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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VinePair

MAY 1, 2024

We at VinePair have put together the definitive modern Urban Dictionary of all things agave. So the next time that one serious collector friend offers you a copita of pechuga that they suitcased back and swear is Pepsi bottle-worthy you won’t have to nod politely while secretly wondering if they’re having a stroke.

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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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Cheers

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has ratified a ruling that will officially create a recognized category for American single malt whiskey (ASM). Many ASM producers, as well as the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission ( ASMWC ), have applauded the long-coming decision.

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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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A Bar Above

JUNE 7, 2024

Jump to Recipe Photo courtesy of Angel’s Envy Bourbon Apparently every June 14th , whiskey enthusiasts get a chance to celebrate one of the United States’ most beloved spirits. This day is specifically dedicated to appreciating bourbon, a whiskey that has become deeply ingrained in American history and culture.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Whiskey has continued to grow in popularity over the years, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to slow down anytime soon! Within the whiskey category, two of the most celebrated types are bourbon and rye. They both have their specific qualities that make whiskey lovers loyal to one or the other.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 7, 2025

When Grain and Barrel Spirits launched Chicken C**k Whiskey in 2018, the branding drew plenty of amused chatter. To revive Chicken C**k Whiskey, Grain and Barrel and Gregg Snyder worked with Bardstown Bourbon Company’s collaborative distilling program. 100 proof.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

Batch With an emphasis that could be considered hedonism at its finest, Batch puts its focus on two things: whiskey and doughnuts. Opened in 2016 by Tucson natives Ronnie and Christian Spece, Batch boasts one of the largest whiskey collections in the state, with more than 1,000 unique labels and counting. s flagship hazy IPA.

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

For this seventh release, this American whiskey that threads the needle between bourbon and rye comes with its origin story, which I don’t recall ever reading. And here it is: In 2010, co-founder David DeFazio requested Wyoming Whiskey’s distiller at the time, Bourbon Hall of Famer Steve Nally, to develop a rye. 100 proof.

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

The world of whiskey is wonderfully vast, which is why it can often be intimidating — even for aficionados. When it comes to whiskey, underrated really means what overdelivers for the price. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a diverse flavor profile from the typical whiskey we’re used to.” It tends to be a crowd pleaser.

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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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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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VinePair

AUGUST 29, 2024

But in the past decade, tucked among the various bourbons and ryes, more bottles carrying the indeterminate “American whiskey” label have appeared. It’s a tempting prospect for whiskey nerds looking for novelty and affordable spirits in the decade-plus age range. s MGP Ingredients (MGP). Low calorie, it is not.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Elijah Craig Whiskey is a big name in bourbon. Its an American whiskey that has proved to be a reliable, versatile, affordable sipper and a bartender’s go-to for Old Fashioneds and Manhattan cocktails. According to legend, in 1789, Craig became the first distiller to age whiskey in new charred oak barrels.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

Even white rum has to rest before hitting the bottling line. 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.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 1, 2024

The TAG Global Spirits Awards 2024 judges have named the ‘Best In Show’ bourbons and American whiskeys. Previously, I broke down the best American whiskeys and bourbons as named in the 2023 TAG Global Spirits Awards. Looking for more award-winning whiskeys? Check out the rest of my Awards Series.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 17, 2024

Whisky fans can be extremely spirited (if you’ll pardon the pun), and in whisky circles, there are great debates surrounding the spelling of the word ‘whisky’ or ‘whiskey’, and the differences are between the two. So, here is a breakdown of the whisky vs. whiskey debate and the questions that arise from it. Well, it is both.

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Cheers

OCTOBER 21, 2024

American whiskey is in a weird place. It’s not uncommon to say that the whiskey industry is five to seven years behind craft beer in terms of trends. These consumers increasingly prefer a handful of favorite bottles rather than experimenting across brands. Does all this spell trouble for American whiskey?

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

There are thousands of whiskeys out in the world. Not all of them appeal to every whiskey drinker, regardless of how popular they are or how ubiquitous they may be on back bars, and this is fine, of course. Whiskey is subjective. This doesn’t make the whiskey bad. Also, any whiskey with peat is just not good to me.

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A Bar Above

MAY 28, 2024

Throw in a bottle of his favorite liquor and a bar mat for a non-slip surface, a jar of cocktail cherries for garnish, or a cocktail smoker kit, and you have a complete gift! Photo copyright A Bar Above SPIRITS If your Pops likes a good cocktail and drinking gifts in general, gifting a bottle of alcohol is a pretty practical gift.

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VinePair

AUGUST 6, 2024

Like the rest of the country, the whiskey trails in the Western part of the United States are vast and full of options to explore. Drawing from local ingredients and influenced by local microclimates, the distilleries — and the whiskeys they make — reflect a relaxed and creative attitude common in this part of the country.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 19, 2024

The Edinburgh Whisky Academy (EWA) has partnered with the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission to launch an online, educational course about American single malt whiskey. This pack includes six American single malt whiskeys from Virginia Distillery Co., Sign up for your place on the course here.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 27, 2025

David Gluckman and his team mixed whiskey with cream in 1973 – critics called it crazy, but Baileys Irish Cream went on to sell over 1.25 billion bottles In 1973, one of the world’s most respected drinks executives looked at a bottle of brown liquid and declared “That s**t will never sell!”

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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

JANUARY 30, 2024

Editor’s Note: The Whiskey Wash acquired this whiskey as an independent review sample not supplied by the related brand. One of the more fascinating sub-categories of whiskey these days is the so-called “cigar blend.” Read the full article at Whiskey Review: Wheel Horse Cigar Blend Bourbon

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VinePair

OCTOBER 21, 2024

But sometimes, all it takes is seeing a specific bottle sitting on a shelf to let you know if a place is legit. It doesn’t matter if this bottle is in the well or if it’s a bit dusty and tucked in the corner of the top shelf — it’s there, and it sets off a IYKYK-type signal that says the bartenders behind the stick know what’s up.

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VinePair

JULY 19, 2024

Most American whiskey makers face a seemingly inevitable fork in the road: One path is marked “bourbon,” and the other is marked “rye.” And if your mash bill doesn’t fit neatly into the federally regulated definitions of either — at least 51 percent corn in the case of bourbon, or else a minimum of 51 percent rye — then tough luck.

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VinePair

JUNE 28, 2024

From the very beginning, as one of the oldest distilleries in Tennessee, George Dickel was determined to do things differently — rethink American whiskey using fresh spring water as well as tried-and-true distillation techniques. Case in point: the Improved Whiskey Cocktail — and “improved” cocktails in general.

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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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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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VinePair

AUGUST 2, 2024

It’s the last spot where one would expect to find high-quality whiskey. But as the land sat unoccupied, the Meads decided to do something completely unexpected and open Wyoming’s first whiskey distillery. Everyone who comes to Wyoming understands that nothing is easy here,” says Wyoming Whiskey master blender Brendan Cook.

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Good Spirits News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

High n’ Wicked, the importer and specialty bottler of singular whiskeys, this month launched its latest limited release: a collaboration with Foursquare Rum Distillery. The new expression, a Single Grain Irish Whiskey, originally distilled in County Cork, Ireland, features a mash bill of 95% French maize (corn) and 5% malted barley.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. The whiskey I’m reviewing here, Westland Garryana , is the oldest of these annual releases, now being on its 8th edition. Not in a bad way, mind you, but definitely something most casual whiskey drinkers would not acclimate well to.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In 2024, the World Whiskies Awards came to Louisville, Kentucky, the home of bourbon, to hand out the awards for the best American whiskeys and bourbons. Since its inception in 2017, the awards have become one of the most important events on the calendar for whiskey producers hoping to clinch one of the many titles on offer.

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Good Spirits News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This release is a blended spirit composed of 9-year-old straight Kentucky bourbon and 11-year-old Tennessee whiskey from a bourbon mash aged in re-charred barrels, finished for 3-6 months in peach brandy barrels from George Washington’s distillery at Mount Vernon. In any case, it has a lovely and assertive whiskey perfume.

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