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What Your Johnnie Walker Color Says About You

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But beyond the label and the dram, what could your go-to bottle hint about you? Whether you’re sipping Blue Label or shaking Red into a highball, your choice might just offer a fun glimpse into your character. Green Label was discontinued in 2012, but was brought back by popular demand in 2016. You’re smooth, but never smug.

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Mellow Corn: The Bottom Shelf Whiskey With a Cult Following

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Mellow Corn is abundantly available across the country for damn near $12 a bottle. The bottled-in-bond corn whiskey even enjoys its own subreddit , a distinction no other Heaven Hill brand currently enjoys. Another showed how they drape their bottle in a velvet cloth reserved for a far pricier American whiskey.

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The Top 10 Irish Whiskeys of All Time

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The Irishman 17 Years Old – The lower end of the Irishman line doesn’t get much love, but this 17 year old, made from 100% Irish barley and matured in a first fill oloroso sherry butt, is a magical, very high-proof bottling that many may not know about. Old furniture that you can drink. . $60 60 [ BUY IT NOW FROM CASKERS ] 6.

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The Most Iconic Cease and Desist Cases in Drinks History

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Brown-Forman vs. Lazy Fascist Press Although most cease and desist cases are marked by legal threats and a stern attitude, this incident from 2012 involving Jack Daniel’s and a book cover ranks among one of the more low-key dilemmas. Regardless, Icarus’ brew is a banger, and Hershey didn’t come out of the ordeal looking all that cool.

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How Johnnie Walker’s Colors Tell You Exactly What You’re Drinking

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Built from around 30 whiskies, it was designed to stand up to mixingbold, spicy, and smoky enough to make itself heard in a highball. It disappeared in 2012 during a range reshuffle, sparking a backlash that saw it return in 2016. Rich, layered, and smoky, it bridges the world of blended whisky and single malts.

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The 40 Best Liqueurs for Your Bar Cart

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No matter how many bottles of gin , bourbon , or tequila your collection boasts, you can say goodbye to most of the worlds most iconic cocktails without these relevant supporting actors. On the other hand, pick up a bottle of, say, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, and a list of iconic, historical cocktails awaits.

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