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IWSR Report: U.S. Alcohol Market Set to Regain Footing After ‘Reset Year’

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will be a major player in growth within the world’s “mature alcohol markets” down the line, pushing nearly $8 billion in incremental gains come 2028. While the category experienced a 2 percent decline last year, it’s only expected to increase by 1 percent between now and 2028. The future of the U.S. Premium Beer or Bust The U.S.

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Review: Pinhook Tiz Rye Time Rye Vertical Series 9 Years Old 2025

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Pinhook ‘s Vertical Series of Tiz Rye Time got started in 2020 when the whiskey was just 4 years old, and every year since an older expression has dropped. The character of the whiskey is also evolving quite a bit, too. That’s how time works, y’all. Let’s dig in! I guess we’ll see.

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Why Springbank’s Gothic Label Era Is Gaining Cult Status Again

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This limited run of 500 bottles per year showcases selected age statement whiskies and nods to the distillery’s heritage as it builds toward its 200th anniversary in 2028, a fitting tribute to one of Scotland’s most enduring names. You’ll also notice the same script making a subtle return in the new Countdown Series from Springbank.

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Ardgowan Fills First Scotch Whisky Cask in 80 Years

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Scottish law requires single malt Scotch whisky to age in oak casks for a minimum of three years before it can be sold, meaning Ardgowan’s first proprietary release cannot occur before 2028. The distillery’s location on the Ardgowan Estate in Inverkip places it approximately 30 miles west of Glasgow.

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Glen Scotia’s New Whisky Features A Fire-Breathing Dragon & A Saintly Hero

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The Inspiration For Icons of Campbeltown The Icons of Campbeltown collection will consist of five annual bottlings and is scheduled to be completed in 2028. The expression was created in collaboration with Marvel artist, Joel Holtzman , whose packaging design was inspired by an etching of a dragon on the Campbeltown Cross.

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New Releases: Springbank, Torabhaig, & Aberfeldy

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Springbank 26 Year Old Countdown Collection Springbank Distillery has revealed the 2024 release in the Countdown Collection , counting down to the distillery’s bicentenary in 2028. The 26 year old whisky was matured in three re-fill bourbon hogsheads and bottled at 51.2% ABV with a retail price of £2,500 (~$3,185).

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Why the Mule Is the Ultimate Workhorse Cocktail

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The Mule also ranked 10th on Drinks International’s annual compendium of the 50 most popular cocktails worldwide according to bartenders, behind the auspicious likes of the Negroni , Old Fashioned , Daiquiri , Espresso and Dry Martinis , and the Whiskey Sour. Indeed, per Mintel, the U.S. market for dark spirits increased by 8.3

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