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Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey Doubles Up
Prospects for those of us who prefer whiskey over green beer for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day are getting better. Knappogue Castle will ante up...more
Posted: January 27, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
‘Tis the Season for Citrus
The anomaly of wintertime drinks is that we tend to rein in our consumption of cocktails with fruit just when the citrus produce that informs most of...more
Posted: January 20, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Redbreast Irish Whiskey to Debut Cask-Strength Flavorbomb
Normally, we wait until spring for the first appearance of the robin redbreast, and a lot of us hold off at least until St. Patrick's Day to start...more
Posted: January 13, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
Blending in with Champagne
While vintage Champagnes are often the darling wines for revelers who go shopping to ring in the New Year, this year non-vintage blends offer great...more
Posted: December 30, 2011 By Alison Napjus
Michter’s Plans Own Distillery in Louisville
The fabled Michter's brand of bourbon and rye finally gets a new home.
Posted: December 16, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
Bombay Sapphire Goes (Farther) East
It may seem a tad redundant for a spirit already named after a city in India to an invent a line extension called East, but Bombay Sapphire’s first...more
Posted: December 2, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
Two Pockets Full of Rye From Woodford
You named your latest release well, Woodford Reserve. Your Rare Rye Selection manages rarity on many levels. The first rye whisky from the Woodford...more
Posted: November 23, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
First Taste of Evan Williams 2002 Bourbon
Bottling of the 17th annual version of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage has begun and the popular vintage-dated Bourbon is scheduled to reach...more
Posted: November 18, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
Macallan 60 Year Old Scotch Whisky Coming Soon
Not very often do you get the chance to drink Scotch whisky old enough to have gone to Woodstock. That occasion will soon exist as The Macallan 60...more
Posted: November 11, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
Manhattan Project
A theory of relativity should drive any investigation into what is perhaps the most classic of cocktails: the Manhattan. The brown spirits version...more
Posted: November 7, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
Into the Woods with the Single Oak Project
With such choices as small-batch, single-barrel, cask-strength, varied mash bills and different yeast strains, nothing has compared with Bourbon...more
Posted: October 28, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
Johnnie Walker Doubles Down on Smoke
If you’re the drinker who enjoys the complexity of a blended Scotch, but always thought you were being short-changed on peat levels, help is on the...more
Posted: October 21, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
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