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Four best books that can help you to boost your knowledge of liquor

The Liquor Thing

Whether you are an established beer snob or just you want to try home-brewing, the book "Home Brewing" will guide you to make a brew to bottling. The World Atlas of Wine This book is an atlas and reference work on the world of wine, published by Mitchell Beazley. A wine region explorer with detailed maps of the top wine regions.

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The Ultimate Guide To The 2024 International Whisky Competition

The Whiskey Wash

Each year in the spring, wine and spirits brands hold their breath, waiting for results from a variety of competitions, hosted by judges and panels across the globe. The Judges Judging panels consist of highly experienced tasters of the world of whiskey, wine, and beer alike.

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Everything You Need To Know About The Whiskey Sour

The Whiskey Wash

With a much longer shelf life than beer, rum became the sailors’ first choice of tipple. However, there are more conflicting reports about where the variations on the Whiskey Sour came from. One such variation was the addition of a red wine float, for which an unnamed bartender in Chicago claimed credit in 1883.

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Spirits Competitions

The Whiskey Wash

As the CEO of Wine Country Network , I have extensive experience running professional beverage competitions. Our company started producing wine competitions in Colorado nineteen years ago. In 2010, we founded the Denver International Beer Competition. In 2014, we started the North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition.

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Is Whisky Gluten Free?

The Whiskey Wash

The casks used for whiskey maturation are normally either freshly charred virgin oak casks, or they have been seasoned with fortified wines including sherry or port (which are gluten free), or have already contained bourbon, which as a whiskey should also not contain gluten. A selection of gluten free beers.

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The Best Single Malt Whiskey According To The ADI International Spirits Competition 2024

The Whiskey Wash

This particular whiskey was distilled from Baronesse barley, which is grain by Joseph’s Grainery in Colfax, WA, near the Palouse River and sprawling Colombia plateau. Baronesse barley is a German variety of barley that is typically used for brewing beer.

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100 Whiskeys to Try Before GTA 6 Finally Drops (And One You Really Shouldn’t)

The Whiskey Wash

Angels Envy Port Cask Finish $55 (65) A Kentucky straight bourbon given a sinfully delicious twist in Port wine barrels, it yields a soft, ruby-hued sweetness of ripe berries and toasted oak that feels almost too easy to sip. George Single Malt (Lot Series) $80 (80) A trailblazer from California, each Lot of St. Virginia Distillery Co.

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