COOL SPIRITS! Lost Lantern Turns To The Southwest To Procure Their Single Distillery Series
If you are not hip to Lost Lantern, it’s time to put this “Global Independent Bottler of the Year,” named by the Icons of Whisky Awards, on your radar.
WHAT’S HOT! In Time For Summer, Grey Goose Vodka And Goslings Rum Cocktails Are Ready To Drink
Entertaining in 2023 just got a little easier as Grey Goose launched its Classic Martini Cocktail, and Goslings Rum announced its first canned Dark ‘n Stormy…
WHAT’S NEW! Traverse City Whiskey Co. Unveils “The Finishing Series”
This trio of whiskey types includes traditional bourbon, spicy rye, and a high rye bourbon finished in Port Barrels, Cab Franc Cask, and Pedro Ximenez Sherry,…
WHAT’S NEW! Altos Planos Introduces Tres Tribus, A Collection Of Wild-Foraged Mezcals
Mijenta Tequila founder Juan Coronado joined forces with fifth generation Mezcalero, Juan Antonio Coronel, to present Tres Tribus, a trio of three single-agave…
BREAKING NEWS! Knob Creek Rye Is Growing Up
Jim Beam is adding a seven-year stamp for the first time on its Knob Creek Rye.
WHAT’S NEW! Chicken Cock Double Oak Kentucky Whiskey
Here is an exciting twist on a bourbon that wasn’t meant to be.
WHAT’S NEW! Introducing The Glen Grant 21-Years
Arriving on store shelves presently, Glen Grant 21-Years-Old sits next to the 10, 12, 15, and 18-Year-Old family of Speyside-born single malt whiskies.
COOL SPIRITS! Understanding the Ridiculous World of Celebrity Liquor Brands
“All he knows about his new venture is that he owns 33 1/3 percent.”
HOT COCKTAILS! World Class Bartenders Celebrate Powers Irish Rye With Innovative Manhattan Riffs
Powers family celebrated the launch of its latest innovation, Powers Irish Rye Whiskey, at The Ivory Peacock in New York City last week, where eight of the…
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Check out Barleycorn Contributor and author of The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book, Frank Caiafa’s review of Vermont’s honey-laden Barr Hill Gins from Caledonia Spirits, then serves up a few perfect cocktails with which to enjoy.
Is Imitation the sincerest form of flattery? When it comes to lifting a writer’s work and claiming it for your own, chances are they’ll feel more litigious than flattered. It happened to Barleycorn judge and contributor Tony Sachs, who discusses being thieved by a French website, and what he did about it.
In The Daily Beast, Barleycorn’s Wayne Curtis’ focuses on Cooper Spirits’ resurgence, purveyors of Hochstadlers Slow & Low Rock-and-Rye, after founder Rob Cooper’s passing in 2016.
This week Amanda Schuster de-mystifies the seemingly complicated sherry category by exploring Lustau’s incredible portfolio at Forbes.com.
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