What’s New! Smooth Ambler Brings Back Old Scout 7-Year
Old Scout fans will be psyched to get their hands on this one.
SPIRITS WE LOVE: Seven Heavenly ‘Double Gold’ Ryes To Drink Right Now
As we ramp up our most exciting Barleycorn Awards in our 6-year history this Spring, it's time to highlight some favorites we discovered last year.
WHAT’S NEW! High n’ Wicked No. 7 Foursquare Single Grain
This French maize (corn) based whiskey was distilled in Cork County, Ireland, and finished in Barbados-based Foursquare Rum Distillery’s Mark X 2007 barrels,…
WHAT’S NEW! High West Bottled-In-Bond Rye Whiskey
Here is the first bottled-in bond release from the Utah-based distillery, a respected blending house since the company was founded by Dave Perkins in 2006.
BARLEYCORN’S WHISKEY BOWL 2024! The Ultimate NFL Smackdown
Welcome to Barleycorn’s inaugural Whiskey Bowl.
WHAT’S NEW! Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Batch Proof 121.2
To create this expression, McCall batched over 100 barrels of Woodford Reserve of various ages, which were matured in multiple heat-cycled warehouses and…
WHAT’S NEW! Discover Casa Lotos Sotol Blanco
As whispers of Sotol becoming the next shoe to drop in Mexican spirits turn to murmurs, Casa Lotos Blanco debuts in the United States.
WHAT’S NEW! Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A124
After a trio of absolute bangers last year, expectations run high for A124, the first ECBP release of 2024.
BARLEYCORN REVIEW! Old Elk 2023 Infinity Blend
Old Elk 2023 Infinity Blend, classified as a blend of straight whiskeys, brings into the mix matured and hand-selected barrels of Old Elk Straight Bourbon…
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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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