Despite the majority of the whiskey market focused on cranking out bourbon, there’s a slow but steady trickle of newer distilleries that are focusing on other expressions to make their
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Despite the majority of the whiskey market focused on cranking out bourbon, there’s a slow but steady trickle of newer distilleries that are focusing on other expressions to make their
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Before I fell down the tequila rabbit hole, I had already started wandering off the straight and true path of the whiskey drinker and had found myself investigating rum. It’s
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Austin, Texas is currently one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. With its booming tech and tourism industry (and near constant influx of new residents), it makes
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The folks at Still Austin have been putting out new and interesting versions of their whiskey multiple times a year now — but usually, these releases are limited to only
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It isn’t often that you see a new name on the liquor shelf, and even less frequently that the same new face claims a heritage over 200 years in the
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Barrel aging is a pretty safe bet for taking something good and making it great. Start with something delicious, shove it into a barrel, and conveniently forget about it for
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Old Forester has been doing some cool stuff recently. From changing their recipe to tweaking the aging process, they have put out a series of bottles that all have interesting
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I drink a lot of questionable spirits in this line of work, from off-brand Irish whiskey to tequila of dubious origin being peddled by celebrities to make a quick buck.
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I’m usually a whiskey guy, but I can always appreciate a good rum. There’s just so much experimentation and variety among rum distillers, which is intriguing as heck for a
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I love bourbon, but my wife thinks it tastes “like burning” (her words). She prefers a more herbal flavored spirit like gin or tequila. And she also loves black tea
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Still Austin Whiskey Co. is a local distillery here in Austin that is doing their best to keep Austin weird. They have a few flagship spirits that are distributed widely
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Famous Grouse is a famous and storied brand of scotch whisky, one that has a stodgy reputation and isn’t quite as appealing to the millennials (or the elder Gen Z-ers
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Maybe its no coincidence that two of my favorite things are made in Vermont: WhistlePig rye whiskey and Simon Pearce glassware. They both are fantastic products and quality brands, and
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I definitely consider Austin home, but I love to visit Chicago. I mean, yes, it’s primarily the deep dish pizza… but another major reason is the Few Spirits distillery. They
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Most tequila seems to be leaning into the fun, bright colors of traditional Mexican art. But while some manufacturers are plastering their labels with sugar skulls and roosters, Maestro Dobel
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