Spirit Works Distillery: The husband and wife team on their secret family recipe and “grain to glass” philosophy

Spirit Works Distillery


by Heather Stewart Feldman In Sonoma County wine country, Spirit Works Distillery is laboring over something quite different to sip on. Dreaming of working with their hands, making a product that was authentic and sustainable, husband and…

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Ger’onimo by Beavertown + Jameson : The East London brewery pairs up with the Irish whiskey to create a limited edition imperial stout

Ger'onimo by Beavertown + Jameson


by Adam Coghlan Two men in two countries on a serious mission to create a beer for the connoisseur, Ger’onimo by Beavertown + Jameson is a collaboration between a microbrewery in East London founded three years ago and an Irish whiskey distillery founded…

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Interview: Brian Nation of Midleton Distillery: The Master Distiller on the importance of teamwork and what makes Redbreast 21-Year-Old whiskey special

Interview: Brian Nation of Midleton Distillery


During a recent tasting of the components that make up the newest bottling from Irish whiskey Redbreast 21, Brian Nation was thrilled about his new position as Master Distiller of the Midleton Distillery. Nation now fills the…

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Nikka Whisky From The Barrel: The aromatic, full-bodied Japanese whisky is available worldwide

Nikka Whisky From The Barrel


If you live in the States, you’d be hard pressed to find Nikka Whisky From The Barrel. Although the Japanese whiskey brand has six other expressions in the American market (all worth exploring), this particular blend…

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Three Smoky Cocktails: Mixed drinks accented with fire, smoke and caramelization

Three Smoky Cocktails


It’s been said that where there’s smoke, there’s fire. In the winter months, that adage and the sentiment it carries can turn an average cocktail into a warmer, fuller libation and offer a toasty fireside nostalgia. Some spirits, such as mezcal and scotch,…

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Whiskey shaving puck and mug

È appena apparsa su Portland General store il kit saponetta al whiskey e tazza in porcellana. Iniziamo con le wishlist natalizie?

Whiskey shaving puck and mug

Eight New Whisk(e)y Expressions: Our favorite latest releases from luxuriant single malt Scotch to bourbon-rye blends

Eight New Whisk(e)y Expressions


We’re well into fall and no drink fits the season with as much comfortable class as whiskey. Whether neat or on the rocks, the thoughtful, warming power of this dark spirit continues to deliver upon its historic identity. It just so happens that many of our favorite brands have offered…

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The Kings County Distillery Guide to Urban Moonshining: A new Abrams Books guide for making and drinking whiskey

The Kings County Distillery Guide to Urban Moonshining


In 2010, a former Kentucky rooftop moonshiner joined forces with the great-grandson of a Prohibition-era bootlegger. Kings County Distillery was born; the first of its kind in New York City since the national alcohol ban of…

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Hudson Whiskey’s Maple Cask Rye: A barrel swap with syrup-makers led to the family-operated distillery releasing a maple rye

Hudson Whiskey's Maple Cask Rye


This is no liqueur, or a syrupy sweet, gooey-thick blend of whiskey and maple products. With a heady nose of rye, a full spiced taste and a maple inflection that’s far more than grace notes, Hudson…

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Bunnahabhain 40-Year-Old Scotch: An accidental discovery at this Islay distillery leads to a limited run whisky

Bunnahabhain 40-Year-Old Scotch


Quietly hidden for over 40 years within the prestigious Bunnahabhain distillery on Scottish island Islay’s northern shore, a long-forgotten maturation continued to develop. When reviewing ledgers dating back decades, master distiller Ian MacMillan uncovered a missing…

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