The Best Bottles to Gift This Holiday Season
PUNCH
DECEMBER 8, 2023
The best gifts for cocktail, wine and spirits fans, including coveted whiskey, rum, a ready-to-drink Martini, nonalcoholic wine and more.
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VinePair
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Every professional bartender has a few bottles they don’t like. But there’s usually one bottle that functions as something of a nemesis, and seeing it on a trusted establishment’s back bar or a good friend’s bar cart is enough to burrow under their skin — and heaven help the well-meaning soul who presents it as a gift.
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Chilled Magazine
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
of your favorite Irish whiskey and oz. From your favorite bottle of bourbon or rye whiskey, measure out 2 oz. of aged rum and oz. The intricacy lies in the list of ingredients, so plug in your blender and pour out careful measurements of the following, starting with an all-star lineup of rum; 1 oz. of club soda.
VinePair
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Every spirits brand wants its packaging to look attractive and stand out on the shelf, but when the time comes to design a new bottle, aesthetics are only a fraction of the equation. Cask-strength bourbons , navy-strength rums , and still-strength tequilas all have a couple of characteristics in common. Beam Distilling Co.
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.
Chilled Magazine
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
So, what bottles reign supreme on top shelves across the country? Each bottle offers a unique flavor profile and plays a key role in crafting the delicious and diverse cocktails we all enjoy. BACARD Rum Known for its versatility and quality, BACARD is popular choice for classic and contemporary rum-based cocktails.
Chilled Magazine
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
You get a shaken whiskey sour situation with spice from ginger then a lot of earthiness from turmeric.” Photo by Emily Schultz Rum Bumble Bee cocktail by Le Loup Nashville Ingredients 1 egg white ½ oz. oz tepache Preparation Etched rocks } Baller Ice } chili threads *Japanese dasher bottle. minted honey syrup ¾ oz.
Imbibe Magazine
AUGUST 12, 2024
It’s an accepted truth in the drinks world that no spirit demonstrates as much diversity in style and breadth of range as rum. But while rum and its sugarcane kin have long been celebrated in carefree cocktails evoking the tropics, rum’s true story is much deeper, and sometimes darker. We’re taking a closer look at rum.
Chilled Magazine
AUGUST 6, 2024
Whether you decide to mix up a whiskey lemonade or a citrusy punch, your parties are sure to be a hit! Vermouth , Whiskey Always Daydreaming (Batch Serve!) Old Elk Blended Straight Bourbon Whiskey 8 oz. Whiskey Whiskey Strawberry Lemonade (Batch Serve!) Ingredients 1 bottle Sagamore Rye Whiskey 24 oz.
Cocktails with Suderman
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
The rum Old Fashioned is underrated. It’s underrated because Old Fashioned fans tend to be obsessed with whiskey. Fair enough, whiskey is delicious.) It’s underrated because outside of hardcore tiki heads, most people don’t pay enough attention to rum. The same goes for rum Old Fashioneds.
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.
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. white rum 3/4 oz.
The Whiskey Wash
MAY 2, 2024
We review Hard Truth Bottled-In-Bond Wheated Bourbon, a 100-proof offering aged five years after being distilled from a mash bill of 69% corn, 19% wheat, and 12% malted barley. image via Hard Truth Distilling) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. per 750 ml bottle.
Chilled Magazine
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Sparkling Wine , Whiskey Bloody Party Punch Ingredients 4 oz. Rum , Vermouth Diplomatico Rum Blood Moon Negroni Ingredients 1 Part Diplomatico Mantuano 1 Part Sweet Vermouth 1 Part Bitter Italian Aperitif Grapefruit Peel Preparation Add ingredients into an ice filled mixing glass and stir to combine/chill. Whiskey Proper No.
Cheers
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Myers’s Rum, a Jamaican rum with more than 140 years of operations, has announce two new collections comprising six spirits. In crafting these rums, we focused on sourcing and experimenting with outstanding spirits and producers to create category-redefining products,” says Mayville. The results are truly exceptional.”
Drinkhacker
MAY 17, 2024
However, rum was America’s first love. Long before whiskey became common in North America, the American colonists had a thriving domestic and imported rum industry. The American rum industry began to diminish heading into the American Revolution and was dealt a near-fatal blow with westward expansion. 101 proof.
Cocktails with Suderman
JANUARY 7, 2025
In this edition of Cocktail Questions : What are you going to do with a bottle of Cynar? Send your pithy, clear question to me at cocktailswithsuderman@gmail.com Subscribe now Hello, I am in possession of a brand new subscription to your newsletter and my first ever bottle of Cynar. A newsletter subscription and a bottle of Cynar?
VinePair
APRIL 9, 2024
Cask finishing is hardly new in the whiskey business. While not as popular as Spanish and Portuguese fortified wine casks, rum barrel finishing is hardly atypical, either, with brands like Balvenie (The Caribbean Cask 14) and Angel’s Envy (Rye Finished in Caribbean Rum Casks) even making such expressions part of their core lineups.
Cheers
JUNE 19, 2024
Is there a better deal in premium spirits right now than rum? Meanwhile, a well-aged rum is unlikely to cause sticker shock. What began years ago as an increased interest in sophisticated wines, craft beer and American whiskey has now blossomed into a common consumer sentiment towards most alcohol categories.
Drinkhacker
OCTOBER 13, 2024
However, rum is the true calling of this southern distillery. As the American whiskey industry has taken a recent interest in heirloom grains, Sugarfield Spirits takes an interest in specific heirloom varieties of sugarcane for distillation. The two cane juice rums are also distilled with the same yeast. How did Sugarfield do?
Cheers
MARCH 13, 2024
Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery has announced the second release in its Yellowstone Special Finishes Collection: Yellowstone Rum Cask Finish. The new release starts with Yellowstone’s traditional bourbon mash bill and then ages for nine weeks in casks that previously held rum distilled using molasses from sugarcane grown in Cuba.
Chilled Magazine
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
17, 2024 The Coca-Cola Company and Bacardi Limited today announced an agreement to debut BACARDÍ rum and Coca-Cola as a ready-to-drink (RTD) pre-mixed cocktail! Through this relationship, we will expand our reach and accessibility so that even more consumers of legal drinking age can enjoy this classic BACARDÍ rum and Coca-Cola cocktail.”
Chilled Magazine
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Rum , Vermouth Beachwalk Bellini by Christina Maffei Ingredients 1 oz. BACARD Peach Rum 4 oz. Liqueur , Whiskey Woodford Reserve Bourbon Raspberry Sour Ingredients 1 oz. Soda Water 8 Mint Leaves Lime Wedge, for garnish Mint Sprig, for garnish Preparation Rum Sweetheart Affair Ingredients 2 oz. BACARD Superior Rum 1 oz.
The Whiskey Wash
MAY 9, 2024
We review High n’ Wicked Foursquare Mark X 2007 Cask Finished Single Grain Irish Whiskey, finished for six months in casks that previously held Foursquare Mark X 2007 Barbados Rum. image via High n’ Wicked) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Lyons Brown, III, and Kevin E.
Imbibe Magazine
JANUARY 8, 2024
Over five million bottles were sold in 12 months, and the demand is daily increasing.” Plantation Bitters boasted that it was made from the best rum imported from St. It was also bottled at a revivifying 100 proof, with a recommended dosage of three full wine glasses daily. Croix,” the source of the rum.) And mystery.
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.
Chilled Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Manska for an analytical look at the Quest for the Best—Spirits Drinkers Drink, But Don’t Know Things Proof or ABV: Proof can denote approximate alcohol content of any spirit although it is commonly associated with whiskey and originated with rum. Clear spirits such as unaged white dog whiskey, gin, vodka, can be bottled as Full Proof.
The Whiskey Wash
JUNE 6, 2024
We review Old Elk Cigar Cut Island Blend, a blend of Old Elk’s bourbon, rye, and wheat whiskeys finished in former Port, Sauternes, Sherry, and Rum barrels before being bottled at 111.7 image via Old Elk) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. This whiskey, bottled at 111.7
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.
Drinkhacker
OCTOBER 14, 2024
When asked to name a distillery associated with Nevada, the bulk of whiskey drinkers will certainly come up with Frey Ranch or Smoke Wagon. Located in Mound House, Cataldo seeks to apply his culinary skills to the world of whiskey through Dovetail Distillery. Rum-soaked raisins isolated from rum raisin ice cream burst upon the palate.
The Whiskey Wash
SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
The Islay Rum distillery is the first, and currently only, rum distillery on Islay. So when I discovered that one of the newest distilleries on the island was actually producing rum, I was intrigued to say the least. Why Distill Rum Where Everyone Loves Whisky?
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.
Chilled Magazine
AUGUST 29, 2024
Prepare for apple picking with Proper Whiskey’s Irish Apple Cider, warm up by a bonfire with Dos Hombres and Ilegal’s smoky mezcal cocktails, or find another recipe below to bring on the chilly weather with. Rum Planas Chai Tea Ingredients 1.5 Hard Cider , Whiskey Proper Irish Apple Cider Ingredients 2 oz. part Coconut Syrup 0.25
Drinkhacker
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Mark Reynier’s terroir-focused rum line, Renegade , has been pumping out new offerings since we last tasted a pair of pre-cask selections in early 2023. But today, we’re exploring two more unaged, single farm bottlings. This is the Renegade rum to put on your shelf. 100 proof.
Good Spirits News
APRIL 5, 2024
Club Kokomo Spirits, the company founded by Mike Love, singer, songwriter and co-founder of the Beach Boys, introduces a line of premium rums. The rum collection includes Artisanal White Rum, Barrel Finished Rum and Tahitian Vanilla Rum. Really the standout rum in the Kokomo portfoilo.
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. Tamworth Distilling, operating in the quiet New Hampshire town of Tamworth, is the brainchild of Steven Grasse, the one-time brand creator of Hendrick’s Gin and Sailor Jerry Rum.
Chilled Magazine
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Today we’re highlighting just some of the (many) bottles we’ll be gifting this season. Santa Teresa 1796 Speyside Whisky Cask Finish Santa Teresa 1796 Speyside Whisky Cask Finish is a limited-edition expression of our triple-aged, award-winning flagship Santa Teresa 1796 Rum. Check out Chilled’s Holiday Gift Guide. An exquisite sipper.
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
The Whiskey Wash
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Editor’s Note: The party behind this whiskey gave us a review sample. Teeling Irish Whiskey , established in Dublin, Ireland, in 2015, represented, at the time, one of the first of a new wave of Irish whiskey brands to emerge from a country with a once dominant whiskey scene.
The Whiskey Wash
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Islay rum create three core rums, a white, aged and peat spiced rum. Photo: Islay Rum How do you open a rum distillery in a region renowned for its peated whiskies? That was the question that was always in the back of my mind growing up in the scotch whisky hub of Islay, fascinated by distilling, but loving rum.
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. rum industry. But a gold emblem that proudly declares, “I’m a winner, baby!”
VinePair
OCTOBER 9, 2024
On Wednesday, Myers’s Rum launched a new lineup featuring the first rums ever finished in the highly-coveted Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BATC) casks. Each of the new expressions features Myers’s Original Dark Rum crafted by Sazerac master blender Drew Mayville and are finished in barrels formerly used to age George T.
Good Spirits News
JULY 4, 2024
Sofia Deleon, native Guatemalan and the restauranteur behind Central American street food concept El Merkury recently announced the launch of Tenango Rum. Tenango Anejo Rum honors Deleon’s familial legacy and the culture and flavors of Guatemala. said Sofia Deleon, owner Tenango rum. “It
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. We’ve all been there at the end of a long week (or sometimes day); devastated to reach for our favorite bottle and find it empty. Read the full article at How Far Would You Go For Your Favorite Whiskey?
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