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. 97 proof.

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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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VinePair

JUNE 11, 2025

Originally from France’s esteemed Burgundy region, Pinot Noir is the grape behind some of the world’s most expensive and prestigious wines, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely inaccessible. There’s even a standout wine from New Zealand and an impressive bottle from Virginia. The wine has a deep nose of cherries and herbs.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Agave for All seminar, brought to ELEVATE by Proximo Spirits and Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits, included an intro to tequila, including its origins from the agave plant and how it influences the industry today. The post We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE 2023: Agave for All!! Tequila had officially arrived.

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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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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 27, 2023

New Hampshire’s Tamworth Distilling, the company behind graveyard tree-sap infused rye , crab whiskey , and a famed venison-flavored whiskey , is back with yet another novelty, this time a brandy, infused with the flavor of smoked trout. Or, more accurately, a trout distillate flavored with apple brandy.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The holiday season is all about the sparkle, especially when it comes to wine, and especially on New Year’s Eve. Ingredients such as apple brandy, pear liqueur and wintery spices add seasonal flair for drinks you can enjoy long after the ball has dropped and the holiday decorations are put away. Top with sparkling wine/Champagne.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 19, 2024

You can also search multiple stores at wine-searcher to find the best prices on all these products and more. Lightly but appropriately sweet and impossibly rich with flavor, it’s the only A+ rating we gave to a rum in 2023. Bhakta Jamaican Rum 1990 – Raj Bhakta got started with brandy. 500 [ BUY IT NOW FROM RESERVEBAR ] 3.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 6, 2025

At the 2025 International Wine & Spirits Competition ( IWSC ), each of these single malt scotch whiskies scored 98 out of 100. It returned to life in 2023 after a full restoration by Ian Macleod Distillers. And every one earned the highest honor available: “Spirit Gold Outstanding”. That’s no small feat. Bottled at 47.6%

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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 bar boasts natural wines from Chile, Argentina, Spain and California.

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VinePair

JANUARY 23, 2024

Ever hear the story about how water was turned into wine? For one Oregon winemaker, that story has a different twist – the turning of smoke-tainted wine into brandy and, by extension, whiskey. Tens of thousands of gallons of wine impacted in varying degrees, ranging from slightly tainted to downright full ashen-tasting.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As with any exceptional wines and spirits one has over the course of a lifetime, the best beers should linger long after the last sip, lip smack, and smile. So, what new brews impressed and refreshed 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

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

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Cristina Gonzales of Gonzales Wine Company fell in love with wine while studying abroad in South America. where her parents had settled, she sought out various jobs in the wine industry. Indeed, according to The Roots Fund 2021 Annual Report , less than 5 percent of the wine industry “is people of color in ownership in wine.”

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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. Let’s see the results.

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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. This 5 year old is a blend of 11 whiskeys from 4 states, but it’s clearly the sweet wine barrel that is doing the heavy lifting here.

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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.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 28, 2024

Founded in 2014 by the Wine Country Network, the American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition is an annual double-blind tasting competition for bourbons and whiskeys from across North America. To talk about every winner in the competition in 2023 would make for a very long article. To see a full list of winners click here.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 12, 2024

Held by the Wine Country Network, the 2024 Denver International Spirits Competition took place in Broomfield, CO, between March 2nd and March 10th, 2024. The 2023 William Larue Weller release was aged for 12 years and 6 months before being bottled at 133.6 And, of course, its Double Gold medal at the DISC in 2023.

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The whisky is a blend of three parcels of Canadian whiskies aged in different casks including French oak (red wine & virgin oak), sherry pipes (PX, cream, and amontillado), and casked Matsutake. The US gets its allotment in December 2023. Aged for a minimum of 10 years, this release was finished in a Burgundy wine cask.

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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. The resulting single malt is a light spirit that is matured in white oak before finishing in red wine casks.

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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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VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

On paper, an additive-free spirit craft-distilled from quality wine by mostly small, independent producers should play well in an expertly curated Brooklyn cocktail bar like Leyenda, particularly as consumers gravitate toward products they perceive as pure, artisanal, and authentic. “I think we sold, like, two.”

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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. The main reason to introduce the competition was to review products by quality, value and package.

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Bar Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2024

Downpour Gin enjoyed medal success at the 2023 London Spirits Competition judging. The judging is broken down like this: Q (Quality Score) + Value Score (V) + Package Score (P) = London Wine Competition Score. When asked them how the London Spirits Competition has helped them, here is what they had to say.

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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Available at select retailers beginning October 2023. Availability begins November 2023. SRP $150) EL TESORO MUNDIAL COLLECTION: KNOB CREEK EDITION (2023 RELEASE) Introduced in 2021, The Mundial Collection from El Tesoro Tequila is a limited edition series featuring one-of-a-kind expressions. or 750ml (8 servings) at $25.99.

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Barina Craft

JULY 17, 2023

Future British Open tournament dates include July 20-23, 2023 at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, England; July 14-21, 2024 at Royal Troon, Troon, Scotland; July 13-20, 2025 at Royal Portrush, Portrush, Northern Ireland and July 12-19, 2026 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. Add all the ingredients to an ice filled cocktail shaker.

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VinePair

JUNE 28, 2024

In June 2023, it was announced that attendees of the 2024 Paris Olympics would be prohibited from drinking alcohol at events unless they were VIPs. Some accounts swap the Cognac with wine. Louis, 1904: A Poisonous Brandy Pick-Me-Up The 1904 summer games were phenomenally messed up for many reasons: Take St.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It’s generally accepted that whisky distilling began in Scotland by way of monks who arrived on the isle, didn’t have wine grapes, and started using grain mash to make spirits. By the 1880s, phylloxera had wreaked havoc on wine, brandy , and Cognac production, so Scotch was poised for a boom. million pounds ($2.7

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Somewhat akin to old wine or Cognac, that aging period comes across in “tertiary” notes (to use technical tasting parlance) of cedar and cigar box, which is a delightful addition to its toasted, vanilla-forward, caramel-rich core. Then there are flavored or spiced releases, which accounted for over 50 percent of the rum sold in the U.S.

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, the second year of the competition introduced a live judging across all classes of spirits, domestic and international — whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic – as well as a new category of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails.

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, the second year of the competition introduced a live judging across all classes of spirits, domestic and international — whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic – as well as a new category of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails.

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PubClub

MAY 9, 2024

The plane crash took place in May of 2023 and transfixed global media, transcending cultural and political divides as a universal testament to the unbreakable bond of family and the triumph of faith and perseverance against impossible odds. The parties involved have also collaborated on a trust to benefit the children.

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Just Drinks

JULY 7, 2025

The company snapped up Champagne Henriot from Artémis Domaines in 2023. Formed in 2022, TEVC brings together approximately 6,000 wine growers across 2,750 hectares, accounting for nearly 9% of the Champagne vineyard area. GlobalData Strategic Intelligence US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

And spending time perusing wine shop shelves while internally panicking about how you need to baste the turkey in 15 minutes is no fun. We compiled our top Thanksgiving wine picks so you can shop with ease and get back in time to “shoo” everyone out of the kitchen. Read on for the 30 best wines to drink this Thanksgiving.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 14, 2025

This concoction dates back to the first cocktail guide ever published, in 1862, which included a recipe for this sherbet-like concoction of lemon juice, orange, juice, white wine, rum, sugar, and egg whites. Some 2,000 bottles of wine and spirits went onboard, including six cases of vermouth from George F. It was the R.M.S.

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