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The Top 10 Bourbons & Whiskeys According To The North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition

The Whiskey Wash

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. So, today, let’s work our way through the top ten scorers in the American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition 2023.

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The Mount Rushmore of Rye, According to 7 Whiskey Experts

VinePair

If there’s one thing whiskey fans love, it’s superlatives. All spirits must be American rye whiskeys. It must be a rye whiskey under the definition during the period in which it was bottled. Interviewees could only choose rye whiskeys they’ve personally sampled. Oldest, highest proof, rarest — we covet them all.

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What Is Light Whiskey? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Misunderstood Spirit

VinePair

Almost 20 years into the bourbon boom , liquor store shelves — both physical and virtual — are more packed than ever with producers and labels fighting for eyeballs. But in the past decade, tucked among the various bourbons and ryes, more bottles carrying the indeterminate “American whiskey” label have appeared. Low calorie, it is not.

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

Chilled Magazine

With the purchase of Clear Creek Distillery in 2014 and Captive Spirits in 2016, the company now offers a portfolio of brands that span every level on a liquor store shelf, and nearly every spirit a cocktail bar would need.

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10 Things You Should Know About New Riff Distilling

VinePair

In the 1980s at 24, he was teaching high school English when his father asked for his help operating a small local liquor store called Liquor Outlet. A few years later, Lewis was the owner of the Liquor Outlet, which had since expanded to six stores and was rebranded as The Party Source.

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Three Fascinating Stories From Pappy Van Winkle

The Whiskey Wash

One of the world’s most sought-after premium-aged bourbon whiskey brands, Pappy Van Winkle has established a reputation for quality and rarity. The coveted whiskey brand first debuted in 1994, when the Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Old was released. Stitzel distillery, the main supplier of whiskey for Weller’s brands in 1910.

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

The Whiskey Wash

Beginning distillation, Vittal Mallya pioneered the creation of the Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) category of alcohol – a blanket term for Indian-made versions of Western spirits categories produced using molasses-based spirit combined with flavoring, spices, or blended with imported spirits, such as scotch whisky. of the McDowell’s No.1

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