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Whiskey Review: Kentucky Peerless Toasted Bourbon (Batch 2)

The Whiskey Wash

We review Kentucky Peerless Toasted Bourbon (Batch 2), aged in two separate oak barrels, including finishing in a specially toasted cask. (image copyright The Whiskey Wash/Nino Kilgore-Marchetti) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. However, in accordance with our editorial policies , this has not influenced the outcome of our review in any way.

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Review: Revivalist Garden Gin

Drinkhacker

The trend in additive-free, “good-for-you” spirits continues apace with a new addition to the ever-expanding catalogue of gin options, Revivalist Garden Gin. Produced by Botanery Barn Distillery in Elverson, Pennsylvania, this gin is the product of collaboration with purported gin connoisseur and New York City mixologist Brendan Bartley. We already encountered another Revivalist expression years ago — Solstice , an exotic, barrel-aged special release that appears to have since been retired

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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Cognac

The Whiskey Wash

In 2024 Rémy Martin, one of the big four Cognac houses, turns 300 years old. That makes it more than 50 years older than the Oldest distillery in the USA, Buffalo Trace , and Remy Martin isn’t even the oldest Cognac house. If Cognac isn’t usually your drink of choice it can seem a little intimidating but it has a rich and somewhat surprising history.

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Review: Castello di Gabbiano Chianti Classico 2020 Riserva and 2018 Bellezza

Drinkhacker

Gabbiano is one of the biggest names in Chianti, widely available internationally, its various expressions ranging from under 10 dollars a bottle to upwards of $200. Today we look at a pair of wholly accessible but high-quality expressions from the Chianti Classico region, both of which should be readily available stateside. 2020 Castello di Gabbiano Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG – Bright and immediately pleasing, this offers a classic Chianti experience with a brisk fruit profile of bold

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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Beats Meets Sips, the new menu at Himkok

The Cocktail Lovers

Paul Voza prides himself on being organised and structured. And by his own admission he isn’t feeling either of those things at the time of our conversation. It’s two months before the new cocktail menu is scheduled to launch at Himkok, the Oslo bar where he heads up theR&D side of things. And if you know anything about the recent menus at Himkok, you’ll know that something clever, cool and groundbreaking is in the offing.

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