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Whiskey Review: Stagg Jr. Bourbon
Stagg Jr.Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyGrade: (Highest Recommendation)Price: $50 (750ml) Buffalo Trace Distillery has long been one of the most aggressive whiskey outfits when it comes to...
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Happy National Whiskey Sour Day!
Shake ingredients with ice, then strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Here's another of those National XYZ Days that I love so much. This time it's the Whiskey Sour's turn, a classic cocktail...
View ArticleMake Good Whiskey in No Time at All
Making good whiskey takes time. Try though they might, no distiller or producer has yet found a way to shortcut Father Time. There simply is no substitute for the years whiskey spends slowly aging in...
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Caskers: A Good Place to Buy Spirits Online
Finding spirits beyond the usual stuff can be hard. Sure, it's easy to pick up a bottle of Popov Vodka at the corner liquor store. But what if you want some El Dorado Rum or a bottle of Weller 12 Year...
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Whiskey Review: Hakushu 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky
Hakushu 12 Year Old Single MaltJapanese WhiskyGrade:(Superb)Price: $60 (750ml) Japanese whisky has been steadily growing in popularity in the United States, but I hadn't had the opportunity to try any...
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The Premiere of Boardwalk Empire: What to Drink
Boardwalk Empire, HBO's Emmy-winning show about Atlantic City gangsters during Prohibition, returns this Sunday for its fourth season. Naturally, there's a lot of bootlegging involved. Given Atlantic...
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Buffalo Trace Distillery Announces the 2013 Antique Collection
Whisky lovers rejoice, Buffalo Trace Distillery is releasing its 2013 Antique Collection in late September. The highly anticipated collection will once again feature five limited-release whiskeys of...
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Knob Creek: The Cork Is Back
I received an announcement today informing me that Knob Creek is returning corks to their entire line of whiskies. You probably don't care about this — I never even knew the corks were gone — but I...
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Whisky Bible’s 2014 World Whisky of the Year
One of the highlights of the whisky year for people who love awards and rankings is when Jim Murray publishes his Whisky Bible. Murray tastes seemingly every whisky produced in the world, and gives it...
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The Bourbon Family Tree
I stole this from GQ. This gives you an idea of where your bourbon comes from. (Hint: almost all of it is made by a handful of large companies.) Click on the image to see the larger version. The chart...
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Maker’s Mark Bourbon — Straight from the Barrel
I don’t usually run press releases on here unless I’m feeling especially lazy. But this latest one from Maker’s Mark caught my eye. I figured, if it interests me, it might interest you as well. Maker’s...
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Buffalo Trace Distillery Releases 2014 Antique Collection Whiskeys
I’m sharing this news because I know a lot of people are interested. Here is this year’s info on the latest batch of whiskeys you’d love to have, but won’t be able to find. FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY,...
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Is There a Bourbon Shortage?
There has been much talk in the whiskey world recently about an alleged shortage of bourbon. Given that one can walk into any liquor store in the nation and buy as much bourbon as one can carry, this...
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Buffalo Trace Distillery Releases 2015 Antique Collection Whiskeys
FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY (Sept. 8, 2015) Whiskey fans rejoice, Buffalo Trace Distillery is releasing its 2015 Antique Collection in late September. The highly anticipated collection will once...
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Buffalo Trace Distillery Releases 2016 Antique Collection Whiskeys
It’s the best time of the year for whiskey fans, as Buffalo Trace Distillery releases its 2016 Antique Collection. The highly anticipated collection will once again feature five limited-release...
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Buffalo Trace Distillery Introduces O.F.C. Range of Very Rare and Collectable...
PRESS RELEASE This fall, Buffalo Trace Distillery will release three unique vintage-dated bourbons honoring the National Historic Landmark’s original name – the O.F.C. Distillery. During Colonel E. H....
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A. Smith Bowman Distillery Releases Limited Edition Gingerbread Cocoa...
A. Smith Bowman Distillery announces the latest release in its Abraham Bowman line of expressions, the Abraham Bowman Limited Edition Gingerbread Cocoa Finished Bourbon. Marrying two Virginia gems,...
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Jim Murray’s World Whisky of the Year (2017)
Whisky connoisseur Jim Murray has released the winners from his 2017 edition of the Whisky Bible. Last year’s choice was a controversial one — Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye — as was the year before...
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Rye Whiskey Tasting from the New York Times
The New York Times recently convened a panel of experts to taste several rye whiskies. If you’re a fan of Professor Cocktail’s, you’ll know we’re rye lovers around here. So we were interested to see...
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Celebrate the Holidays with Nick Offerman and Lagavulin Whisky
Don’t be lonely or cold (or thirsty!) this holiday season. Let Nick Offerman and Lagavulin warm you up with a little whisky and a crackling yule fire. Here’s the video in all its 45-minute glory. But...
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