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What to Expect at WSWA, 2025

Chilled Magazine

Access LIVE 2025, taking place February 3-5 in Denver, CO, promises to be the premier event for the beverage alcohol industry. Whether you’re looking to discover new brands, stay ahead of market trends, or expand your professional network, Access LIVE 2025 promises an unforgettable experience. Some highlights for 2025 include 1.

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The Best American Whiskey Of 2025 According To The Whiskey Wash Awards

The Whiskey Wash

In 2024, our reviews team tasted and reviewed 81 different American whiskeys including ryes, blends, and American single malts. At our inaugural Whiskey Wash Awards , 31 of these whiskeys were awarded medals, with some achieving Double Gold and Gold. You can find a full list of the medal-winning American whiskeys here.

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The Very Best Whiskey From The Whiskey Wash Awards 2025

The Whiskey Wash

At the inaugural Whiskey Wash Awards , our reviewers sampled a number of incredible whiskies (or whiskeys) worthy of Double Gold Medals in our no-fee competition. If you would like to see a full list of award-winning whiskies, including Double Gold, Gold, and Silver Medal winners, from The Whiskey Wash Awards, click here.

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All of the Best Whiskey to Drink in 2025

VinePair

In recent years, long-defunct whiskey brands have gotten a new lease on life , legacy producers have debuted celebrated one-offs and new permanent line extensions , and Scotch makers have upped their cask-aging ante to unprecedented heights.

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Review: 4 Woodinville Whiskeys, 2025 Releases

Drinkhacker

Woodinville Whiskey Company Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2025) We last saw this release 8 years ago, and it looks to be the same — pot distillate, made from a mash of 72% corn, 22% rye and 6% malted barley. Let’s give them all a try. It’s aged 5 years but carries no formal age statement and has no finishing.

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The Best Bourbons According To The Whiskey Wash Awards 2025

The Whiskey Wash

In the inaugural Whiskey Wash Awards , 45 bourbons were awarded a medal – Double Gold, Gold, or Silver. Nino Kilgore-Marchetti, The Whiskey Wash founder and reviewer, sampled this expression in June 2024, and was truly blown away. Although the age statement is 5 years, there are a number of older whiskeys in this bottle.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Overrated Whiskey? (2025)

VinePair

The whiskey world is like that. Whether youre talking about bourbon , Irish whiskey , or single malt Scotch , you can probably name a bottle that makes you utter meh, even though the public loves it or the taters doggedly chase it down. Plenty of bartenders and bar professionals have at least one whiskey they feel is overrated.

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