VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Beyond its warming properties, this combination of hot water or tea, lemon, honey or sugar, and whiskey has a long history of use as a cure for the all-too-common winter cold. It makes sense all the cocktails ingredients, even whiskey at one point, have been used as home remedies to treat the unpleasant symptoms of a cold.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

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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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 8, 2025

The new Whiskey Sanctuary blends industrial architecture with warm tones and soft furnishings. Credit: Laws Whiskey House Laws Whiskey House has launched a new 4,000-square-foot tasting room in Denver, marking a significant expansion for the Colorado distillery. “Like it says on our bottles, there are no shortcuts.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

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 Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Last week , the World Whiskies Awards announced the top American whiskey from the World Whiskies Awards USA 2025. This annual regional competition showcases the best American whiskeys and bourbons, with winners earning a spot in the global finals set for March. The limited release was bottled at 107 proof (53.5%

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 13, 2024

We review Chattanooga Whiskey Bottled in Bond Spring 2020, a bourbon made in four batches of 10 barrels each, aged over four years, and sporting a complex mash bill containing multiple varieties of malted wheat and malted barley. image via Chattanooga Whiskey) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In early October, whiskey writer Frank Dobbins III visited Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Ky., Willett Distillery has long been a cult sensation among the whiskey cognoscenti. Theres even an iPhone app to help collectors track all the esoteric bottlings over the years. and posted about it on Instagram. Exceeding the Hype?

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Before bourbon, rye whiskey was America’s first native spirit. But with the rediscovery of classic, rye-based drinks during the early-aughts cocktail renaissance, bartenders fell back in love with the bold, spicy style of whiskey — and with that, rye’s comeback began. Rye’s resurgence shows no signs of slowing down.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2025

His weekly Monday night dinners were legendary, with the menu seldom varying from red beans and rice (or turkey gumbo, mostly during the winter months) and cornbread, with whiskey for dessert. Hands for whiskey, hed call. He was renowned for his dinners built around red beans and rice. It was time for dessert with the adopted family.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Waterford Distillery did things differently, focusing on the importance of terroir and sustainability, all the while producing some truly astonishing whiskey. The news of its closure certainly came as a shock to many given the recent growth of the Irish whiskey category. million worth of whiskey stocks. million, and €40.1

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

It’s no secret — bartenders love rye whiskey. It’s a bottled-in-bond rye meaning that it is at least four years aged and bottled at 100 proof. It retails where I live for around $27 a bottle.” Old Forester (100 proof) Rye is a great bottle to have on hand in any bar, either professionally or at home.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 12, 2024

We review George Dickel Bottled in Bond Spring 2011, aged 12 years and crafted to meet the criteria for a bottled-in-bond whiskey. image via Diageo) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. and is noted as being the fifth release in the series.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Black Frost Distilling is expanding its portfolio with the release of a distinctive farm-to-glass rye whiskey, showcasing Minnesota’s agricultural heritage and distilling potential. Minnesota is also one of the largest producers of rye in the country, so it makes sense to have rye whiskey be a major focus of our distillery.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey Eggnog is back in time for the holiday season. Images courtesy of Skrewball Whiskey. Ahead of the festive season Skrewball Whiskey has announced the nationwide relaunch of its Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey Eggnog. You can find your nearest retailer here.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 7, 2025

Westward Whiskey has introduced its first club release of 2025, Westward x Fort George Brewery Stout Cask. This two-step approach intensifies the whiskey’s depth and complexity. ABV)enhances the whiskey’s rich character while maintaining balance. . Westward x Fort George Brewery Stout Cask is priced at $99.95

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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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VinePair

OCTOBER 31, 2024

It’s a subcategory stuffed with tried-and-true labels and buzzy emerging brands, but there are some splendid bottles that fly under the radar — and this collection of underrated gems is thrilling to explore on its own merit. Dant Bottled in Bond Kentucky Bourbon will always have a spot in my well and home. Here’s what they had to say.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Bourbon might be known as Americas native spirit, but before it was the booming industry we know today, rye was the preferred whiskey on U.S. While the spirit may have fallen out of favor post-Prohibition, rye whiskey is back in full force, with volumes swelling in the past decade and a half.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 15, 2025

Aged Legacy and Historical Significance Jack Daniels 14 Year Old Tennessee Whiskey is more than just an extension of the brands Aged Series it represents a return to a tradition that dates back over a century. Long before Prohibition, Jack Daniels regularly offered age-stated whiskeys, but in the modern era, such releases have been a rarity.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 7, 2025

Kentucky may be the heartland of bourbon, but distillers outside the Bluegrass State are proving that world-class whiskey knows no borders. The World Whiskies Awards USA 2025 recently announced its winners, recognizing the best American whiskeys across a range of categories. Lets take a closer look at the standout bottles.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2025

Rarities also include Glenfiddich 29-year Grand Yozakura (the only bottle in a Michigan bar). Sip on the Sake & Strange Divine, a Martini-style sake-based drink made with gin, rice whiskey, sushi rice, shiso, and garnished with caviar. This East-meets-West concept runs through from the bar’s decor to its bar program.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 16, 2024

We review Westward Whiskey Vintner’s Cuvée, created from American single malt whiskeys influenced by four types of wine cask finishes. image via Westward Whiskey) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2024

“The rapidity with which Plantation Bitters have become a household necessity throughout the civilized nations is without parallel in the history of the world,” noted a news article in the New Orleans Crescent in 1869. (It It was actually not a news article. How did it go from zero to five million bottles seemingly overnight?

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 21, 2025

The Whiskey Wash has achieved a major milestone, becoming the world’s biggest* editorial whiskey website with 2.5 This reflects our unwavering commitment to comprehensive whiskey coverage. Over the past decade, The Whiskey Wash has amassed a collection of over 11,000 articles, including 2,500 detailed whiskey reviews.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 1, 2024

We review Whiskey JYPSI Legacy Batch 002: The Alchemist, a Tennessee corn, Canadian rye and Indian single malt blend, each of which is over a decade old. image via Outsider Spirits) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. “The same is true with making whiskey. proof and priced at $199.99.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 21, 2025

However, this whiskey was not created with avid whiskey fans in mind. Instead, it was created as a fun and quirky expression, at a lower ABV and perhaps with a more approachable profile for those not accustomed to drinking whiskey. This is something that needs to be taken into account when you first try this whiskey.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 28, 2024

image via Waterford Whisky) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. The Irish whiskey scene, like the American, is defined in part by a mix of traditional larger brands and a newer crop of craft-style outlets. Read the full article at Whiskey Review: Waterford Organic Cuvée Gaia

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

We review Chattanooga Whiskey Russian River Pinot Cask Finished Bourbon, a custom blend of five bourbon mash bills that saw finishing time in Pinot Noir casks from the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County. image via Chattanooga Whiskey) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 7, 2025

The world’s most awarded and bestselling Irish whiskey, Jameson , has announced its latest travel retail exclusive, Jameson Triple Triple Marsala Cask Edition, expanding its innovative cask-finished lineup. Whiskey enthusiasts traveling internationally should look for this limited offering at duty-free locations worldwide.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 24, 2024

(image via Hard Truth) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. a popular craft whiskey distillery located in Brown County, Indiana, is known for its award-winning sweet mash whiskeys. Hard Truth MWC Farmer’s Reserve is bottled at 106 proof and priced at $69.99.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 12, 2024

We review Lost Lantern Far-Flung Rye, blended from five American craft whiskey makers out of the Midwest. image via Lost Lantern Whiskey) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Lost Lantern is among the small but growing number of independent American whiskey bottlers in today’s market.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In 2016 author and researcher Fawn Weaver read an article in The New York in Times that suggested an enslaved man taught Jack Daniels the whiskey-making craft. Both whiskey types must meet the same basic requirements: it must be aged in a new, charred American oak barrel; it must enter the barrel at a maximum of 62.5%

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

It works well with everything from gin or agave to whiskey or rum.” His work-around involved using rye whiskey infused with oolong tea, a one-two punch of spice and tannins that transforms pandan into a nuanced supporting player. Strain and bottle for use; keeps refrigerated up to 2 weeks. coconut water 1/4 oz. Add 2 Tbsp.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

image via Bardstown Bourbon) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Since 2016, it has grown from a 600,000-proof gallon-per- year distillery to a top-10 American distillery by volume, custom distilling, and bottling more than 18 million proof gallons per year. per 750 ml bottle.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 28, 2024

We review The Perfect Fifth Canongate 14-Year-Old American Whiskey, aged three years in Kentucky and 11 in Scotland, before being bottled at 64.4% image via The Perfect Fifth) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. and aging and bottling them in Scotland.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Us whiskey nerds have a much easier time picking our favorites than a singular pour. So I asked seven of American whiskey’s most experienced sippers and whiskey pros for their personal Mount Rushmores. The whiskey must be a bourbon. The chosen bourbons range in bottling years from 1905 to 2023.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The new Beam Private Barrel Club offers whiskey lovers an immersive experience. makers of iconic whiskeys such as Jim Beam , Knob Creek , and Bookers Bourbon , has launched the Beam Private Barrel Club. For the first time ever, whiskey fans can purchase a single barrel of whiskey for bottling at the distillery.

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