The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 9, 2024

Amrut Distilleries expanded into rum distillation in the 1960’s, and subsequently brandy distillation in response to a growing Indian market in the 1970’s. Amongst a selection of 4,000 whiskies, Jim Murray voted Amrut Fusion as the 3 rd Best Whisky in the World in 2010, scoring the malt 97 points in his ‘Whisky Bible’.

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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. What Can I Get You?

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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. territories.

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VinePair

AUGUST 6, 2024

Besides distilleries, one can easily spend time here exploring small towns, wineries, and cideries, sampling the abundant produce that makes its way into local whiskeys, brandies, and more. Credit: @tuthilltown on Instagram For something more familiar, Hudson Whiskey’s Tuthilltown distillery may be the place to visit.

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Drinkhacker

MAY 17, 2024

-RT Sangria 1 bottle of Gamay, Zinfandel, or Garnacha wine (note: it’s okay to go cheap here) 1/2 cup brandy 1/2 cup cranberry juice 1 tablespoon of sugar summer fruits of choice (start with lemons, limes, and oranges), quartered Vigorously mix the juice, sugar, and cut fruit together in a large container. Add wine and brandy and stir well.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In true garagiste fashion, Gonzalez started her label in a friend’s garage in 2010 using fruit from Yakima, Wash. Although they were only able to produce one vintage, due to contaminated barrels, Dusi was able to sell the bulk wine to a distiller for brandy production. Dusi then helped with vinification.

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Bar Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

This year the competition received nearly 5,500 entries, including 200 in the brandy/cognac category. The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is one of the most renowned competitions in the spirits industry, bringing together international experts to assess and distinguish the best products.

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Barina Craft

JULY 17, 2023

Blood and Sand: ¾ oz Scotch whisky ¾ oz sweet vermouth ¾ oz cherry brandy or liqueur ¾ oz blood orange juice This mixed drink is one of only a few truly classic cocktails to feature scotch in the recipe. The Birth Of The Open Championship” Linksland Communications 6 June 2010. Shake well and strain into chilled glassware.

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VinePair

JUNE 28, 2024

Louis, 1904: A Poisonous Brandy Pick-Me-Up The 1904 summer games were phenomenally messed up for many reasons: Take St. Eventually, they provided Hicks with an elixir made of egg whites, brandy , and strychnine (a.k.a. While what was in his glass is still up for debate, the fact that he drank some sort of alcohol mid-race is not.

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VinePair

JUNE 3, 2025

Made with Calvados, apple brandy , Carpano Antica, St-Germain, Death & Co.s In 2010, that number was a mere 9,000. Phil [Ward] was making tequila drinks with it; those just flew off the shelves. We did Champagne drinks with it. I was even fortunate enough to make one of Robs favorite drinks, the Little Sparrow.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Rums began arriving from the New World, joining French brandies , fortified wines of Spain and Portugal, and Irish whiskeys already lining London backbars. In 2010, it became the first place on Earth to launch its own dedicated Cocktail Week. The more elaborate the disguise, the more clientele they could attract.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Hibiki 17 Year Old blend was awarded the top prize for a Japanese blended whisky at the World Whisky Awards in 2010, and 2012. Admonishing Kirk for drinking illegal Saurian brandy, McCoy presents him instead with a bottle of Glenfiddich 30 Year Old commenting ‘Besides, I found this in Chekov’s locker’.

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Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

For more top gift ideas check out the archives and read our 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 holiday guides. Brandy – Hennessy Master Blender’s Selection No. Finally, don’t forget that previous picks are still out there and make great gifts.

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VinePair

MAY 5, 2025

In turn, an anti-diffuser movement would spring up among connoisseurs that still prevails today (Herradura reportedly quit using a diffuser by 2010). Aged for five years in brandy, sherry, and Scotch barrels as opposed to the more typical ex- bourbon barrels Tears of Llorona would become a cult hit.

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VinePair

APRIL 3, 2025

Estelle Bossy, beverage director at Le Rock, first noticed Old Raj when she was at Del Posto in 2010. Among British spirit producers, Cadenheads which also puts out whiskey , rum , and brandy is a bit of a dark horse. This gin is a true workhorse. You can put it in almost any drink and its delicious.

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VinePair

MAY 15, 2025

When bartender Erick Castro started riffing on the Pia Colada in 2010, he began subbing gin for rum and floating green Chartreuse atop the drink, eventually realizing that his favorite part about the cocktail was the harmony between the Chartreuse and coconut cream.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

It is made from infusing a base alcohol (grape brandy, neutral spirits, or wine) with a proprietary blend of herbs, roots, flowers, and spices. Since then, Campari has been involved in art, advertising, and film, celebrating its 150th Anniversary in 2010. In 1904, the first production plant opened in Sesto San Giovanni.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Let’s face it: Brandy isn’t exactly hot right now. But when it comes down to it, brandy is just distilled wine made from grapes, apples, pears, and the like. Pisco, found in Peru and Chile, is unaged brandy made from grapes, so it’s clearer in color compared to aged versions. See Recipe The Japanese Cocktail Created in the U.S.,

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