“This is like Oz. You can see it, but you can’t get in,” says Andrew Mansinne, Vice President of Brands for MGP Ingredients, to a roomful of journalists at MGP’s Lawrenceburg, Indiana distillery. The L. Frank Baum-inspired flourish is fitting. The…
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Frisco American Brandy Review
Pisco can’t be made in California for the same reason a Californian sparkling wine can’t be called champagne: appellation of origin laws, which in this case limit pisco production to Chile and Peru. But Frisco is taking a crack at…
Tarnished Truth Bourbon Review
Spas. Golf courses. Lazy rivers with swim-up bars. All perfectly fine hotel amenities. But here’s a hotel with an on-premise distillery. Called the Cavalier, the Virginia Beach property has played host to 10 presidents, Al Capone, and Liz Taylor. The distillery,…
WhistlePig The Boss Hog V: The Spirit of Mauve Rye Whiskey Review
The name of WhistlePig’s latest Boss Hog offering—the Spirit of Mauve—caused some head-scratching when it was first announced. Was it mauve, as in the purple-but-not-purple color? No, it was Mauve, as in the brand’s beloved pig mascot that ascended to…
WhistlePig Master Distiller Dave Pickerell’s Hunt for “Triple Terroir”
Today we received the sad news that Dave Pickerell passed away on November 1, 2018. Pickerell was a legendary figure in his industry, and was instrumental in the revival of American rye whiskey. The entire Bevvy team extends its condolences…
Cheat Sheet: Gin vs Genever
Few drinkers are unfamiliar with gin, but genever remains a mystery to many. Even seasoned gin drinkers can have a hard time defining genever—which is actually gin’s precursor—partly due to its relatively limited stateside availability. To clear up that blind spot,…
Jim Beam Repeal Batch Bourbon Review
Just last month, Jim Beam introduced a new limited-release whiskey called Jim Beam Repeal Batch. It’s an 86-proof, non-chill filtered bourbon that was inspired by the same liquid produced by the Beam family following Prohibition’s repeal in 1933. This new bottle celebrates 85 years…
6 Great Gins From Around the World
For more than 200 years, gin was synonymous with the United Kingdom. The dominant style, after all, was called “London Dry,” but even the milder alternative, Plymouth, hailed from the south coast of England. That all began to change after…
Playa Real Is Making 100% Agave, 80-Proof Flavored Tequila. And It’s Good.
In some circles, putting the word “flavored” before a spirit is enough to make it fly off shelves—just look at the flavored vodka craze over the past two decades. But in other circles, that same word is enough to make…
Tipperary Knockmealdowns Irish Whiskey Review
Aside from being one of the all-time great names in Irish whiskey (or any whiskey), Knockmealdowns is also connected to Ireland through geography and folklore. The name itself refers to a mountain range spanning County Tipperary’s border, and is supposedly adjacent to…