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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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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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. Carriers include Total Wine and ReserveBar.

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VinePair

MARCH 7, 2025

This week, multiple news outlets reported that beverage conglomerate Constellation Brands is plotting to sell off its entire wine portfolio, which includes popular brands like The Prisoner , Kim Crawford , Lingua Franca, and Robert Mondavi Winery. Constellation Brands now stands as the largest beer import company in the country.

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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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VinePair

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

It’s no secret — bartenders love rye whiskey. Kelsey Owens, head bartender, Market Table , NYC “I have to say Hudson Whiskey ‘Do the Rye Thing’ is my favorite newer rye on our back bar. Standard Proof is a local whiskey company that is close, both in proximity and to my heart. Here’s what they had to say.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 27, 2024

But in the late 19th century, when this European import encountered gin and whiskey in American bars, it not only made vermouth a cocktail staple but also spurred a level of innovation that still resonates today. Pom Royale Vermouth Slushie This vermouth and wine slushie is the perfect warm-weather refresher.

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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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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Imagine getting a bottle of wine on your birthday that matches your moon rising, along with a 10-minute consultation with an astrologer. Or getting into the weeds of Pluto’s transit through Aquarius over a bottle of whiskey. Or fiery and direct. Credit: Max Flatow In the past couple of years, many bars across the U.S.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 24, 2024

We review Ammunition Cask Strength Bourbon, a four-year-old Kentucky bourbon finished for six months in French Bordeaux wine barrels that previously held Ammunition Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon. image via Daylight Wine & Spirits) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2024

From mulled wines and ciders to toddies of all kinds, we’ve lined up some of our favorites. Chamomile Toddy Chamomile tea lends a floral note to this whiskey toddy. Mulled White Wine A simple switch—white wine for the more traditional red—livens up this winter warmer. Champurrado Hot chocolate, Oaxacan-style.

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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. It was an advertisement masquerading as journalism.) It was also cheaper.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A new true-crime book by Mike Gerrard introduces the world of alcohol crimes, from whiskey heists to fake million-dollar wine. Well if nipping to your local liquor shop to restock seems like a stretch sometimes, imagine how desperate for a drink you’d need to be to steal a $50,000 bottle or a million dollars of wine?

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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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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Editor’s Note: The party behind this whiskey gave us a review sample. Fortune’s Fool , a new woman-focused whiskey producer, first emerged on the scene back in 2019. Fortune’s Fool , a new woman-focused whiskey producer, first emerged on the scene back in 2019. proof; priced at $55.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Credit: Bushmills Irish Whiskey Bushmills Irish Whiskey has released the second round of its Private Reserve Limited Release series. Consisting of four vintage single malt whiskeys with various experimental cask finishes, the whiskeys showcase the versatility of Bushmills single malt.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

I make it all the time now when I’m in the air, since it’s low-ABV and only two ingredients: Coca-Cola and red wine,” she says. A whiskey soda or a Gin & Tonic are both great staples,” he says. The Wine List “Glasses of Champagne are a must on the plane,” says Xavier Thuizat. Her current favorite?

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

While every category of spirit and aperitif wine has grown and evolved in the past two decades, vermouth has shown a surprising stylistic shift. And contemporary producers are increasingly spreading their creative wings, and discovering the potential of this venerable aromatized wine. Vermouth came into fine focus in that conversation.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2024

From its Italian origins in the 19th century—when supposedly the soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire would purportedly dilute the wines of the Veneto region with a splash (or spritz in German) of soda water—to the modern ubiquity of the Aperol Spritz, the loosely defined cocktail has proved its staying power.

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VinePair

AUGUST 6, 2024

While the South may get most of the glory for its role in American whiskey production, the northern part of the United States is home to some of the most dynamic distilleries to emerge in this modern spirits-making era. Stoll & Wolfe played a vital role in re-establishing modern-day Pennsylvania rye , a historic style of this whiskey.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Keep in mind, these aren’t just standard slugs of vodka , tequila , or whiskey. Joanna is reading: Holiday Wine Shop Zach is reading: How to Use Fall and Winter Produce in Cocktails, According to Bartenders Adam is reading: What Does the Future Hold for Downtown LA as a Cocktail Destination? Tune in for more.

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Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Fort Point Punch Perfect for the whiskey-loving crowd, this sparkling punch recipe from Drink in Boston has holiday party written all over it. Negroni Sbagliato While the Sbagliato is said to be the result of a busy bartender mistakenly using sparkling wine instead of gin in a Negroni , it turned out to be a pretty happy accident.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 18, 2024

The US’s burgeoning whiskey industry has come on in leaps and bounds during recent decades. With distilleries stepping up their visitor experiences, there has never been a better time to take a trip around the must-visit whiskey distilleries in the United States. You will be taken deep into the heart of whiskey production.

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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.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 22, 2024

(image via Savage & Cooke) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Savage & Cooke has emerged in recent years as one of the more interesting craft whiskey outlets in California. Often, these have a wine cask influence, owing to Phinney’s wine industry experience.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

Bourbon, scotch, Canadian whisky, Irish whiskey , tequila , Cognac, and armagnac are by international agreement all made within a single country, and sometimes one area within a country. Photo by Richard Wadey Now compare rum to whiskey. Think of whiskey as the genus, and bourbon, rye, scotch, and so forth, as species.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 19, 2024

(image via Savage & Cooke) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Savage & Cooke has emerged in recent years as one of the more interesting craft whiskey outlets in California. Often, these have a wine cask influence, owing to Phinney’s wine industry experience.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

SirDavis Whiskey is now available across the US. Credits: Leslie Kirchhoff and Atiba Jefferson Following a debut that made waves in the whiskey world, and saw an overwhelming number of pre-orders, Beyoncé’s SirDavis Whiskey is now publicly available across the US. You can also purchase directly from SirDavis.com.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 9, 2024

Jameson is the world’s bestselling Irish whiskey brand, renowned for its triple-distilled smooth blend. Exploring the origins, production, and best serving suggestions – this ultimate guide provides everything you need to know about Jameson whiskey. What kind of whiskey is Jameson? Where is Jameson whiskey produced?

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 5, 2024

Recently, I published an article breaking down The Best Age-Statement Scotch According To The International Whisky Competition. As such, it seems only fitting to do the same with bourbons and American whiskeys. Of course, the range of age statements in bourbon and American whiskey is not as diverse as with scotch. The George T.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 18, 2024

(image via Garrison Brothers) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. This distillery introduced the first bourbon whiskey legally made in that state in 2010 and, subsequently, has released several bourbon-focused expressions from its small farm and ranch located in the Texas Hill Country.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 28, 2024

Amrut Collaborative Series, a straight rye whiskey finished in Amrut Indian malt whisky barrels blended with straight bourbon whiskey. Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Read the full article at Whiskey Review: Bardstown Bourbon Co. We review Bardstown Bourbon Co.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 11, 2024

The wealth of new distilleries in Ireland has meant an increasing number of new Irish whiskey expressions to sample. The country is renowned for its triple-distilled whiskey. Some of the recommendations below are brand-new releases that you should pay attention to if you’re a fan of all things Irish whiskey. Bottled at 54.8%

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 29, 2024

Von Payne Spirits , creator of the blackcurrant-infused whiskey Von Payne Black , has partnered with Lakeshore Premium Wines & Spirits to bring the whiskey to a new market in Nevada. Von Payne’s entrance into Nevada will allow those in the Silver State to discover this intriguing and award-winning whiskey.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 9, 2024

I chatted with Christian Loeffelholz, Head Distiller at Dampfwerk Distillery, about the boundless opportunities involved in distilling American Single Malt Whiskey. Credit: Dampfwerk Distillery The American single malt whiskey category is expanding. Then, Christian had the idea to begin making American single malt whiskey.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 16, 2024

We review Tenmile Little Rest Port Cask American Single Malt, aged for four years in first-fill Port wine casks from California before being bottled at 46% ABV. image via Tenmile) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. It is bottled at 46% ABV.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In new releases this week, Westward Whiskey unveils Milestone No.2 Old Overholt releases the 2024 Extra Aged rye, and Hudson Whiskey finishes in Calvados Casks. Let’s take a closer look at some notable new whiskey releases in the USA this week. Westward Whiskey Milestone Edition No.2 Westward Whiskey Milestone Edition No.2

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