Good Spirits News

JULY 8, 2024

In 2019, Copperworks acquired brandy casks from Cadiz, Spain, and we filled one with gin. The spirit was then added to a cask previously used for Copperworks American Single Malt whiskey and was allowed to rest for an additional two years to achieve the perfect balance.”

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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. 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. per 750mL bottle.

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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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Whiskey Brandy Alcohol Rum 87

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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Whiskey Brandy Rum Bottling 107

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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Whiskey Brandy Bottling 111

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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Drinkhacker

JULY 29, 2024

Lost Irish burst on the scene a few years ago as the brain child of whiskey expert and writer Tim Herlihy, who figured he could do something a little different in what has long been the relatively sleepy yet growing category of Irish whiskey. There’s a hint of fruit about the whiskey, but it remains elusive on the nose.

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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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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Brooklyn Special Cherry rounds out the coffee and cola notes in this whiskey highball. Flannel Szn Whiskey and amaro are a natural match in this cocktail inspired by Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s Flannel Shirt. Après Ski This Old Fashioned variation made with pecan-infused bourbon is all about bringing comfort to cold evenings.

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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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Whiskey Brandy Infusions Bottling 79

Steve the Bartender

JUNE 7, 2024

A riff on a classic whiskey sour, calling for a bonded whiskey and a barspoon of apricot brandy which pairs perfectly with the bourbon. The post Stone Fruit Whiskey Sour appeared first on Steve the Bartender.

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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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Brandy Inventory Bitters Liqueur 59

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. Keep an eye out! 40 as the one destined for bottling.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 9, 2024

I chatted with Christian Loeffelholz, Head Distiller at Dampfwerk Distillery, about the boundless opportunities involved in distilling American Single Malt Whiskey. Credit: Dampfwerk Distillery The American single malt whiskey category is expanding. Then, Christian had the idea to begin making American single malt whiskey.

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Whiskey Brandy Wine Liqueur 104

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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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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VinePair

JANUARY 23, 2024

For one Oregon winemaker, that story has a different twist – the turning of smoke-tainted wine into brandy and, by extension, whiskey. Instead, they learned from a fellow winemaker about that person’s attempt to distill some ruined wine into brandy at an Oregon distillery. They tried it and were not impressed.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 7, 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. This bourbon is noted as being Jeptha Creed’s flagship whiskey offering.

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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.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Big Apple, as the city is ironically nicknamed, is seeing a renaissance of classic cocktails like whiskey sours, martinis, and highballs. The smooth and flavorful sipper is a true comfort cocktail, combining Angel’s Envy Rye, Apple Brandy, Apple Cider, House-made Cranberry Shrub, Apple and Pimento Bitters, and Honey. Apple Brandy.75

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VinePair

AUGUST 6, 2024

While the South may get most of the glory for its role in American whiskey production, the northern part of the United States is home to some of the most dynamic distilleries to emerge in this modern spirits-making era. Stoll & Wolfe played a vital role in re-establishing modern-day Pennsylvania rye , a historic style of this whiskey.

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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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Brandy Bartending Bartender Liqueur 52

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. Some years it’s brandy. Another year we tried rye whiskey. The answer changes most every year.

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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. This in no way, per our editorial policies , influenced the final outcome of this review.

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Whiskey Brandy Beer Bottling 87

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. The apple brandy cask rounds out the edges of the bourbon, transforming it in a lovely dessert-like spirit akin to an after dinner digestif.

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Brandy Digestif Whiskey Bottling 52

Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Ply & Pin Cranberry and Peychaud’s brighten up this whiskey cocktail. Truly Scrumptious Pear eau de vie and unaged South American grape brandy combine their fragrant forces in this luscious cocktail. Cranberry Miller’s Tale Spanish cider pairs perfectly with ginger and cranberries.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 21, 2024

The Whiskey Sour is a classic American cocktail. Discussing the history, recipe, and variations of this timeless cocktail, this is the ultimate guide to the Whiskey Sour. Discussing the history, recipe, and variations of this timeless cocktail, this is the ultimate guide to the Whiskey Sour. Click here.

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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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Whiskey Brandy Rum Bottling 100

Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

With some 200 whiskeys available for tasting, you can’t possible sample everything on offer. Gentle sweet with ripe raisin notes and just a bit of funk, it’s a beautiful expression of the best of two worlds — burly bourbon whiskey and a soothing, sweet brandy. 100 proof. $55

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Whiskey Brandy Wine Bottling 99

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. For the spirit, I used my go-to inexpensive brandy, E&J XO or VSOP. So many recipes!

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Brandy Wine Bottling Bitters 59

Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2024

Bells Will Be Ringing Rum and apple brandy bolster this fruitcake-inspired hot toddy recipe. Chamomile Toddy Chamomile tea lends a floral note to this whiskey toddy. Hot Buttered Apple Cider Apple cider and apple brandy mix and mingle in this autumnal blend. Aquavit Cider A seasonal cider inspired by the cold Norwegian winters.

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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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Whiskey Brandy Vodka Bottling 100

The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Image via Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey & PR News Wire Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey lovers will soon have a new holiday destination in Apsen, with the opening of Stranahan’s Whiskey Lodge being announced on 20th February. And so, the two established Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey.

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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. flag — late last year. 107 proof.

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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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