VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

So here they are, VinePair’s 50 best spirits of 2023, tasted and ranked. Method and Madness Rye and Malt Method and Madness is the experimental project from the parent company of Jameson and Redbreast Irish whiskeys , Irish Distillers-Pernod Ricard. Nikka Coffey Vodka Back in the ‘60s, Nikka Whisky Distilling Co.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Big Apple, as the city is ironically nicknamed, is seeing a renaissance of classic cocktails like whiskey sours, martinis, and highballs. For Altair’s Roasted Apples cocktail, apple butter, apple brandy, and whiskey are brought together to create a velvet-like whiskey sour variation. Beezwax Belvedere 0.5 Dolin Dry 0.5

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

spirits revenues maintained market share in 2023, as the sector reset following the robust sales spikes during the pandemic super cycle, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. 7, DISCUS said that spirits market share totaled more than 42% in 2023, with steady gains over the past 14 years. million 9-liter cases.

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Tequila Hospitality Alcohol Inventory 109

Cheers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Print Amanda’s Holiday Spritz Course Drinks Keyword apple brandy, cinnamon, Crop Meyer lemon vodka, sparkling wine, spiced pear liqueur Ingredients Makes 25 5-oz. Print Aurora 709 Course Drinks Keyword blueberry, lemon, sparkling wine, vodka Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Crystal Head Aurora vodka ¾ oz.

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

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.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In 2023, TikTok provided ample fodder to potentially test bartenders’ patience. Erika Flowers, bartender, Cane & Table , New Orleans “It’s the copious amounts of candy and sugar infusions to vodka for me. Alex Barbatsis, bar director, The Whistler , Chicago “Personally, the worst TikTok drink trend of 2023 was the pickle craze.

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Bartender Bartending Vodka Infusions 111

VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Or getting into the weeds of Pluto’s transit through Aquarius over a bottle of whiskey. For example, the Libra, a sign represented by beauty and balance, is a highball of an attractive purple hue that’s created with whiskey smoked over palo santo, which, according to Dennison, can create a sense of equilibrium.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 1, 2024

The TAG Global Spirits Awards 2024 judges have named the ‘Best In Show’ bourbons and American whiskeys. Previously, I broke down the best American whiskeys and bourbons as named in the 2023 TAG Global Spirits Awards. Looking for more award-winning whiskeys? Check out the rest of my Awards Series.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 3, 2024

The San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2024 In this year’s competition, there were 787 Double Gold medal winners across all categories including bourbon, whiskey, gin, vodka, and liqueurs. The whiskey contains rye whiskeys aged up to 17 years old, with the youngest whiskey being 12 years old, hence the age statement.

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Whiskey Bottling Vodka Gin 116

VinePair

AUGUST 29, 2024

But in the past decade, tucked among the various bourbons and ryes, more bottles carrying the indeterminate “American whiskey” label have appeared. It’s a tempting prospect for whiskey nerds looking for novelty and affordable spirits in the decade-plus age range. s MGP Ingredients (MGP). Low calorie, it is not.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 12, 2024

The double-blind tasting competition is held annually and features everything from whiskey and bourbon to tequila and vodka. To name every gold medal winner in the American whiskey and bourbon categories would take a long time. The 2023 William Larue Weller release was aged for 12 years and 6 months before being bottled at 133.6

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As follows were just a few of the award-winning bars that attended in 2023: San Francisco’s Trick Dog; Albuquerque’s Happy Accidents; Hong Kong’s Penicillin; London’s Amaro; Las Vegas’ Herbs & Rye; New Orleans’ Jewel of the South; Singapore’s Analogue; as well as plenty of local representation, like Phoenix’s UnderTow and Little Rituals.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 31, 2024

This week, continuing the breakdown of the 82 Platinum medal winners (across all categories), I will take a look at the Platinum medal-winning American whiskeys. Ryes, single malts, and Tennesee whiskeys all make an appearance on this list, with each earning praise from the judges at the 2024 SFWSC.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 19, 2024

in 2023 to pre-Covid levels of 12.8 In addition to intense competition from tequila, domestic whiskey and the ready-to-drink (RTD) segments, brandy and Cognac had to contend with economic pressures, as inflation put a crimp in some discretionary spending. Volume consumption for the brandy and Cognac category declined 10.2%

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Brandy Mixologist Club Inventory 97

Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Empirical doesn’t produce vodka or whiskey but rather uncategorized spirits with unique flavor profiles. They introduced a playful Doritos collaboration at the end of 2023, and recently announced the release of a new Cilantro spirit , which they say has even converted haters of the polarizing herb.

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VinePair

AUGUST 5, 2024

This bright concoction of ginger beer, vodka, lime and soda in its distinctive copper vessel might not garner the media love of its posher, pre-Prohibition counterparts — except perhaps that time word got out that it’s Oprah Winfrey’s favorite cocktail. Martin acquired the American rights to a large Russian vodka brand called Smirnoff.

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Vodka Beer Gin Bartender 111

The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Check out more whiskey awards here. Stagg in the ‘Best Bourbon Whiskey’ category at the IWC in the last two years. Credit: Buffalo Trace Best Bourbon Whiskey GOLD MEDAL WINNER: George T. Its numerous awards, including a gold medal at the 2023 American Whiskey Masters, reflect its popularity.

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Whiskey Bottling Brandy Vodka 105

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. Mix the vodka floater with the butterfly pea tea.

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Simple Syrup Mixologist Vodka Muddling 98

VinePair

APRIL 2, 2024

A new flavored whiskey from Jamie Foxx just hit the shelves. On Tuesday, the Academy Award-winning actor and beverage alcohol company WES Brands unveiled Brown Sugar Blend (BSB for short), a whiskey that combines the aromatic spice of cinnamon with the sweetness of brown sugar. in 2021 — took two years to design and develop.

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VinePair

JANUARY 23, 2024

million liters in 2023, signifying an overall decrease of 4.2 In 2022, the Mexican spirit seemed unstoppable, surpassing American whiskey in terms of value and becoming the second most valuable category of spirits in the U.S. after vodka. In 2023, the U.S. Exports of the Mexican spirit measured in at 401.4

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Tequila Vodka Whiskey 98

The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

While many of our fans know the history of Buffalo Trace Distillery and legacy of our award-winning whiskeys, they have never gone this far behind-the-scenes. Still a fully operational distillery, Buffalo Trace produces bourbon, rye, and vodka on-site. Blanton , Orville Schupp, and Elmer T.

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VIP Whiskey Vodka 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

VinePair

APRIL 1, 2024

With such a rich tapestry of spirits at our fingertips, from regimented whiskeys to apéritifs crafted with ingredients that sound more at home in a botanist’s notebook than in a pre-dinner cocktail, selecting which one to purchase can be overwhelming. But a gold emblem that proudly declares, “I’m a winner, baby!” Best in Show Winners — L.A.

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PubClub

JUNE 11, 2024

The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer got behind the bar at this Essex country estate with his son Liam and together they created the Rockstar Martini, using Rod’s whisky Wolfie’s Whiskey in place of vodka. He is also a new father, who celebrated the birth of his son, Louis, with now-wife Nicole in 2023.

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VinePair

MARCH 4, 2024

right now, outselling even red-hot American whiskey and just a few paces behind longtime leader vodka, according to the Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS). This shouldn’t be cause for alarm: Most spirits sales were down in 2023, as retailers that built up stock during the pandemic mini-boom are now working their way through it.

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Tequila Mixology Vodka Bottling 116

Cheers

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

One possible answer: Look at whiskey. Whiskey has now cooled off. In 2023, tequila was supposed to outpace vodka by the end of the year. Instead, it ended up outperforming vodka by the end of Q2. This other trendy category exploded in popularity years before tequila’s rapid rise. Tequila sales are up 20%.

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2024

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. Coppersea won accolades for its focus on heritage methods of whiskey making, such as floor malting its own barley and distilling over open flame. It’s not that at all now.

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Craft Beer Inventory Beer Whiskey 119

Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Sugarfield Spirits makes its home in Gonzalez, Louisiana and is the official vodka of Louisiana State University Athletics. As the American whiskey industry has taken a recent interest in heirloom grains, Sugarfield Spirits takes an interest in specific heirloom varieties of sugarcane for distillation. 111 proof.

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Good Spirits News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Beginning with the CÎROC signature vodka which is made from French grapes, Limonata is infused with tangy citrus and Italian lemon flavors. SRP $79.99) HIGH N’ WICKED FOURSQUARE SINGLE GRAIN IRISH WHISKEY This Single Grain Irish Whiskey is the 7th singular limited release from High n’ Wicked.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 8, 2024

However, by the 1980s, consumers had begun to favor white spirits such as white rum and vodka. The bottle most recently sold in February 2023 for £3,500. Buy Glenfiddich Whisky We have a great selection of Glenfiddich scotch whisky on The Whiskey Wash Shop, including this Glenfiddich 20 Year Old Mr Porter bottled in 2021.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 13, 2024

Buy The Macallan 1967 25 Year Old Anniversary Malt on The Whiskey Wash Shop. Even in the midst of the Whisky Loch, which saw a rise in the popularity of lighter spirits such as vodka, blended scotch was preferred by the majority of consumers. It is easy to say this about many bottles of vintage Macallan.

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Whiskey Bottling Vodka Scotch Whiskey 73

Club Bookers

OCTOBER 29, 2023

For a sweet treat, try the “Jack-O’-Lantern” cocktail, a pumpkin spice martini made of vanilla vodka, coffee liqueur, pumpkin puree and ginger beer. Their extensive spirits list features premium brands of whiskey, tequila, rum and more for classic or custom drinks. You’ll be grinning from ear to ear with delight.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Unlike, say, the silly Empirical x Doritos mashup clearly designed to get press, or any number of other low-brow culture products that have infiltrated the cocktail scene — Arby’s Curly Fry vodka and the like — there’s no evidence whatsoever that Dr Pepper has had a direct hand in any of these trends.

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Cashier Mocktails Alcohol Vodka 98

The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 15, 2024

In recent years there has been an industry-wide push for more sustainable practices in the spirits and whiskey industries. Whilst bigger spirits are implementing plans for sustainability, there are an equal number of small whiskey operations that are spearheading such efforts in their local communities.

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 16, 2023

To culminate this incredible partnership, we hosted a multi-day residency at Tales of the Cocktail® 2023 that showcased four remarkable bars from the Singapore bar community. The first cocktail menu was crafted around popular drinks that people often call for such as vodka sodas, beer, and gin and tonics.

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 16, 2023

To culminate this incredible partnership, we hosted a multi-day residency at Tales of the Cocktail® 2023 that showcased four remarkable bars from the Singapore bar community. The first cocktail menu was crafted around popular drinks that people often call for such as vodka sodas, beer, and gin and tonics.

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Club Gin Bitters Vodka 52