Bottles
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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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Scottish distillery Glenmorangie has raised the bar with its newest permanent release: The Altus, a 25-year-old single malt that has already won the approval of none other than Indiana Jones actor Harrison Ford. Glenmorangie The…
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In a blend of two distinctly American originals, Barmen 1873 Bourbon is launching a limited-edition commemorative bottle honoring GRAMMY-winning country star Lainey Wilson and the kickoff of her 2025 Whirlwind World Tour. This special release,…
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In a landmark moment for Japanese whisky, the House of Suntory has unveiled the Yamazaki 25 Years Old Mizunara, the oldest expression aged entirely in rare Mizunara oak. Unlike prior limited editions such as the…
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The Isle of Raasay Distillery, perched on the rugged Inner Hebrides island it calls home, has introduced a new expression that unites two distinctive island terroirs — Scotland’s Raasay and Sicily. The Isle of Raasay…
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There’s something ceremonial about the words Very Very Special when they appear on an Old Fitzgerald label. The Kentucky bourbon brand, with roots deep in pre-Prohibition soil, has announced its fourth-ever VVS release in the…
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Building on the buzz from its debut bottled cocktail, Penelope Bourbon has unveiled its second handcrafted ready-to-pour innovation: the Black Walnut Old Fashioned. Arriving just in time for summer gatherings—from backyard barbecues to laid-back evenings…
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There’s a certain kind of Texas morning where the air smells like cedar and dust, and the heat—though still trapped below the horizon—already feels inevitable. On Saturday, September 6, 2025, in the tiny Hill Country…