Nothing to See Here: Taste-Testing the Cristalino Tequila Trend
Cristalino tequilas are aged tequilas that have been turned clear as a blanco by the process of charcoal filtering.
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Whether you’re looking to whip up some creative new cocktails or simply sit back and relax with a nice glass of scotch, spirits are essential to the world of great drinks. Gin, vodka, tequila, whiskey, brandy, rum, mezcal, and liqueurs are enjoying more popularity than they have in decades, and new craft spirits are popping up left and right like never before. Check out this section to learn about delicious spirits from all over the world, meet craft distillers who are changing the game, and keep up with all kinds of great booze-related products.
All Hail the Return of New York-Style Rye Whiskey
Brookyln’s Fort Hamilton Distillery is beating the drum for a nearly forgotten style of American whiskey.
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Dorothy Parker Rose Petal Gin Review
The New York Distilling Company has brought back its Dorothy Parker Rose Petal Gin for another season of gleeful warm-weather tippling
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How Blade and Bow Embraced Solera-Aging to Make Old Bourbon New
The brand utilizes a 21-year-old whiskey to write a new chapter in Kentucky bourbon.
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EnGINe Gin Review
This Italian-made organic gin come in novelty packaging, which makes it look like motor oil.
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Silkie Wants to Put the Smoke Back in Irish Whiskey
The upstart label is giving the nearly extinct “Donegal” style a second shot at life
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Courage & Conviction Cuvée Single Cask Whiskey Review
Virginia Distillery Co.’s Courage & Conviction Cuvée Single Cask whiskey is aged solely in shaved, toasted, and re-charred red wine casks.
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How to Categorize Amaro
These bitter liqueurs can be categorized by flavor or by use, like aperitif and digestif.
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Sazerac de Forge & Fils Cognac Is a Time Machine
The French distiller’s newest release hearkens back to the days before phylloxera changed the category for good.
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Frey Ranch Straight Rye Whiskey Review
Frey Ranch Straight Rye Whiskey is a bottled-in-bond 100% rye made from grains grown on the distillery’s Nevada ranch.
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Amaro: Making Sense of These Bitter Liqueurs
The simplest definition for amaro might be “the category of bitter Italian liqueurs,” but of course nothing is ever that simple.
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Walker’s Cay Bourbon Review
Walker’s Cay bourbon comes from King Spirits, a company owned by Stephen Busch, a great-great-grandson of Anheuser Busch founder Adolphus Busch.
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10 New Irish Whiskeys (And One Wildcard) to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2022
Toast to St. Paddy’s with one of these new Irish whiskeys.
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Darnley’s Gin Review
Darnley’s is a London Dry gin that provides a softer touch, tapping into florality rather than heavy juniper and spice
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The History of Bénédictine, and How to Use It
Bénédictine is a liqueur made in France with a strong association with a Benedictine abbey in the town of Fécamp.
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The Rise of “High-Rye” Whiskey—And What That Means in the First Place
Why your favorite whiskeys and bourbons are getting high on rye.
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Muckety-Muck 25-Year-Old Scotch Whisky Review
Muckety-Muck 25 is the second single grain scotch whisky to be released by the Orphan Barrel Project.
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Woodford Reserve Five-Malt Stouted Mash Whiskey Review
It’s part of the brand’s ongoing Master’s Collection and emphasizes the flavors found in “distiller’s beer.”
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The Glenrothes 12-Year-Old Scotch Whisky Review
The Glenrothes 12 is matured in sherry seasoned oak casks.
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Penderyn Single Malt Welsh Whisky Madeira Finish Review
Penderyn Madeira Finish is aged in ex-bourbon barrels before undergoing a finish in Madeira casks.
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