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The Good Life : Drinks
Is Vodka the New Absinthe?
Like absinthe, after years of being restricted in the United States, buffalo-grass vodka has re-emerged, but in a different formulation: ZU Bison...more
Posted: January 21, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
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Knob Creek Single Barrel Debuts
Knob Creek Bourbon is set to launch a single-barrel whiskey, the first new release since the brand was introduced in 1992 as the original member of...more
Posted: January 14, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
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A Gin for the Ages
The term vintage sparks thoughts of premier aged wines or maybe some Bourbons and Scotches distilled in a specific year. But gin? Isn't that...more
Posted: January 7, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
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Great American Whiskey
Now is the time to praise traditional straight whiskey. While we applaud the recent craft-spirit movement, we hasten to recall America’s...more
Posted: December 29, 2010 By Jack Bettridge
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Old Forester Releases Birthday Bourbon
Old Forester has released the latest in its eight-year series of Birthday Bourbons, which honor the September 2, 1846 birth of George Garvin Brown,...more
Posted: October 1, 2010 By Jack Bettridge
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Maker's Mark Posts Early Alerts on Facebook
Strong demand for its new Maker's 46 has prompted Maker's Mark Bourbon to provide news of its new orders and where they are headed as the bottles...more
Posted: September 21, 2010 By Jack Bettridge
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Dewar's New Look
The venerable Dewar’s blended Scotch brand has introduced new packaging aimed at unifying the look of its portfolio of four expressions. In the...more
Posted: September 3, 2010 By Jack Bettridge
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The Balvenie Reveals Unique Whisky Finish
The Balvenie, a single-malt Scotch normally distinguished by the almost complete absence of peat in its whiskies, has unveiled a novel Peated Cask...more
Posted: August 20, 2010 By Jack Bettridge
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New Limited Editions from Four Roses
Four Roses is stepping up its Limited Edition Small Batch collection with its second expression of the year, due out in...more
Posted: August 12, 2010 By Jack Bettridge
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Cardhu is Back!
After a five year absense Cardhu, the venerable Speyside Scotch whisky, is returning to the United States late this summer with its subtle sweet...more
Posted: July 16, 2010 By Jack Bettridge
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Revolutionary Rum
The arrival just before Independence Day of three rums we hadn't tasted when we last celebrated aged rums in Cigar Aficionado (Good Life Guide,...more
Posted: July 6, 2010 By Jack Bettridge
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Beefeater to March Out a Summer Edition
Coming on the heels of last year's superpremium debut, 24, Beefeater Gin is set to introduce a lighter, brighter seasonal gin in June, called...more
Posted: May 14, 2010 By Jack Bettridge
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