TTB Issues Final Standard for American Single Malt Whiskey
After more than seven years of lobbying, the Treasury Department’s Tax & Trade Bureau has finally issued a formal “standard of identity” for American Single… Read More
December 2024
Johnnie Walker Preps For The Lunar New Year With Blue Label Edition
Blended Scotch whisky icon, Johnnie Walker has released a limited edition label design for their Lunar New Year Blue Label whisky celebrating 2025 as the Year of the Snake. The label was designed by Asian American artist James Jean and is said to symbolize an ‘auspicious ambition for constant progression and self-reinvention’, while featuring three […]
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A Review of the Perfume Discovery Set from Skylar
I spent several weeks testing and wearing every scent in the Dreamy Discovery Set from Skylar, a clean fragrance brand—and I have a lot of thoughts. — Unless you catch me just after a shower (um, can you not?), chances are, I probably don’t smell like myself. Instead, I probably smell like any number of …
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Antique Cognacs
An exploration of rare and antique Cognacs, featuring:
Tiffon ‘Très Vieille Réserve’ (43%, OB, Tiffon, Grande Champagne, +/-2024)
Maison Prunier ‘Lot 28’ (49.3%, Through the Grapevine, 7.0, Grande Champagne, 2024)
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Internal Revenue Act 1862
The American Civil War brought on the need to raise money to pay for the war. In 1862, Congress passed the Internal Revenue Act of 1862 and it took effect on September 1, 1862. This act of Congress placed a… Continue Reading →
Kentucky Distillers Set New Production Records
At a time when Bourbon inventories are spiking and sales are slowing, it comes as no surprise that Kentucky’s Bourbon distillers set new records for… Read More
FTC Sues Southern Glazer’s for Illegal Price Discrimination
Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, LLC is the largest wine and spirits distributor in the United States with operations in 44 states and Washington, D.C. Its portfolio is 45% wine and 55% spirits. It was the 10th largest private company in the U…
NEW RELEASE: 2024 Booker’s Bourbon “Jimmy’s Batch”
The following passage is by Fred Noe, Beam Family 7th Gen Master Distiller, whose father is Bourbon namesake Booker Noe: The fourth release of the Booker’s® Bourbon 2024 Collection is Booker’s Batch 2024-04 “Jimmy’s Batch.” This batch is named in honor of Master Distiller Jimmy Russell, living legend for bourbon lovers everywhere, and one of […]
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NEW RELEASE: 2024 Van Winkle Collection, More 20 and 23 Year Bourbon Reported
Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery and Buffalo Trace Distillery have announced the return of the Van Winkle Whiskey Collection. Renowned for its wheated recipe, the Van Winkle Collection features six distinctive whiskeys. The wheated recipe, favored by Julian P. “Pappy” Van Winkle, results in a softer, smoother taste profile that has helped the bourbon become […]
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Three Benromach
Benromach 10 yo (43%, OB, 2024)
Benromach 18 yo 2005/2024 (57.3%, OB for Hedonism Wines, #14197428, 1st fill sherry hogshead, 286 bottles)
Benromach 21 yo 2002/2024 (56.6%, OB for Capital Whisky Club, cask #971, 1st fill bourbo…