Imbibe Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

” But online you can peruse the 15 pages of offerings—liqueurs, gin, rum, calvados, and whiskey—listed under the heading “Hardcore Porn.” ” Currently, the priciest pour is the 1894 Turf Club Old Rye Whiskey at $1,995. But it was here that Goldfarb tasted 1960s Sauza tequila.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

It just doesn’t fit because of the name, either: The drink’s elegant combination of rye whiskey , sweet vermouth , and Angostura bitters with a cherry garnish is timeless, much like the film itself. This concoction of tequila , orange juice, and grenadine meets this criteria in two different ways. The Stones’ link, on the other hand?

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VinePair

JUNE 14, 2024

Starring equal parts Irish whiskey and sweet vermouth at its base, the build employs green Chartreuse for its pleasant vegetal flavor while two dashes of absinthe offer the faintest hint of anise. Served up, the Bijou is garnished with a lemon peel and washes the palate with a delectable bouquet of floral notes.

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VinePair

APRIL 22, 2024

When asked to think about the world’s most popular spirit, American minds will likely drift to liquors like vodka or whiskey , maybe even rum if they’re being ambitious. When Derek Sandhaus moved to Chengdu, Sichuan’s capital city, in 2011, he fell in love with the spirit, and the raucous culture surrounding its consumption.

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VinePair

AUGUST 7, 2024

Also included in the sale were four American “Olds,” whiskey brands that had seen better days. There was Old Overholt , a Pennsylvania-distilled rye gathering dust at a time when no one was drinking rye whiskey. Taylor, an allocated whiskey sold at high prices to connoisseurs and bottle hunters, following a 2009 acquisition.

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VinePair

MAY 20, 2025

Spirits additives have been in the news a lot lately, almost solely in relation to tequila. The conflict in tequila has cast the issue of additives in black-and-white terms. Additives are not necessarily bad, says Nicolas Palazzi, founder of PM Spirits , which imports tequila, rum, Cognac, and other spirits.

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VinePair

MAY 5, 2025

But it was tequila that I think, ultimately, would define drinking in the first quarter of the 21st century. From 2000 until the present, tequila sales have grown over 300 percent, accounting for some $6.7 Though purists accuse it of being artificially sweetened, it made consumers comfortable paying so much for tequila, he says.

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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. As always, watch this space for our top whiskeys of the year list in mid-December, which will offer even more solid picks.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Inspired by Oregons Westward Whiskey and the cool fall weather of the Pacific Northwest, Brazelton created these bitters with a holiday Old Fashioned in mind. Manhattan or a Reposado Tequila Old Fashioned. [ Cocktail recommendation: Martini — add a few dashes to your favorite recipe and get ready to be enveloped in flavor. [

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For years the company has offered spirits in just about every major category, whether vodka , tequila , spiced rum , Canadian whisky (thought to be sourced from Crown Royal ), bourbon (always Barton 1792), Tennessee whiskey, or various Scotches from just about every major region (sometimes labeled as The Macallan , often undisclosed).

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