Liquor
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Read more »As you may have noticed, the world of whiskey has really transformed in the last five to ten years. Remember how you used to see bottles sitting for long periods of time on shelves all over the country? Now they seem to barely even make it out of the delivery truck before they are bought and sold (and then often re-sold).
It’s safe to say whiskey has gone mainstream.
The massive influx o
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Tequilas are synonymous with Spring Break and Cinco de Mayo. Level up this year and pick a good sipping tequila!
When the pandemic first started, bars and restaurants were shuttered. Naturally, liquor houses thought their sales were going to be negatively impacted. Not true! Sales have been booming! It’s been said, “When times are good, people drink. But when times are bad, people drink mor
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The comedic master Robin Williams once said, “Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’”. And what does every party need? A great cocktail! And what better spirit to let the flavors of spring shine than clean, pure vodka?
In a minute, we’ll jump into some vodka-based cocktails that welcome the blooms and bustle of spring. But first, let’s explore what makes vodka, well, vodka.
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Colonel E.H. Taylor’s Single Barrel Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon is winning awards, again.
Since 2012, Buffalo Trace has bottled a Single Barrel, Bottled-in-Bond, a fitting addition to their line of E.H. Taylor Bourbons.
What’s in a name? In the Case of Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr., quite a lot!
He is revered as one of the founding fathers of bourbon. In 1869, Taylor pur
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The first time I came across brandy was when I bought a bottle to bake special Christmas cookies. This experience isn’t unique. In fact, many people come across this adaptable liquor because of a recipe and not necessarily by browsing the local shelves for a sipping drink. However, upon tasting this cooking ingredient, I discovered that the spirit was delicious and flavorful.
Brandy is a v
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What do you think of when you think of rye whiskey? Is your head filled with images of hard-drinking cowboys or hard-bitten detectives? Bottles in brown paper bags littering Skid Row? Or do you think of a Manhattan, properly made with rye whiskey, in a swanky Prohibition Era club? Or just a glass of your favorite rye neat?
If the last image isn’t the first to pop into your head, by the end o
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Bourbon, an American whiskey, is a barrel-aged, distilled liquor made from corn. Although all bourbons are whiskey, not all whiskeys are bourbon. To be considered bourbon, the grain used must be at least 51 percent corn and the liquor must be stored in charred new oak barrels at 125 proof or less. Despite its specific guidelines for the production, bourbon is a drink that can be mysterious to some.
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So you want to dive into brandy but don’t know where to start? Maybe you’ve tried it once and thought it just tasted like really alcoholic wine? This article is going to give you a great overview of what brandy is (and how brandy is different from wine), what to look for, and how to use it. Brandy is a delicious choice to sip as an after-dinner drink and a terrific cooking ingredient, as well as a k
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Have you always wanted to try absinthe, but aren’t exactly sure where to start? Well, you’re not alone. Absinthe is a historically infamous spirit. It’s an anise-flavored spirit derived from several plants, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium, together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. It’s not only beautiful to look at, but it pack
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You know how when you take a sip of typical cheap or “house” spirit, the high alcohol content rips and burns your throat? That’s the opposite of what a “smooth” whisky hopes to achieve. By “smooth,” we mean a spirit that you can drink without needing to use a fire extinguisher to tone down the burn. You want the liquid to go down your throat like satin or silk.
That’s not to say that whisky
