March 21, 2022
MOVING FORWARD! Sorel’s Jackie Summers Named FOOD & WINE Drinks Innovator Of The Year
FOOD & WINE named its 2022 Drinks Innovators of the Year, recognizing eight spirits, beer, and wine producers making groundbreaking changes in their respective…
March 14, 2022
WHAT’S HOT! Best Irish Whiskey Under $50 To Drink Now
Just in time for St. Patrick’s day, we bring you our favorites from the old country, all under $50.
March 11, 2022
WHAT’S NEW! Alberta Premium Is Finally Available In The U.S.
Alberta Premium's flagship whiskey is finally available in the States, a must-try bottle for only $25.
March 10, 2022
Ask A Bartender! Barleycorn’s Leah Pupkin On Repairing Friendships And Her Favorite Go-To Cocktails
Sage Advice By Resident Mixologist Leah Pupkin On Love, Life, And The Art Of Drinking Well.
March 10, 2022
WHAT’S NEW! Heaven Hill Announces Spring 2022 Edition Of The Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Series
Heaven Hill Distillery announced today the release of the spring 2022 edition of Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey at 17 years…
March 9, 2022
BREAKING NEWS! Diageo Announces Plans To Build A Cleaner, Greener, Crown Royal Distillery
Diageo North America announced its plans to invest $245 million in its Crown Royal brand to build a new distillery in Ontario in its latest effort to move…
March 7, 2022
INSIDE BOURBON! In the Sensory Lab with Maker’s Mark Innovation Director, Jane Bowie
When Maker’s 46 was released in 2010, it was the first time in Maker’s Mark’s history that a bourbon besides its flagship wheated expression was offered.…
March 5, 2022
WHAT’S NEW! Hendrick’s Neptunia Features Botanicals From The Sea
Hosted in Tribeca on March 25th and 26th, guests will plunge into a below-the-sea immersive experience complemented by Hendrick’s cocktails and peculiar
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Check out Barleycorn Contributor and author of The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book, Frank Caiafa’s review of Vermont’s honey-laden Barr Hill Gins from Caledonia Spirits, then serves up a few perfect cocktails with which to enjoy.
Is Imitation the sincerest form of flattery? When it comes to lifting a writer’s work and claiming it for your own, chances are they’ll feel more litigious than flattered. It happened to Barleycorn judge and contributor Tony Sachs, who discusses being thieved by a French website, and what he did about it.
In The Daily Beast, Barleycorn’s Wayne Curtis’ focuses on Cooper Spirits’ resurgence, purveyors of Hochstadlers Slow & Low Rock-and-Rye, after founder Rob Cooper’s passing in 2016.
This week Amanda Schuster de-mystifies the seemingly complicated sherry category by exploring Lustau’s incredible portfolio at Forbes.com.