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First Taste—Angel’s Envy Rye Whiskey

First Taste—Angel’s Envy Rye Whiskey

Louisville Distilling Company, the small-batch maker with the acclaimed master distiller Lincoln Henderson, is joining the corps of whiskey companies to debut a rye whiskey, with …

March 1, 2013
A Trio of Vermouths for Your Next Manhattan

A Trio of Vermouths for Your Next Manhattan

For Americans enthusiastic about such classic cocktails as the Manhattan and Martini—or even those who prefer to take their aperitifs alone—the Vermouth world just got bigger. …

February 22, 2013
First Taste—Russell's Reserve Single Barrel

First Taste—Russell's Reserve Single Barrel

Even while the Bourbon-lover world is reeling at the news that Maker’s Mark has dropped its alcohol level, the latest Russell’s Reserve is hitting the market at a supercharged 110 …

February 15, 2013
Knappogue Castle's New Twin Wood

Knappogue Castle's New Twin Wood

Knappogue Castle is following up its 17-year-old release of last year with the 14 Year Old Twin Wood Irish whiskey, a malt that shares part of the name (Twin Wood) with its …

February 8, 2013
Molecular Mixology at Home

Molecular Mixology at Home

Dedicated watchers of “Parks and Recreation” know from having watched the episode in which the boys do a bachelor party at a hipster bar and are served a Nimbus Martini, with an …

February 1, 2013
Welcome Back, Kilbeggan

Welcome Back, Kilbeggan

Made in the oldest licensed distillery on earth, it’s one of the world’s most storied whiskeys, but for a long stretch, the facility was shuttered and silent and not much clamor …

January 25, 2013
First Taste of Rare, Classic Malts Selection Special Releases 2012 Whiskies

First Taste of Rare, Classic Malts Selection Special Releases 2012 Whiskies

Rare is a term that gets bandied about a lot in the spirits industry. Of course, it’s a concept that drives collectability, but the question always remains: How rare is rare? In …

January 18, 2013
Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2003 Bourbon

Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2003 Bourbon

In an industry built on tradition, Heaven Hill Distilleries is doing its part by extending a rite first established in 1994 with the yearly edition of the Evan Williams Single …

January 4, 2013
Krug’s Crown Jewels

Krug’s Crown Jewels

For centuries, the secret to taming the northern climate of France’s Champagne region and producing a balanced bubbly has been the art of the blend: mingling different grape …

December 28, 2012

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