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Where to Drink in Indianapolis

Imbibe Magazine

While old-school tropical classics like the Jet Pilot and the Painkiller are on point, adventure seekers can opt for one of their “House Potions” like Wolf in the Fold (rum, Calvados, oloroso sherry, walnut, pear) or Six Demon Bag (génépy, Batavia arrack, mezcal, dragonfruit liqueur, pineapple, lime).

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We Celebrate 90 Years of Hood River Distillers with President and CEO David Ballew

Chilled Magazine

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. By the late 50s Hood River Distillers had begun blending and bottling spirits for distribution throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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Everything You Need To Know About McDowell’s No.1

The Whiskey Wash

Introduced in the 1960s, McDowell’s is amongst the largest umbrella spirits brands in the world, marketing varieties of whisky, brandy, and rum. 1 spirit, a brandy, in 1963-64. 1 light and dark rum variants joined the range, after launch in 1990-91. 1 whisky variant’s sales volumes came from outside India in 2014.

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The Mount Rushmore of Rye, According to 7 Whiskey Experts

VinePair

The last release of their 25 Rye was 2014, so maybe this will be our lucky year?” The unique double cask finish of both rum and vermouth adds the most incredible balance of sweetness, spice, and herbaceousness that is often overshadowed by rye’s signature spice.” Bottled at 117.3 Very sweet. It feels like a syrup in your mouth.

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How London Claimed the Global Cocktail Crown

VinePair

Rums began arriving from the New World, joining French brandies , fortified wines of Spain and Portugal, and Irish whiskeys already lining London backbars. The age of innovation accelerated into high gear in 2014 with the debut of Dandelyan along the South Bank of the River Thames.

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With Vintage Spirit Stocks Dwindling, Collectors Turn to Recently Discontinued Bottlings

VinePair

Green also bought a case of Bacardi Banana Rum, another spirit whose disappearance has been mourned. “A I also recently discovered that a certain kind of brandy is no longer going to be produced. Distributors will be super opaque about it. They’ll always offer something else, rather than saying we stopped making that.

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Drinkhacker’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide – Best Alcohol/Spirits for Christmas

Drinkhacker

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. For more solid picks, see our most recent top 10 rums list. Brandy – Hennessy Master Blender’s Selection No. Want to get wild?

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