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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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Thinking Pink Vermouth
Mention vermouth to Americans and the mind shakes up a cocktail. To Italians, the same word paints a soothing picture of an aperitivo quaffed on the...more
Posted: May 10, 2010 By Jack Bettridge
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Boulevard's Dark Truth Stout
Boulevard Brewing's Dark Truth Stout, its newest release, adds a Belgian twist to the traditional Irish stout recipe, resulting in big, bold flavors...more
Posted: April 9, 2010 By Andrew Nagy
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Talkin' Tequila with Sammy Hagar
"Mess with it too much and it doesn't taste like tequila anymore." Sammy Hagar's wisdom on distilling his Cabo Wabo brand may also apply to his other...more
Posted: December 3, 2009 By Gregory Mottola
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Cognac
This is the L'or de Jean Martell, the latest expression to join the exclusive ranks of hyperpremium brandies that combine the complexities of age and...more
Posted: October 1, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
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Odell's Flavorful Bourbon Barrel Stout
It's fall now and I find myself at the store reaching not for a light summer ale but for something to warm my bones—a stout. And seeing as it is...more
Posted: September 24, 2009 By Andrew Nagy
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Good News/Bad News: The Last of Rittenhouse Single Barrel Rye
Rye enthusiasts are once again asked to take the bad with the good as Heaven Hill releases the next installment of its super-aged Rittenhouse Very...more
Posted: September 1, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
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Suntory Plans Two U.S. Releases
Soon, Suntory Hibiki will no longer be lost to whisky drinkers in the United States. The story line of the 2003 movie Lost in Translation has Bill...more
Posted: August 11, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
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Heaven Hill to Release Third Parker's Heritage Edition
Coming on the heels of an 11-year-old, barrel-proof Bourbon and the superannuated 27-year-old that garnered scads of awards, this year’s third...more
Posted: July 24, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
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Choice Brews
How craft brewing started a revolution and opened up the American palate to a wide selection of ways to enjoy a favorite national beverage
Posted: June 23, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
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