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Imbibe Magazine
JUNE 9, 2025
But the program offers wide appeal to cocktail enthusiasts with a rotating menu of originals like the Absinthe Mojito (cantaloupe-infused absinthe, ginger syrup, lime, cucumber) and the Gochugaru Sazerac (apple brandy, tequila, gochugaru honey, chocolate, Angostura). Left to right: Sommelier Josh Mazanowski at Beholder.
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. By the late 50s Hood River Distillers had begun blending and bottling spirits for distribution throughout the Pacific Northwest.
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The Whiskey Wash
MARCH 28, 2024
Founded in 2014 by the Wine Country Network, the American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition is an annual double-blind tasting competition for bourbons and whiskeys from across North America. Having grown up around spirits, she carries on her family’s legacy with the distillation of high-quality bourbons, gins, and vodka.
The Whiskey Wash
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Skyfall (2012) – The Macallan 1962 Fine and Rare The first drink you think to associate with James Bond is the infamous Vodka Martini (“shaken not stirred”). Admonishing Kirk for drinking illegal Saurian brandy, McCoy presents him instead with a bottle of Glenfiddich 30 Year Old commenting ‘Besides, I found this in Chekov’s locker’.
VinePair
JUNE 20, 2024
Other products that qualify as young dusties include: Tequila Cabeza, Aylesbury Duck Vodka, and Caña Brava Rum, all once part of a product line that now only includes Fords Gin; Solbeso, a cacao eau-de-vie introduced in 2014; Navan, a brandy-based liqueur made with vanilla that was once made by Grand Marnier; and the Leopold Bros.
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. Vodka – Belvedere 10 Vodka ($150) – If you absolutely have to give someone vodka as a present, give Belvedere 10 a try.
VinePair
MAY 5, 2025
As people partied like it was 1999, they were almost certainly drinking vodka, which at the time accounted for about a quarter of the spirits market. billion in revenue in 2024, according to the Distilled Spirit Council , just a hair behind vodkas $7.2 Craft beer was just on the precipice of booming.
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