Australian Bartender

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

With Gregory’s deep roots in Australian bartending (he recently left a long tenure at The Gresham and was Bartender magazine’s 2017 Bartender of the Year), you can expect a stellar cocktail menu. With this kind of hospo pedigree at the helm, Barry Parade Public House (BPHH) is sure to become a staple of the Brisbane scene.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Crafted by Master Blender Trudiann Branker, this second release expands the terroir-driven range, with a blend of rums produced from the 2018 Mount Gay Estate sugar cane, making this liquid the first vintage in this limited-edition series. “23_01 was a blend of two harvest years, 2016 & 2017.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 23, 2024

Bisou Nicolas Munoz, who had previously opened popular cocktail bar Divine, founded this hotspot in the trendy Marais quarter in 2017. The vibrantly hued Limpid combines rum infused with dried mango, fino sherry, cranberry, and clarified lime juice. “I see how hard my team is working to make everybody that comes to Bisou happy.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 24, 2024

” Nearly a decade later, Grand Army (which was also our 2017 Bar of the Year ) has fully earned its place as a beloved neighborhood joint, and the bar program, now led by Patty Dennison, continues to be as playful as ever. The “Folsom Prison Blues” is an Old Fashioned variation, with rye, Irish whiskey, coffee, and coconut.

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Liqueur Bar Highball Tequila 264

Imbibe Magazine

MAY 12, 2024

Hana Makgeolli Since 2017, Alice Jun has been making both traditional and experimental makgeolli (Korean rice wine) and opened the Hana Makgeolli brewery, with business partner John Limb, in late 2018. If you’ve never tasted makgeolli before, opt for a flight of ferments that range from creamy and fizzy to rich and sherry-like.

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Club Beer Bar Vodka 264

The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 3, 2025

Caribbean rum barrels, Oloroso sherry casks, and Cognac barrels create the complex profiles that have earned the brand over 100 accolades. Doc Swinsons Lineup Founded in 2017, Doc Swinson’s began when a small team discovered forgotten bourbon barrels and reimagined their potential.

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Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Mount Gay, the world’s oldest running rum distillery located in St Lucy at the northern tip of Barbados, has called this island home since 1703, celebrating its 320th anniversary this year. The Estate distillates were looked after by Master Blender Trudiann Branker until she knew the rum was ready for release.

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Rum Bottling Liqueur 52

Cheers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Crafted by Master Blender Trudiann Branker, this second release expands the terroir-driven range, with a blend of rums produced from the 2018 Mount Gay Estate sugar cane, making this liquid the first vintage in this limited-edition series. “23_01 was a blend of two harvest years, 2016 & 2017.

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Rum Bottling 52

Drinkhacker

JUNE 16, 2025

We’ve got a huge collection of new releases that have dropped over the last few months, including lots of single malt Scotch, some unexpected Irish whiskey, and a pair or rum releases. All were tasted based on small samples (which TWE also sells). Pricing shown is as provided (and will vary based on your local currency).

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Rum Whiskey Highball Wine 85

Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 24, 2023

While you’re preparing for the big reveal, feel free to indulge in some of our previous top 10 whiskey lists: 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , and 2017. Ultimately, the rum barrel-finished Voyage pulled ahead thanks to its incredible depth and fruit-laden sweetness that is unlike any other Wild Turkey whiskey we’ve ever reviewed.

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Whiskey Rum Wine Bottling 105

Dry Atlas

JANUARY 10, 2024

She started participating in Dry January, accidentally, in 2017 after she made a spontaneous bet with a friend on New Year’s Eve. Fluere Spiced Cane : A great rum replacement for blended drinks on vacation, or the mocktails you’re drinking when you’re wishing you were on vacation. READY-TO-DRINK, ETC.

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Good Spirits News

JANUARY 12, 2024

It was produced in the fall 2017 season from 100% rye and was pot-distilled. SRP $64.99) PLANTERAY CUT & DRY COCONUT RUM Planteray Cut & Dry Coconut Rum is a 100% Barbadian rum made with locally sourced coconut. The white flesh is cut and dried before infusing in Barbados rum with one coconut used per 1L of rum.

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VinePair

JULY 18, 2024

While sheer sales volume is an obvious factor, some of this thinking comes down to cultural bias, misconceptions based on past trends, and anecdotes from vocational visits to Caribbean isles when rum was king. Fine wine also can and increasingly is being profitably sold in the land of where rum and beer reign supreme.

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Good Spirits News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Angel’s Envy Triple Oak Triple Oak joins the brand’s Signature Series which also includes the Port Wine Barrel finished bourbon released in 2011 and Caribbean Rum Cask finished rye released in 2013. bottling with regards to the barley (100% Scottish-grown Concerto) from the 2017 harvest and the malting (108.2

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Whiskey Gin Bottling Wine 75

Old Liquors Magazine

JUNE 12, 2023

In the world of spirits, few stories are as rich and evocative as that of Flor de Caña, the premium rum brand that has been a symbol of Nicaraguan pride for over a century. The fertile lands, enriched water, and hot volcanic climate proved instrumental in forging the rum’s unique and smooth flavor.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 23, 2023

While you’re preparing for the big reveal, feel free to indulge in some of our previous top 10 whiskey lists: 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , and 2017. As always, we’re revealing one whiskey each day over the next 10 days until we hit #1 on Christmas Eve. Agree, disagree?

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Whiskey Rum Wine Bottling 96

Drinkhacker

AUGUST 31, 2024

Lost Lantern Woodinville Washington Straight Bourbon Single Cask – It’s been a minute since Drinkhacker reviewed and enjoyed Woodinville’s 90 proof Straight Bourbon in 2017. The palate explodes with rum-soaked raisin cake and plenty of mint and cinnamon for spice and amazingly little burn. What an unexpected pour.

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Dry Atlas

JULY 17, 2024

Previously, Derek owned Spirited Awards 2017 “Best American Cocktail Bar,” Columbia Room, in Washington, D.C., Created from Martinique Rhum Agricole by expert perfumers in France, this is hands down the absolute best non-alcoholic rum on the market. and was one of the nation’s top bartenders. Derek is also a celebrated author.

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Mixology Nightclub Tequila Alcohol 52

The Whiskey Wash

MAY 3, 2024

The distillery not only produces whiskey, but also moonshine, vodka, gin, ambrosia, and rum. It was distilled in 2017 and bottled from a single barrel in 2023, aging for a total of 6 years, 8 months, and 27 days in level #3 char American white oak. The judges at the SFWSC clearly agreed, awarding the 4 Year Old a Double Gold medal.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Increasingly, the public (both domestically and abroad) began to favour lighter spirits such as rum and vodka. So, it was a huge surprise and relief when, in 2017, Diageo announced a £35 million plan to bring Brora and Port Ellen back online. Whisky became a drink of the past and did not appeal to a younger generation.

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In 2017, London Competitions got introduced – with separate competition for London Wine , London Spirits and London B eers – by the Beverage Trade Network. The main reason to introduce the competition was to review products by quality, value and package.

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Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Included in the blend are straight rye whiskeys distilled in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 each with a mash bill recipe of 95% rye and 5% malted barley. Also included are two straight bourbon whiskeys distilled in 2016 and 2017. Selected by Master Blender Dr. Stuart Morrison, the whisky here was finished in Caribbean pot still rum casks.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 8, 2025

Cocktail Bill Boothby, for example, described a Rum Shake in his 1891 drinks manual The American Bar-Tender. His recipe comprised ice, a jigger of Jamaica rum, a large spoonful of sugar, and the juice of two limes, all shaken and then strained. Boothbys Rum Shake makes a better Daiquiri than many served under that name today.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The actor-turned-bartender has been producing videos on how to make cocktails at home, including everything from cocktail history to tips and hacks, since 2017. What are the flavors in the rum? Before that, he worked at Cole’s French Dip , the home of award-winning bar The Varnish , in LA for a decade.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Copyright A Bar Above Well, another year has come and gone, and we’re already swapping out summer rum for winter whiskey. Founder Marc Farrell successfully brought his Caribbean roots and culture to the US through both the bright white and complex dark rum. Which means…it’s almost the holiday season. So who’s on your list this year?

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Bar Bar Tools Zero-Proof Mocktails 130

The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Between 2019-2024, Nick Offerman collaborated with Lagavulin to release four Offerman Edition expressions, each 11 Years Old and bottled at 46% ABV, featuring cask finishes including Guiness, Charred Oak, and ex-Caribbean rum. The Offerman Charred Oak Edition was the first to be released across both the US and UK whisky markets.

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Rum Beer Promoter Promotion 98

The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 27, 2024

Following this, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye, a conventional rye whiskey, was released in 2017. 2017 Tennessee Rye is launched. This whiskey is distilled from a blend consisting of 70% rye, 18% corn, and 12% barley. The distillery does not refill barrels and so uses each only once. 2019 Tennessee Apple is released.

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The Whisky Exchange

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This expression has been finished in casks previously filled with Caribbean (exact origin undisclosed) pot-still rum, adding extra layers of fruit, toffee and spice to the distillery’s softly maritime spirit. Nose : Apple, banana, barley sugar, white pepper, toffee touches and a hint of mint imperial.

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Tequila Bottling Wine Pub 52

Cheers

APRIL 29, 2024

Premiumization has also played a role in helping rum rebound. Appleton Estate 17 Year Old Legend — an exclusive and faithful recreation of the legendary rum that was crafted by J. Once people try our vodka, they see why we say taste to see what it means to be different.” Looking ahead While many folks are quick to point out how U.S.

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Tequila Vodka Gin Liqueur 105

Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Our Brand has grown from one million cases in 2017 to 2 ½ million this year and we are looking at many international expansion opportunities, so the NPIWFF was a perfect event for us. We got a chance to pair our premium mix with many premium and super premium Tequilas, Rums and Vodkas that also attended the event.

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Wine Vodka Tequila Rum 224

Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Pop through the adjoining door into their new sister bar, Bar Nohm, a modern izakaya with Korean-inspired bar food and their own specialty cocktails like the Atari Grouch (aged rum, scotch, matcha milk, sesame, Thai basil).

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The sleek wood bar serves creative cocktails like a Last Word riff made with mezcal, crisp white Sangria with rum and sliced peaches, and a daily rotating punch (previous iterations include gin and Champagne, or bourbon plus Aperol, strawberries, grapefruit, and thyme). The kitchen serves not-to-be-missed comfort food classics, Snapp says.

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Drinkhacker

MAY 11, 2025

Rolling Fork Spirits was founded in 2017 by Turner Wathen and Jordan Morris as an independent blender and bottler of exceptional rums. Among their standout creations is Fortuitous Union , an inspired blend of rum and rye whiskey. Bottled without chill-filtration at a robust 103 proof. But does it deliver more than intrigue?

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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. For more solid picks, see our most recent top 10 rums list. Épices Créoles ($35) is another luxe bottling available for a song.

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Alcohol Vodka Gin Rum 105

Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Since founding New Orleans Beverage Group and acquiring the El Guapo trademark in 2017, Christa has focused on quality of product and scale, expanding into adjacent categories like syrups and mixers and dramatically increasing production capacity to meet distribution demands. Try these in your next original tiki rum based libation.

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Bitters Tiki Rum Tequila 97

The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 24, 2025

Glen Scotia notes that historical records from as early as 1815before the distillery was establishedmention casks of rum being available for sale in the local market. Made from 100% Scottish malted barley, the NAS whisky undergoes initial maturation in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels before being finished in Demerara rum casks.

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Rum Wine Bottling Scotch Whiskey 98

The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 6, 2025

Brora, any Brora BUY NOW: $4,375 (Brora 34 Year Old Special Release 2017) This one might sound a little vagueafter all, not every whisky from any given distillery is flawlessbut every Brora Ive ever had the chance to try has been nothing short of wonderful. Sadly, justifying the price of a bottle is no easy feat. But one dayone day.

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