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We Asked 10 Bartenders: Which Bottle Should Disappear From Back Bars and Bar Carts Forever? (2024)

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For home bartenders], using the same mix in a Margarita , Whiskey Sour , and Tom Collins will result in subpar drinks that taste overwhelmingly similar. I loathe to pour from one, I despise calculating their inventory, and I pity the person that tries to fit in a well. Doing inventory with them is absolutely impossible.

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Will MGP’s Big Bet on Penelope Bourbon Pay Off?

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He points to a cask of 11-year-old corn whiskey at the bottom of the rack. Polise flies in about every two weeks to sample inventory, tasting for close to two hours before his palate becomes exhausted. 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.

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Brandy and Cognac Trends for 2024

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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. We have a pretty tight backbar space, so we need to be somewhat tight on inventory.

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How To Enjoy Crown Royal Blackberry Whisky: Your Expert Guide

The Whiskey Wash

It’s a refreshing twist on the classic cocktail, swapping out rum for the whisky’s juicy berry flavor, and it works beautifully. Stock levels vary by region, but it’s worth checking online inventories or calling ahead. To make it: Muddle a handful of mint leaves with half an ounce of simple syrup and fresh lime juice in a tall glass.

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Appleton Estate Unveils 51-Year-Old Rum

The Whiskey Wash

Jamaica’s oldest distillery sets new benchmark with ultra-rare 51 year old rum as premium spirits market expands beyond traditional whiskey categories. The single marque rum was distilled on July 30, 1973, and aged exclusively in Jamaica’s tropical climate in a single American oak cask.

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English Distillery Releases Historic Cask 001 Whisky

The Whiskey Wash

This rum cask expression is limited to 174 bottles globally and features official tasting notes of cinnamon, clove, vanilla, raisins, and tropical sweets. Both releases represent the oldest whiskies in The English Distillery’s inventory and commemorate 18 years since the company’s founding.

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Whiskey Review: Teeling Whiskey Very Rare Cask 33 Year Pineau des Charentes Finish

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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.