Spirited
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This September, Michter’s will release its US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Sour Mash Whiskey, a bottle that manages to nod reverently to American whiskey traditions while still feeling quietly revolutionary. It’s the latest installment in the…
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Every September, bourbon fans circle the date on the calendar, waiting for Four Roses Distillery to announce its annual Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon. The 2025 edition, set for release on September 3, may be…
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Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila has always lived at the intersection of celebrity, culture, and craft. Now, to celebrate 8.18 Day 2025, the award-winning brand is shrinking things down, but also setting things free. Enter the…
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Old Forester has unveiled the 2025 edition of its coveted Birthday Bourbon, a release that bourbon lovers across the globe wait for each September. This year’s expression arrives with a striking distinction: it was crafted…
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There’s a particular tension that comes with collaborations between heritage whisky houses and the world of high-octane performance. It isn’t always clear if the brands are simply borrowing one another’s glow, or if something deeper…
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Independent bottling was once the province of the Scots—a tradition of obsessive, detail-driven whisky hunters combing through warehouses for barrels that spoke in their own dialect. In 2011, Joshua Hatton and Jason Johnstone-Yellin brought that…
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The story of the Woodford Reserve 12-Year-Old American Single Malt whiskey begins, as most Kentucky whiskey stories do, with patience. In the cool rickhouses of Woodford Reserve, Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall quietly set aside a…
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Pernod Ricard–backed Almave, the first non-alcoholic agave “spirit” co-founded by seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton, is steering into new territory with the launch of Almave Humo — a non-alcoholic alternative to mezcal. Almave…
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In a city where bourbon is less a drink than a civic religion, Pursuit Spirits is planting a flag right in the heart of the congregation. On Thursday, August 14, the Louisville-based whiskey brand founded…
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In the layered, almost geological way that American whiskey history tends to unfold, Buffalo Trace Distillery has announced the coming of the John G. Carlisle Cafe, a new on-site dining space set to open in…