VinePair

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Chocolate Cake With Imperial Stout Stout already has chocolaty notes thanks to its extra-roasted malt, but in a sturdy imperial stout , that cocoa character really shines. Milk Chocolate Caramels and Dark Rum Rum is too often relegated to the cocktails-only part of our bar carts, and that’s a shame.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 19, 2024

This particular expression was created in collaboration with Goose Island Brewery to finish this bourbon blend in Bourbon County Brand Stout barrels. The bourbon is a blend of 6 and 7 year old bourbons from Kentucky that was finished for 12 months in stout barrels.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 8, 2024

Reservoir Distillery Holland’s Ghost – Finished in an Ardent stout barrel for two and a half years. As it opens, the stout barrel comes into the foreground more with malt balls and Hostess chocolate cupcakes. A / $125 Reservoir Distillery Holland’s Milkman – Finished for one and a half years in an Ardent milk stout barrel.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 26, 2024

I’m not very familiar with Decatur’s Golden Fox Brewing , but if they’re winning gold for Imperial Stout , then I should probably get to know them, huh? ” Ever had a fruited hard seltzer that was aged for 14 months in rum barrels? Bathroom doors are from the old Molly Malone’s in Forest Park.”

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Later This Month (and Beyond): Imperial Oak’s Days of Darkness run from the 23rd through Halloween Night , and sees the return of their “I MUST BREAK YOU” barrel-aged stout. Got a wicked chili recipe? Maplewood wants to know about it on November 10th , when they host a chili cookoff at the Lounge.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 27, 2024

Rather than sticking to the traditional sherry and port cask finishes that have become prevalent in the industry, Westward has pushed the boundaries of finishing with Pinot Noir casks, rum casks, and stout casks.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We’re used to seeing stouts and porters served nitro-style, with the most famous example being the perfectly foamy Guinness , but an increasing number of beers are getting the same treatment. Colorado’s Left Hand Brewing Co. has a whole lineup of nitro beers and just launched a nitro Belgian Wit.

Tequila

VinePair

MAY 16, 2024

Stopping by my local bodega, I grab a single can of Guinness Draught Stout and a single can of Monster Energy Nitro. Once home, a pint glass in hand, I pour approximately 8 ounces of the Slimer-green taurine bomb before carefully floating 8 ounces of dark-ruby-red-colored beer on top of it. And why are so many people sharing them online?

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

The fact they didn’t distribute meant you had to actually go to their idyllic tasting room and brewery (right on the property of Hill’s family home that seven generations have lived and worked on) in order to try their magnificent Vermont-style pales and IPAs, farmhouse ales, stouts and barleywines.

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Barina Craft

JANUARY 1, 2025

Carbomb - combines Guinness stout beer and Jameson Irish whiskey with the liqueurs. River Boat Float - decked out with Captain Morgan’s spiced rum, cola and cream. After Eight - green creme de minthe tops this dessert cocktail. Blind Russian, Mudslide, et al - a Black Russian plus Irish cream.

Liqueur

VinePair

DECEMBER 29, 2023

And this stout in particular was one of my favorites from the Oregon producer. They focus exclusively on barrel-aged beer, and this iteration on the classic Rhino Suit imperial milk stout, using toasted coconut and rum barrels direct from Barbados, is a showstopper. Huy is a Vietnamese coffee stout.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 2, 2024

He set out to embolden the spice notes in Westward Whiskey using finishing casks such as Stout, Pinot Noir, and Rum. A Discovery of Spice was inspired by Miles Munroe’s trip to Taiwan and the food that he tasted there. ABV and is available now via westwardwhiskey.com for $249.95.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Ritual : With four different varieties of NA spirits, Ritual has you covered in terms of versatility with their zero-proof tequila, rum, whiskey, and gin. While a classic mojito includes white rum, you’ll notice there is no substitute here, as there is already enough going on in the flavor department.

Mocktails

VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Hinterhaus Distilling Trapper’s Oath 18 Year Rye Stout cask-finished and aged for the best part of two decades overall, this is an intriguing rye whiskey. The spirit’s origins lie north of the border while the stout barrels previously housed Hinterhaus Distilling’s bourbon. Surin Rum Clairin Mezcal drinker, meet clairin!

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Baby Guinness Despite what the name suggests, the Baby Guinness doesn’t actually contain any of the beloved stout — it just looks like it does. Those flavors inspired this fruity shooter, made with coconut rum, melon liqueur, banana liqueur, heavy cream, and pineapple juice.

Shooter

VinePair

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Aged for 18 years and finished in stout casks, it carries aromas of tart cherries and flavored bubblegum that really pop in the glass. Angel’s Envy sets itself apart by aging this rye in rum casks, lending aromas of maple syrup, brown sugar, cloves, and cinnamon to the nose.

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VinePair

APRIL 15, 2024

Sure, Guinness is an Irish stout, but it’s really just Guinness — nothing else will suffice. A new Cask Tales release adds two additional bottles of Campari that have been aged in fellow portfolio partners Appleton Estate rum and Espolon tequila barrels. There are few liquids that are essentially alcoholic categories unto themselves.

Liqueur

The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 29, 2024

From Imperial Stout casks to Mezcal casks, there is no shortage of intriguing cask finishes with which to play. I’ve bought into a Mauritian rum called Star and Key which is winning loads of awards in the States right now. Rum finishing yields a slightly grilled pineapple flavor that meets Terry’s Chocolate Orange.

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PubClub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

With heavier beers, like a stout, you can opt for good old-fashioned vanilla ice cream, but you’ll likely be better off with a fruity sorbet for lighter beers. Instead, the cocktail is made with two simple ingredients: rum and Worcestershire sauce. It isn’t as simple as grabbing a beer and a scoop of ice cream.

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Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Selected by Master Blender Dr. Stuart Morrison, the whisky here was finished in Caribbean pot still rum casks. SRP $135) TOWN BRANCH MAPLE BARREL STOUT FINISHED BOURBON (2023 RELEASE) This limited edition bourbon from Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.

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VinePair

JANUARY 31, 2024

Best Irish Whiskey: Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey This blended, small batch Irish whiskey spends up to six years aging in used bourbon barrels, before a final six-month period in Central American rum casks. Seldom, however, do we encounter 18-year-old distillate finished in stout casks.

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VinePair

MARCH 13, 2024

The “perfect” two-part pou r is argued and obsessed over by stout enthusiasts worldwide, and for many, Guinness is the only beer they care to drink. Patrick’s day, we say it’s time to bend the rules and explore how Guinness cocktails can turn another stout-soaked afternoon chasing down a parade into a full-fledged soirée. But this St.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2024

January All Month: Ginuary / Dry January 1/1 – New Year’s Day / National Bloody Mary Day / National Hangover Day 1/2 – World Introvert Day 1/3 – International Mind-Body Wellness Day 1/4 – National Trivia Day 1/5 – National Whipped Cream Day / National Keto Day 1/8 – National Gluten-Free Day 1/9 – National Apricot (..)

Happy Hour

VinePair

MAY 19, 2024

offers a few crowd-favorites, including its Fuzzy Baby Ducks IPA and its Star Wars-inspired Imperial Stout Trooper. A year later, the brewery re-released Imperial Stout Trooper with Groucho Marx-style glasses and a mustache slapped over the existing Stormtrooper facade. Connecticut’s New England Brewing Co. Lucasfilm Ltd.

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VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

Its smooth, round finish — which is accompanied by a stout 100-proof kick — has always made this a great go-to for me and my friends. One thing that I’ve carried between those timelines is Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon. It’s kind of my platonic ideal of a bourbon.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

They invited customers to gather around crackling flames with strong imperial stouts, barley wines, and plum-flavored winter warmers set to be transformed by the centuries-old German tradition of bierstacheln , or beer spiking. They heated fireplace pokers ’til glowing red, then plunged them into the malty, belly-warming beers.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 22, 2024

The result is a whiskey worthy of the journey, one that strikes a distinct balance between Westwards signature style and previously undiscovered aromas and flavors.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 6, 2025

I drank most of the can, but it hit me closer to a stout glass of Sprite than I’d have liked. B+ Moth Mojito – Made with rum from Duppy Share, mint, lime, and soda. A- Moth Pina Colada – Made with rum from Duppy Share, coconut liqueur, and pineapple. I’d definitely sample this one again.

Liqueur

VinePair

MARCH 26, 2025

Captain Morgan once almost completely dominated the spiced rum category, Shapiro notes, but upstarts like Sailor Jerry and Kraken have taken shares of those sales in recent years, with Captain Morgan sales dropping by 6.5 But that doesnt mean that the brand will stay in the catbird seat forever.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Over-Complication of Classic Highballs Pavel Kritchko – stock.adobe.com The classic highball think Rum & Coke, Gin & Tonic , etc. Innovation In Beer and Flavored Malt Beverages (FMBs) From hazy IPAs and bizarre adjuncts to pastry stouts and fruited slushie sours, theres always been innovation in craft beer.

Highball

VinePair

JANUARY 28, 2025

The flavor imparted by the barrels gives the product such great depth that its impossible not to appreciate both the Imperial Stout and the cask-rested four-grain bourbon.” ” Sam Wood, bar manager, SALT , Boulder, Colo.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 30, 2025

9 Gold Lochlea Cask Strength Batch 2 5 Year Old 9 Gold Longmorn 25 Year Old Secret Speyside Collection 9 Gold Port Charlotte 18 Year Old 9 Gold Port Ellen 44 Year Old Gemini Remnant Cask 9 Gold Tamdhu 18 Year Old 9 Gold The Balvenie Fifty Collection First Edition 50 Year Old 9 Gold The Dalmore Luminary No.2

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 15, 2025

Mattingly 1845 Small Batch Classic Bourbon 9 Gold Johnnie Walker 18 Year Old 9 Gold Kentucky Peerless Rum Barrel Finished Bourbon (Batch 2) 9 Gold Kilchoman 16 Years Old 9 Gold King’s County 5 Year Old Private Barrel (Exclusive to Hedonism Wines) 9 Gold Laphroaig Elements L2.0 George Spirits Single Malt 8 Silver Maker’s Mark No.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The yearly Bourbon County stout madness. of bourbon-barrel-aged imperial stout with a subtle white label, packaged in a classy box. It’s a great old school [barrel-aged imperial stout],” commented Bob Sylvester, the founder of Saint Somewhere Brewing Co., The beer in question: Kirkland Signature Vintage Ale , Costco’s $9.99

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VinePair

OCTOBER 30, 2024

From rum-barrel-aged options to adjunct-laden black lagers and habanero-spiced ales, these are the best pumpkin beers of fall 2024. Two Roads Brewing Company Roadsmary’s Baby It’s not every autumn you encounter a rum -barrel-aged pumpkin ale, so we were pretty excited to give this one a go. Southern Tier Brewing Co.

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