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This Is Not a Kentucky Bourbon. It's a Bourbon Born in the Hotbed of Prohibition.

This Is Not a Kentucky Bourbon. It's a Bourbon Born in the Hotbed of Prohibition.

15/02/2017

โ€œWe screwed something upโ€ฆโ€ Thatโ€™s how Paul Hletko, founder and master distiller of Few Spirits, kicked off our conversation. Turns out, he had recently given a bunch of his barrels...

Solera system in bodegas, Andalusian wine cellar, process for aging different sherry wine in barrels, producing of jerez fortified wine, Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia

Solera Rum: The Ultimative Guide For Beginners And Buyers

08/02/2017

In the world of Rum, the notion of Solera aging causes more than a few people some consternation. Itโ€™s been known to induce gnashing of teeth and quite vocal claims...

How to Measure Alcohol Content

How to Measure Alcohol Content

06/02/2017

Some like to measure the alcohol content of spirits by sticking their tongues into the liquid. No matter how attractive this idea might be, thatโ€™s not how professionals do it.ย When...

The Whisky-Beer Romance Gone Right: Whiskies Finished In Beer Casks

The Whisky-Beer Romance Gone Right: Whiskies Finished In Beer Casks

30/01/2017

If someone offers you a โ€˜Boilermasterโ€™ โ€“ a cocktail as complex as a pint of stout with a shot of Whisky โ€“ you might question the quality of their day....

This Is How the Cool People Will Be Drinking Gin in 2017

This Is How the Cool People Will Be Drinking Gin in 2017

25/01/2017

2016 was a big year for Gin. For the first time on record, sales of the spirit surpassed ยฃ1 billion, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association. Brits bought...

How Scotch Whisky Is Made #6: Finishing

How Scotch Whisky Is Made #6: Finishing

22/01/2017

โ€˜Finishingโ€™ Whisky in a different cask is a phenomenon of the past 30 years, being founded by industry legend David Stewart, Master Distiller at The Balvenie Distillery in the 80s,...