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. Liquor stores often had bottles prepared for them by distillers.”

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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

MARCH 28, 2024

Founded in 2014 by the Wine Country Network, the American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition is an annual double-blind tasting competition for bourbons and whiskeys from across North America. So, today, let’s work our way through the top ten scorers in the American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition 2023.

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VinePair

MARCH 14, 2024

If there’s one thing whiskey fans love, it’s superlatives. All spirits must be American rye whiskeys. It must be a rye whiskey under the definition during the period in which it was bottled. Interviewees could only choose rye whiskeys they’ve personally sampled. Oldest, highest proof, rarest — we covet them all.

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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

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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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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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

He soon discovered a niche market for wholesale liquors, and by the time he was twenty-six he had painstakingly built up a liquor empire based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. The Cigar Blend Bourbon, a blend of 11 and 18-year-old whiskeys, is perfect for cigars, boasting tobacco, spice, and fruity notes from Armagnac brandy cask finishing.

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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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The Liquor Thing

APRIL 23, 2020

Due to increased demand for hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 pandemic, liquor industries in the world are manufacturing hand sanitizers to overcome the shortage in public health institutions. JohnDistilleries is an Indian Liquor company that manufactures distilled beverages and the companies own flagship brand is Original Choice whiskey.

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Cheers

JUNE 26, 2024

Print Sunset Paradise Course Drinks Keyword butterfly pea flower tea, cranberry, lime, orange juice, peach brandy, tequila, Triple sec, vodka Ingredients ½ oz. Peach brandy 1 ½ oz. Lime juice Vodka float Instructions Combine peach brandy, orange juice, triple sec, lime juice and tequila and shake.

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VinePair

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Hot Toddy is, at its core, straightforward: It consists of liquor, water or tea, sugar, and spices. And while its history has a number of origin stories — and a number of liquors involved — we know a few things to be true: It’s often cited and used as a cold remedy, both in reference to illness and weather.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 9, 2024

The majority of Indian spirits labeled as ‘whisky’ are closer to rum due to being distilled from molasses, falling within a category of alcohol termed as Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), and are marketed to domestic Indian consumers. 1970s Amrut Distilleries ventures into brandy distillation.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 26, 2024

American whiskey comes with established standards and guidelines, but distilled specialty spirits do not necessarily come with the same level of regulation. Lack of regulation creates room for shenanigans, but also creates a space for innovative spirits, such as liquors distilled from honey.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For instance, with The Freudian Sip from Rio’s Tequila Bar in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the peach color comes from the combination of mezcal, Liquor 43 and Aperol. The Harvest Peach at The Lobby Lounge & RawBar in the Fairmont Pacific Rim combines brandy with lemon and white peach, topped with prosecco.

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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. Spirits Awards is the friend you call when you’re looking for not just a new rye whiskey, for example, but the best new rye whiskey,” says L.A.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Shaken apple brandy, good pomegranate grenadine, and lemon. Apple brandy can be underwhelming on its own, but in a Jack Rose it screams, um… apple! We make a pot and build a solera of spice and brandy additions each day. Bitters and liquor can raise the temperature just as much as a glass of hot water and whiskey.”

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VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Lime and grapefruit pair well with aged rum and light spirits, while lemon generally finds good company with dark spirits like brandy , bourbon , and rye. Three of strong When it comes to the booze, the liquor cabinet is your oyster — any spirit is fair game. Lemon, lime, and grapefruit juice are your safest bets here.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 11, 2024

Introduced in the 1960s, McDowell’s is amongst the largest umbrella spirits brands in the world, marketing varieties of whisky, brandy, and rum. 1 spirit, a brandy, in 1963-64. McDowell’s No.1 1 is an Indian spirit brand, produced by United Spirits Limited, a subsidiary of the multinational beverage company, Diageo.

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Spiritz

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Radico Khaitan, a leading alcobev company with a $380 million revenue, evolved from a small liquor business inherited by Lalit in 1995. Radico Khaitan, best known for producing alcoholic beverages like Magic Moments vodka, 8 PM whiskey, Old Admiral brandy and Rampur single malt.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In 1806, The Balance and Columbian Repository in upstate New York published what would become known as the original definition of a cocktail: “C**k-tail is a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” Ango adds spice, bitterness, and notes of cinnamon and clove to just about anything you throw it in.

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PubClub

JULY 9, 2024

Black Russian Making this cocktail is very easy and the only ingredients that you need are vodka and coffee liquor. Pour some vodka and a touch of coffee liquor into a glass filled with ice and stir. This type of cocktail has several other variants with a different alcohol base consisting of tequila, gin or another liquor.

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VinePair

APRIL 17, 2024

Orlando filled the little space he had to the gills with spirits and liqueurs that showcase terroir; mezcal , r(h)um, brandy, and an extensive shelf dedicated to eaux de vie. From Backbar to Cocktail Beyond the spirits list handed to guests, backbar choices become the palette of flavors from which bartenders create drinks. “Put

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Cocktails with Suderman

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A very basic flip might just use brandy, syrup, and whole egg, perhaps with a bit of cinnamon or nutmeg grated on top for the spice element. Flip You For Real You can think of the flip as a sort of simplified, single-serve, a-la-minute eggnog.

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The Bartender Company

MAY 5, 2022

In our guide below, we’ll explore the sour cocktail, list some of the most popular sour cocktail recipes, and provide tips on creating your own classic whiskey sour cocktails guaranteed to thrill your guests at your next event or gathering. Garnish with a slice of orange (or lemon), and even a brandied cherry (if desired).

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Cocktails with Suderman

DECEMBER 1, 2023

First there was a Black Walnut Brandy Rum Manhattan eggnog. Actually, we’re going to make two eggnogs, both of which use inexpensive, widely available bottles (higher-proof rum and bourbon on the one hand, low-proof rum and brandy on the other) that you may even have on your bar cart already. They are fast and easy to make.

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VinePair

MARCH 7, 2024

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the practice started to catch on, but some theories suggest that when merchants started shipping whiskeys , wines, and brandies over long distances, the folks on the receiving end found that the barrels’ influence added pleasant flavors to the liquids within.

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The Liquor Thing

APRIL 30, 2020

Depending on its quality, neutral alcohol is suitable for a variety of applications - Neutral alcohol is the base for flavored alcoholic beverages such as blended whiskey , cut brandy , some liquors, and bitters. It is also used to make homemade liquors such as limoncello or cassis. It is also used to make vinegar.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

So grab your shakers and join us on this adventure if you have a thirst for knowledge and a passion for the finer pleasures of wine and liquor. This cocktail showcases the robust notes of whiskey, complemented by the subtle sweetness of sugar and the complexity of aromatic bitters.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

So grab your shakers and join us on this adventure if you have a thirst for knowledge and a passion for the finer pleasures of wine and liquor. This cocktail showcases the robust notes of whiskey, complemented by the subtle sweetness of sugar and the complexity of aromatic bitters.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

We tasted each one non-blind because we recognize that price plays one of the most important roles when you’re shopping at the liquor store or online, and should therefore be considered when evaluating a product. Those samples were sent to VinePair (free of charge) by producers, importers, distributors, and PR firms.

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Advanced Mixology

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Combine 1 part of Absinthe liquor, 1/2 part of Jack Daniels, 1/2 of gin,1/4 of Archers, Peach Schnapps, 1 part of Red Bull, and a drop of cranberry juice. For more depth, add rye whiskey or cognac and a few dashes of Peychaud's bitters, known for their spicy profile. Sip slowly and let the flavors unfold.

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VinePair

JUNE 20, 2024

You can’t find them on the shelves in liquor stores and they’re not available at the local booze distributor. Young dusties are brands that were available at your local liquor store until just recently. I also recently discovered that a certain kind of brandy is no longer going to be produced. I am not alone. I bought them all.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2023

explicitly defining the term as a “a stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” Rums began arriving from the New World, joining French brandies , fortified wines of Spain and Portugal, and Irish whiskeys already lining London backbars.

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Barina Craft

MARCH 28, 2023

Some mixologists suggest that the French 75 was first made with brandy, not gin, which would certainly be more in line with the tastes of the French. 5 As for being made with brandy, the “75” drink recipe was first made with brandy and gin. French 85 - brandy based along with other similar drinks listed as French 125.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Liquor can do so much more than complement a meal. Lavender Herbal and medicinal botanicals steep in liquor to infuse the spirits with beneficial properties. Brandy , Cognac , Liqueur Side Pear by Jess Householder / '@j_uicyj / @grangershouston Ingredients 1 oz. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove the cardamom pods.

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VinePair

APRIL 2, 2025

In early March, Draga Culic, founder and CEO of Blacklisted Brandy , attended an International Womens Day pop-up spotlighting female-founded brands in Manhattans Chelsea neighborhood. Thats why she built her brand of artisanal plum, apricot, pear, and quince brandies around inclusion in cocktails rather than as a standalone sipper.

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