Straight from the American Distilling Institute (ADI) are the winners of the 2015 Craft American Spirits Competition. As the nation’s oldest and largest organization representing craft distillers from all over the US, ADI has had a tremendous influence on the growth of our nation’s craft distilling industry. Hosted in San Francisco over …
Corn whiskey is one of the great spirits of North America. But for a long time it was more or less exclusively associated with moonshine and not really available to the vast majority of modern-day consumers. That has all changed recently and the category is currently exploding. Stillhouse is a …
Bourbon is the most sought after whiskey in the world. And as demand grows, supply continues to dwindle. And while there are many uncertainties in life, one thing remains incontrovertible fact: Pappy Van Winkle reigns supreme. Made with more wheat instead of the traditional ingredients of corn, rye, and barley, …
The dark ages are coming! Primed to replace whiskey as the next biggest trend, the Spirits Quarterly reports dark aged rum is on track to becoming the new black. All this good news means the FACUNDO Rum Collection —a luxury collection of hand-blended sipping rums— steps into the spotlight. Eximo …
Buffalo Trace Distillery pays its homage to former distillery owner Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr with a new release in the Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. collection. This long awaited (try almost two decades!) bourbon whiskey finally hits the shelves. Taylor is considered one of the founding fathers to the bourbon …
You are a discerning person of taste and your drink reflects that. Shouldn’t your drink’s carrying case do so as well? Now you can have a whiskey case as ruggedly stylish as you are. Walnut Studiolo’s leather whiskey carrying case reflects your innermost qualities. With its strategically strong snap, it …
Believe it or not, vodka is still a ‘thing’. Now that much of society is finally off of the vodka-cranberry habit, we can finally take a fresh breathe and taste of vodka that deserves more attention than being gulped down at a cheesy nightclub. Here are some fine examples of …
Ready to heat things up? Cinnamon spirits are the fasted growing category in the dark whiskey universe. The spice now lights up tequila and moonshine. Vodka was the first spirit to vigorously pursue flavor, but the proliferation of extreme examples from marshmallow to bubble gum may have saturated the market …
In 1887 the Mitchell family entered the whiskey bonding business. They sent empty wine, sherry, and port casks to the local Jameson Whiskey distillery to be filled with whiskey, and returned to the Mitchell cellar warehouse. This richly aged whiskey was then sold under the “spot” name, so called for …
While ramping up for the St. Patrick’s Day festivities of 2015, Teeling Whiskey decided to spice things up a little. Partnering with a variety of local Irish drinking venues; a combination of creativity, daring behavior and of course, ample amount of Teeling (for quality assurance purposes, obviously) led to the …
This Silicon Valley mountain town may be named after cats, but ain’t nobody in Los Gatos got time or reason for drinking milk—unless it’s the milk punch offered at The Lex’s monthly Brunch & Punch event. Rather, people thirsting for finely crafted libations can stand in the middle of Santa …
You’re reclining on your favorite chair while the warm summer sun soaks into your skin. You reach over for your glass, but find it empty. With a shrug you sink back into your chair for an afternoon snooze only to be stirred a moment later by the pouring of liquid …