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Remember When Bacardí Thought a Tequila-Rum Hybrid Would Be the Next Big Thing?

VinePair

So went spirits critic Robert Whitley’s 2002 review of Ciclón, a just-released Barcardí product that combined the brand’s Gold Rum with “blue agave” tequila and a “hint” of natural lime juice. The spirits giant’s own motto was a little more blunt: “90% rum, 10% tequila, 100% un-be-lievable!” “ It’s new, it’s hip, it’s a mere $14. ”

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GSN Alert: New Spirits Releases 9.20.24

Good Spirits News

Basil Hayden 10 Year Bourbon Basil Hayden 10 Year Bourbon is made using the same high-rye mash bill as the standard offering, one of four bottles in the Beam Small Batch Collection. After 10 years of aging in new, charred American oak barrels it’s bottled at 80 proof. It’s bottled at cask strength of 119.3

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New Releases: Knob Creek, Fierce & Kind, Wyoming Whiskey, Bear Fight

The Whiskey Wash

Wyoming Whiskey releases Outryder 2024, and Next Century Spirits releases a tequila-finished bourbon. Made from the same mash bill as the brand’s 7 Year Old Rye, this whiskey is aged for three extra years, resulting in a deep and complex rye whiskey bottled at 100 proof. Happy Pride!

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New Releases: Knob Creek, Fierce & Kind, Wyoming Whiskey, Bear Fight

The Whiskey Wash

Wyoming Whiskey releases Outryder 2024, and Next Century Spirits releases a tequila-finished bourbon. Made from the same mash bill as the brand’s 7 Year Old Rye, this whiskey is aged for three extra years, resulting in a deep and complex rye whiskey bottled at 100 proof. Happy Pride!

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The Best and Worst Bravolebrity Booze Brands, Tasted and Ranked

VinePair

So, we got to work tracking down every line we could find, from Vida Tequila to Loverboy. While the lineup — which sold to Beam Suntory in 2011 — has since expanded to include several other cocktails, wines, vodka, and even salad dressings, we stuck to the OG Marg. tequila boom. tequila boom.

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Mezcal Amaras’ Luis Nino de Rivera Mesta on Trends, Challenges, and the Future of Mezcal

Drinkhacker

Unlike most tequila, however, mezcal is more of an artisanal product, often made entirely by hand and with frequently far lower yields. It is not uncommon for a new mezcal producer to hit the market with only a few thousand or even a few hundred bottles to sell. New mezcal brands continue to launch each year.

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5 Things You Need To Know About FEW Smashing Pumpkins Bourbon

The Whiskey Wash

A grain-to-glass distillery established in 2011, FEW Sprits has produced a range of award-winning craft whiskies and gin, and was subsequently acquired by Kentucky-based distiller, Heaven Hill. After an aging period of 4 years, the bourbon was cut from a cask strength of 62% ABV to a bottling strength of 46.5%

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