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Ole Smoky Distilleries continued reign as the most visited distillery in the world for 2023. million visitors, and Nashville’s 6th & Peabody welcomed over 700,000 visitors in 2023. million visitors, and Nashville’s 6th & Peabody welcomed over 700,000 visitors in 2023. “We Ole Smoky’s The Holler in Gatlinburg welcomed 2.2
For nearly a decade now, we’ve periodically covered the NHLC’s acquisition of single barrel American whiskey and tequila. Now, through a partnership with Bord Bia, Ireland’s Agency for Food and Drink, the Granite State is getting access to a wide selection of unique Irish whiskeys. A must try for fans of Irish pot still whiskey.
In a world where new whiskey brands seem to appear on liquor store shelves daily, August 2023 introduced another contender: Mary Dowling Whiskey Company. The modern incarnation of Mary Dowling Whiskey is the brainchild of Kaveh Zamanian , best known for his association with Louisville’s Rabbit Hole Distillery.
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.
The Tennessee Whiskey Trail has welcomed Peg Leg Porker Spirits and Stable Reserve Distillery as two new members. Image credits: Peg Leg Porker Spirits and Stable Reserve Distillery The Tennessee Whiskey Trail has announced the addition of two new trail members: Stable Reserve Distillery and Peg Leg Porker Spirits.
Us whiskey nerds have a much easier time picking our favorites than a singular pour. So I asked seven of American whiskey’s most experienced sippers and whiskey pros for their personal Mount Rushmores. So I asked seven of American whiskey’s most experienced sippers and whiskey pros for their personal Mount Rushmores.
market in late 2023. The cask strength expression will be available in liquor stores across 25 states, with online delivery extending to 44 states through ncnean-usa.com. Each bottle is matured in specially treated red wine barrels (55%), American whiskey barrels (43%), and a small proportion of Oloroso sherry casks (2%).
operating locations two specialty cocktails: the Bee’s Harvest Margarita, a premium Margarita made with Patron Silver tequila, and the Bourbon Bee’s Knees, made with Angel’s Envy Kentucky Bourbon whiskey. Sustainability is vital to wine production’s long-term success, says Nick Pizzonia, vice president of Court Liquors in Long Branch, NJ. “It
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So, when fans on X (formerly Twitter) began noticing this mysterious, locked folder on Beyoncé’s media site with a cover image featuring a bottle of mahogany-colored liquid in a glass case , it fuelled speculation that the singer might be gearing up to launch her own whiskey brand. Where Will SIRDAVIS Whiskey Be Produced?
in 2023 to pre-Covid levels of 12.8 million 9-liter cases, according the Beverage Information Group 2024 Liquor Handbook. Just one of the leading brands, Sazeracs Paul Masson brandy, posted growth in 2023, and that was a scant 0.3% After consumers stocked up on the spirits during the pandemic, many have pulled back.
Editor’s note: This review was originally published in 2023 by Jacob Wirt. Inter-liquor blending of this sort is disqualifying for many major whiskey categories, but it is fair game for Canadian whisky, which grants a wide latitude for experimentation. It was updated and republished in June 2025.
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey , renowned as America’s top whiskey and a global best-seller, has achieved iconic status. Over the years the range has expanded to include rye and flavored whiskey expressions along with the high-end ‘Single Barrel Select’ offering aimed at the premium end of the market.
Almost 20 years into the bourbon boom , liquor store shelves — both physical and virtual — are more packed than ever with producers and labels fighting for eyeballs. But in the past decade, tucked among the various bourbons and ryes, more bottles carrying the indeterminate “American whiskey” label have appeared. Low calorie, it is not.
New American whiskey and bourbon releases from the past week include an extra-aged expression from Knob Creek and a limited-edition Pride expression from Fierce & Kind. Wyoming Whiskey releases Outryder 2024, and Next Century Spirits releases a tequila-finished bourbon.
New American whiskey and bourbon releases from the past week include an extra-aged expression from Knob Creek and a limited-edition Pride expression from Fierce & Kind. Wyoming Whiskey releases Outryder 2024, and Next Century Spirits releases a tequila-finished bourbon.
Editor’s note: This review was originally published in 2023 by Jacob Wirt. Inter-liquor blending of this sort is disqualifying for many major whiskey categories, but it is fair game for Canadian whisky, which grants a wide latitude for experimentation. It was updated and republished in June 2025.
It’s a 17 year-old single grain Irish whiskey, perhaps one of two dozen casks we’ve sampled so far that day. It’s the second-to-last day of a weeklong trip, the latest step in a partnership between the New Hampshire Liquor Commission and the Irish government’s Bord Bia. But its impact on liquor is undoubtedly outsized.
The majority of Indian spirits labeled as ‘whisky’ are closer to rum due to being distilled from molasses, falling within a category of alcohol termed as Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), and are marketed to domestic Indian consumers. A cask strength expression, Indri Dru, was released in 2023. Sharma in 1953.
Editor’s Note: This review was originally published in 2023. Inter-liquor blending of this sort is disqualifying for many major whiskey categories, but it is fair game for Canadian whisky, which grants a wide latitude for experimentation. It was updated and republished in June 2025. 85 proof.
In the United States, there’s no liquor trendier than tequila. According to The Spirits Business (TSB), agave-based spirits overtook American whiskey value-wise in 2022 and surpassed it in terms of volume the next year. million in 2023. million cases sold in 2023. million in 2023. percent in 2023.
Tis the season for VinePair’s annual 50 best lists, and earlier this week, The 50 Best Spirits of 2023 list was unveiled. As such, bourbon and tequila are two of the most well-represented liquors, with six of each wowing our tasting panel this year. Head to theprisonerwinecompany.com to shop now. Tune in for more.
The two together with the a new book that is sure to steal the attention of lovers of libations: Behind Bars: True Crime Stories of Whiskey Heists, Beer Bandits, and Fake Million-Dollar Wines. It’s the follow-up to his first book released in July 2023, Cask Strength: The Story of the Barrel, the Secret Ingredient in Your Drink.
Copyright A Bar Above Well, another year has come and gone, and we’re already swapping out summer rum for winter whiskey. You can even pair it with a nice bottle of liquor (like this bourbon gift set from Angel’s Envy ) or our 4-piece set (or both!) Which means…it’s almost the holiday season. So who’s on your list this year?
With few exceptions, 2023 was a no good, very bad year for the entire American beer business writ large. percent ABV malt-based riff on the same-named whiskey-flavored liqueur that quietly became one of the best-selling “beer” brands in the country, one gas-station counter-top display at a time. “If
This is especially true for traditional, spirit-forward ones like the Old Fashioned, which blends whiskey, bitters, and sugar to create a full-bodied flavor that’s meant to be sipped and savored. Eventually, customers who preferred the original recipe made with whiskey were requesting that the cocktail be made “the old-fashioned way.”
Their spirits have enriched and diversified cocktail bars and liquor stores, and the industry as a whole has reset consumer expectations for flavor and authenticity. Crucially, this is all occurring just as many distilleries finally have a substantial volume of mature whiskey ready for sale, but fewer outlets for it.
In July, their L-1 liquor license was rejected by the New Delhi High Court due to allegations of cartelization and money laundering. Indian whisky sales reportedly grew by 340% in August 2023 according to The Drinks Business. Regardless of these issues, the company’s investment in India appears to be a financially savvy move.
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. Since the whiskey boom in the mid-2010s, some states are practically neck deep in craft bourbon. Whiskey Del Bac comes top of mind.)
The majority of India’s distilled spirits labelled and sold in the domestic market as ‘whisky’ are closer in consistency to rum due to being distilled from molasses, falling within a category of alcohol termed as Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL). Sharma in 1953, beginning as a liquor distributor in the Punjab region.
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. Spirits Awards is the friend you call when you’re looking for not just a new rye whiskey, for example, but the best new rye whiskey,” says L.A.
Following the distillery’s revival, ownership of the distillery passed to Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey producer, Brown-Forman following the acquisition of The Benriach Distillery Company for £285 million in 2016. The whisky’s surging popularity quickly ensured demand outstripped supply due to a lack of maturing stocks.
After the more in-your-face Viva Magenta of 2023 , Peach Fuzz “captures our desire to nurture ourselves and others. For instance, with The Freudian Sip from Rio’s Tequila Bar in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the peach color comes from the combination of mezcal, Liquor 43 and Aperol. The Pantone Color of the Year 2024 is Peach Fuzz.
One possible answer: Look at whiskey. Whiskey has now cooled off. The tequila market is stronger than ever,” says Mike Moreno, owner of Moreno’s Liquors in Chicago, a Beverage Dynamics Top 100 Retailer, and the largest vendor of agave spirits in America. In 2023, tequila was supposed to outpace vodka by the end of the year.
When the first Macallan 18 Year Old was released in 1984, the whisky was presented in a standard liquor bottle Scotland glass bottle with a cream label and a white box. Taking a look at wine-searcher, I can see that the average price for a 750ml bottle of Macallan 18 Year Old 2023 is $427. Uptown Spirits – 2023 release- $403.95
As liquor industry organizations go, the Keepers of the Quaich is the top of the pyramid for Scotch. Drinkhacker was in attendance at the Fall 2023 Gala in midtown New York City, the U.S. suppliers and retailers will do well to cater to consumers who make more of their liquor purchases online. Keepers of the Quaich’s U.S.
Beloved far and wide for its top-secret medley of botanicals, the liqueur made headlines in early 2023 when it was announced that the monks would no longer be producing enough Chartreuse to fulfill demand. Mixologists and home bartenders alike soon rushed to their local liquor stores to secure their bottles.
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The Diageo-owned giant can feel omnipresent in both liquor stores and bars, with visibility boosted by recent special editions and entertainment crossovers. million cases shipped in 2023. million cases shipped in 2023. In the mainstream perception of blended Scotch, there’s Johnnie Walker, and then there’s everything else.
Even finding Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz’s joint venture, Toms’ Good Lovin’ whiskey, can feel like a Sisyphean task. Barlow and her husband John came up with the concept in 2003 after meeting their now-distilling partner, and by 2007, bottles of the stuff lined the shelves of Utah liquor stores. tequila boom.
When asked to think about the world’s most popular spirit, American minds will likely drift to liquors like vodka or whiskey , maybe even rum if they’re being ambitious. In 2023, Impact Databank estimates that mezcal exports to the U.S. The weird chocolate liquor hanging out in the corner?
Balcones Cataleja will be available to purchase for a limited time from retailers in Texas, California, Illinois, Colorado, New York and Florida starting in November of 2023. DALMORE SELECT EDITION 2005 (BOTTLED 2023) Dalmore Select Edition 2005 (Bottled 2023) is an 18 Year old whisky release in The Dalmore’s Vintage Collection.
China launched its investigation last year after receiving complaints of brandy dumping from the China Liquor Industry Association. The move followed the EU’s launch of an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles in September 2023.
In March, the founders of Tequila Matchmaker , which markets itself as a consumer watchdog organization monitoring which brands do and don’t use additives in their liquor, saw their home raided by authorities in Jalisco , proving that, if nothing else, this issue isn’t going away anytime soon.
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