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Whiskey collectors tend to focus on single malts and bourbons. But if you’re building a serious collection, its worth looking beyond whiskey. Some rums and cognacs offer the same pedigree, ageing, and complexity. All of these bottles are now available for purchase on The Whiskey Wash Shop with free U.S.
The Whiskey Sea The warm notes of rum, banana, and chocolate contrast a bright pop of citrus. Not So Late Night Tonic The Whiskey Sea Haute Cocoa Abuela’s Revenge This frozen hot chocolate cocktail, pairing the earthy flavors of mezcal and coffee with Mexican hot chocolate, dials up the decadence with a kick of heat.
King Coffee Aged rum anchors this after-dinner drink. 2 This rich whiskey cocktail combines rye, coffee liqueur, curaçao, and a touch of mezcal for the perfect nightcap. Haymaker This rich combo of rye whiskey, espresso, and cream drinks like a boozy iced latte. Midnight Marauder No.
Rum is a spirit category marked by nearly endless variables. Even though it’s always distilled from some form of sugar, rum can hail from anywhere across the globe, be aged in any type of cask, and distillers can employ myriad techniques to achieve desired flavor profiles — regional regulations permitting. Assemble a rum blend ?
Photo: OurWhisky Foundation/Christina Kernohan When fireworks burst overhead and barbecue smoke fills the air, nothing complements American independence quite like a well-crafted whiskey cocktail. While the evenings may be perfect for sipping your favourite whiskey neat, the day may call for something longer and refreshing.
It’s an accepted truth in the drinks world that no spirit demonstrates as much diversity in style and breadth of range as rum. But while rum and its sugarcane kin have long been celebrated in carefree cocktails evoking the tropics, rum’s true story is much deeper, and sometimes darker. We’re taking a closer look at rum.
Before bourbon, rye whiskey was America’s first native spirit. But with the rediscovery of classic, rye-based drinks during the early-aughts cocktail renaissance, bartenders fell back in love with the bold, spicy style of whiskey — and with that, rye’s comeback began. Rye’s resurgence shows no signs of slowing down.
Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey Eggnog is back in time for the holiday season. Images courtesy of Skrewball Whiskey. Ahead of the festive season Skrewball Whiskey has announced the nationwide relaunch of its Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey Eggnog. You can find your nearest retailer here.
The Hot Toddy, with its comforting blend of whiskey, honey, lemon and warm water, feels like a hug in a mug during these chilly months. The Hot Booze Apple Cider, on the other hand, is my favorite winter twist steaming apple cider spiked with rum or whiskey. Whiskey (or rum) 6 oz. Hot Booze Apple Cider 2 oz.
El Toxica: an Espresso Martini made with mazapn-washed Sierra Norte Red corn whiskey. Photo courtesy of Mirate You offer an expansive selection of Mexican spirits, not just agave, but also rum and vodka. And of course, the great length we go to in order to source and showcase unique and often Mirate-exclusive spirits.
“The rapidity with which Plantation Bitters have become a household necessity throughout the civilized nations is without parallel in the history of the world,” noted a news article in the New Orleans Crescent in 1869. (It It was actually not a news article. Croix,” the source of the rum.) It was also cheaper.
Cask finishing is hardly new in the whiskey business. While not as popular as Spanish and Portuguese fortified wine casks, rum barrel finishing is hardly atypical, either, with brands like Balvenie (The Caribbean Cask 14) and Angel’s Envy (Rye Finished in Caribbean Rum Casks) even making such expressions part of their core lineups.
Mary Pickford and Daiquiri “I think of these two as quintessential drinks made with white rum smuggled into the country during Prohibition.” The Mary Pickford, a rum-forward sipper, is named for the famed silent movie actress and created by bartender Eddie Woelke who fled to Cuba during Prohibition.
Bells Will Be Ringing Rum and apple brandy bolster this fruitcake-inspired hot toddy recipe. Chamomile Toddy Chamomile tea lends a floral note to this whiskey toddy. The NoMad’s Hot Buttered Rum Beautiful in its simplicity, this is the perfect winter warmer. Champurrado Hot chocolate, Oaxacan-style.
Fort Point Punch Perfect for the whiskey-loving crowd, this sparkling punch recipe from Drink in Boston has holiday party written all over it. To Thursday This rum punch from The Bartender’s Handshake in Des Moines, Iowa, layers a base of blended Jamaican rum with the flavors of citrus and spice.
Ply & Pin Cranberry and Peychaud’s brighten up this whiskey cocktail. Rum Walnut Alexander With aged rum, demerara syrup, and walnut liqueur, the Rum Walnut Alexander is a decadent, nutty take on the Brandy Alexander. Cranberry Miller’s Tale Spanish cider pairs perfectly with ginger and cranberries.
Twelve Mile Limit This Prohibition-era recipe made with overproof rum, rye whiskey, and cognac is worth revisiting. 2 This rich cocktail combines rye whiskey, coffee liqueur, curaçao, and a touch of mezcal, making for a perfect nightcap. Midnight Marauder No.
For home bartenders], using the same mix in a Margarita , Whiskey Sour , and Tom Collins will result in subpar drinks that taste overwhelmingly similar. Tobias Burkhalter, assistant general manager, FIRE Restaurant & Lounge , Denver The article We Asked 10 Bartenders: Which Bottle Should Disappear From Back Bars and Bar Carts Forever?
Frozen Irish Coffee The housemade Irish coffee mix in this recipe inspired by a New Orleans favorite combines coffee liqueur and Irish whiskey sweetened with a stout and coffee syrup. Frozen Jungle Bird This recipe ups the ante of the classic Jungle Bird by splitting the rum base five ways and throwing it all in a blender.
He points to a cask of 11-year-old corn whiskey at the bottom of the rack. Its not too much of a stretch to say much of the bourbon boom and some modest fortunes along the way was built on MGP whiskey. And its a massive bet, timed to allow MGP to forge its own destiny with the whiskey it long sold to others.
The Islay Rum distillery is the first, and currently only, rum distillery on Islay. So when I discovered that one of the newest distilleries on the island was actually producing rum, I was intrigued to say the least. Why Distill Rum Where Everyone Loves Whisky?
Is there a better deal in premium spirits right now than rum? Meanwhile, a well-aged rum is unlikely to cause sticker shock. What began years ago as an increased interest in sophisticated wines, craft beer and American whiskey has now blossomed into a common consumer sentiment towards most alcohol categories.
It works well with everything from gin or agave to whiskey or rum.” His work-around involved using rye whiskey infused with oolong tea, a one-two punch of spice and tannins that transforms pandan into a nuanced supporting player. pandan and oolong–infused rye whiskey 1/2 oz. white rum 3/4 oz. coconut water 1/4 oz.
Cask-strength bourbons , navy-strength rums , and still-strength tequilas all have a couple of characteristics in common. Meanwhile, navy-strength rums and gins are also high in proof, but theyre named as such for historical purposes. Cask-strength bourbons are pulled right from the barrel and bottled without dilution.
Islay rum create three core rums, a white, aged and peat spiced rum. Photo: Islay Rum How do you open a rum distillery in a region renowned for its peated whiskies? That was the question that was always in the back of my mind growing up in the scotch whisky hub of Islay, fascinated by distilling, but loving rum.
We review Chocorua Straight Rye Whiskey, distilled from a single crop of organic rye grain from Maine in the sour mash style and aged at least two years. Tamworth Distilling, operating in the quiet New Hampshire town of Tamworth, is the brainchild of Steven Grasse, the one-time brand creator of Hendrick’s Gin and Sailor Jerry Rum.
We review High n’ Wicked Foursquare Mark X 2007 Cask Finished Single Grain Irish Whiskey, finished for six months in casks that previously held Foursquare Mark X 2007 Barbados Rum. image via High n’ Wicked) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Lyons Brown, III, and Kevin E.
We review 15 Stars Triple Cask II Fine-Aged Bourbon, a blend of Kentucky straight bourbons finished in cognac, rum, and apple brandy casks, aged 16 and 8 years. image via 15 Stars) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand.
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A Tennessee bourbon aged for two decades gets a Caribbean twist as Barrell Craft Spirits unveils its rarest release yet: just 250 bottles of a 20-year-old bourbon finished in rum casks from three different islands. elementor-template id="81160"] The rum cask finishing adds distinct Caribbean characteristics to the well-aged bourbon.
Editor’s Note: The party behind this whiskey gave us a review sample. Teeling Irish Whiskey , established in Dublin, Ireland, in 2015, represented, at the time, one of the first of a new wave of Irish whiskey brands to emerge from a country with a once dominant whiskey scene.
In new releases this week, Westward Whiskey unveils Milestone No.2 Old Overholt releases the 2024 Extra Aged rye, and Hudson Whiskey finishes in Calvados Casks. Let’s take a closer look at some notable new whiskey releases in the USA this week. Westward Whiskey Milestone Edition No.2 Westward Whiskey Milestone Edition No.2
On Wednesday, Myers’s Rum launched a new lineup featuring the first rums ever finished in the highly-coveted Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BATC) casks. Each of the new expressions features Myers’s Original Dark Rum crafted by Sazerac master blender Drew Mayville and are finished in barrels formerly used to age George T.
We review Blackened Rye The Lightning 2024, a blend of straight rye whiskeys that are vatted and transferred for finishing to Madeira wine and Caribbean rum casks for 2-14 weeks each, where they undergo the Black Noise sonic enhancement process. It is crafted from a blend of straight rye whiskeys hand-selected by Dietrich.
A new true-crime book by Mike Gerrard introduces the world of alcohol crimes, from whiskey heists to fake million-dollar wine. Available to buy from October 2024 we think this would be a fantastic gift for any fan of true crime, whiskey, or maybe any alcoholic beverage. in your favorite bookstores.
If there’s one thing whiskey fans love, it’s superlatives. All spirits must be American rye whiskeys. It must be a rye whiskey under the definition during the period in which it was bottled. Interviewees could only choose rye whiskeys they’ve personally sampled. Oldest, highest proof, rarest — we covet them all.
We review Old Elk Cigar Cut Island Blend, a blend of Old Elk’s bourbon, rye, and wheat whiskeys finished in former Port, Sauternes, Sherry, and Rum barrels before being bottled at 111.7 image via Old Elk) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. This whiskey, bottled at 111.7
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He’s tended bar at the Violet Hour in Chicago, Bar Marco in Pittsburgh, Ocotillo in Phoenix, Multnomah Whiskey Library in Portland, and a slew of respected New Orleans bars: Peychaud’s , Cane & Table , Latitude 29 , Loa , and Tonique. In 2008, he was bestowed the “reader’s choice” award for best bartender by the Chicago Reader.
The world of Irish whiskey sees the release of two innovative Irish whiskeys in 2024. This week’s New Release Register includes a solera matured Irish single malt whiskey and a single grain Irish whiskey finished in Barbadian rum casks. This innovative process results in a whiskey packed full of flavor.
This limited-edition expression showcases the company’s blending and finishing expertise, creating a distinctive blend of straight bourbon whiskeys with a Pedro Ximnez sherry finish. The series has previously featured other innovative finishes including Amburana, A Tale of Two Islands Rum Finish, Mizunara, and Ice Wine.
(image via Hard Truth Distilling) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Since its start in distilling back in 2015, Indiana’s Hard Truth distillery has primarily focused on being a whiskey producer, more specifically, a maker of bourbon. per 750 ml bottle.
Credit: Doc Swinson’s Whiskey Doc Swinson’s has transformed from an underground cult favorite into one of America’s most decorated whiskey brands. Doc Swinsons The Barrel Lab Tasting rooms serve as crucial bridges between premium whiskey brands and everyday consumers.
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