PRIDEFUL SPIRITS! Brands That Proudly Support LGBTQ+ Causes
Pride Month has historically been the time that alcohol brands shout their support for the LGBTQ+ community from parade floats, rooftops and bars. But this…
WHAT’S NEW! Buffalo Trace Introduces Daniel Weller, The First In An Experimental Wheated Bourbon Series
W.L. Weller Bourbon Producers, Buffalo Trace, announced the launch of Daniel Weller, an experimental bourbon where a variety of wheat strains were distilled so…
CASK-STRENGTH! Here’s The Lowdown On High Proof Whiskey
It’s fitting that the first official release of modern cask-strength whiskey occurred at the apex of the freak-flag-waving global pop cultural zeitgeist:……
WHAT’S NEW! Rabbit Hole Tenniel, A Super Limited Tenth Anniversary Bourbon
Louisville’s Rabbit Hole now produces 1.7 million gallons of whiskey annually, and Tenniel is a cask strength, double barrel expression of its finest stocks.……
WHAT’S NEW! Orphan Barrel Releases Scarlet Shade Rye
Orphan Barrel introduces Scarlet Shade, the first rye in the whiskey company’s portfolio
COOL SPIRITS! Get Hip To Rolling Fork Rum Company
Rolling Fork Partners Turner Wathen and Jordan Morris realized that while fine whiskey was becoming increasingly scarce to come by, there were fine,…
BARLEYCORN TRAVELS! Your Inside Guide To The 2023 Kentucky Bourbon Fest
If you have been putting off your bucket list trip to Bourbon Country, now is the time to make this dream a reality.
WHAT’S HOT! Check Out This Funky Trio by Mezcal Amarás
Amarás Logia Azul, Mexicano, and Sacatoro are the latest limited-edition, collectible mezcals made with wild agaves and various distilling methods. Here’s a…
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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.
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