October 15, 2023
MASTER TASTING! Drinking Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse Series With Eddie Russell
This second release of Single Rickhouse Series, Camp Nelson F, is a stunner.
October 10, 2023
WHAT’S NEW! Buffalo Trace Introduces The 2023 ‘BTAC’ Antique Collection
Around this time each year, Buffalo Trace drops BTAC, perhaps the hottest and most elusive lineup of bourbons and rye in American Whiskey.
September 27, 2023
WHAT’S NEW! Buffalo Trace Introduces The Prohibition Collection
Well-healed Buffalo Trace hunters have reason to lick chops.
September 13, 2023
WHISKEY ROUNDUP! A Six Pack Of Brand New Irish, Scotch, Irish, Bourbon, And Ryes
There is such a dizzying array of new juice hitting market as the holiday season approaches, even we can barely keep it all straight.
September 6, 2023
COMING SOON! Four Roses To Release 135th Anniversary Limited Edition Small Batch
Attention bourbon hunters: stamp a fat 4R on your calendar on September 15th.
August 31, 2023
SPIRITS WE LOVE! Discover These Five Double Gold Gins From Around the World
Our panel of expert tasters rated dozens of beautiful gins in our Spring 2023 Barleycorn Awards, and here are some of our favorites from around the planet,…
August 27, 2023
WHISKEY SWEEPSTAKES! Enter Here To Score An Old Forester 2023 Birthday Bourbon
Between now and September 1st, fans can enter the Old Forester 2023 Birthday Bourbon Sweepstakes, where winners jump the line to purchase a bottle for the $170…
August 26, 2023
WHAT’S NEW! Blue Run Spirits Trifecta
Blue Run set made a splash recently after being acquired by Coors Spirits Company. And now the Georgetown, Kentucky-based whiskey puts its money where its…
August 25, 2023
WHAT’S HOT! Vintage Rums By Appleton Estate Hearts Collection
This Hearts series explores the flavors procured from extra-aged pot stilled Jamaican rums, and these latest vintage bottlings were caskedi in 1993 and 2002.
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