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Virginia Distillery Co. Just Dropped the Whisky Every Cigar Man Needs
There are whiskies made for sipping alone, and then there are whiskies built for a specific moment. Virginia Distillery Co. seems to understand the difference. Their latest limited release, the First Cut Cigar Blend, is not trying to be everything to everyone. It was designed with one setting in mi
Rare Scotch Whisky Is Coming to American Steakhouses
There's something quietly exciting happening in the world of whisky and fine dining in America, and it's coming straight from Scotland. Saltire Rare Malt, an independent Scotch whisky bottler with a reputation for tracking down exceptional single cask expressions, is making a serious push into the
Horse Soldier Bourbon's Liberty Edition: A 13-Year Tribute to 250 Years of America
There are bourbon releases, and then there are moments bottled in glass. Horse Soldier Bourbon's new Liberty Edition lands somewhere closer to the latter — a 13-year Kentucky Straight Bourbon that ties together America's 250th birthday, a deeply personal brand origin story, and the kind of whiskey-
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
UNBRIDLED Is the Bourbon Brand America Needed
There's a moment India Robinson hasn't been able to shake. She was out with a client who had just scored a major win — the kind of night where you order 20 bottles to the table and toast like there's no tomorrow. Robinson suggested bourbon. Her client shut it down fast. "Bourbon isn't for celeb
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