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A Taste of Summer With Kenny Chesney’s Rums

August 28, 2020

Kenny Chesney had already experienced the euphoria of a packed arena, the excitement of number one hits, the beauty of …

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Beautiful Botanicals: Watching Bombay Sapphire Be Born

August 26, 2020

At Bombay Sapphire Distillery in the UK’s bucolic Hampshire county, I follow Sam Carter through a sleek maze of glass …

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The Diverse Offerings at Oakley Brothers Distillery

August 25, 2020

Born and raised in Madisonville, Kentucky—which is to say, in the cradle-state of bourbon—brothers Jason and Jerrad Oakley had a …

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TASTING NOTE: Flor de Caña 7 Years Gran Reserva

August 16, 2020

Flor de Caña, the top rum brand out of Nicaragua, offers a wide range of bottlings, from the Extra Seco …

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Ron Zacapa Sistema Solera 23—Vacation in a Glass

August 14, 2020

We aren’t getting out nearly as much as we used to. And there’s the prospect of more of the same …

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TASTING NOTE: Bulrush Gin

August 10, 2020

UPDATE: Bulrush Available Online Gin’s continued growth and expansion seems limitless right now. The category already includes pink gin, “gin-in-a-tin”, …

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Sin in a Bottle: A Brief Appraisal of Gin’s Reputation

August 07, 2020

“Gin! Gin! A glass of gin! What magnified monsters encircle therein!” That—and the many lines that followed—come from a temperance …

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Spirited Travel: Something’s Bubbling in Iceland

August 03, 2020

The headlines tell the story: “How Iceland Beat the Coronavirus” (The New Yorker) and “Iceland now feels like the coronavirus …

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L.A.’s Greenbar Distillery Serves Up a Food-Friendly Gin

July 31, 2020

Even 70 years after the end of Prohibition, the path for L. A. distillers remained relatively untrodden. Greenbar Distillery, started …

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The Global Spirit of Equiano Rum

July 31, 2020

Perhaps helping recast the tragic history of the slave/molasses/rum trading triangle of old with some positive global-sharing innovation, new Equiano …

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Don’t Add Lime: Tears of Llorona Just Needs a Snifter

July 29, 2020

Some call it the tequila for whiskey lovers. Tears of Llorona, an extra-extra añejo, begins as 100% blue agave, hand-selected …

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Hardshore Gin Makes a Lot Out of a Little

July 17, 2020

In a sea of tall and colorful gin bottles, a small bottle with a simple white label barely whispers, “Try …

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Disaronno Velvet Reminds Us That Life is Sweet

July 11, 2020

Especially at this time of year, I generally don’t think about dessert drinks. Or even after-dinner drinks, truth be told, …

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Country Star Chris Young Toasts A New Single

July 09, 2020

Country music superstar Chris Young has 11 No. 1 singles and over 2 billion streams—and last year went and sold …

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Journeyman Distillery in Michigan Elevates Spirits Travel

July 01, 2020

Craft distilling in the United States currently generates billions of dollars annually, with almost 2,000 operators across the country. Because …