This year Islay’s Festival of Music and Malt will be brought to a close on Ardbeg Day, the global celebration of the single malt’s untamed spirit. With an homage to the sea that surrounds the distillery, a limited expression of a whisky of incredible depth will be released on June …
As the days get warmer and the sun shines longer, get out and enjoy the summer season with a crisp, refreshing cocktail paired with some fruity snacks. A Whiskey Peach Smash is the perfect picnic cocktail. Muddle together some peach slices, fresh mint, simple syrup, a splash of water, some …
Dangerous Don has just added a jolt to a long-standing Oaxaca tradition. This first-of-its-kind spirit infuses coffee into the state’s ubiquitous tequila cousin, mezcal. The word “mezcal” translates as “oven-cooked agave”— made in Santiago Matatlan, Dangerous Don’s own brew is faithfully crafted with this pit roasting technique to achieve the …
Bozal is known for being an artisan line of handmade mezcals that highlight a variety of wild Mexican agave found in Guerrero and Oaxaca. These are made in small batches, and using both a high quality of ingredients as well as traditional techniques in the production process combine to create …
What’s 12 plus 7? If you said dried leather and toffee, math may not be your strong suit…unless Yellowstone Limited Edition Bourbon is part of the equation. This unique whiskey subspecies results from a combination of (you guessed it) 12-year rye and 7-year rye and bourbon, resulting in a richly …
Art does not have to be laid out on a campus or captured as a still image. The things we create and enjoy in the world are art. Van Gogh Vodka has been working hard since 2000 to perfect The Art of Vodka. Their name motivates them to keep striving …
“Yo-ho-ho and a couple Mounds bars” just doesn’t have a good ring to it. But there must be a way to cram some coconut into that lyrical bottle of rum—yes! Crack open a bottle of Koko Kanu. Preferred by fourteen out of fifteen guys on a dead man’s chest, Koko …
French Monks introduced flavor to spirits in the 1700’s, during the creation of ‘Chartreuse’; a liquor combined with citrus and herbs, often advertised to provide “medicinal” properties. Mankind has been inventing and experimenting with spirits ever since. It wasn’t until the hip happy 1970’s, that blending cream and whiskey became …
As history suggests, rum started off as a crude and random discovery from molasses during the 17th century. Caribbean sugar farmers didn’t have a clue what to do with the sticky product resulting from boiling sugar cane. The sugar byproduct sat in pots where eventually the liquid deteriorated into a …
With summer in the near future, berry lovers can rejoice. Now, how do berries and Jack Daniel’s connect? First, you must know Jack Daniels decided to take a risk and bottle their first barrel proof whiskey. For the uninitiated, barrel proof is the full strength whiskey as it comes straight from …
Some bourbons need to rely on gimmicks to make their name. They’ll use some sort of archaic distilling method or barrel in unique casks or most commonly they’ll have an incredibly high proof. For most, these tricks are a crutch that is used to mask what is ultimately a mediocre …
Rock Rose Gin Created at Dunnet Bat Distillery in Scotland, Rock Rose Gin reads more traditional than weird. Five of the ingredients are locally sourced, including Rose root which the Vikings used for extra vitality, and the gin is distilled in traditional copper pots. What makes this gin so unique …