Drinkhacker

JANUARY 19, 2024

Lightly but appropriately sweet and impossibly rich with flavor, it’s the only A+ rating we gave to a rum in 2023. Plantation Rum Fiji Islands 2009 – Our top pick from Plantation’s 2023 “Under the Sea” collection was this 100% pot still rum from Fiji, 13 years old – 10 on the island, 3 in France. 500 [ BUY IT NOW FROM RESERVEBAR ] 3.

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 22, 2024

The Legacy 2023 offering has golden brass elements on various locations of the bottle and features the Noll redwood medallion. B+ / $110 / hemingwaywhiskeys.com The post Review: Papa’s Pilar Rum Legacy Edition 2023 appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking. Was Hemingway a surfer?

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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

Before opening Cavaña in January 2023, the management team took an in-depth South American research trip to understand the deep-rooted history of various Latin cultures. The restaurant takes a contemporary and innovative approach to cocktails, enhancing its energetic social atmosphere.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 11, 2025

Back in 2023 , David was one of the first journalists to visit Bhakta-Griswold, the brand campus-cum-booze camp owned by the notorious spirit innovator Raj Bhakta. While single vintage brandy releases continue apace, the brand is now anchored by a flagship brandy-influenced blend, 1928.

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Brandy Rum Hospitality Mixologist 74

Spiritz

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The company, maker of India’s largest and the world’s second largest-selling brandy, Mansion House, reported an improvement in EBITDA margin by 408 basis points, rising up to 17.7 percent reported in the quarter ended December 31, 2023. percent from 13.6 Furthermore, the debt-equity ratio has improved, now at 0.13

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Brandy 75

VinePair

JULY 6, 2025

Unsurprisingly, Jim Beam was the largest American whiskey brand in 2024, increasing case sales from 17 million in 2023 to 17.5 There are the usual suspects, of course: a Tennessee straight bourbon whiskey, a blended whiskey, and even an applejack brandy. million in 2023 to 1.7 million last year. million in 2024, a 4.5

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Finally, it finishes with notes of long warming caramel, hints of anise and sweet fruits The Inaugural Release The second Private Reserve collection follows the successful debut of the Private Reserve series in December 2023, which featured Plum Brandy, Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Tequila Cask finishes.

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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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Beer Pilsner IPA Stout 124

VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Made from pear brandy and infused with pear juice, cloves, Saigon cinnamon, and cane sugar, this liqueur opens up with baking spice and gingerbread aromas followed up by a smooth dose of peak-season Bartlett pear on the palate. Average Price: $39 The article The 7 Best Liqueurs to Gift This Holiday (2023) appeared first on VinePair.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

They’re now accompanied by the exceptional Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) complex, an architectural marvel of an amphitheater that has presented live musical performances of every genre, from classical to the first rock concert there by The Doors in 1968, to Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Fest in 2023. Garnish with a brandied cherry.

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VinePair

JUNE 11, 2025

Average Price: $110 Rating: 97 See Review The Best of the Rest: Best Pinot Noirs Under $30 Haden Fig Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023 Single vineyard bottlings are awesome. Average Price: $26 Rating: 92 See Review BloodRoot Sonoma County Pinot Noir 2023 You’d be hard pressed to find a wine of this quality at this price.

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VinePair

JANUARY 23, 2024

For one Oregon winemaker, that story has a different twist – the turning of smoke-tainted wine into brandy and, by extension, whiskey. Instead, they learned from a fellow winemaker about that person’s attempt to distill some ruined wine into brandy at an Oregon distillery. Ever hear the story about how water was turned into wine?

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Whiskey Brandy Wine Bitters 105

Drinkhacker

JUNE 20, 2025

At the end of 2023, Bushmills released four limited edition whiskeys that set off a new series called Private Reserve. (We Each started with classic Bushmills single malt whiskey aged in bourbon and oloroso sherry casks, but featuring a different, unusual finish — Plum Brandy, Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Tequila Casks.

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Tequila Whiskey Wine Brandy 80

Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 23, 2023

For 2023, the distillery has put together a unique offering called Sonoma Triple Finish. This one honors its longstanding footprint in Sonoma County , finishing Woodford bourbon in Sonoma County pinot noir, brandy, and former bourbon barrels that were subsequently used to age red wine.

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Brandy Whiskey Wine 110

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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Vodka Beer Gin Bartending 111

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. Kentucky Copper & Kings Bourbon Finished in American Apple Brandy Barrels Come to Kentucky for the bourbon, stay for the brandy.

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Brandy Whiskey Bottling Liquor 134

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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Simple Syrup Mixologist Vodka Muddling 98

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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Promoter Promotion Vodka Tequila 111

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. The real star of the show, however, is the finishing period in Armagnac Brandy barrels. Another E.H.

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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. As such, we can assume that the 2023 version is the one that has been awarded here. The 2023 expression of George T. In addition, George T. First launched in 2002, this bourbon is named after George T.

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Whiskey Brandy Bottling Vodka 105

Just Drinks

JUNE 13, 2025

Go deeper with GlobalData Reports Chile Brandy (Spirits) Market Size, Growth and Forecast Analytics t. Reports China Brandy (Spirits) Market Size, Growth and Forecast Analytics t. China launched its investigation last year after receiving complaints of brandy dumping from the China Liquor Industry Association.

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Brandy Hospitality Wine Beer 59

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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Whiskey Brandy Beer Wine 111

Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Gentle sweet with ripe raisin notes and just a bit of funk, it’s a beautiful expression of the best of two worlds — burly bourbon whiskey and a soothing, sweet brandy. It’s a 20 year old Canadian rye finished in three casks: Martinique rum, Malmsey Madeira, and apricot brandy barrels — and it’s cask strength.

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Whiskey Brandy Wine Bottling 116

VinePair

JULY 26, 2024

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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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 12, 2024

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. Prior to blending, each of the four components rested for 8 months in their respective spirit barrels.

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Whiskey Brandy Bottling 111

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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Rum Brandy Whiskey Bottling 111

VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This is a part of what makes Elijah Craig a reliable choice for any whiskey fan and has earned them numerous awards in spirits competitions, including Best in Show in the 2023 Tag Global Spirits Awards and double gold in the 2024 TAG Global Spirits Awards. The Small Batch happens to make an outstanding Old Fashioned.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 27, 2024

Originally known for distilling German-style fruit brandies and liqueurs, the distillery recently expanded its horizons and began distilling American single malt whiskey. Credit: Dampfwerk Distillery Dampfwerk Distillery , in Minnesota, is switching up the distilling tradition of the US with influence from Germany.

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Stout Whiskey Brandy Rum 98

Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The US gets its allotment in December 2023. Bottled at 93 proof, this is available beginning December 4, 2023 via Flaviar and at select retailers nationwide. Bottled at 94 proof, this is available beginning December 4, 2023 via Flaviar and at select retailers nationwide. Available beginning December 2023.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 12, 2024

The 2023 William Larue Weller release was aged for 12 years and 6 months before being bottled at 133.6 The William Larue Weller bourbon is multi-award winning, having also been named Master at the American Whiskey Masters in 2023. And, of course, its Double Gold medal at the DISC in 2023. Another Whiskey Thief Distilling Co.

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Whiskey Vodka Bottling Gin 105

The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 27, 2025

” The production process spans three months from barrel to bottle, incorporating brandy blending techniques rarely seen in bourbon production. . “The distillery employed barrels from ISC, Kelvin, and Speyside cooperages, specifically using 3 char and heavy toast barrels.” ” Bottled at 90.6

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Whiskey Liqueur Brandy Infusions 59

Good Spirits News

MARCH 1, 2024

(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.

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Just Drinks

JULY 1, 2025

This is a brand that, according to reports, sold nearly 23m nine-litre cases in 2023 – admittedly down on its 2019 peak of over 26m cases, but still a pretty handy number. De Beauregard sees this in Pernod Ricard’s own consumer research. And all of these – including agave – now have their domestic equivalents.

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High Volume Alcohol Beer Hospitality 104

The Whiskey Wash

MAY 15, 2024

Initially matured in bourbon casks, the whisky was then reracked into a combination of “Sauternes casks (12.5%), Austrian dessert wine casks (12.5%) and ex-brandy casks from Fernando de Castilla, Spain, which previously held Pedro Ximenez Sherry (75%).” Bruichladdich Rock’ndaal 03.1 The Bruichladdich Rock’ndaal 03.1

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Live Music Live Music Bottling Brandy 111

Bar Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Downpour Gin Downpour Gin enjoyed medal success at the 2023 London Spirits Competition judging. MAMM Distillery’s Located between the Drava River and the slopes of the Bilogora mountains of Croatia is the small town of Pitomača, where MAMM Distillery produces award-winning brandy. We will definitely enter again in 2024.”

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Brandy Promoter Promotion Gin 52

VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

For one, like other grape-based brandies, Pisco has a season. Pisco exports experienced a volume dip in 2020 due to the pandemic and another tiny step back in 2023 along with many other segments of the global spirits industry. million for the industry last year.

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Bar Tequila Bartending Bartender 105

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. Spirits Awards helps consumers know that what they’re getting in the bottle is of the utmost quality and that it’s not just us telling them so.” Best in Show Winners — L.A.

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