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Old Forester To Give Away Night In Its Whiskey Row Apartment

To commemorate the celebration of its 150thanniversary, Old Forester is opening the first-ever Whiskey Row Retreat, a unique, immersive bourbon apartment experience. One lucky winner and a guest will be invited to stay at Whiskey Row Retreat during National Bourbon Day – June 14 – and the entire guest experience at Whiskey Row Retreat will center around unprecedented access to ...

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Marigny Moonshine Review

Marigny Moonshine

By Andrew Graham Rating: B Until recently, with the opening of the Sazerac House in the French Quarter, there were only two distilleries in New Orleans that made whiskey: craft distillers Atelier Vie and Seven Three Distilling Company. Both use Louisiana rice, and both of their drams are truly unique, as I discovered during a visit to New Orleans last ...

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Blanton’s Gold Label Comes To America

Fans of Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon have long asked for the Gold Edition, heretofore and export-only release, to be available in the United States. This summer those bourbon lovers will get their wish. Available as a limited release in 2020, Blanton’s Gold will be released once every year in the U.S. This is the first time the Blanton’s Gold Edition ...

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Wemyss Malts Brings Back Velvet Fig As A 25 Year Old

Wemyss Malts is continuing its 15th Anniversary celebrations this year with the return of its Velvet Fig expression, now taking the form of a 25 year old Sherry cask blended malt composed from casks of Highlands, Speyside and unpeated Islaywhiskies. Velvet Fig was Wemyss Malts first limited edition blended malt released back in 2014, so named from the velvety and ...

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