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Meet Larry Forrest: The Legend Of Ghost Hollow
Sure whiskey is delicious. But drinking great whiskey for a worthy cause tastes even sweeter. Just ask Larry Forrest of Ghost Hollow.
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QUICK SHOT! Barleycorn’s Two Minute Guide To What’s New In Spirits
This week alone, we’ve got a sleek new tequila, a rustic pair of mezcals, and perhaps the prettiest gin we’ve ever seen. Meanwhile, Elvis fans will be lining…
Whiskey Class Part II: Why Proof Matters
Today, author, educator, and Barleycorn contributor Robin Robinson explores how proof, a spirit's alcohol content by volume, affects a whiskey's flavor.
Barbecue In A Bottle: Smoked Grains Create Unique Flavors In American Whiskeys
Smoky whiskey usually calls to mind the heavily peated single malts of Islay, but there’s a whole host of other smoke sources being used in American craft…
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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.
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