A little background Stillman’s Sonder American Single Malt is a 10-year-old American single malt whiskey from Dancing Goat Distillery in Cambridge, Wisconsin. It was distilled in Indiana by MGP and aged in Wisconsin. After its initial maturation, the whiskey went through three rounds of blending…

An unaged tequila slowly crafted, allowing all the nuances of its terroir to shine through. The post Drink of the Week: Lágrimas del Valle “La Mesa del Charco” Plata Tequila appeared first on Imbibe Magazine.

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The debut release in the Taketsuru Pure Malt Series from Japan's Nikka Whisky contains single malts distilled at Yoichi and Miyagikyo Distilleries, with a spotlight on Yoichi.

Moon Moonshine is now available to purchase online across the US, following its on and off-premise launch in Florida. The Louisville, Kentucky-based brand, co-founded by Penny Peavler and Amit Singla, offers low-sugar Berry, Citrus and Tropical expressions bottled at 35% ABV. The pair distill…

Credit: James B. Beam Distilling Co. Knob Creek 9 Year Old looks like a lot of bourbon for the money, with nine years in the barrel and a bottling strength of 100 proof. The James B. Beam Distilling Co., which produces the bourbon, priced it at $34.99 when the nine-year age statement returned to…

Cheer on your favorite team this season with a whiskey made in partnership with the team or have labels decked out in the team's colors.

Karuizawa moved up to lead the 2026 auction list as September’s 20 highest hammer prices totaled $1,139,934. As…

Blue Chair Bay Rum, the premium rum brand founded and created by award-winning singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney, is welcoming fall with the new, limited-edition Pumpkin Spiced Rum Cream. The brand’s first new flavor in three years and first-ever seasonal expression, Blue Chair Bay Pumpkin Spiced Rum…

Bottles on riddling racks photo credit depositphotos In 1865, Carlo Gancia brought the winemaking techniques he learned in Champagne, France, to the town of Canelli, Italy, and the Metodo Classico, or the Traditional Method, was born. "This method can only be used for sparkling wines that undergo a…

Credit: Starlight Distillery Indiana’s Starlight Distillery has released its Estate Collection 7-Year Cask Strength Bourbon, an annual expression produced in collaboration with the Estate Whiskey Alliance. The limited bottling arrives on shelves at the distillery in Borden, Indiana, and online from…

Release #17 in Jack Daniel’s wildly varied Distillery Series arrives as a reprise. “High Angel’s Share” first appeared in 2018, when these releases were known as the Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Tasters’ Selection. Like the 2018 expression, the idea here is to bottle Tennessee Whiskey from barrels that…

This is VinePair’s Booze News Weekly Roundup, where we gather the hottest headlines and product releases every Friday for a snapshot of what’s happening in the beverage alcohol industry. This week, we have updates on Pop-Tarts’ exit from BuzzBallz collab, Trump’s ban on Canadian alcohol, the latest…

A little background Old Swagger 13 Year Bottled in Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a 13-year-old bourbon from Rising Tide Spirits, the whiskey company founded by bourbon expert Ed Bley. It was distilled at MGP in Indiana and bottled in Kentucky, and as a Bottled in Bond release it is bottled at…

2 oz Park VS Cognac (Courvoisier VS) 1/2 oz Cinzano Sweet Vermouth (Cocchi) 1/4 oz Lillet Blanc (Cocchi Americano) 1/4 oz Amaro Ciociaro 2 dash Angostura Bitters Stir with ice, strain into a Nick & Nora glass (coupe), and garnish with a cherry. Two Fridays ago, I returned to the 2020 Community…

The House of Suntory has released the Hibiki Japanese Harmony 2026 Limited-Edition, Chiso Collaboration, a new version of its Japanese whisky created with Kyoto kimono house Chiso. The release features Hibiki Japanese Harmony in the brand’s 24-faceted bottle, meant to represent Japan’s 24…

Credit: The Dalmore The Dalmore has unveiled Cigar Malt Signature Reserve Aged 18 Years, a new permanent expression within its Principal Collection. The Scotch single malt whisky will be available globally, including from the brand’s website, from 19 October 2026, priced at £299 ($387). The release…

Credit: anCnoc There are few things more frustrating for a whisky lover than watching a distillery quietly dismantle the very expressions that made it worth championing. That is exactly the situation I find myself in with AnCnoc. [elementor-template id="88770"] This 2024 release of the 18-year-old…

Leaning over his desk, iPhone held in the palm of his hand on speaker, 25-year-old Gavin Fernand speaks in the jargon of a stereotypical cold caller. “Hey, how are you? I’m reaching out to see if your team has the bandwidth to support a large-scale alcohol consumption activation this afternoon?”…

Today on the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the etiquette of splitting checks. Is it something that only young adults do? Is there a price threshold where splitting the bill is acceptable? Do services like Venmo make this better or worse? Zach is reading: The Bull Case for…

The Old Fashioned is built to be left alone, which is exactly why a seasonal twist feels so fun. Here, pumpkin spice syrup takes the place of the sugar cube, so the drink keeps its classic backbone of whiskey, sweetener, and bitters while picking up cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and clove. Think of it…

Buckle up! Italian Buck. The drinks I post here largely move with the seasons. Tiki and sours in the spring and summer then moving into more aromatic, deep and comforting in the autumn and winter months. Mostly. But right now here in Amsterdam in early October it still feels more like summer (nice…

Bottle Details DISTILLER: Four Roses BourbonTYPE: Straight BourbonMASH BILL: Three mash bills blended:OBSK: 60% Corn | 35% Rye | 5% Malted Barley (31%)OESK: 75% Corn | 20% Rye | 5% Malted Barley (49%)OESV: 75% Corn | 20% Rye | 5% Malted Barley (20%)AGE: 14 years, though bourbons of 15 and 23 years…

The whiskey industry is going through some tough times right now. U. S. Government tariffs have decimated the export markets and the high inflation caused by these policies is hurting domestic sales on the more expensive brands. Historically, the industry... Continue Reading →

We goofed and forgot to update the Drinkhacker Wine Cheat Sheet last year, but we’re atoning by getting 2026’s edition out a little early. As always, our cheat sheet and vintage chart is designed to give you some quick shortcuts: When faced with two wines from the same region but different…

“They made us an offer we couldn’t refuse.”[elementor-template id="88770"] So that’s not how it happened, but it’s such a great (paraphrase of a) movie line, I couldn’t resist. No severed horse heads, that’s for sure. The idea for shooting a documentary on the rise of American Single Malt developed…

Introduction Crossfire Hurricane Reserve. When the Rolling Stones announced their entry into the rum world with Crossfire Hurricane, there was the usual initial scepticism. Yet as I noted when I reviewed their entry level Crossfire Hurricane Gold, they delivered a highly competent, surprisingly…

From 'mini aperitivo' to a small nightcapTapping into the trend for tiny tipples, Turkish glassware brand Nude has launched a set of four 70ml Welcome Drink glasses (£28 Nude). Part of the Bar/Giani range created by Giorgio Bargiani, assistant director of mixology at the Connaught Bar in London…

Credit: Brown-Forman Brown-Forman has announced the return of its 2026 King of Kentucky Single Barrel Bourbon, a highly limited 14-year-old expression drawn from just 99 barrels. The annual release carries individual barrel proofs ranging from 125 to 135, delivering the character and variation that…

Tomatin unveils UK exclusive 2011 Pedro Ximénez sherry matured single cask for specialist whisky retailers Highland distiller Tomatin has released a remarkable 2011 single cask whisky, matured in a first-fill Pedro Ximénez sherry butt and bottled exclusively for UK specialist whisky retailers.…

Rare Character 11 Year “Untitled by Chris King” K&L Liquors Exclusive Single Barrel #HRC-5018 Cask Strength Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $109.99 View Rare Character has quickly built a reputation as one of the most compelling independent bottlers in American whiskey, with a particular…

We would like to re-introduce an old friend. Friar John is back, with a new label and a shorter name, though our dedication to the liquid remains exactly the same. Friar John ’26 is our annual single malt, released each year in tribute to the man at the heart of Lindores’ whisky legacy. The name…

Speyside · 10 Year Old Glen Spey 2016 £69 50% · 70cl · 456 bottles A collaboration with Wasted Degrees, spending more than two years in casks that previously held Ancient Amber Imperial Rye Beer. Stone fruits, gentle spice and orange marmalade with a rich, coating texture. This Glen Spey 2016…

Ralfy review 1147 – TB/BSW 9yo @45%vol (Final Release)

Lalou Bize-Leroy, a pioneer of biodynamic methods in Burgundy who founded Domaines Leroy and d’Auvenay – and has also been co-director of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) – received Decanter’s Hall of Fame award for 2026.Since 1984, Decanter has each year recognised a key figure for their…

Introducing the Decanter Rising Star 2026 award winnersDecanter's Rising Star Award for 2026 goes to Jerez mavericks Ramiro Ibáñez and Willy Pérez, whose scholarly exploration of the region’s history and identity has turned them into the charismatic faces of a quiet revolution that serves as a…

Visitors to Domaine Leroy are greeted with a version of a quote attributed to Salvador Dali: ‘Those who know how to taste no longer drink wine but taste secrets.’ Many would doubtless be delighted to learn the secrets of the proprietor, Madame Bize-Leroy, one of the wine world’s most successful…

Clynelish 10 yo 2016/2026 (57.8%, Signatory Vintage, Cask Strength Collection, new wood hogshead, cask #307816, 279 bottles) Clynelish 19 yo 1983/2002 (56.6%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #26.23)

The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel will mark 40 years of brewing onsite this October, celebrating four decades since the historic Rocks pub first began producing its own beer in 1986. The brewing operation started out of necessity. According to the venue, a group of sailors drank the pub dry and, with…

Bringing you what’s new and noteworthy each month. Designed for bartenders and connoisseurs, we choose our favorite bottles, barware and bold ideas stirring up the scene. Below are ten standout spirits worth sipping, sharing and showing off. Tequila Herradura Directo de Alambique At 110 proof (55%…

It seems that The Whisky Agency has worked on an extensive series of 'friends' bottlings. A lot of them are celebrating anniversaries as well, like The Nectar, Sansibar, Whisky Agents...I have a dozen samples waiting and I decided to go for Bowmore first. Three Bowmores from the same era, with…

Stranahan’s Peated Cask is a distillery exclusive available only at its Denver location. It’s a straightforward single malt which completed its initial aging in virgin American Oak before finishing in various casks that previously held whiskey from Islay as well as local peated casks. Specifically…

Martignetti Companies has completed the acquisition of Republic National Distributing Company’s Control State operations. The transaction includes the states of Alabama, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont…

VALHALLA, N.Y. (October 2, 2026) — Wine Enthusiast Companies, a leading global authority on wine, spirits, and beverage culture, announced the launch of its new NoLow rating system and blind-tasting program today. Designed to evaluate no- and low-alcohol wines, spirits, and ready-to-drink (RTD)…

In the United States alone, non-alcoholic beverage retail sales crossed $1 billion by the end of 2025. Worldwide, the total volume of NA beer, wine, RTDs, and spirits grew 9% last year. And from 2024 to 2029, that number is expected to grow 36%—to hit 18 billion servings. According to IWSR, that’s…

I had the opportunity to spend time in the Russian River area of Northern California earlier this month, home to many wineries and restaurants. The pilgrimage to this region and that of Sonoma and Napa has been an annual fall event as far back as I can remember. I even got married and renewed my…

Wine Enthusiast Ratings Platform: FAQs Table of Contents Before You Submit After You Submit Processing Fee Shipping and Customs Status Updates and Review Timing Reviewers & Regions Shipping Information & Addresses Shipping Information by Geographic Region Eastern USA & Most of World USA: California…

(October 1, 2026) — Starlight Distillery is proud to announce the release of its Estate Collection 7-Year Cask Strength Bourbon, an annual expression produced in collaboration with the Estate Whiskey Alliance® and among the purest reflections of what Starlight has to offer.Starlight Distillery’s…

Earlier this year, Heaven Hill dropped three unique expressions that take a step away from the distillery’s existing product line — with new mashbills and an approach that focuses foremost on the underlying grains. The launch of the Heaven Hill Grain to Glass series includes three Kentucky whiskeys…

A little background Stillman’s Sonder 10 Year Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a 10-year-old bourbon from Stillman’s Sonder, released by Dancing Goat Distillery. It is aged in both Andean and American oak barrels, with several components of the final blend seeing a second, double-oaked barrel process.…