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Woody Creek Potato Vodka Review

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Woody Creek Distillers is a new distillery based in Colorado. After some construction, farming and producing spirits, they opened their 10,000 square foot facility in May. Woody Creek currently has one product on the market — their signature Potato Vodka…

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dad's hat rye whiskey

Dad’s Hat Rye Whiskey Review

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Dad’s Hat Rye Whiskey is a recently released offering out of Pennsylvania. Rye was a major Pennsylvania export prior to Prohibition, when the 18th amendment closed down many of the state’s distilleries. The guys behind Dad’s Hat, John Cooper and Herman…

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Bombay Sapphire East Gin Review

Bombay Sapphire East Gin Review

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Bombay Sapphire East is a twist on the original Bombay Sapphire Gin. The main difference here is the addition of two more botanicals — Thai lemongrass and Vietnamese black peppercorns — to the 10 botanicals already present in Sapphire. The…

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Grant’s Stand Fast Whisky

Grant’s Stand Fast Whisky

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In 2011, Grant’s Whisky archivist, Paul Kendall, made a pretty fascinating discovery while sifting through the Grant family archives. He came across an old blending book used by distillery founder, William Grant. Inside was the exact recipe he used to…

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Pike Creek Whisky Review

Pike Creek Whisky Review

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The latest whisky to cross our desk is also the newest Canadian whisky to hit the U.S. market. It’s called Pike Creek, and it’s a blend of small batch whiskies aged in used bourbon barrels before being finished in vintage…

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Oronoco Rum Review

Oronoco Rum Review

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Author Mack McConnell is a contributing writer for Cocktail Enthusiast. He also runs a Rum of the Month Club. Clear rums aren’t typically my thing. If I’m drinking clear rum, it’s usually mixed with something else. That’s not very flattering…

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Top of the Hill Vodka Review

Top of the Hill Vodka Review

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Top of the Hill Distillery is a new North Carolina outfit that’s producing small batches of vodka and white whiskey, plus a gin that’s currently in the works. Based in Chapel Hill, they’re distilling their products from local organic wheat…

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