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Hochstadter’s Slow & Low Rock and Rye Review

Updated July 26, 2025 By Debbie Shocair Average Rating: B Given what I do, most whiskey fans presume I am opposed to flavored whiskey. On the contrary, I appreciate the flavored stuff as “gateway whiskey,” bringing into the fold those who still harbor reservations. Founded by the late and esteemed Robert Cooper, Cooper Spirits has …

Hochstadter’s Slow & Low Rock and Rye Review

Updated July 26, 2025 By Debbie Shocair Average Rating: B Given what I do, most whiskey fans presume I am opposed to flavored whiskey. On the contrary, I appreciate the flavored stuff as “gateway whiskey,” bringing into the fold those who still harbor reservations. Founded by the late and esteemed Robert Cooper, Cooper Spirits has …

Casino Cocktails Decoded: Signature Drinks That Bring Luck to the Table

In this guide, we reveal how signature casino cocktails do more than refresh—they embody gambler’s luck, confidence, and tradition. Minimumdepositcasinos.org invites you to discover not only the drinks’ flavors but also the winning mindset and strategies they can inspire. Introduction: Where Luck Meets Libation Whether you’re seated at a velvet-lined poker table or spinning the …

Two Stacks Has A Whole Slate Of Irish Whiskeys

By Richard Thomas Two Stacks Irish Whiskey is a relative newcomer to what had been an Emerald Isle whiskey boom. Founded in 2000 by a trio of friends, the company was established as a classic Irish bonder and has the stated intention of helping to revive what had been a thriving commercial sector in Ireland. …

Diageo Unveils A 34 Year Old I.W. Harper And Sends It Straight To Auction

In a move more reminiscent of the Scotch trade than Kentucky bourbon, international drinks giant Diageo has introduced a 34 Year Old bourbon through its ownership of the historic Stitzel-Weller Distillery and sent it straight to auction. Crafted from just four legacy barrels laid down in 1989 and matured for 34 years at the iconic …

California’s Wolves Whiskey Partners With Willett On New Rye

Wolves Whiskey, a non-distiller producer in California heretofore best known for its work with American Single Malts, already had a deal in place with Kentucky’s Willett Distillery to acquire stocks of Willett-made rye. Now that deal has yielded the first Wolves Whiskey expression with an age statement: Wolves and Willett Limited-Edition 10 Year Rye Whiskey. …

Sazerac Rye Adds 100 Proof Version

Buffalo Trace Distillery has introduced a new, higher-proof addition to its Sazerac Rye Whiskey portfolio, Sazerac Rye Whiskey 100 Proof. Developed in response to demand from bartenders and whiskey enthusiasts alike, this innovative expression is designed to offer enhanced flavor, versatility and control in cocktail creation while maintaining the smooth, approachable profile that defines the …

Beam Introduces Old Grand-Dad 7 Year Old Bottled in Bond

First introduced in 1882, the Old Grand-Dad Bourbon brand predates the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897, but that doesn’t mean the one cannot offer the other something by way of improvement. Jim Beam acquired the brand in 1987, and for a decade and a half it was the standard bearer for the distillery’s spicy …

Jim Beam Unveils Lineage Batch #2

From their seat in Clermont, Kentucky, the seventh and eight generations of the Beam family distilling legacy, Fred and Freddie Noe, have unveiled the second installment of Lineage Batch Bourbon. The current and heir apparent master distillers at Jim Beam have again collaborated in creating a super premium bourbon, in this case with a 15 …

Molly Wellman Succeeds Jackie Zykan At Hidden Barn

Noted mixologist Molly Wellmann has been hired on as Master Taster at the Hidden Barn Whiskey.  In her new role, Wellmann will be helping with the batching and single barrel selections of Hidden Barn Whiskey, as she builds on the tasting profile and batching style developed by Master Blender Emeritus Jackie Zykan.  “Jackie got us …

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