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A New Standard: 5 Balcones Cocktails That Showcase American Single Malt Whisky at Its Best

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One distillery at the forefront of the movement for official recognition of American Single Malts (ASM) is Balcones, a craft distillery owned by Diageo thats been producing whisky since 2009 and creating single malts since 2011. Warm afternoons and laid-back get-togethers set the stage for this no-fuss highball that lets the Lineage shine.

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The Ultimate Review: Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple

The Whiskey Wash

Jack Daniels Tennessee Apple was launched in 2019 as the third whiskey liqueur in the brands flavored lineup after Honey (2011) and Fire (2014). The whiskey liqueur is bottled at 35% ABV, making it a little more approachable than whiskey with a higher ABV. When Was Jack Daniels Tennessee Apple Launched?

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Angel’s Envy Adds To Its Signature Series For The First Time In Over A Decade With The New Angel’s Envy Triple Oak

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The release marks the first new addition to the brand’s core range in over 10 years – the Angel’s Envy Port Wine Cask Finish was launched in 2011, followed by the Caribbean Rum Casks Finish in 2013. oz Crisp, Dry Sparkling Apple Cider Method: Combine all into a chilled highball glass, add ice, and stir lightly to combine.

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Single Malts and More Exclusives from The Whisky Exchange, 2025 Releases

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A- / $119 Signatory Vintage Blair Athol 2011 First Fill Ruby Port Finish 13 Years Old Review This Speyside distillery is a considerable rarity (we’ve seen it precisely once ), and with a ruby Port finish? An Orkney party in your mouth that is far from your typical dram of HP. 116 proof. This is fully unique.

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The Ultimate Guide To The Lagavulin 16 Year Old

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But this simple twist on a Highball cocktail, typically made with blended Scotch and soda water, came from respected whisky writer Dave Broom. Credit: Master of Malt Then there’s Lagavulin’s signature cocktail. You wouldn’t presume a revered single malt would be associated with a mixed drink. Let alone one made with Coca-Cola.

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Next Wave Awards Bartender of the Year: Garret Richard

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One year out of Fordham University, he started working at midtown New York’s Monkey Bar in 2011, where Julie Reiner acted as cocktail consultant at the time. Or The Ginza Lights, a mashup between a Chu-Hi/Chūhai (shōchū highball) and a Wray and Ting (Jamaican rum with grapefruit soda).

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A Fall-Friendly, Apple Brandy Riff on the Penicillin

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This would have been around 2010 or 2011, on my second visit to the Columbia Room, when I knew almost nothing about the world of classic cocktails. Also drink categories or families, like Negroni or highball , and flavor characteristics like herbal , smoky , or bitter. What Can I Get You?

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