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Podcast: Vodka Trends in 2021

What are the top vodka trends in 2021? While not endlessly talked about like whiskey, vodka is still by far the largest alcohol category. Since we last discussed vodka nearly a year ago, the category's...

7 Cocktails for Memorial Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend is finally here and we can officially dive into summer. While it's a great holiday for beer, chilled wines, hard seltzer and other ready-to-drink concoctions, it's hard to resist an array...
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The Glenlivet Unveils 12 Year Old Illicit Still Scotch

The Glenlivet has launched The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Illicit Still, a Scotch whisky inspired by the illegal past of this Speyside distillery. The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Illicit Still references distillery founder George Smith, who once distilled his whisky...
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Evan Williams 1783 Small Batch Bourbon Undergoes Major Redesign

Evan Williams Bourbon, the second largest selling bourbon brand in the world, today announced a major redesign of Evan Williams 1783 Small Batch. This comes as the entire Evan Williams line goes through a branding...
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What’s New With Louisville Tourism and Your Favorite Distilleries in 2021

Louisville tourism is primed to explode. As Covid-19 recedes, Buffalo Trace, Heaven Hill, Woodford Reserve and other distilleries have prepared for huge waves of visitors in the years ahead. I visited Bourbon Country myself...
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How to Preserve Opened Wine Part 2: Freeze It!

It may sound sacrilegious to wine professionals, but the simplest and most effective way to preserve opened wine is to freeze it. As we illustrated in Part 1, wine’s flavor is never static at any...
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KBS Espresso Returns from Founders Brewing

Founders Brewing Co. has announced the return of KBS Espresso to the 2021 Barrel-Aged Series, arriving at retail stores this November. Originally released in 2019, KBS Espresso features dark, roasted flavors from espresso beans, roasted...
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Wild Turkey Announces Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Old Bourbon

Wild Turkey Disitllery and Master Distillery Eddie Russell have introduced Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Old, a 114.8-proof Kentucky straight bourbon. “Crafting Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Old turned out to be one of my most rewarding experiences as a distiller,“...
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X by Glenmorangie Launches as Mixing Scotch

In an effort to diversify the whisky category and offer an approachable expression to new whisky drinkers, Glenmorangie worked with bartenders to create X by Glenmorangie. This new single malt Scotch can be paired with...
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WhistlePig Unveils FarmStock Beyond Bonded Rye, Bourbon

WhistlePig Whiskey notches a milestone this spring with the release of two 100% grain-to-glass whiskeys from the WhistlePig Farm. WhistlePig FarmStock Beyond Bonded Rye and FarmStock Beyond Bonded Bourbon are the first products made entirely of...