Brands Report 2025: Cognac
Drinks International
JANUARY 26, 2025
It may be suffering something of a slump when it comes to cocktail menus, but cognac still has presence in the world’s best bars.
Drinks International
JANUARY 26, 2025
It may be suffering something of a slump when it comes to cocktail menus, but cognac still has presence in the world’s best bars.
Drinkhacker
JANUARY 26, 2025
MGP in Lawrenceburg, Indiana has a fascinating place in the modern whiskey landscape. While operating under Seagram ownership, the distillery was largely used to produce components for blended whiskey. The distillery passed through different ownership a few times and was largely ignored and unknown by whiskey enthusiasts until roughly a decade ago. MGP had been quietly providing sourced whiskey to NDPs for many years, but the practice wasn’t nearly as widely known and commonplace as it is
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VinePair
JANUARY 26, 2025
In the 21st century, weve seen brewers include all sorts of weird ingredients in their beers. If the invention of pastry stouts seemed controversial in the 2010s, consider the fact that weve seen everything from squid ink and bull testicles to roasted goat brains and cold hard cash make unexpected appearances in modern brews. But including bizarre ingredients in beer isnt a modern phenomenon at all.
Drinkhacker
JANUARY 26, 2025
Four Roses famously (and tragically) ended its annual Single Barrel Limited Edition program in 2015, leaving only its rack single barrel offering — always made from its OBSV recipe — as the only single barrel bourbon bottled by the company. (You can still get one-off barrel pick bottlings from bars and merchants, but not from Four Roses directly.
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The Whiskey Wash
JANUARY 26, 2025
Important Stats Mash Bill: 80% corn, 12% malted barley, 8% rye Maturation: New, charred, white oak barrels Filtering: Double charcoal mellowing Age: Not stated, around 4-7 years ABV: 40% (80 proof) Price: $30 Overall Comments Jack Daniels Gentleman Jack was the first new addition to the JD range in 1988. Named after the man himself, Gentleman Jack is intended to be a more refined alternative to Old No.7, something that is achieved by an extra round of charcoal mellowing.
Spiritz
JANUARY 26, 2025
Kerala State Beverages (Manufacturing & Marketing) Corporation Ltd (BEVCO) has increased prices of Indian-made foreign liquor, beer, and wine by up to 10 percent, following requests from liquor manufacturing companies. The price hike ranges from 10 to 50 across various brands and will take effect from Monday. Liquor pricing in Kerala is determined by a ‘rate contract’ between BEVCO and manufacturers, with revisions approved after annual discussions.
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PubClub
JANUARY 26, 2025
This is the view of Korcula, Croatia, as seen from the balcony at the Aiminess Librunia hotel. Photo: PubClub.com Coming off a record year of tourism, Croatia is focusing on year-year travel opportunits, sustainabiilty and its island destinations for 2025. According to the Croatian National Tourist Board, the scenic country had more than 21.3 million arrivals and 108.7 million overnight stays, U.S. travelers significantly contributed to this growth with 776,304 arrivals and 2.17 million overnigh
The Whiskey Wash
JANUARY 26, 2025
The Macallan , a name synonymous with luxury and prestige in the world of Scotch whisky, has undergone a remarkable transformation from its humble origins as a Speyside farm distillery. While its rich, sherry-matured single malts were once primarily destined for blending, The Macallan’s strategic shift towards the single malt market in the 1980s propelled it to global recognition.
PubClub
JANUARY 26, 2025
On the balconies and on Bourbon Street, people party in New Orleans. Girls party on the balcony of a Bourbon Street bar in New Orleans. Photo: PubClub.com Super Bowl LIX is in New Orleans. This is the 11th Super Bowl being played in New Orleans, tied with Miami as the most of any city. Eight have bene played at the Caesars Superdome, more than any other venue.
The Whiskey Wash
JANUARY 26, 2025
Important Stats Mash Bill: 80% corn, 12% malted barley, 8% rye Maturation: New, charred, white oak barrels Blending: Blended with honey liqueur Age: Not stated, around 4-5 years ABV: 35% Price: $25 Overall Comments Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey is perhaps the most famous and well-loved whiskey liqueur in Jack Daniels flavored whiskey range. I, personally, will always have a soft spot for this whiskey – it is warming and sweet and can be used for a variety of purposes.
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