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. image via Limestone Branch) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Bottled at 101 proof (50.5% per 750mL bottle.

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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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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. image via 15 Stars) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand.

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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

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The beauty of the term ‘American Style Whiskey’ is that it encompasses a wide range of whiskey styles. From American single malts to experimental spirits, American whiskeys can appeal to a very wide range of palates, and allow distilleries room for experimentation. 40 as the one destined for bottling. Keep an eye out!

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

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

We review Chocorua Straight Rye Whiskey, distilled from a single crop of organic rye grain from Maine in the sour mash style and aged at least two years. Many expressions that emerge from Tamworth are offbeat, such as a green crab-flavored whiskey a few years back.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

‘American Style Whiskey’ is something of an all-encompassing term, with many different whiskey styles falling underneath this category at the World Whiskies Awards in 2024. This is part 2 of The Best American Style Whiskey According To The World Whiskies Awards 2024. Traverse City Whiskey Co.

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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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Cheers

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Northeast craft whiskey pioneer Hudson Whiskey has launched its newest limited-edition innovation: Hudson New York Rye Whiskey Calvados Cask Finish. Hudson New York Rye Whiskey Calvados Cask Finish is a blend of 95% rye and 5% malted barley, sourced locally from Hudson Valley farms. The whiskey spends at least 3.5

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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. Dr. George G. “We remain committed to leading the American Single Malt movement.

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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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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Hard Truth Spirits in Brown County, Indiana was at the forefront of the push to garner official recognition for Indiana rye whiskey. Long before Hard Truth and master distiller Bryan Smith released their first house-distilled bourbon in 2024, they loved and celebrated rye whiskey. The nose debuts with rich molasses and vanilla.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Some whiskeys have little going on with them on the development side: one, maybe two types of grain in the mash bill, and just one type of aging cask. 750 ml bottle. proof; no chill filtration; $69.99/750

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

With some 200 whiskeys available for tasting, you can’t possible sample everything on offer. Producers bring their unicorn bottles like Heaven Hill Parker’s Heritage Collection and Michter’s two 10 Year Old Single Barrel offerings, all for sale at MSRP. And so they did again in 2024 at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 25, 2024

image via Cedar Ridge) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Iowa’s Cedar Ridge is an American whiskey distillery with some history behind it, at least by craft distilling history standards. Read the full article at Whiskey Review: Cedar Ridge The QuintEssential Portside

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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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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 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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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 6, 2024

(image via Jeptha Creed) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Jeptha Creed, introduced in 2016, is a small Kentucky craft whiskey distillery that is unique in this busy bourbon landscape in several ways. It is bottled at 100 proof and priced at $74.99.

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Cocktails with Suderman

DECEMBER 29, 2023

1 Put me outside on a 35-degree evening in a sweater and a pair of thick wool socks, hand me a glass of whiskey, and I’m happy. So after some experimentation, I settled on a simple mulled wine, with honey, brandy, citrus, and spices. a bottle, but the point is that it easily meets the affordability requirement.

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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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VinePair

MARCH 14, 2024

If there’s one thing whiskey fans love, it’s superlatives. As with any list primed to spark debate, we should outline some ground rules: The rye must be a specific bottling OR bottled within an identifiable range of years. All spirits must be American rye whiskeys. Oldest, highest proof, rarest — we covet them all.

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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

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In new American whiskey and bourbon releases this week, Blue Note finishes in honey casks, Wheel Horse unveils the 2024 Cigar Blend Bourbon, and Breckenridge encourages you to take part in No-Shave November. Then, the whiskey was filled into these barrels for a three-year finishing period. The suggested retail price is $64.99.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Pineau des Charentes — grape juice tempered with young brandy, basically — has been on the rise both as a stand-alone aperitif and as an ingredient in spirit finishing. At 33 years of age plus an aggressive finish, this whiskey has taken some bold turns one doesn’t often associate with Irish. 5000 bottles produced.

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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. Since the whiskey boom in the mid-2010s, some states are practically neck deep in craft bourbon.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

” Like her great-grandfather, who used rye whiskey to make Manhattans when he bartended at the Waldorf Astoria, Gullo prefers rye in her Perfect Manhattan, with half sweet and half dry vermouths. As for her whiskey of choice, Do likes “using 2 oz. of Cocchi Torino di Vermouth with 1/2 oz. of Barolo Chinato.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 12, 2024

The double-blind tasting competition is held annually and features everything from whiskey and bourbon to tequila and vodka. To name every gold medal winner in the American whiskey and bourbon categories would take a long time. The 2023 William Larue Weller release was aged for 12 years and 6 months before being bottled at 133.6

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Cocktails with Suderman

MARCH 15, 2024

For this year’s Irish whiskey holiday — that’s what it is, right? — we’re going to make one of my favorite Irish whiskey cocktails, the Cooper Union. Like most of Ward’s creations, it’s deceptively simple — an easy-to-make mix of high quality Irish whiskey , St.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 22, 2024

The Global Spirits Masters Competition (GSMC), home of the American Whiskey Masters, is one of the most fierce competitions in the spirits industry. In 2023, The GSMC received an unprecedented number of entries for the American Whiskey Masters, demonstrating the growth of the sector in recent years. and Blanton’s Single Barrel.

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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. I knew…I liked…whiskey…?

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In just about eight months, seven different whiskeys have arrived at Drinkhacker HQ, and today we’re finally getting down to reviewing them all. Let’s fire away at this septet of whiskeys. This is without doubt a whiskey that requires time and patience to open up and evolve. One cask produced — 316 bottles.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Just in time for the holidays, Wolves Whiskey , a California-based American whiskey brand founded by fashion and luxury goods veterans Jon Buscemi and James Bond, is releasing two limited-edition whiskeys that are sure to impress even the most discerning palate. The MSRP is $220 per 750-ml. The MSRP is $305 per 750-ml.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The distillery is no stranger to unique malted whiskeys, delivering impressive bourbon and rye expressions over the years, but they’ve also been working quietly behind the scenes on 100% malted barley offerings like this new Sour Mash Single Malt. New Riff whiskeys are often somewhat complex affairs, but this one may take the cake. “But

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VinePair

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Old Landmark Bourbon (four-year-old, 86 proof, from Illinois); and Macy’s “40” Whiskey (a blend containing 40 percent Kentucky juice, 86 proof). It also sold two brands of in-house rye , two types of Scotch , a vodka , brandy , and several cordials. Macy’s arch rival, Gimbels, matched Macy’s bottle for bottle. (My

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VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

This year’s expression is made from High West’s Rendezvous Rye expression, aged in new charred American oak, finished in Ruby and Tawny Port barrels, and bottled at 98.6 According to the brand, the whiskey has notes of brandied cherries, Calimyrna figs, cinnamon rolls, allspice, grapefruit zest, and autumnal hayrides on the nose.

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