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Vermouth is back in vogue and it’s looking infinitely more stylish. The charmingly chic La Quintinye Vermouth Royal, caught our eye immediately. A collection of three vermouths, Extra Dry, Blanc, and Rouge, La Quintinye recently launched at London’s lavish Café Royal. Named after King Louis XIV’s botanist at the Palace of Versailles, …

A cult malt with a sad story to tell, the now-mothballed Brora distillery in northern Scotland was once brimming with dedicated craftsman and gleaming copper stills. Regrettably, it was one of many malt whisky distilleries in Scotland that closed in the 1980s- leaving behind a collection of dusty casks, including the fabled, highly-peated 1972 …

Great Divide Brewing Company’s Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout is one of the brewery’s seasonal offerings, though chances are, you can hear fans clamouring for it year round. The brewery affectionately refers to it as Yeti Imperial Stout’s sophisticated sibling: “they may be from the same clan, but they have entirely different personalities.” Oak …

In the 19th century wine & spirits merchant Justerini & Brooks set up headquarters in Regent’s Park, London, with a vision to create a “house” blend Scotch Whisky (which would later become J&B Rare), after seeing the potential of blended whisky in the international market. During this same time in history, Royal Navy sailors were …

From famous bagels to pizza dough, everyone knows it’s all in the water. New Yorkers have been touting the righteous qualities of their water since the city was built, and now small batch whiskey joins the rank of vocal adorers. Widow Jane Whiskey, a newcomer from Red Hook, Brooklyn, is one of …

While many of us struggle with our destined paths in life (and often drown those sorrows in craft beer) Captain Lawrence Brewing Company’s founder, Scott Vaccaro, knew his destiny before it was even legal to act on it. 100% certain of his passion for brewing at the ripe age of …

When it comes to bourbon, the Booker’s name often evokes vivid memories of eye-opening revelations with small batch, cask strength bourbon. The only premium bourbon to be bottled uncut & unfiltered, Booker’s was created by Jim Beam’s grandson, the late distiller emeritus Booker Noe, who personally selected each barrel. In honor of 25 years since …

Modern Times Beer, the San Diego-based craft brewery, was named after an experimental utopian community built in 1850 by a bunch of wild-eyed wingnuts who thought they could demonstrate what a more perfect society might look like: to live right now, in a world of enterprising, fulfilling hedonism. This ideology became …

Mollydooker, the whimsical and wildly successful Aussie wine brand founded by left-handers Sparky and Sarah Marquis started out with a very different vision than was realized: to make the best bulk wine in Australia. Instead, a series of twists and turns and dramatic calamity have tested the pair’s threshold of perseverance, …

On a day that honors our nation’s great presidents and their intrepid, pioneering spirit, it seems only fitting to toast with Jefferson’s Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon, one of Drink Me Magazine’s Elite 150 spirits for 2014. Personified by Thomas Jefferson—known for his curiosity and experimental spirit— the Jefferson’s brand is dedicated to pushing …

The Allagash Curieux, like many fascinating and delicious discoveries, was a serendipitous mistake. French for “curious,” Curieux came about when Allagash Brewing Company founder Rob Tod had to find a quick solution to avoid wasting a batch of Triple Ale when his order of Belgian bottles got held up in customs. All out of options, he …

Nicolas Feuillatte, a daring and spirited entrepreneur, was once the largest importer of African coffee in the U.S. Tired of New York and its jetsetters, he returned to France, acquired 12 hectares of vines in the Ardre Valley, and applied his skill, palate and finesse to the Champagne world. Faced with competition …

An icon graced the cover of the November 1972 issue of TIME Magazine. Though not a politician, nor a movie star, this phenomenon was well-known and well-loved in households all across America. Proudly displayed on the cover was a bottle of Gallo Family Vineyards Hearty Burgundy, a paragon of the booming California wine industry. …