2013 Alcohol Brandy 
VinePair
JULY 9, 2025
This first occurred on platforms like eBay and Craigslist, both of which would eventually ban the practice of reselling alcohol. Though not created by him, the blend first gained popularity courtesy of Blake Riber’s Bourbonr blog, circa 2013. or just adding artificial syrups to the spirit? It didn’t matter.
VinePair
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
How We Compiled the List Before we explore this years selections, here are a few notes on how we compiled this list, especially given the sheer subjectivity of the notion of best when it comes to alcoholic beverages. The nose kicks off with a swirl of oranges, vanilla, and heavy oak influence that never veers into overly tannic territory.
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Chilled Magazine
APRIL 17, 2024
Founders Albert Peters, Edwin Pooley, and Edgar McClain began making fruit wine and brandies from the abundance of fruit in the region, taking only a brief hiatus to make industrial alcohol for the war effort. The company still works closely with the creator and founder of Lucid, T.A.
The Whiskey Wash
MARCH 9, 2024
The majority of Indian spirits labeled as ‘whisky’ are closer to rum due to being distilled from molasses, falling within a category of alcohol termed as Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), and are marketed to domestic Indian consumers. Modern Amrut Whisky Bottlings Amrut Greedy Angels 10 Year Old Chairman’s Reserve.
The Whiskey Wash
AUGUST 10, 2024
The introduction of copper still technology combined with the inadvertent maturing of the brandwijn in casks when transporting the spirit back to Holland formed the basis for the brandy, and eventually Cognac, that we know today. To create the profile and alcohol levels that we recognise as Cognac the eaux-de-vie has to be distilled twice.
VinePair
APRIL 1, 2024
Spirits Awards, they’re the best in the biz — they’re also representative of the wonderfully diverse world that the alcohol industry has become. The brand received a Best Whiskey medal in 2023 for its 2013 Bourbon and a 2022 Gold medal for its limited-edition 50-year Armagnac. The judges behind the medal matter; in the case of L.A.
The Whiskey Wash
MARCH 22, 2024
BHAKTA 2013 Bourbon Credit: BHAKTA Medal: Gold Tasting Notes: Vanilla, biscuits, toasted oak, nutmeg, hazelnut, spice, stewed pears, apples BUY NOW: $124.99 From English x American to French x American, this BHAKTA 2013 Bourbon is full of French influences. The result is a silky smooth and sweet fusion with kicks of spice.
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