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Bottle images credit: Buffalo Trace Few bottles spark more conversation among bourbon fans than Blantons. With its distinctive bottle, collectible horse stoppers, and single barrel promise, Blantons has gone from bourbon curiosity to full-blown cult classic. Fast forward to 2025, and it’s a different story.
Crisp, sweet, and just boozy enough, these bottles offer a fun, easy-drinking twist without diving too far into syrupy territory. Here are seven of the best apple-flavored whiskeys to try in 2025. At around $15 to $20 for a 750ml bottle, its also one of the best-value apple whiskeys out there.
Whether youre talking about bourbon , Irish whiskey , or single malt Scotch , you can probably name a bottle that makes you utter meh, even though the public loves it or the taters doggedly chase it down. They may even have several bottles in this category if they dont quite get the hype about a particular style or production method.
In 2024, Four Roses finally announced it would gradually introduce more single-barrel recipes into national distribution, each bottled at a standard 100 proof. What follows is a primer on Four Roses’ inextricable history and recipes, followed by detailed tasting notes for single-barrel recipes that are widely distributed as of 2025.
Last week , the World Whiskies Awards announced the top American whiskey from the World Whiskies Awards USA 2025. The limited release was bottled at 107 proof (53.5% Bottled at 58.9% infuses its whiskey with naturally flavored cane sugar to create Cocoa Bomb Chocolate Whiskey. ABV) and launched in July 2024.
By Jen Hours Updated: July 6, 2025 1.4k You can also use my marshmallow infused vodka recipe , but it adds some white cloudy color and sugar to the drink – too much for some palates. Here’s how to do it right: Place your vodka and cream soda bottles in the fridge a few hours before making the drink.
Overall, 33% of Americans said they had spent $50 or more on a bottle of alcohol in 2022, against just 24% in 2021. Total beverage alcohol e-commerce sales are expected to grow 66% by 2025, reaching $42 billion annually. Cannabis-Infused Beverages This is a trend/prediction that is well worth considering or, perhaps, troubling.
By Jen Hours Updated: July 5, 2025 3.9k Bottled lime juice won’t give you the same bright, fresh acidity that fresh-squeezed lime does. You can substitute a different bottle of bitters. Pinterest Facebook Threads Flipboard Bluesky 3.9k Fresh Citrus Fresh lime juice is important here. It can even give drinks a medicinal taste.
By Jen Hours Updated: July 4, 2025 205 Pinterest Facebook Threads Flipboard Bluesky 205 SHARES Jump to Recipe The Big Bird cocktail is so named because it’s very yellow, just like the “Sesame Street” character. Therefore this is one drink where bottled is fine.
From blancos made by tequila royalty to expressions infused with 100 percent Mexican coffee, here are the best tequilas under $50, according to bartenders. In short, it’s made the right way all for a very reasonable price under $30 per bottle (for the Blanco).” It’s very outside the box, which I love.”
Many bartenders look down upon the art of technical free pouring (using timing techniques and cuts to control the amount of liquid poured from bottles), but the use of jiggers has become lackadaisical. If you’re still scared of MSG in 2025, you’re behind.” Nic Wallace, 2025 U.S. Pun intended.
By Jen Hours Updated: June 23, 2025 271 Pinterest Facebook Bluesky Flipboard Reddit 271 SHARES Jump to Recipe The Fickle Pickle blends four different alcohols with sour mix for a flavor that’s definitely different: melon and whiskey with a touch of orange. But a lot of people prefer to avoid the bottles sour mixes.
By Jen Hours Updated: June 25, 2025 Pinterest Facebook Bluesky Flipboard Reddit Jump to Recipe If you like cocktails that are a little unusual, the Palomino is worth a try. Don’t worry about using your most expensive bottle here. Bourbon can work too, especially if you like things a bit smoother and sweeter.
The brand is also entering into a partnership with Zooz for a Nightjar blues event on 17 January 2025, and teaming up with exciting light artist Alex Muen whose work will be on show at the venue as part of the Zooz Elevate Arts Project, which supports emerging and established artists. bitter aperitif, truffle & morel infusion.
This review was updated in 2025 with an additional expression, Ridge Runner. The aroma is drastically different, infused with classic barrel notes of toffee, baking spice, and butterscotch which, at first, completely overwhelm the unique grain dimension seen in the younger expression. Thoughts follow.
By Jen Hours Updated: June 16, 2025 219 Pinterest Facebook Bluesky Flipboard Reddit 219 SHARES Jump to Recipe The Amaretto Rose has nothing to do with roses. That’s what gives it that signature almond-like taste, even if there aren’t any actual almonds in the bottle. Strangely, it does have to do with lime.
Now, in 2025, we are proud to reintroduce The Teasmith Gin, carefully distilled at our very own Strathearn Distillery. The second distillation blends hand-selected botanicalsincluding juniper, liquorice root, orange peel, coriander, angelica root, and Grains of Paradisevapour-infused to enhance the Gins refined character.
The Watering The Garden drink arrives in a small watering can and poured over a large infused ice sphere. The Watering The Garden drink at the Cascade Bar, made with strawberry-infused Hendrick’s gin, Pimm’s, elderflower, lime and basil, arrives in a small brass watering can.
And while they may look niche at first glance, this format could become one of the most strategic growth plays in the infused beverage space. In the US, THC beverage sales grew 15% year-over-year from Q1 2024 to Q1 2025, which is a promising signal in a cooling cannabis market. billion in 2023. billion by 2033.
Pulled straight from the barrel and bottled without chill filtration, Bernheim Barrel Proof wheat whiskey in its purest form. The A223 batch of Barrel Proof is bottled at 118.8 This extension to the Bernheim brand delivers the same familiar smoothness with even more depth of flavor from seven to nine full years of aging.
By Jen Hours Updated: June 12, 2025 333 Pinterest Facebook Bluesky Flipboard Reddit 333 SHARES Jump to Recipe The 57 Chevy is perfect for a nostalgic time with old friends. For the freshest flavor, get a bottle that says “not from a concentrate.”
The release combines sourced Indiana bourbons as the distillery prepares to reopen its Holland facility in August 2025. ” The production process spans three months from barrel to bottle, incorporating brandy blending techniques rarely seen in bourbon production. ” Bottled at 90.6 ” Bottled at 90.6
According to the IWSC website , the whisky is bottled at 45% ABV. It is aged in a combination of ex-bourbon, once-used bourbon, and charred American white oak barrels and bottled at 40% ABV. The whisky is matured in new charred oak barrels and is bottled at 46% ABV. It is bottled at 45% ABV.
Thats where our One, Two and Three step solutions come in: Solution one: Our ready-to-drink cocktails, available in bottles and nitro-infused cans. Step one is our nitro-infused cans. We also have 70cl bottles that are ready-to-drink cocktails to serve 4 people which are 10% ABV.
NEW BOTTLES Did you know that Compass Box Hedonism was the first ever whisky to feature a female form on its label when it launched in 2000? We also like the fact that the Compass Box Scotch Whiskymakers have a tradition of collaborating with female artists to design the labels that grace the bottles of Hedonism. We can’t wait.
That year, Beam acquired the portfolio and continued bottling the brand until the 2000s. It’s a small release of just 528 bottles, though Wathen and Morris have stated they intend to release more batches in 2025. This particular batch is bottled at a cask strength 119 proof. Let’s see how it tastes!
Recently, at my go-to neighborhood restaurant, République , lead bartender Thomas Eslinger showed me his newly acquired bottle of Settemmezzo. Its importer, Oliver McCrum Wines & Spirits , plans to increase its distribution throughout 2025, but it’s currently available to ship to most states.
With Martinis on our minds lately (courtesy of our May/June 2025 Martini Issue ), we’re keen to find dry vermouths that lend a distinctive character while pairing seamlessly with gin, and Lo-Fi’s dry vermouth does just that. Lo-Fi places a high value on transparencystating that whats on the label is in the bottle.
Above all, its generally pretty inexpensive, with luxury brands like Grey Goose , Belvedere , and Chopin typically commanding prices below $50 for their standard 750-milliliter bottlings. In fact, several vodka brands have rolled out bottlings that have fetched hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. Average Price: $146.
Baking spices like cinnamon and clove are prominent in this bottling, while the toasted vanilla notes from the regular Elijah Craig Small Batch remain. Jack Daniels Straight Rye BUY NOW: $24 A true contender for one of the best value bottles in the world. All bottled at a remarkable cask strength, with a huge finish to match.
Credit: Compass Box Compass Box Scotch Whisky has revealed details of its Hedonism 2025 Limited Annual Release, marking a significant evolution for the pioneering blended grain whisky that helped establish the brand in 2000. The release is limited to 9,912 bottles worldwide with an SRP of $150 [118].
Credit: Garrison Brothers Garrison Brothers Distillery , Texas’ first legal bourbon distillery, has announced the 2025 release of its award-winning Lady Bird bourbon. This limited expression, first introduced in 2023 , will see 7,110 bottles available this year. Lady Bird’s suggested retail price is $179.99.
This bottle, made from Grenache sourced from the south of France, offers notes of red berries and peaches, with bright bubbles and acidity that lift the wine on the palate. For fans of Wlffers iconic Summer in a Bottle ros, this is an easy booze-free swap. Chenin Blanc 2022 This might be a NA wine first: a single vineyard bottling.
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.
Find out right here in our list of the 30 best gins to drink in 2025. As part of this work, VinePairs tasting team and editorial staff sample thousands of bottles annually. These bottles were submitted free of charge producers didnt pay to submit nor did VinePair pay for the products.
In 2025, summer wine doesnt have to mean just tossing a couple of ice cubes into your everyday glass of Pinot Grigio or Provence ros. We asked sommeliers, beverage directors, shop owners, and other wine pros from across the country what bottles theyre reaching for when the temperatures spike this year.
Given there are so many options to consider, theres bound to be more than a few excellent bottles that fly under the radar. These bottles could be a new label with a tiny marketing budget, an underhyped special release, or even a longstanding product that doesnt get as much love as it should. Heres what they had to say.
What once felt like a novelty is now gaining serious traction, with even top spirits competitions recognizing standout bottles. From honey-infused bourbons to peanut butter drams, the category is evolving fast. Honey-Infused Whiskey Tullamore D.E.W Read the full article at 7 Adventurous Flavored Whiskeys to Try in 2025
Whether you’re new to peated whiskies or simply looking for something a little different in 2025, these bottles are an excellent starting point for diving into this ‘love it or hate it’ world. It’s an incredible bottle that excels on every level. What Is Peat & How Is It Used In Whisky?
However, just to be safe, start by bottling water just to get a feel for how the equipment, like the siphon and bottle capper, work. And for those nervous about the sanitizing and bottling steps, Christensen suggests reading those sections of her book carefully and watching instructive videos online.
The non-alcoholic spirit is then infused with a variety of botanicals, including wormwood, angelica root, ginger, sage, juniper, saffron, orange peel, and Douglas fir. In this review we look at the original, bottled N/A amaro, plus a new ready-to-drink canned Negroni, released in 2025.
The 2025 World Whiskies Awards Ireland has announced its top age statement Irish whiskeys, recognizing the best in class across a range of categories. Heres a closer look at the standout bottles that claimed top honors in Ireland this year. Bottled at 41.5% Bottled at cask strength, 54.6% Initially released at 48.5%
21 Seeds is a now well-established brand of flavored tequila made with all-natural fruit infusions. It’s unclear if the base tequila is 100% agave; it doesn’t indicate either way on the bottle or in the marketing collateral. Earthy on the finish, the cucumber is unmistakable, though somewhat blunt.
Released just in time for Valentines Day 2025, the Virginia Distillery The Brewer’s Coalition Foothills Brewing Sexual Chocolate Imperial Stout Cask Finish American Single Malt Whiskey (whew!) This well-aged American single malt, finished in cocoa-infused imperial stout casks, is already a captivating prospect. 100 proof.
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