Drinkhacker

JUNE 15, 2024

Patricia Green Cellars is one of Oregon’s leading wine producers and now it’s getting into … whiskey! Why not, right? You have never encountered whiskey like these, in large part because none of them are whiskey the way you probably think about them. All of them are made at least in part with brandy distilled from Patricia Green’s grapes, a project that started in 2020 when wildfires tainted much of the area’s fruit, leaving unusable for winemaking.

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Brandy Whiskey Wine Bottling 96

The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 15, 2024

What is chill filtering? I’m sure that’s a question that we’ve all asked ourselves at some point. Well, let’s answer it directly. Chill filtering is a method in whisky making for removing residue. Within the world of whisky, the liquid is cooled to between 5-10 degrees Celsius and passed through an absorption filter to remove natural acids and esters that could cause the whisky to go cloudy in lower temperatures.

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Bottling Scotch Whiskey Whiskey 74

Drinkhacker

JUNE 15, 2024

Part of the Gallo family of wineries, William Hill ’s North Coast series focuses on California’s North Coast which comprises six counties north of San Francisco including parts of Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Marin, and Solano, so your mileage may vary when attempting to dial in for a bit more detail. And unlike some of William Hill’s higher-end offerings, they’re designed with economic sensibility in mind: Both of today’s selections are priced around $15 each. 2021 William Hill Estate Caberne

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Club Wine Bottling 92

The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 15, 2024

All images courtesy of Rabbit Hole Distillery. In recent years there has been an industry-wide push for more sustainable practices in the spirits and whiskey industries. Large spirits conglomerates such as Diageo have pledged to achieve net-zero operations by 2030, and have invested heavily in sustainable technologies. Whilst bigger spirits are implementing plans for sustainability, there are an equal number of small whiskey operations that are spearheading such efforts in their local communiti

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Whiskey Zero-Proof Vodka Bottling 40

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 15, 2024

Before bourbon, rye was America’s whiskey of choice. The early history of rye whiskey was centered around the northeastern United States where rye grain growing conditions were best. Two of the more notable styles of rye were known as Maryland Rye and Monongahela Rye from Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania rye mash bills traditionally consisted of all rye grain or at almost all rye.

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Whiskey Bitters Bottling Bar 81