Good Spirits News

JULY 8, 2024

In 2019, Copperworks acquired brandy casks from Cadiz, Spain, and we filled one with gin. Product Details: 239 bottles produced (750ml), 50% ABV (100 Proof), $49.95 (+ tax and shipping) To purchase online: [link]. This special cask finished gin has been a long time in the making,” said Co-Owner and President Jason Parker. “In

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Mix That Drink

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Apricot brandy doesn't have the best reputation among cocktail drinkers. But a high quality bottle is a versatile and flavorful spirit that adds a unique twist to classic cocktails.

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Cocktails with Suderman

OCTOBER 27, 2023

If I had to pick a single type of liquor that’s most underrated by home bartenders, it would be brandy — and American apple brandy in particular. Apple brandy was a favorite of America’s Founders, and you can still buy something branded as George Washington’s Apple Brandy from the Mount Vernon distillery.

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Cocktails with Suderman

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In this newsletter, I have written the following columns: Put Cynar in Everything The Case for Apple Brandy The Case forBénédictine So it stands to reason that it should be possible to craft a delicious cocktail that combines all three ingredients — and ideally, only those three ingredients. It was not as easy as I expected.

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Cocktails with Suderman

DECEMBER 22, 2023

For the season, there are few better drinks than the Brandy Alexander. It’s an exceptionally simple cocktail, just three ingredients — brandy, creme de cacao, and heavy cream — shaken and strained into a glass, with a bit of nutmeg dusted on top. Happy Friday, and happy holidays. But nevermind this imposition.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 7, 2024

We review Jeptha Creed Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon, aged at least four years and distilled from red bloody butcher corn (75%), malted rye (20%), and malted barley (5%). What’s in the bottle The bourbon being reviewed from their lineup here is the Jeptha Creed Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon.

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Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

When I made the case for apple brandy last month, I argued that its greatest strength was its ability to partner with just about any other ingredient: whiskey, mezcal, aged rum, cognac, even aquavit — with a little work, apple brandy can harmonize with just about any other base spirit.

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Cocktails with Suderman

DECEMBER 29, 2023

So after some experimentation, I settled on a simple mulled wine, with honey, brandy, citrus, and spices. So instead of obsessing over the exact right bottle, I realized I needed to do the closest thing possible to simply not making a decision. a bottle, but the point is that it easily meets the affordability requirement.

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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This unique spirit has been aged 2 years in an American White Oak Barrel, then matured for another 2 and a half years in a freshly harvested Apple Brandy barrel. 750mL: Barrel # 2073 bottled at 59.5% 750mL: Barrel # 2073 bottled at 59.5% Made in limited quantities, this rare spirit is made for celebrating special moments.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Here, we’ve put together a timeline of some of the most iconic bottles throughout modern(ish) Scotch history. Bottle: Bowmore No. Bottle: The Founder’s Reserve 1906: Dewar’s White Label Is Introduced At the turn of the century, J.A. More than half the Scotch on the market these days is produced by Diageo and Pernod Ricard.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For the aspiring home bartender or all-around bon vivant, a bottle of liqueur is truly an inspired gift, sparking experimentation and adding aesthetic flair to the back bar. Sweetened with cane sugar and bottled at a bold 45 percent ABV, the liqueur is a delicious domestic interpretation. $25,

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Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In previous years, this newsletter has always featured a Thanksgiving cocktail: First, there was the Thanksgiving Sour , a basic brandy sour made holiday friendly by an infusion of apple, cinnamon, and other spices. And at some point during the process, she usually asks me for a bottle of liquor. Some years it’s brandy.

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Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

And it’s a story that results in one of my favorite clever drink variations — an apple brandy-forward riff on the Penicillin (a honey-ginger Scotch whisky sour) that I’ve never seen published anywhere. You’ll need bottles of apple brandy and Scotch whisky.

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VinePair

APRIL 1, 2024

For the dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of bottles stocked in your local liquor store or loaded on the virtual shelves of online retailers, a medal can be a make-or-break moment. cuts through the noise and helps that particular bottle stand out. But a gold emblem that proudly declares, “I’m a winner, baby!”

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 18, 2024

We review Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon (2024), featuring 7-year and 17-year aged bourbons and finished in French brandy and cognac casks. What’s in the bottle The bourbon being reviewed here, Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon (2024) , is the 9th year since this variant first came to market.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When comparing Cognac with other styles of spirits, though, the world’s most prestigious brandy has a lot to offer — often at very competitive prices. Not all producers opt to use those acronyms, and as this collection of bottles will (hopefully) show, age and labeling terms are only a small part of the story when it comes to quality Cognac.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Founders Albert Peters, Edwin Pooley, and Edgar McClain began making fruit wine and brandies from the abundance of fruit in the region, taking only a brief hiatus to make industrial alcohol for the war effort. By the late 50s Hood River Distillers had begun blending and bottling spirits for distribution throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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Drinkhacker

JULY 11, 2024

Perhaps the most plausible theory lies in the fact that the French mature brandy in toasted wood barrels. France produces a few notable styles of brandy, but Cognac is the most notable due to its preference by the British. However, Armagnac is arguably the French brandy with the most potential to appeal to bourbon drinkers.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 6, 2024

We review 15 Stars Triple Cask II Fine-Aged Bourbon, a blend of Kentucky straight bourbons finished in cognac, rum, and apple brandy casks, aged 16 and 8 years. What’s in the bottle 15 Stars Triple Cask II Fine-Aged Bourbon , the whiskey being reviewed here, is one such bottling drawing from 15 Stars’ aged whiskey stock.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 8, 2024

We review Heaven’s Door Exploration Series I Calvados Finish, a Tennessee bourbon finished inside freshly dumped Calvados brandy casks and medium-heavy toasted French oak staves. It is then finished inside freshly dumped Calvados brandy casks that previously held an apple brandy from Normandy, France, for at least two years. .

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

” As for the brands of whiskey, Montgomerie prefers Michter’s rye, Russell’s Reserve 6-year, or Rittenhouse Bottled-in-Bond. Their barrel yielded whiskey with “lots of dark cherry flavor alongside some woody spice notes and it was bottled at 100 proof. The Manhattan it made was absolutely delicious! .

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

And while it’s probably a stretch to call bourbon “America’s native spirit” — that title could equally go to apple brandy or rye whiskey — it’s certainly a distinctly American product anyone in the U.S.A. After aging, the bourbon is bottled at cask strength. The 2024 release is aged seven years and bottled at 64.2 territories.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Fine strain and bottle. Photo by Las Californias Gin Absinthe , Brandy , Gin A Manzanita A Day Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Pear Brandy 1 oz. Add a tablespoon of pumpkin spice and toss until evenly covered. Roast for 1 hour at 350F, let cool. Photo by Las Californias Gin Gin , Liqueur Figueroa Street Highball Ingredients 1 ½ oz.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 10, 2024

It was reintroduced by Rémy Martin in 1927 alongside their iconic brushed black glass bottle. The introduction of copper still technology combined with the inadvertent maturing of the brandwijn in casks when transporting the spirit back to Holland formed the basis for the brandy, and eventually Cognac, that we know today.

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Cocktails with Suderman

MARCH 22, 2024

Because they require no homemade ingredients or difficult techniques, LSOFs are quite easy to make once you’ve gathered the requisite bottles, making them excellent make-at-home cocktails. They’re delicious, easy, interesting cocktails you can make with bottles you might already have on your bar cart.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

There are also dozens of ways to work the fruit into libations with apple brandy, apple juice, syrups, or even fresh slices, though no one method is superior. Featuring applejack or apple brandy , the cocktail is sweetened with grenadine for a tart hint of pomegranate.

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Spiritz

JUNE 26, 2024

Gran Coramino Reposado tequila combines over 250 years of tequila-making expertise with a dedication to quality, offering a complex aged tequila with a smooth, brandy-laced finish. Gran Coramino Reposado is available in 375ML and 750ML bottles with a suggested retail price of $39.99 for 750ML.

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Spiritz

AUGUST 19, 2024

In a notification issued on 17th August, the Assam’s excise department has informed that the move comes after an adjustment of ad-valorem taxes on different types of alcoholic beverages, which include Indian-made foreign liquor, beer, wine, brandy, rum and ready-to-drink options.

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Drinkhacker

MAY 12, 2024

A simpler expression of brandy, Remy even suggests you drink it frozen. Served neat, it has the hallmarks of young brandy, a little rough around the edges with a heavy floral note that evokes clean linens, lavender, and a fruity mix of plump apples and plumper raisins.

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Cheers

JULY 1, 2024

It’s then blended with extra añejo tequila matured in brandy barrels. “Gran Coramino Reposado has a unique taste due to its blend with extra añejo tequilas matured in brandy barrels. bottles on GranCoramino.com and retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $39.99 and Mexico, the company says. and 750-ml.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 2, 2024

With Bhakta, his eponymous second act in spirits, Raj has leaned into highly aged brandy, rum, blends , and bourbon. proof and is bottled in Vermont. At least on the nose, brandy has done a bit more than simply kiss this rye. Raj Bhakta founded WhistlePig and helped (re)popularize rye among American consumers.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 7, 2024

We review Virginia Distillery Company Cider Cask Reserve American Single Malt, first aged in ex-bourbon barrels for years before being finished in a combination of French calvados casks, Virginia cider barrels, and Laird’s Apple Brandy barrels. “We remain committed to leading the American Single Malt movement.

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

It’s probably best to leave that bottle of Chardonnay stashed away, though, lest the style’s rich, buttery flavors overwhelm the pitcher. For this produce-packed build, combine a bottle of still white wine and a bottle of bubbles with sliced peaches, kiwis, strawberries, and a handful of mint for balance.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Ingredients such as apple brandy, pear liqueur and wintery spices add seasonal flair for drinks you can enjoy long after the ball has dropped and the holiday decorations are put away. cocktails 1 bottle Laird’s 7 ½ Year apple brandy 1 bottle St. Laird’s apple brandy ½ oz.

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Cheers

JULY 30, 2024

Created by Limestone Branch Distillery master distiller Stephen Beam , the 2024 expression is extra aged, featuring 7-year and 17-year aged bourbons and Beam’s first double finish in French brandy and cognac casks. Bottled at 101 proof (50.5% per 750-ml.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Get to Know All Three La Marca Bottles There is a bottle of La Marca for every palate, every dish, and every occasion. Why not bring all three bottles to the party and host a tasting? A cozy mix of apple brandy, honey, and warming spices is lightened by the fizz of Prosecco. It’s an elegant autumn welcome in a glass.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 27, 2024

Here’s a new release from Fanny Fougerat made from ugni blanc grapes grown in Cognac and fortified with a bright, effusive brandy. The bottle is more evocative of spirits, with squared-off shoulders and a thick base, but what’s inside evokes Sauternes more than a spirit.

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