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Barrell Craft Spirits Drops an 18-Year Whiskey Worth Talking About
Barrell Craft Spirits has never been a company that plays it safe, and their latest release makes that clearer than ever. The Louisville-based independent blender just announced a limited-edition 18-year whiskey finished in Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauternes barrels, and it's the kind of thing that s
Loews Hotels Just Changed How You Think About a Cocktail
A New Beverage Program Is Turning Bar Carts Into Something Worth Talking About There's a moment at the end of a long travel day — bags dropped, shoes off — when a drink isn't just a drink anymore. It becomes the punctuation mark on everything that came before it. Loews Hotels & Co seems to und
Stephen Curry's Bourbon Just Changed the Game With a Japanese Twist
Stephen Curry has never been the type to do things halfway. Whether it's draining three-pointers from places nobody else would dare shoot from or building a business empire off the court, the four-time NBA Champion does things his own way. His bourbon brand, Gentleman's Cut, just dropped what might
Jack Daniel's Drops Fresh Batches of Its Aged Series
There are whiskeys you pour without thinking, and then there are whiskeys you sit down with. The kind where you actually pay attention to what's in the glass. Jack Daniel's latest Aged Series release falls squarely into that second category, and for anyone who takes American whiskey seriously, this
Blood Oath Pact 12: Kentucky Bourbon Meets Italy
Every year, master distiller John Rempe of Lux Row Distillers makes a promise to bourbon drinkers. He calls it a pact. And every year, he delivers something that pushes the boundaries of what Kentucky straight bourbon can be. Pact 12 might be his most ambitious release yet. Blood Oath Pact 12 K
Buffalo Trace Puts an Ancient Grain at the Center of Its Boldest Weller Experiment Yet
Buffalo Trace Distillery has never been shy about pushing the boundaries of what bourbon can be, and its latest release makes that clear all over again. The Kentucky distillery has officially announced Daniel Weller Spelt Wheat, the second entry in its Daniel Weller experimental series — a line bui
Rumple Minze Just Dropped a Fire and Ice Whiskey
The Shot That Changes Everything Behind the Bar There are certain bottles that have lived behind every bar in America for decades without much explanation needed. Rumple Minze is one of them. Bartenders know it. Regulars know it. It's that unmistakable peppermint schnapps in the gothic-looking bot
Four Roses Has a New Owner, and a Bold Plan to Win Over Bourbon Drinkers
Four Roses Bourbon is kicking off a fresh chapter. The iconic Kentucky distillery, now under the ownership of E&J Gallo Winery following its acquisition from Japanese beverage giant Kirin Holdings last month, has launched its first major marketing campaign under new management. Called Meet Me
The Man Who Changed American Whiskey Is Back
Jake Norris built two legendary Colorado distilleries. Now he's doing something nobody has tried before. There's a short list of people who can genuinely claim they changed the way Americans drink whiskey. Jake Norris is on it. The man who helped put Colorado on the craft whiskey map — first a
Old Forester Drops a Rye That Even the Angels Couldn't Resist
Old Forester has been making bourbon since 1870, and in all that time, the people running the operation have learned a thing or two about what happens when whiskey sits in a barrel long enough in the right conditions. Sometimes the warehouse gives you something unexpected. Something the distillers