Spiritz

DECEMBER 14, 2024

After Dark is the 8 th brand to enter the millionaires club, following Magic Moments vodka, 8 PM whisky, 8 PM Premium Black whisky, Spirit of Victory 1965 rum, Morpheus brandy, Old Admiral brandy and Contessa rum.

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Club Brandy Rum Infusions 85

Spiritsfully

JANUARY 9, 2022

The trends that were already there in 2021 will continue in 2022. While recyclability and zero-waste cocktails formed the thrust of sustainable action this year, 2022 will see more initiatives shaped by a focus on how spirits are made. The post The spirits trends for 2022 appeared first on Spiritsfully - Learn about spirits.

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Alcohol Infusions Vodka Rum 52

The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 9, 2024

India became the UK’s largest market for Scotch whisky by volume in 2022, importing 219 million bottles according to figures published by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). Amrut Distilleries expanded into rum distillation in the 1960’s, and subsequently brandy distillation in response to a growing Indian market in the 1970’s.

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Liquor Alcohol Brandy Rum 122

VinePair

MARCH 14, 2024

The picks below cover a wide range of whiskey history, from whiskey distilled in the late 1800s to bottlings as recent as 2022. The unique double cask finish of both rum and vermouth adds the most incredible balance of sweetness, spice, and herbaceousness that is often overshadowed by rye’s signature spice.” Very sweet. But I love it.

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Whiskey Bottling Rum Brandy 135

VinePair

APRIL 1, 2024

The brand received a Best Whiskey medal in 2023 for its 2013 Bourbon and a 2022 Gold medal for its limited-edition 50-year Armagnac. Best Rum: Ten to One Caribbean White Rum This exceptional rum from Ten To One has won L.A. rum industry. Spirits Awards is a great place to start. Best in Show Winners — L.A.

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Bottling Rum Bitters Vodka 105

Good Spirits News

MARCH 1, 2024

Crafted by fifth generation Maestra Ronera Jassil Villanueva Quintana, the rum is made using a proprietary “dark aromatic toasting” technique. After first aging in American oak sherry casks, the rum is dumped and set aside. Next, the barrels are toasted before being refilled with the rum and further aged.

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Rum Brandy Whiskey Liqueur 75

VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2024

A colleague, my wife, and I were leaving Baba au Rum, one of the oldest of the new breed of craft cocktail bars in Athens, with the idea of heading to The Bar in Front of the Bar, another leading saloon. Between Baba au Rum and The Bar in Front of the Bar, we had traveled all of 400 meters. We weren’t adrift for long, though.

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Cocktail Culture Rum Craft Cocktails Bar 105

VinePair

JULY 26, 2024

Our family was into brandy, rum, stuff like that, [but] I really liked what it imparted.” 2022 saw the first major jump in amburana-finished releases with popular non-distilling producers Rare Character and NuLu joining the fray.

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Whiskey Brandy Rum Alcohol 124

VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Shorter smuggling routes from Mexico and the Caribbean put more tequila and rum into American’s hands during its decade of Prohibition, and Americans’ preference for those spirits (as well as whiskey) persisted after repeal. For one, like other grape-based brandies, Pisco has a season. But Pisco’s popularity in the U.S.

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Bar Tequila Bartending Bartender 105

Cocktail Contessa

OCTOBER 15, 2022

The citrus juice was added to the rum ration for British soldiers along with a touch of sugar to sweeten it up. Variations on a Maple Whiskey Sour Here are some of my favorite twists on this fall cocktail recipe: Use brandy. Split the bourbon with a quality apple brandy to add apple into the flavor palate of the drink.

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Whiskey Simple Syrup Bar Tools Bitters 52

VinePair

DECEMBER 29, 2023

They focus exclusively on barrel-aged beer, and this iteration on the classic Rhino Suit imperial milk stout, using toasted coconut and rum barrels direct from Barbados, is a showstopper. Then the wonderfully jammy flavor of the wine grapes combined with the brandy barrel comes through and you know you’re in for a treat.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As much as any other spirit, it’s safe to say there’s a style of rum for everyone. Then there are flavored or spiced releases, which accounted for over 50 percent of the rum sold in the U.S. After all, there’s a style of rum for everyone. The nose is corny, ever so slightly grassy, and features muted raisin notes, intriguingly.

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Rum Bottling Liquor Vodka 105

The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This innovative whiskey is a blend of American and Canadian rye whiskeys finished in Martinique Rum, Madeira, & apricot brandy barrels. Wyoming Whiskey Queen Of The Tetons This whiskey pays tribute to Wyoming’s beloved Grizzly 399, a grizzly bear that was killed in a vehilce collision in 2022. It is bottled at 114.44

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Whiskey Brandy Bottling Rum 98

Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 25, 2024

Founded in 2022, the New Orleans Spirits Competition is an international spirits competition that celebrates and recognizes best-in-class spirits from producers around the world. More than 439 registrants entered the competition, which were reviewed by a panel of industry professionals.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

By the 1880s, phylloxera had wreaked havoc on wine, brandy , and Cognac production, so Scotch was poised for a boom. During Prohibition, rum-running took off around the southern tip of Florida, and merchant Francis Berry (of Berry Brothers) met with some rum runners to see what the fuss was about.

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Bottling Rum Brandy Wine 111

Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

Founded in 2022, The New Orleans Spirits Competition (NOSC) is an international spirits competition celebrating and recognizing fine spirits being produced around the world today. These recognize the top spirit entered in each category, such as Best New American Gin, Best American Single Malt, and Best Overproof Rum.

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Rum Brandy Gin Vodka 52

Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

Founded in 2022, The New Orleans Spirits Competition (NOSC) is an international spirits competition celebrating and recognizing fine spirits being produced around the world today. These recognize the top spirit entered in each category, such as Best New American Gin, Best American Single Malt, and Best Overproof Rum.

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Rum Brandy Gin Vodka 52

VinePair

MAY 12, 2024

The liqueur is traditionally rum-based, but many modern iterations are also produced using distilled grain spirits. Founded by Louis-Alexandre Marnier Lapostolle, the spirit first appeared in 1880 and was originally called Curaçao Marnier in reference to its high quantity of brandy.

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Liqueur Brandy Rum Bitters 98

Drinkhacker

JANUARY 20, 2025

2024 was another embarrassingly great year for rum, perhaps further evidence that we should all be paying closer attention to the category when it comes to ultra-premium spirits. Alas, rums ascendance, while forecast for at least a decade, continues to be coming soon, with the tropical spirit still not getting the respect it deserves.

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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. Brandy – Hennessy Master Blender’s Selection No. Want to get wild?

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Alcohol Vodka Rum Gin 105

VinePair

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Planteray Cut & Dry Coconut Rum Much like Planteray’s “Stiggins’ Fancy Pineapple Rum,” Cut & Dry quickly became a mixologists’ favorite after launching in January of this year. Unabashedly coconut-forward, this flavored rum is infused with cut and dried flesh of the fruit (hence the name), and bottled at 40 percent ABV.

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Tequila Rum Gin Vodka 122

VinePair

DECEMBER 24, 2024

There are many brands of Curaao out there most of which are rum -based but this stellar offering from Pierre Ferrand employs Cognac. Produced with eau-de-vie, brandy , and heirloom peaches from the heart of Frances Rhne Valley, this French liqueur captures the pure essence of ripe, peak-season peaches from nose to finish.

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