VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Due to its explosion in popularity in recent years, and the monks maintaining a stagnant level of production, Chartreuse has become quite expensive as of late, with 750-milliliter bottles hovering around the $100 mark. Veso only made 650 bottles of this stuff, so act quickly while it’s still available.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 29, 2023

So, what new brews impressed and refreshed in 2023? Maybe I’m showing my age, but I like to think the pendulum is swinging back this way as indicated by the number of pale, light tasty beers I met in 2023. That’s why my favorite of 2023 has to be the Silian Rail kolsch by Cantina Cantina out on the North Fork of Long Island.

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VinePair

APRIL 1, 2024

For the dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of bottles stocked in your local liquor store or loaded on the virtual shelves of online retailers, a medal can be a make-or-break moment. cuts through the noise and helps that particular bottle stand out. But a gold emblem that proudly declares, “I’m a winner, baby!”

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

And while it’s probably a stretch to call bourbon “America’s native spirit” — that title could equally go to apple brandy or rye whiskey — it’s certainly a distinctly American product anyone in the U.S.A. After aging, the bourbon is bottled at cask strength. The 2024 release is aged seven years and bottled at 64.2 territories.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Its numerous awards, including a gold medal at the 2023 American Whiskey Masters, reflect its popularity. This is, by no means, a cheap bottle of bourbon and is probably best reserved for special occasions and gifts. As such, we can assume that the 2023 version is the one that has been awarded here. Bottled at 135 proof (67.5%

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 28, 2024

To talk about every winner in the competition in 2023 would make for a very long article. So, today, let’s work our way through the top ten scorers in the American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition 2023. It is then finished in toasted oak staves and bottled at 103 proof. This particular expression was bottled at 100.6

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Cheers

JUNE 26, 2024

Here are eight cocktails we like for this year, and here’s a look back at the 2023 July 4th drinks. Print Sunset Paradise Course Drinks Keyword butterfly pea flower tea, cranberry, lime, orange juice, peach brandy, tequila, Triple sec, vodka Ingredients ½ oz. Peach brandy 1 ½ oz.

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VinePair

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Mule was the third best-selling cocktail of 2023 in the United States, trailing only the Margarita and the Martini, according to NielsenQ (NIQ) data compiled from more than 10,000 independent and chain restaurants and bars. billion in 2023, according to ResearchandMarkets. But numbers don’t lie. billion this year, up 7.6

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Producers bring their unicorn bottles like Heaven Hill Parker’s Heritage Collection and Michter’s two 10 Year Old Single Barrel offerings, all for sale at MSRP. We just got a sample bottle of this as I type this, so we’ll be delving into more specifics soon. One sip and you’ll find out soon enough. 108 proof.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The 2023 release, comprised of five of the six recipes, consists of whiskey distilled from 2014-2016, ranging from 7 to 8 years old. The malt whiskeys have matured in a variety of barrels, ranging from new charred oak, de-charred toasted oak, red wine casks, Portuguese brandy casks, classic sherried oak casks, and more. Got all that?

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 12, 2024

After more than 5 total years of aging, the barrels were dumped on 5/24/24 and bottled at cask strength 106.9 A- / $90 Hard Truth Barrel Finish Reserve Blend (2024) – This limited release utilizes the RW-1 mashbill and is a blend of the four expressions from the 2023 Barrel Finish Reserve collection.

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Cheers

MAY 20, 2024

billion in 2023 to $1,155.14 Rising Star winner Dulce Vida in 2023 launched its tequila-based RTDs in May 2023. Fast Track winner Monaco Cocktails debuted a brand refresh in 2023 with new monochrome cans, each featuring an emblem stating “established in 2012” within a refreshed logo. billion by 2030.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 12, 2024

Read on to find out which American whiskeys and bourbons won medals at the DISC 2024, the history of the bottles, tasting notes, and where you can get your hands on these award-winning spirits. The 2023 William Larue Weller release was aged for 12 years and 6 months before being bottled at 133.6

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VinePair

JULY 26, 2024

The next major amburana-finished bottle was Starlight Distillery’s Carl T. Our family was into brandy, rum, stuff like that, [but] I really liked what it imparted.” In 2023, the amount of new amburana-finished whiskeys increased a staggering 215 percent, with at least 28 confirmed releases in the calendar year.

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The US gets its allotment in December 2023. SRP $44.99) BUSHMILLS 10 YEAR BORDEAUX CASK FINISH This is one of four bottlings in the inaugural limited edition Private Reserve collection which features rare cask finishes. Bottled at 93 proof, this is available beginning December 4, 2023 via Flaviar and at select retailers nationwide.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Seagrass , arguably its most successful blend, calls to mind the oceanside with its rye finished in rum, Madeira, and apricot brandy barrels. Is there even room for another Barrell SKU atop 2023’s maximally congested shelves? A nod to, and the culmination of, a decade-plus of blending experience.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 15, 2024

Credit: Bruichladdich Distillery From Saturday 25th May to Saturday 1st June, Islay will celebrate its annual Fèis Ìle Festival for which Islay distilleries release exclusive bottlings and host exciting events. Bottled at 50% ABV, the 03.1 and the Port Charlotte Rock’ndaal 03.2. ABV) – finished in American oak casks.

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Good Spirits News

MARCH 1, 2024

It’s bottled at a barrel proof of 125.2 SRP $110) PAPA’S PILAR LEGACY EDITION 2023 This is the 2023 edition of the brand’s Legacy Series, and this one honors famed surfer Greg Noll. Then the rum had an additional finish in once-used French Limousin oak apple brandy casks. proof (62.6%

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 27, 2024

Since then, the distillery’s portfolio has expanded to feature experimental cask finishes – such as Blue Peak – and single barrel bottlings. Originally known for distilling German-style fruit brandies and liqueurs, the distillery recently expanded its horizons and began distilling American single malt whiskey.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Given that a few bottles can provide bartenders with a palette ranging from herbal and earthy to citrusy and floral, the spirit also slots seamlessly into a variety of classic cocktail formats: Pisco Negronis, Pisco Palomas, Pisco and Tonics, Piscopolitans, etc. For one, like other grape-based brandies, Pisco has a season.

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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Available at select retailers beginning October 2023. SRP $279.99) DINGLE SAMHAIN SINGLE MALT WHISKEY Samhain is a limited edition release from Dingle Distillery and the first of eight bottlings in the brand’s new Wheel of the Year Series. There are 10,000 bottles available worldwide with 1,500 bottles for the US.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the Women Raising The Bar: 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Beverage Alcohol Industry Study , 49 percent of respondents cited a lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion as a reason to avoid a career in the alcohol industry. There weren’t a lot of people who looked like me in the cellar.” Dusi then helped with vinification.

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The 2023 London Competitions have once again demonstrated its extraordinary impact on alcohol businesses globally, serving as a catalyst for brand awareness, credibility enhancement, and market expansion. One of our business goals for the year was to gain more traction in the on-trade.

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Cocktail Contessa

OCTOBER 15, 2022

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. This post, originally published in 2022, was updated with additional information in January 2023. It is delicious!

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Here, we’ve put together a timeline of some of the most iconic bottles throughout modern(ish) Scotch history. Bottle: Bowmore No. Bottle: The Founder’s Reserve 1906: Dewar’s White Label Is Introduced At the turn of the century, J.A. More than half the Scotch on the market these days is produced by Diageo and Pernod Ricard.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Bottled at 56.05% ABV, only 12,000 limited edition bottles have been produced and are now available to purchase for an RRP of $89.99. It is bottled at 114.44 This innovative whiskey is a blend of American and Canadian rye whiskeys finished in Martinique Rum, Madeira, & apricot brandy barrels.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 22, 2024

In 2023, The GSMC received an unprecedented number of entries for the American Whiskey Masters, demonstrating the growth of the sector in recent years. The American Whiskey Masters 2023 Before we begin, let’s take a look at the judging process for the category. Specifically, ‘Ultra-Premium Bourbon’.*

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Some bottles are specifically produced for cocktails; others, owing to the price tags that accompany them, demand to be sipped, whether neat, on the rocks, or proofed down to the drinker’s preference. But we did dive deep into the diverse range of examples listed prior, tasting more than 120 bottles from over 20 nations across the globe.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 14, 2025

Some 2,000 bottles of wine and spirits went onboard, including six cases of vermouth from George F. Dubois, 110 cases of brandy from H. A bottle that once held Grand Marnier was found during salvage dives, as were those for Irish whiskey and Champagne. Hollander, and 15 cases of Cognac from Van Renssaller. It was the R.M.S.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 31, 2024

But the brands halo release is undeniably Snowflake, an annual bottling produced in limited quantities of (usually) just a couple thousand bottles. Though we dont have an exact bottle count for 2024.) All Snowflake bottlings are named after one of Colorados many 14,000+ foot mountains. Lets see how it tastes!

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Drinkhacker

MAY 9, 2025

Perhaps best known for highly aged Armagnac , Vermont-based Bhakta Spirits has gradually diversified to bottlings beyond brandy, ranging from rum to rye (often blended with brandy varieties or finished in brandy casks). Contrast that with the 2013 vintage , released in 2023, which came from a 99 percent corn mashbill.)

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 2, 2024

.” The recipe change is significant: A standard bottle of Baker’s has a lean 13% rye in its mashbill. Alongside our coverage of the new High Rye Baker’s, we’re taking another look at Baker’s 13 Years Old expression, just to see if anything has changed since its relaunch in 2023. Here we go. 107 proof.

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Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Shopping is tough, so if you’re considering a special bottle for a special someone in your life, look no further. Sure, Dad may be happy with another bottle of Maker’s Mark or Macallan single malt — but we think you can move the joyfulness needle just a bit more with something a little more exotic.

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Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

For more great picks, see also our top tens from 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , and 2019. Maestro Dobel Atelier Tequila Extra Anejo, Trajineras Edition 2023 – An early 2024 review for us, we’re slipping it in here because, well, we absolutely have to. This expression was distilled in 2015 and rested in glass for 7 years before bottling.

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Drinkhacker

MAY 3, 2025

Lady Bird is possibly my favorite daily drinker from Texas’s Garrison Brothers , and its 2025 edition — a release of 7,110 bottles — continues its three-year run of excellence. It is bottled at 114 proof, and each bottle is hand-sealed with a delightful Prairie Purple wax. Here we go! 114 proof.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 29, 2024

I was told to taste for this bombastic enrichment of sound as I was handed the bottle of Blackened for my review. The mixture is then transferred to black brandy casks for the final aging. The music is pumped through a proprietary Black Noise sound system to shake the barrels free of their final flavor infusion before bottling.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 4, 2024

So much so, in fact, that a couple of years ago Mark Littler Ltd independently bottled a 29 Year Old single cask Grande Champagne cognac: The Surreal Legend Of Cognac. Inspired by the rousing story surrounding the invention of cognac this bottling is a celebration of the rich history of France’s most beloved spirit.

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