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8 Things You Should Know About Willett Distillery

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As of 2012, Evan is still in charge. But when the barrels ran dry, the company began buying bourbon from other Kentucky producers and continued on as an independent bottling company. Some of those brands bottled by Willett include Rowan’s Creek, Noah’s Mill, and Johnny Drum.

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The Mount Rushmore of Craft Breweries, According to 8 Beer Experts

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Hill Farmstead: The first time I went to visit Hill Farmstead, circa 2012, a guy advised that I print out Mapquest (Mapquest!) I remember splitting a single bottle of Grey Monday (a barrel-aged stout with hazelnuts and vanilla beans) nine ways because it was so rare.

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New Releases: Westward Whiskey, Nearest Green, Overholt, & Hudson Whiskey

The Whiskey Wash

Much like the coveted idea of an Infinity Bottle, introducing new, exceptional whiskies into the Solera system while continuously blending small amounts of whiskey from one barrel into another creates an always evolving yet infinite palette of deep, complex Westward flavors.” ABV and is available now via westwardwhiskey.com for $249.95.

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The Spice Is Right: Why Brewers Are Betting Big on Micheladas

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Later this year, 4 Noses will also release a Michelada featuring hot sauce fermented in a former stout barrel. In 2007, Miller Brewing (now part of Molson Coors Beverage Company) introduced the bottled “chelada style” Miller Chill, flavored with lime and salt, which remains popular in Australia.

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The Most Iconic Cease and Desist Cases in Drinks History

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offers a few crowd-favorites, including its Fuzzy Baby Ducks IPA and its Star Wars-inspired Imperial Stout Trooper. A year later, the brewery re-released Imperial Stout Trooper with Groucho Marx-style glasses and a mustache slapped over the existing Stormtrooper facade. Connecticut’s New England Brewing Co. Lucasfilm Ltd.

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How American Brewer Alex Chasko Became One of Ireland’s Top Distillers

Imbibe Magazine

As a student, to be able to take him a bottle and with a shaky hand say, Hello, sir, what do you think of this? Chasko made much of the whiskey that went into those bottles, and is proud of it. And for him to say, I like it. I think its goodwow, thats pretty amazing. I got a bit of confidence, Chasko says.

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The World’s Top 10 Beer Destinations for 2025

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Opened in an old family house in 2012 by Antonia and Lyubomir Chonos, Kanaal is widely regarded as Sofias first craft beer bar. Kanaal offers over a dozen rotating selections on draft and well over 300 bottled and canned options. After all, the region is the birthplace of beloved styles like the dubbel and tripel.

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