On December 18, 2024, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) added American Single Malt to its official categories of regulated spirits. Whiskey drinkers probably know that American distillers have been distilling, bottling, and selling single malt whiskies...
With a chill to the weather and a nip to the air, it has become one of my favorite times of the year: hot toddy season. This lovely, warm, sweet, boozy* drink has become something of a magic elixir for...
What's so special about the Four Roses Ten Recipe Tasting Experience? Why is demand (and secondary pricing) for Four Roses Private Barrels so high? The history of the Four Roses brand and the distillery's unique present day approach to bourbon production offer clues. Four Roses distills ten unique recipes of bourbon and creates their standard bottlings by combining these different whiskies. For many years, Private Barrels of Four Roses (aka "Store Picks") were the only way to taste a single recipe on its own. Enthusiasts sought out these Private Barrels anywhere they could find them, hoping to collect all ten recipes. As demand for Private Barrels skyrocketed, Four Roses decided to give their fans a chance to taste all ten recipes side by side without requiring lengthy, painstaking hunting and collecting.
It's been a roller coaster of a week for quinine. After being touted as a potential coronavirus treatment - by a blockchain investor and a certain president, chloroquine (the synthetic form of quinine), became a hot topic on Fox News...
March is Women’s History Month, and while it’s always the right time to celebrate women, we wanted to let you know about some exciting women-made new arrivals, a few of our favorite trailblazers, and one company that is making our...