The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This review was originally published in May 2016, and updated in December 2024. This week we are reviewing a range of bottlings that are part of the Old Rip Van Winkle/Pappy Van Winkle lineup. Pappy Van Winkle 20-Year-Old tastes like a perfectly made dessert, hitting all the major flavor categories – bitter, sweet, savory, sour.

Whiskey 98

Whiskey Liqueur Bitters Bottling 98

The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 10, 2024

Made from the same mash bill as the brand’s 7 Year Old Rye, this whiskey is aged for three extra years, resulting in a deep and complex rye whiskey bottled at 100 proof. Fierce & Kind Limited Pride Release Straight (Gay) Bourbon Fierce & Kind celebrate Pride Month with exclusive bottlings. Happy Pride!

Whiskey 98

Whiskey Tequila Liquor Bottling 98

The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 10, 2024

Made from the same mash bill as the brand’s 7 Year Old Rye, this whiskey is aged for three extra years, resulting in a deep and complex rye whiskey bottled at 100 proof. Fierce & Kind Limited Pride Release Straight (Gay) Bourbon Fierce & Kind celebrate Pride Month with exclusive bottlings. Happy Pride!

Whiskey 98

Whiskey Tequila Liquor Bottling 98

The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Since its closure, Rosebank fans have been sustained by limited edition releases from owner Ian Macleod Distillers, as well as some independent bottlings. Let’s talk about the history, prices, and Serge Valentin ’s tasting notes for the Rosebank 20 Year Old Distillers Agency, bottled in the 1980s and imported for Zenith Italia.

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Bottling Bitters Scotch Whiskey Whiskey 98

The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 24, 2024

Milam & Greene Cardinal Single Barrel Credit: Milam & Greene Texas-based Milam & Greene Whiskey has unveiled the third bottling in the 2024 Wildlife Collection , which pays homage to the birds of Texas. The whiskey was bottled from cask #506 at 64.9% ABV, yielding 130 bottles. Bottled from single cask no.

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Whiskey Bottling Bitters 111

VinePair

MARCH 14, 2024

As with any list primed to spark debate, we should outline some ground rules: The rye must be a specific bottling OR bottled within an identifiable range of years. It must be a rye whiskey under the definition during the period in which it was bottled. Bottled at 117.3 All spirits must be American rye whiskeys.

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Whiskey Rum Bottling Brandy 135

Drinkhacker

JUNE 9, 2024

The American Single Malt Whiskey Commission as founded in 2016 with Copperworks Distilling in Seattle as a founding member. To be a successful small distillery, it’s essential to make whiskey of such a quality that consumers will want to purchase more than just the first bottle. The finish is far from short and the notes linger.

Whiskey 116

Whiskey Beer Bitters Bar 116

VinePair

JULY 1, 2024

1860-1920: Bitter Liqueurs Enter the Market While the original “Spritzes” consisted of wine and soda water, the creation of bitter liqueurs changed everything. At the same time, the Campari Group started bottling Aperol with the memorable 3-2-1 recipe on the back label. shores every year and in 2010, its volume in the U.S.

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Liqueur Bitters Alcohol Bar 105

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

All three Arizona-grown grains — corn, rye, and barley — are malted before distillation, and the resulting distillate is aged five years before being bottled at 100 proof. After aging, the bourbon is bottled at cask strength. The 2024 release is aged seven years and bottled at 64.2 percent ABV. But we’re picking an oddball here.

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Brandy Whiskey Bottling Liquor 134

Medium of Mixology

DECEMBER 23, 2020

WAAAAY back in 2016 I created and posted this cocktail, but never gave it the full write up that it deserved so for day 4 of “Cocktailmas” we’re revisiting it. The rum you chose for this drink will be the star of the show so don’t go for you basic bottom shelf bottle here. Alcohol Taste Rating: 6.5/10

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Rum Bitters Muddling Alcohol 52

VinePair

JUNE 9, 2024

Florida: a Stout From Angry Chair Brewing Cigar City Brewing’s Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout may be the most famous stout in the Sunshine State, but bottles are only available for purchase one day per year. That said, for some of the best Maine has to offer, swing by Freeport and snag a bottle of Maine Beer Company ’s iconic Dinner double IPA.

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Beer IPA Stout Pilsner 136

Tales of the Cocktail

MARCH 22, 2024

Kaleena Goldsworthy, CAP since 2016, reminisces on her journey since joining the program in 2016. Alexis Belton Tinoco’s, CAP since 2016, call to “never settle” resonates deeply, urging women to challenge the status quo and pursue their dreams fearlessly. Paving the Way 1.5 mezcal (not too smokey) 0.5

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Hospitality Bartender Bartending Bitters 59

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

So whether you’re a diehard Syrah drinker or looking to dive deep into its broad world of expressions, it’s time to seek out these bottles that represent a new era for the variety. A slight bitter note on the finish adds to the complexity. This bottle right here defines this grape in this place. Especially here in the U.S.,

Wine 111

Wine Bottling Bitters 111

VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Dozens of categories considered, thousands of bottles tasted, and almost 12 months in the making, the publishing of VinePair’s 50 best spirits list marks a major milestone in our calendar and one of our favorite annual traditions. That said, any tequila bottled above the U.S. Check out the best spirits from previous years here !

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Gin Tequila Whiskey Rum 130

VinePair

JUNE 4, 2024

By 2016, Americans drank more bottled water than soda, hydrating with Poland Spring and flavored waters like Vitaminwater, Propel, and Hint Water. Kids in the 2010s, who are now coming of legal drinking age, grew up with flavored waters as the norm. The latest trend might not be bubbling up.

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Vodka IPA Zero-Proof Alcohol 111

The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Matured in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez ex-Sherry casks sourced from Spain, The Glendronach 21 Year Old is bottled at 48% ABV. When the expression was first released, The Glendronach 21 Year Old bottling initially contained considerably older whisky stocks the same as the brand’s other expressions.

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Liquor Infusions Bottling Wine 52

VinePair

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Since its launch in 2016, White Claw® has continued to push the envelope with its innovative products. Made from 100 percent American grain, every bottle of White Claw ™ Vodka is distilled five times and filtered through activated carbon from charred coconut shells.

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Vodka Highball Simple Syrup Bitters 52

Cocktails with Suderman

APRIL 5, 2024

Who even had a bottle? I made my first Blood and Sand around 2016 or so, and even then, well into the cocktail boom, it was somewhat difficult to find a bottle of Cherry Heering. But it doesn’t really solve the fundamental problem, which is that the sweet/spice/sour/bitter balance is way, way off.

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Muddling Bartender Bartending Bottling 64

The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 17, 2024

The 16 year old expression was introduced in the 1980s and has since won numerous awards including Gold at the World Whiskies Awards in the category of Islay Single Malt 13 to 20 Years in 2016. It was bottled at cask strength in 2007 and released as part of Diageo’s Special Releases in that same year. Only 6,642 bottles were produced.

Liqueur 52

Liqueur Bottling Bitters Scotch Whiskey 52

VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

These were just part of a flurry of openings that kicked off in 2016 and continue today, including Cote , Oiji Mi , Kochi , Mari , and Anto. Large-format bottles typically keep wines fresher for longer, and James knew the program would scream “better than everything.” It starts with sweet, salt, and bitter at the same time.

Wine 52

Wine Hospitality Beer Liqueur 52

Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

Eduard Viader grabs a bottle from a riddling rack, pulls off the metal brace that secured the cork, and with his index finger covering the closure to keep it from flying off, uses his clawlike wrench to ease the cork out of the bottle. He spins the bottle to tamp down the fizz and turns it upright. was established.

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Wine Sommelier Bottling Bitters 279

VinePair

JUNE 30, 2025

In the early 1820s, brewers in the city are said to have reformulated the recipe for pale ales destined for export, hopping them up to produce a more bitter and drier brew. Once brewing is complete, barleywine then spends at least a year maturing in wood casks before it’s bottled. New England IPA (NEIPA) Stowe, Vt.,

Beer 124

Beer Pilsner IPA Stout 124

Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A bad experience with bitter beers can linger. Nonetheless, Odell retired Easy Street from cans and bottles in 2021 to rectify a modern conundrum: The beer wasn’t always hazy enough, a problem for a wheat beer. Established in 2016, Industrial Arts has seen success with Wrench , its flagship hazy IPA, and assorted spinoffs.

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IPA Craft Beer Beer Pilsner 246

VinePair

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Nowhere is this more true than at the more specialized spots: the beer bars, as we know them, with their thoughtful selections across tap lines and bottle lists, and their dedication to service, atmosphere, and education. ” —Amanda King, co-owner, Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe , St. But, Bottle Logic always finds a spot.

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Beer IPA Bar Craft Beer 142

VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

By the time Booker and Dax closed in 2016, I was the head bartender, and I spent the next year at the NoMad learning to make a lot of very good drinks very quickly. Born from his love of bitter lemon soda and as a way to use up spent oranges that had been used for garnishes, the drink is constructed around a soda-style syrup.

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Simple Syrup Infusions Head Bartender Bartender 116

Imbibe Magazine

MAY 23, 2025

Founded in 2016, Lo-Fi offers three expressions, including a gentian amaro, sweet vermouth and dry vermouth. Lo-Fi places a high value on transparencystating that whats on the label is in the bottle. Head to lofiaperitifs.com to find a bottle near you. Head to lofiaperitifs.com to find a bottle near you.

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Infusions Gin Bitters Bottling 213

VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Luckily, there are a whole host of bottled cocktails on the market that take all the work out of preparation, without sacrificing a drop of quality. In short, there’s a good bottled version of pretty much every cocktail out there, making it easier than ever before to satisfy your guests in record time.

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Bottling Bitters Vodka Gin 105

A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

History of Amaro Amaro vs. Bitters Amaro Flavor Types of Amaris/Amaro Brands: Aperol Averna Campari Cynar Fernet-Branca Lucano Montenegro Nonino Last fall, I slipped into an oil-lamp-lit booth at Midnight Cowboy in Austin, Texas for a one-of-a-kind cocktail in the secret speakeasy. Table of Contents : What is Amaro ?

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Bitters Liqueur Infusions Alcohol 242

VinePair

MARCH 12, 2025

For those who want to drink on-site, the only options are packaged; not just the brewerys more common cans, like Heady Topper and Focal Banger, but also limited releases like Luscious, a British-style imperial stout, and Light, a lager, alongside some bottled wild ales. The current Alchemist opened in 2016.

Beer 122

Beer IPA Craft Beer Stout 122

Drinkhacker

MAY 9, 2025

While The Last Drop started as an independent bottler, Sazerac acquired the brand in 2016. For 2025, The Last Drop is rolling out a trio of new bottles, the first of which features one of the oldest-ever bourbons from Buffalo Trace. 37 is a 27 year old Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, bottled at a cask strength 121.8

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Whiskey Rum Bitters Bottling 78

The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Each bottle here represents not just exceptional whisky, but a fascinating chapter in Ardbeg’s contemporary history. Bottled at a formidable 57.1% Each edition showcased an otherworldly combination of intense medicinal smoke, crystallized ginger, and peppered citrus, bottled at a robust 58.9% Bottled at 49.9%

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Bottling Wine Rum Bitters 92

The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Cinnamon Whiskey Review Round-Up In a spirit of scientific inquiry, I put my tastebuds on the line and tasted five different bottles of cinnamon-flavored whiskey(youre welcome). All five stated somewhere on the label best served chilled, so I stuck these bottles in the fridge for an hour or two before imbibing. Talk about diversified!)

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Whiskey Bottling Club Bitters 98

The Whiskey Wash

MAY 31, 2025

Kilchoman Machir Bay (Islay) $60 (50) A youthful farm-to-bottle Islay malt that proves age is just a number, bursting with BBQ smoke, citrus zest, and malty sweetness from this upstart distillery. Colonel E.H.

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Whiskey Bottling Rum Wine 59

VinePair

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Nicol took a trip with friends to the Euro Cup in 2016, she told me for a story I wrote ahead of her brewery opening, which inspired her to build her own place that could bring people together over sports and beer. That place is Suncatcher Brewing , my favorite new brewery in Chicago this year.

Beer 116

Beer IPA Craft Beer Pilsner 116