November 30, 2022
BARLEYCORN SPEAKS! Best Of Fall 2022, According To Top Spirits Journalist
It’s time to curl up with our Fall guide to great spirits, chosen in a blind setting by our society of expert spirit authors, educators, and journalists.
November 14, 2022
SPIRITS REVIEW! Pomp & Whimsy Gin
Pomp & Whimsy, a new spirit brand, first appeared in the marketplace with ‘Pomp & Whimsy Gin Liqueur’ a gin based, floral cordial
November 10, 2022
SPIRITS WE LOVE! Drinks Journalist’s Choose Their Favorite Double Gold Bourbons
It’s no secret that we love discovering great spirits in our Barleycorn competition.
October 27, 2022
MASTER TASTING: A First Sip Of Espolòn Cristalino Tequila With Maestro Tequilero Jesús Susunaga Acosta
“To make a great aged tequila, you must start with a quality Blanco.”
October 27, 2022
WHAT’S HOT! George T. Stagg Is Back In the 2022 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection
Buffalo Trace announced the release of its annual Antique Collection, a coveted lineup of extra aged and uncut bourbon and ryes from across its portfolio.
October 19, 2022
INTERVIEW! Rock Icons Kings of Leon Release 3 Exclusive, Limited-Edition Whiskeys
Grammy-award-winning rock icons Kings of Leon have partnered with Willett Distillery to release three limited edition Whiskeys.
October 17, 2022
SPOTLIGHT! How Limavady’s Darryl McNally Is Building An Irish Whiskey Legacy
Limavady founder Darryl McNally loves to tell people that while his first distillery job at Bushmills was in 1998, his Irish Whiskey education began almost…
October 13, 2022
WHAT’S NEW?! Limited Edition Whiskeys from Kentucky, New York, Canada, and Japan
Fall always seems to herald the arrival of a bunch of great limited edition whiskeys.
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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.