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. Rocket Vodka is American-made, created in small batches from a blend of California-grown Fuji and Golden Delicious apples. For the 2024 winners, a medal is just the beginning. Best in Show Winners — L.A.

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Bar Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2024

The Swedish distillery will launch in the UK with its debut Gin and Aquavit following its partnership with Speciality Drinks. The distillery has debuted two innovative liquids, Rejmyre Aquavit and Nordic Dry Gin inspired by its nature-soaked forest surroundings and ingredients. The traditional London dry gin influences Nordic Dry Gin.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 3, 2024

The San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2024 In this year’s competition, there were 787 Double Gold medal winners across all categories including bourbon, whiskey, gin, vodka, and liqueurs. The distillery not only produces whiskey, but also moonshine, vodka, gin, ambrosia, and rum. One to watch? Absolutely.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 3, 2023

When you talk to someone in the bar or booze industry about “Hey Bartender,” Douglas Tirola’s 2013 documentary chronicling the 21st century rebirth and rise of the American cocktail scene, one specific quote from the film is likely to be mentioned. The rest of this story should be read at maximum volume.) Tirola understands their perspective.

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Drink Me

MAY 29, 2023

Starting the Old Elk distillery in 2013, Richardson needed talent and had the foresight to know he needed to scale the business if people were going to take the brand seriously. Metze knew his whiskey and he knew had to make good stuff at high volumes.

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The Liquor Thing

APRIL 18, 2020

What is Gin? Gin is a kind of distilled, colorless to a pale yellow and flavored alcoholic drink, made from distilled fermented grains and other botanicals, with a predominant juniper flavor, comes with a pine-like flavor. History of Gin The name Gin comes from the French name for the juniper berry, Genever.

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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. Gin – Renais Reserve Familiale Gin ($50) – I had to go all the way to London to get this stellar gin, but you can pick it up stateside now.

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Alcohol Vodka Gin Rum 105

VinePair

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Agave spirits, in their myriad guises, enjoy similar billing, as well as eye-opening gins, vodkas with distinctive character, and a healthy showing of sugar- and grape-based distillates. The palate comes into its own with mineral-rich texture and green botanical notes, ample evidence that vodka can exhibit unique character.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 27, 2025

That is, until 2013, when they took a trip to Scotland and visited several distilleries there, according to their website, drawing particular inspiration from an unnamed distillery on Islay. The distillery is already set to open an expansion this summer.

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Cheers

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

RTDs have taken the spotlight lately, particularly spirits-based beverages from canned Gin and Tonics and bottled Negronis to craft cocktails packaged in pouches and bags-in-a-box. Compared to 2013, the percent change in RTD consumption for 2023 was a whopping 895.5%. More specifically, its ready-to-drink (RTD) portfolio.

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VinePair

JUNE 19, 2025

Earlier this year, the Providence-based Industrious Spirit Company released Li’l Rhody Pizza Strip , a vodka made from wheat, spices, and pizza strips, a Rhode Island staple. The distillery touted it as “the first ever pizza vodka?” Eventually, he sold the liquid to That Boutique-y Gin Company, which used it in a blend.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 17, 2025

As young drinkers gravitated toward vodka and gin, bourbon found itself relegated to dusty bottom shelves a regional spirit lacking the prestige of scotch whisky or cognac. Then, in 2013, over 200 bottles of Pappy Van Winkle were stolen in a heist that was later dubbed Pappygate.

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VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2025

Price: $37 / 750 mL bottle The Free Spirits Company The California-based Free Spirits Company crafts five non-alcoholic alternatives to popular spirits bourbon , gin , tequila , red vermouth , and a red aperitif along with a collection of mocktails.

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VinePair

APRIL 2, 2025

This beguilingly tart-sweet Martini has become Culics secret weapon for turning consumers onto the potential of fruit brandy, which, when they sip on its own, they tend to confuse with flavored vodka. the Seabreeze gets a glow-up via a split vodka and apricot brandy base, then is seasoned with grenadine and lemon.

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