbon Women Foundation. The awards were presented at a ceremony during the Bourbon Women SIPosium on Friday, August 16, 2024.

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Whiskey Bartending Bartender 109

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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Whiskey IPA Bottling Liqueur 93

Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Garrison Brothers’ Laguna Madre release is its most prized whiskey, and three years ago Monica took our first look at the product, followed by a look at the 2022 version by Frank a year later. That hasn’t changed since Frank covered the whiskey in 2022 (though the price has ticked up, to $349). Small Batch.

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Whiskey Bottling Bar 104

Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 1, 2024

Whether you’re recovering from the holiday hustle or simply looking to refresh your bar menu for 2024, these libations are here to bring touch of flavor to your January days and nights. It has a simple twist, swapping out the classic whiskey for cognac instead. Celebrate this winter-favorite on January 31 with a Diplo Mocha.

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Rum Whiskey Bar 269

Drinkhacker

MARCH 14, 2024

At the end of 2023, Savage and Cooke rebranded its permanent lineup, revamping its core whiskeys, ditching the avant garde photography, and formally changing its name to Savage & Cooke instead of Savage and Cooke. It smells more like a wine than a whiskey, and I mean that as a compliment. 113 proof. 100 proof. 100 proof.

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Whiskey Bottling Wine 95

Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Bulleit will forever be remembered for the role it played in popularizing rye whiskey, particularly in the craft cocktail space. of labels offering their own twist on this venerable and trailblazing whiskey. An impressive rye whiskey at a more than impressive price point. But only briefly.

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Whiskey Craft Cocktails 94

Cheers

JULY 16, 2024

Bourbon Women has unveiled the finalists for the inaugural WOW (Women of Whiskey) Awards , held in partnership with the Bourbon Women Foundation. The WOW (Women of Whiskey) Awards recognize women who have exhibited leadership, fostering opportunities for connection and community within the whiskey industry.

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Whiskey Bartending Bartender 109

The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Award winning Blackcurrant flavored whiskey from Von Payne will bring their distinctive gargoyle pourer and rebellious spirit to Canada. Von Payne Spirits, known for their flagship Blackcurrant flavored whiskey and distinctive gargoyle pourer, have just signed a partnership with MJ Liquor Distribution and Distillers Pride.

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Whiskey Liquor Bitters Bar 52

The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 27, 2024

image via Heaven Hill) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. What’s in the bottle The second 2024 release, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch B524 , which I’m reviewing here, was bottled at a hot 130.6 The third and fourth digits indicate the year.

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Whiskey Bottling 96

The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 20, 2024

So, when fans on X (formerly Twitter) began noticing this mysterious, locked folder on Beyoncé’s media site with a cover image featuring a bottle of mahogany-colored liquid in a glass case , it fuelled speculation that the singer might be gearing up to launch her own whiskey brand. Where Will SIRDAVIS Whiskey Be Produced?

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Whiskey Alcohol Promoter Promotion 90

Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

Our 3rd annual 2024 Chilled 100 Spirits Awards EARLY BIRD rates are still available until January 31, 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. Enter now and save

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Sommelier Rum Tequila Gin 189

Cheers

AUGUST 7, 2024

The latest innovation from Heaven Hill is their new Elijah Craig Toasted Rye Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey. The process begins with fully matured Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey , which is dumped and then re-entered at barrel proof into a second, custom-toasted new oak barrel designed in partnership with Independent Stave Company.

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Whiskey Bottling 99

The Whiskey Wash

JULY 19, 2024

This gives the whiskey ample time to interact with the wood and take on the characteristics of the liquid that was previously matured in the cask, unlocking new flavors and profiles. Discussing origins, mash bills, and (of course) finishing casks, these are the best finished bourbons according to the World Whiskies Awards 2024.

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Stout Whiskey Beer Wine 115

The Whiskey Wash

MAY 13, 2024

We review Milam & Greene Bottled in Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey, distilled from a mash bill of 70% corn, 22% malted rye, and 8% malted barley and aged to meet the bottled-in-bond requirements. image via Milam & Greene) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Now, they’ve released one.

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Whiskey Bottling 105

Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

This is my second taste of Birthday Bourbon 2024 — the first was alongside master taster Melissa Rift at Tales of the Cocktail — and this time around I’m finding the expression more approachable and fruit-forward. A racier side evolves as the whiskey develops in glass, featuring spicy red pepper. 107 proof.

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Whiskey 64

The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 4, 2024

Find out if they’ve rolled a critical hit with the Dungeons & Dragons inspired whiskey, Quest’s End. First launched in October 2023, Find Familiar Spirits first brand, Quest’s End Whiskey, is inspired by the classic fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. What is Quest’s End Whiskey?

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Whiskey Bottling Alcohol 94

Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2024

It’s an honor, and my hope is that we can continue this tradition annually with the checks growing larger as the Uncle Nearest whiskey family expands.” “But this challenge is something special, ’cause we’re inviting our whiskey family to join us in giving back. From MLK Jr.

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Whiskey Bar Bottling 206

Drinkhacker

JULY 19, 2024

Two big new releases from Utah’s High West, starting with its first bonded whiskey ever, a recognition of its (slow but) steady transition to in-house distillate. It’s a beautiful whiskey that tells a great story and tells it well: that High West is emerging as a distillery to watch — not just a blender you can count on.

Bottling 101

Bottling Whiskey 101

Drinkhacker

JUNE 30, 2024

The road of the American craft whiskey movement was paved by craft beer. The spirit of craft beer and whiskey are similar, but in their respective infancies, they were not exactly equal. Craft whiskey was born of the desire to drink local and innovate, but “big whiskey” was far from bland or uninspiring.

Whiskey 101

Whiskey Craft Beer Beer Bottling 101

Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The 2024 halfway mark of Larceny Barrel Proof releases has arrived: B524 coming in at 62.7% It was only in recent decades that Fitzgerald’s true identity as a Treasury Agent with a taste for stolen whiskey came to light. abv, but otherwise refusing to mix up this well-worn equation. Wheated bourbon, cask strength, no age statement.)

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Whiskey Bottling 93

Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Still Austin ‘s 2023 bonded red corn bourbon was such a hit that it spawned a sequel: For 2024, Bottled in Bond Red Corn is back, but at 5 years old instead of 4. There’s obviously a huge amount of family DNA here, but I have to say the extra year of age has made this whiskey even better. Dare we try for 6 years of age?

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Bottling Bitters Whiskey 92

Drinkhacker

AUGUST 3, 2024

Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series finally gets its (first) 2024 release with The Heart Release, which eschews Maker’s Mark ‘s arcane acronymical naming convention for something more poetic. Previous installments, denoted with names like BEP and FAE-02 , have offered outstanding quality for the price.

Whiskey 100

Whiskey 100