The Cocktail Lovers

JUNE 11, 2025

In our first menu, for example, we had classic drinks, like the Brandy Crusta and Julep. And 2013 was our first time on the World’s 50 Best Bars list. The history of mixed drinks from the 19th century, going through cocktail history – Manhattans, Martinis and Tiki culture. Bringing them to life in Athens. And this is what we did.

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Rum Cocktail Culture Bar Tiki 71

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. In 2013 Augier was purchased by Pernod Ricard, the second largest wine and spirits company in the world.

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Brandy Wine Bottling Alcohol 105

Barina Craft

JANUARY 25, 2024

New York Jets: Manhattan - along with Brooklyn has the highest concentration of fans according to a 2013 Facebook study. Cincinnati Bengals: Bengal Tiger - the namesake is a tawny, red brandy drink while an original recipe adds black licorice stripes to an orange vodka cocktail that could be a spooky sip on Halloween too.

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Brandy Vodka Liqueur Rum 98

The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 28, 2024

The BHAKTA 2013 Bourbon is distilled from a mash bill of 99% corn and aged in American oak. The real star of the show, however, is the finishing period in Armagnac Brandy barrels. Annual releases of the brand’s Cowboy Bourbon have been forthcoming since 2013, along with small batches and limited editions.

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Whiskey Bottling Brandy Liquor 116

Drinkhacker

JANUARY 4, 2024

I enjoyed the Orchard Sazerac, made with ELLC Mondrian rye, Burnt Faith British brandy, Kanpai plum, Capreolus 1000 Trees eau de vie, honey, and absinthe, but found it to be driven more by smoke than anise notes. It was straightforward but really lovely and easy to drink. A touch on the sour side, the plum ended up being a bit heavy-handed.

Bar 111

Bar Live Music Live Music Rum 111

VinePair

JUNE 11, 2025

Rita Hills since 2013. It has a deep, savory nose with brandied cherries, balsamic, and cinnamon. The nose is brimming with wafts of brandied cherries, pomegranate, and strawberry rhubarb pie. Average Price: $40 Rating: 95 See Review Donnachadh Sta. Though this is a coastal expression, there’s still some soulfulness to the wine.

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Wine Bottling Brandy Sommelier 124

VinePair

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

On the palate, were greeted with notes of brandy-soaked fruit, sweet balsamic vinegar, and sourdough bread, culminating in a chocolatey finish. As such, the barrels containing this bourbon were laid down that same year, then dumped in 2013 and reserved for the 25th anniversary of the dual acquisition.

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Whiskey Bottling Highball Brandy 105

VinePair

APRIL 1, 2024

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. Spirits Awards helps consumers know that what they’re getting in the bottle is of the utmost quality and that it’s not just us telling them so.” Best in Show Winners — L.A.

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Bottling Rum Bitters Vodka 105

VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

For one, like other grape-based brandies, Pisco has a season. But even accounting for those setbacks, overall Pisco exports increased at a compound annual growth rate of 9 percent between 2013 and 2023, according to Peru’s Ministry of Production, netting $9.2 million for the industry last year.

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Bar Tequila Bartender Bartending 105

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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Whiskey Bottling Brandy Club 111

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Average price: $68 Rating: 93 See Review Beenleigh Artisan Distillers 2013 Single Blended Rum Beenleigh, Australia’s oldest operating distillery, was founded in 1884 in the sugar cane-rich northeastern state of Queensland.

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Rum Bottling Liquor Vodka 105

The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Following Skyfall’s release, a bottle of Macallan 1962, which had been signed by cast members including Craig and Bardem, was sold in a charity auction by Sotheby’s in 2013, raising £9,635. No emphasizes the pedigree and evolution of the Bond film franchise across 50 years, culminating in the release of Skyfall.

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Bottling Vodka Brandy Promoter 98

Drinkhacker

MAY 9, 2025

Perhaps best known for highly aged Armagnac , Vermont-based Bhakta Spirits has gradually diversified to bottlings beyond brandy, ranging from rum to rye (often blended with brandy varieties or finished in brandy casks). Contrast that with the 2013 vintage , released in 2023, which came from a 99 percent corn mashbill.)

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Brandy Whiskey Rum Bottling 93

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. Brandy – Hennessy Master Blender’s Selection No. Finally, don’t forget that previous picks are still out there and make great gifts.

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Alcohol Vodka Gin Rum 105

VinePair

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Cognac is often considered to be the most prized brandy in the world. Hine 250th Anniversary Limited Edition Baccarat Decanter In 2013, Hine Cognac released just 250 bottles of this limited-edition bottling to celebrate its 250th anniversary. Average Price: $14,902.

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Brandy Bottling Wine 91

Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Scott Fitzgerald writing The Great Gatsby and (the 2013 feature) being filmed here, to celebrations, weddings, anniversaries, special moments that people have had and continue to come back for each and every year. So, it’s some of the rarest cognacs and brandies in the world all blended together to make this one exclusive rare bottle.

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Concierge Bar Hospitality Signature Cocktails 241

The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The barrels were emptied in March 2013 after aging for 13 years. I love experimenting and exploring new opportunities, and using a double finish with brandy and cognac casks created a more complex and nuanced bourbon, opening a whole new experience for consumers to enjoy. The bourbon is bottled at 101 proof (50.5%

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Whiskey Brandy Bottling Wine 98

VinePair

MAY 5, 2025

Essentially selling it door-to-door for over a decade, it would take until 2013 or so for luxury bars, restaurants, and nightclubs to latch onto it. Casamigos The celebrity tequila that launched a thousand ships: Started in 2013 by George Clooney, Rande Gerber (Mr.

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Tequila Nightclub Bottling Bartender 119

VinePair

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Arriving at 13 years old and 50 percent ABV, the bourbon was distilled in 1999 and dumped from cask in March 2013, according to the brand. Profile-wise, this whiskey straddles the line of malt and American whiskeys, providing a decadent sipping experience only enhanced by the brandy-cask-finishing.

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Tequila Rum Gin Vodka 122

VinePair

APRIL 2, 2025

In early March, Draga Culic, founder and CEO of Blacklisted Brandy , attended an International Womens Day pop-up spotlighting female-founded brands in Manhattans Chelsea neighborhood. Thats why she built her brand of artisanal plum, apricot, pear, and quince brandies around inclusion in cocktails rather than as a standalone sipper.

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Brandy Bartender Bartending Liqueur 105