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The Best Bourbons According To The Whiskey Wash Awards 2025

The Whiskey Wash

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% Now, finished bourbons have become sought after by fans who want to push the flavor profile.

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The Sazerac: The mysterious (and confusing) history of this iconic classic

Australian Bartender

Meanwhile, another New Orleans based businessman was importing brandy, specifically Sazerac-du-Forge et Fils cognac. The story then goes that phylloxera, a root disease which crippled France’s wine and brandy industry, made cognac hard to come by and so the indigenous rye whiskey was substituted, eventually becoming the norm.

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Limestone Branch Announces 2024 Yellowstone Limited Edition Bourbon

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Created by Limestone Branch Distillery master distiller Stephen Beam , the 2024 expression is extra aged, featuring 7-year and 17-year aged bourbons and Beam’s first double finish in French brandy and cognac casks. Limestone Branch Distillery has released its annual Yellowstone Limited Edition since 2015. Bottled at 101 proof (50.5%

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Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week: Toast to a Classic Cocktail and Give Back this October

VinePair

Stir until well-chilled, strain over a large cube in a double old fashioned glass, garnish with an orange swath and a brandied cherry, and you’re well on your way to cocktail greatness. Just add ice to a mixing glass along with 2 oz. of Elijah Craig, a quarter of an ounce of simple syrup and a few dashes of aromatic bitters.

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The 15 Best Sweet Wines for 2024

VinePair

Average price: $95 Rating: 96 See Review Livio Felluga Picolit 2015 Picolit, a variety native to Italy’s Friuli region, is named for its small grape bunches. This wine has a comforting nose with notes of caramel, pear brandy, and almonds. The palate brings a dose of caramelized fruit flavor that adds to its complexity.

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Pisco Is Still Searching for Its Place on the American Back Bar

VinePair

For one, like other grape-based brandies, Pisco has a season. ‘Barriers Everywhere’ Ask a producer what’s holding Pisco back in major export markets like the United States, however, and consumer education takes a backseat to several more immediate, structural economic issues. million for the industry last year.

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Maison Bache-Gabrielsen’s Hors d’Âge Cognac wins the Double Gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2024

Bar Magazine

This year the competition received nearly 5,500 entries, including 200 in the brandy/cognac category. The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is one of the most renowned competitions in the spirits industry, bringing together international experts to assess and distinguish the best products.

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