January 25, 2024
BARLEYCORN REVIEW! Old Forester Whiskey Row Series – 1924 10-Year-Old
Old Forester enjoys the distinction of being the only American whiskey brand produced and sold before, during, and after Prohibition by the same company.
December 19, 2023
BARLEYCORN SPEAKS! Our Favorite Spirits Of Fall 2023
From storied, world-class distilleries to small-batch craft producers, our Fall 2023 Barleycorn Awards was filled with twists, turns, and surprises.
December 13, 2023
BARLEYCORN SPEAKS! The Best Whiskeys Of Fall 2023 And Where To Buy Them
What an incredible whiskey collection we have before us.
December 12, 2023
FINE SIPPING! The Long And Complicated History Of Nacho Cheese Booze
Tomorrow, Empirical begins taking orders for their Empirical x Doritos® Nacho Cheese Spirit. And with this announcement today, the history of nacho cheese…
November 9, 2023
WHAT’S NEW! Up Your Martini Game With Citadelle Vive le Cornichon Gin
This fun and tasty gherkin infused gin puts a savory spin on a French classic.
November 7, 2023
BARLEYCORN REVIEW! Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Edition Irish Whiskey
Regarding Single Pot Irish whiskey, Redbreast is the brand all others are measured against.
November 6, 2023
GIVING BACK! Old Line Spirits Support Vets With Fundraiser for K9s For Warriors
Old Line Distillery founders and veteran Navy pilots Mark McLaughlin and Arch Watkins continue to support charitable military causes.
November 3, 2023
WHAT’S NEW! Mount Gay Rum Introduces Single Estate Series 23_01
Mount Gay Rum goes vertical with the launch of its newly minted Single Estate Series.
October 27, 2023
BUY THIS BOOK! Discover Signature Cocktails, An Instant Classic By Amanda Schuster
Representing the backbone of mixology through the ages, these are the cocktails on whose shoulders the signatures of the future will stand. Knowing these…
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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.