If you’ve ever seen a bottle of Nikka From The Barrel, you’d know it. Though calling its iconic vessel a “bottle” is a bit of a stretch. Nikka From The Barrel comes in a striking glass rectangle that, according to…
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Rogue Rolling Thunder Stouted Whiskey Review
Having both a distillery and a brewery under your flag means a lot of experimentation. On the one hand, different styles of beer can be distilled on the spot. On the other, there’s a ready supply of barrels to age…
Cheat Sheet: Whiskey vs. Whisky
The English language is full of little hang-ups and special rules, but few feel so beguiling as the whiskey/whisky conundrum. Parsing the right context for each is enough to drive someone to drink a whiskey (or whisky). To unravel this…
Copper & Kings Floodwall Apple Brandy Review
American apple brandy has enjoyed something of a revival in the last few years, and Floodwall American Craft Brandy is yet another indicator of its return to relevance. This spirit, from Louisville’s Copper & Kings Distillery, is named for the…
Bully Boy Amaro Review
With rum, whiskey, gin, and even a few bottled cocktails under its belt, Boston-based Bully Boy Distillers took a shot at amaro this past October. That spirit, Bully Boy Amaro, breaks the mold in a few interesting ways. Whereas most…
How a Calvados Distiller Outwitted Nazis and Aided the Resistance
In both its wine and spirit-making industries, the soil of France plays a starring role. When that soil became occupied territory during WWII, some of the people who worked it did whatever they could to aid its liberation, even using…
Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye Whiskey Review
Heritage is frequently touted for marketing purposes, but Ireland’s Kilbeggan Distilling Company (which now operates under the Beam Suntory umbrella) claims a few enviable superlatives. Founded in 1757, it’s the oldest continually licensed distillery in Ireland, and it operates the…
Reviewing Proper No. Twelve, Conor McGregor’s Irish Whiskey
Ask the average person to name a celebrity from Dublin. Before too long, they might come up with Bono and Conor McGregor. Now, ask them to come up with celebrities from Dublin who have their own liquor brands. They could…
The Best Irish Whiskey Under $50
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The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Irish Whiskey
Everyone knows that Ireland makes whiskey. Yet few know that its whiskey industry was nearly extinct in recent memory—and that what we think of “Irish whiskey” today is quite different from the historical mean. One person working to change those…