Article Archive
November 2023
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
- Shochu Drinkers, Rejoice! Landmark Law Ushers in New Era for Japanese Shochu in This State
- Woodford Reserve Opens 24-Hour ‘Sensorial Experience’ Pop-Up Whiskey Lounge in This Airport
- TX Whiskey Says Its New Double Oaked Bourbon Smells Like a Texas Barbecue
- 6 Canned Tequila Cocktails Perfect for Shaking Up The Holidays
- Blue Run Spirits Unveils Bourbon Holiday Gift Calendar at a Great Bargain — the Catch? Only 40 Are Available
- Strikes at Major Scotch Whisky Producer Chivas Brothers to Have a ‘Major Impact’ During Holiday Season
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
- ‘I Love the Planet and I Love a Drink’: Comedian Ricky Gervais Becomes Co-Owner of Eco-Friendly Distillery
- Craft Distillery Releases ‘World’s First’ Gin to be Made With 100% Australian-Grown Juniper
- Vandalized Bottles and FOMO: Here’s How Four Roses Is Targeting Younger Bourbon Drinkers
- ‘I’ve Never Seen a Drunk Dog Before’: Inebriated Pooch Spends Night at Vet After Drinking Nearly 2 Bottles of Booze While Owner Was Away
- Lux Row Distillers Unveils 110-Proof Wheated Bourbon With a Recipe That Dates Back to 1849
- ‘Those Consumers are Just Lost Forever’: Anheuser Busch CMO Steps Down Following Bud Light’s Dylan Mulvaney Partnership
- Infusions, Chocolates, Honey and More: 6 Tequila and Mezcal Gifts That Aren’t Just a Big Bottle
- ‘From Grass to Glass’: Worthy Park Estate Expands Portfolio With Overproof Rum
- ‘Exploring The Frontiers Of Rum’s Natural Flavor’: Renegade Rum Brings Four Flagship Expressions to the US
- Boozy Besties: Duo Bonds Over Jack Daniel’s Shots During Turbulence-Filled Nightmare Flight in Viral TikTok Video
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
- Campari Transforms Birthplace of Its Iconic Bitter Liqueur Into Underground Bar Drenched in History
- Amid Surge in Retail Liquor Thefts, 2 Individuals Face Charges After Caught With ‘Signal Jamming Devices and Large Magnets’
- Intoxicated Man Allegedly Assaults Officer With Booze Bottle Following Denial to Bring It Inside Hospital
- Go Huskies! Northern Illinois University Teams Up With Craft Distillery for Co-Branded Bourbon Launch
- Michael Jordan’s Cincoro Tequila Unveils $650 Graphic Art-Inspired Limited Release
- A Fine Wine and Spirits Company With 325 Years of History Celebrates With Rare Laphroaig Whisky Release
- ‘Everything Finally Lined Up The Right Way’: Sagamore Spirit Brings Back Popular Whiskey in 1st Release Since Being Acquired By Italian Conglomerate
- Just 190 Bottles of The Macallan From a Cask of ‘Unparalleled Rarity’ are Available For Nearly $5,000 Each
- ‘A Gift From Mt. Fuji’: This Japanese Distillery Celebrates 50 Years With Latest Release — and Just 100 Bottles are Available in the US
- Matthew McConaughey, Blake Lively and More Go All-In on Agave: Rounding up Every Celebrity Tequila Release of 2023
- WhistlePig PiggyBank — the 10-Year-Old Rye Whiskey in a Pig-Shaped Bottle — Is Back
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
- ‘The Perfect Sip for the Season’: Jack Daniel’s Acquires a Taste for Spain With Oloroso Sherry Cask-Finished Whiskey
- New Tequila Brand Celebrates Mexican Folklore and Fashion With Eye-Catching Ceramic Release
- Camus Cognac Plans to Build $30M Distillery in China to Create ‘World’s Most Aromatic Whiskies’
- Heaven Hill’s Old Fitzgerald Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Brings ‘Sweetness and Spice’ With Biannual Release
- In Honor of the ‘No Place Like Home’ Tour, Rapper Jack Harlow Joins Forces With Knob Creek to Unveil a Bourbon Exclusive to This City
- Woman Sues Delta Airlines After Drunk Off-Duty Pilot Groped and Kissed Passenger on Board Plane, Flight Attendant Failed to Intervene, Kept Serving Alcohol
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
- Deanston’s First Virgin Oak-Aged Scotch Whisky Hosts ‘Bold and Complex Flavors’
- Still Austin Took Inspiration From the ‘Endless Winter Night Sky’ For its Latest Bottled-In-Bond Blue Corn Bourbon
- This Bottle of Mystery Whisky Found in The Walls of an Abandoned Home Could Close a Century-Old Cold Case
- ‘Something For Everyone’: Rare Character Adds Barrel-Proof Expression to Revitalized Fortuna Brand
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
- 6 O’clock Gin Kicks Off The Distillers Archive Series With Spiced Orange and Cranberry Expression
- Emma Watson Creates Custom Artwork for Limited-Edition Renais Gin Bottling
- Libations and Litigation: Lawsuit Filed Against Taco Bell Claims Staff Christmas Party Evolved Into Booze-Fueled Chaos and Brazen Sexual Behavior
- David Vs. Goliath: Alcohol-Free Brand Underdog Takes on Beer Giant Brewdog in Name Dispute
- Rabbit Hole Just Unveiled the Latest Bourbon in Its Founder’s Collection, and it Has a Price Tag North of $1,000
- 5 Thanksgiving Tequila Cocktails to Spice up the Family Festivities
- Diageo Spent Over 4,200 Hours Choosing ‘Historic’, ‘Unique’ Casks for New Whisky Collection
- Japanese Whisky Fans Get Bad News as Suntory Raises Prices
- Distillers ‘Raise A Glass’ and Breathe a Sigh of Relief as British Treasury Chancellor Freezes Booze Tax
- Months After Starring in Controversial Commercial That Sparked Outrage From Palestine Supporters, ‘Ted Lasso’ Star Hannah Waddingham Is Back on TV in a New Holiday Ad
- Taste Test: The Dark, Brooding and Delightful Cataleja Texas Single Malt Is an Ode to Balcones’ Past and Window to Its Future
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
- 20 Festive Cocktail Recipes to Help Get You Into the Holiday Spirit
- Chicken Cock Whiskey Announces Final Partnership of Reserve Cask Program With This Apparel Brand
- ‘Very Sad to See’: Guinness Owner Calls Out Competitors for Lowering Alcohol Content in Their Beers Amid Draconian Tax Measures
- UK’s Favorite High-ABV Cocktail Brand Launches in US with Margarita, Espresso Martini, Piña Colada and Mojito
- Employees at a Major Scotch Whisky Producer Just Voted to Go on Strike Over Company’s ‘Unacceptable’ Refusal to Raise Pay
- 5 Fantastic Tequilas to Buy If You Can’t Find Fortaleza
- Groundbreaking Legislation Leads to Alcohol Ad Ban Before 9 PM in This Country
- ‘A Blank Slate’: Now 15 Years Old, Balcones Distilling Pioneers Budding, Uncharted Texas Whiskey Scene
- ‘It Was Always the Goal’: Balcones Ditches Bourbon, Dedicates Future to American Single Malt Whiskey
- Laphroaig Pays Tribute to ‘Passion,’ ‘Craftsmanship’ and its Whisky Makers With 36-Year Scotch
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
- Ryan Reynolds and ‘Just Friends’ Co-Star Amy Smart Reunite in Ad for Aviation American Gin
- ‘We Sold Out Faster Than Taylor Swift Tickets (Almost)’: Four Pillars Rereleases Wildly Popular Peach Gin
- New Study Unravels ‘Mysterious’ Link Between Red Wine and Headaches
- Woman Scammed Out of Whisky Through Fake Online Delivery Service — and Her Case is Part of a Rising Trend
- Ultimate Mezcal Gift Guide for Skeptics, Die-Hards and Adventurous Drinkers in 2023
- ‘Nobody Has Our Permission to Import our Products into Russia’: Despite Ban, Major Whiskey Brands Still Are Reaching Russian Shelves — Here’s How
- Whistleblower in Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Accuses Capitol Insider of Drinking Alcohol in Workplace, Sexual Harassment and Inviting Employees ‘To Drink Alone With Him’
- This Scotch Whisky Just Became the Most Expensive Wine or Spirit Ever Auctioned After Selling for $2.7 Million
- British Airways Flight Attendants Reportedly Lied About Armed Robbery to Coverup a Night of Alcohol and Drugs
- Drunk Man Looking for Free Ride Stows Away Underneath Truck Trailer, Takes Unexpected Journey for More Than 200 Miles
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
- Evan Williams Celebrates 10 Years on Louisville’s Whiskey Row With Release of 10-Year-Old Bourbon
- Baker’s Bourbon Taps Renowned Sculptor For Metal Sculpture Series Celebrating Bourbon’s Intricacies ‘Like Never Before’
- ‘Scotch Should Be Something We’re Knocking Back, Not Knocking Down’: UK Labor Party Leader Slams Whisky Trade Policies
- Casamigos-Owner Diageo Sets Sights on Europe; Believes Paloma Cocktail Will Be Key To Cracking Tequila Market
- Serving Joy by the Jug: Effortless Batch Cocktails for Your Holiday Celebrations
- The 7 Best Thanksgiving Whiskeys to Serve on Turkey Day 2023
- Cocktail Favorite Ancho Reyes Expands Lineup with Ex-Bourbon Barrel Aged Chile Liqueur
- ’12 Days of Bourbon’: Molson Coors’ 1st Whiskey Acquisition Is Releasing a Dozen Bottlings This Holiday Season
- ‘A Truly Harmonious Beer’: Brooklyn Brewing and Four Roses Debut 5th Annual Barrel Aged Black Ops Stout
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
- Never Never Distilling Repurposes Discarded Oyster Shells in Sea-Inspired Gin
- Former Criminology Lecturer Accused of Shoplifting Premium Gin — And ‘High-Value Pieces of Meat’
- 5 Fantastic Rums to Pair with a Thanksgiving Feast
- UK Spirits Alliance Warns New Duty Hike Will Send Pubs ‘Back to The Uninspiring Days of the 80s’
- ‘World’s Worst Beer’: Tesla Fan Disappointed After Paying $75 Per Bottle of Elon Musk’s ‘Nasty’ CyberBeer
- Australia Digs Deeper Into Tequila Market With Peanut Butter, Fruit Zingle and ‘Fireballs’-Flavored Agave Spirits
- Old Forester Releases ‘Rarest Bottle it Has Ever Produced’ — A 150th Anniversary Decanter With a $2,500 Price Tag
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
- Monkey 47 Teams Up With London Butchery In Holiday Gift Set That Pairs 2023 Distiller’s Cut Gin With…. Raw Meat
- ‘These are Botanicals With Purpose’: Craft Spirits Producer Debuts Gin Rooted in Ethnobotany
- Barrell Bourbon Releases Latest New Year Bourbon in Time for the Holidays — Because Pumpkin Spice Was SO Last Month
- Jose Cuervo Expands High-End Reserva de la Familia Collection With Sherry-Finished Cristalino
- Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila Offers to Cover $8.18 off Your Next Cocktail Tab for ‘Cheersgiving’
- Bourbon Burglars: Thieves Steal $70,000 Worth of Whiskey From Kentucky Distillery
- Goslings Continues Family Reserve Line With Rye Barrel Finished Rum
- An Innocent-Seeming Booze-Free Wellness Drink Has Been Labeled By The DEA As a ‘Drug Of Concern’ — Here’s What You Need to Know
- Old Overholt Unveils Decade-Old Cask-Strength Rye Whiskey Aged in a Distinctive Type of Rickhouse
- Rum on the Rocks: The Rolling Stones Enter Into Celebrity Alcohol Market With Rum Named After Lyric From Hit Song
- North Carolina Distillery Raises Funds for Conservation Efforts With Collaborative Gin Release
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
- World’s First Cristalino Mezcal Debuts Angel Number-Inspired ’11:11′ Bottling
- Gordon’s Unveils Sugar Plum Gin Liqueur Just in Time for Holiday Imbibing
- ‘Barbie’ Star Margot Robbie Brings Her Freshly Released Gin to New Zealand
- Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Launches Virtual Experience Complete With Tequila, Ugly Sweaters and French Bulldogs
- Ardbeg Just Dropped 2 Incredibly Rare Scotch Whiskies With a Combined $100,000 Price Tag
- An Energy Crisis and Wine Bottle Cartels — Unintended Side Effects of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
- For the First Time in 3 Years, Michter’s Is Bringing Back One of Its Oldest, Rarest Whiskeys
- California Winemakers and Agave Royalty Team Up for an Audacious, ‘Abstract’ Tequila Brand
- Man Sets Liquor Store Ablaze After Staff Declines to Sell Him Booze After Hours
- Peyton Manning and ‘Dumb and Dumber’ Actor Jeff Daniels Recited Incantations Over a Whiskey-Filled Bathtub at Ford Field to Help The Detroit Lions Win
- Locally Made Liquor Claims 18 Lives in 4 Days
- Independent Bottler Lost Lantern Aims to ‘Bring Some Extra Warmth and Joy to Whiskey Lovers’ During Winter With Last Collection of 2023
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
- Distillery Behind World’s 1st Insect-Based Gin Releases Spirit Inspired by Charles Darwin’s Historic Voyage
- A Wildly Popular New York Pizzeria Is Bucking Tradition By Offering Reservations For the First Time — Thanks to Jefferson’s Bourbon
- George Dickel Debuts ‘Rare and Beautifully Aged’ 18-Year-Old Whiskey With a Price Tag of Over $500
- Yola Mezcal Debuts ‘Pechuga’ Expression Distilled with Turkey Breast, Tangerine, Guayaba and More
- Bubbly Burglars: High-Speed Police Chase Recovers $600,000 of Stolen Champagne, Suspects Make Dramatic Getaway
- Want to Taste The Glenlivet in a Scottish Victorian Manor? Thanks to Chivas Brothers, You Can
- Bramble Recipe: Fresh Fruit and Gin Collide in This Crowd-Pleasing Cocktail
- Mr. Sancho Pancho: Defining Tequila Greatness
- Broken Barrel Ages Rye in Coffee Liqueur Barrels to Make ‘A Great Kentucky Whiskey Taste Even Better’
- Cunard Cruise Line Celebrates Launch of New Ship With British-Themed Gin
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
- ‘We Have Wronged You by Becoming Thieves’: Anonymous Letter Containing $31 Clears 15-Year-Old Bar Tab
- Police ‘Arrest’ Rat After 60 Bottles of Seized Liquor Were Found Mysteriously Empty
- Adele Is Ending Her Booze Break for This Wine — And Honestly, We Kind Of Get It
- The Distillery Behind Infamous Crab-Flavored Whiskey Unveils… Trout Brandy
- 2 ‘Institutions Known For Excellence’ Join Forces As Historic Whiskey Company J. Rieger & Co. Becomes Official Spirits Partner of the University of Missouri
- Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Opens ‘Multi-Sensory Immersive Bar Experience’ in This City
- Loch Lomond Distillery Kicks Off ‘Explorer Series’ With Gin That Raises Funds for Wild Space Conservation
- “Homegrown” Boone’s Bourbon now manufacturing with Coastal Pure Beverages
- Buffalo Trace and Wrangler Stitch Together Clothing Line Meant For ‘Bourbon Lovers and Bartenders Alike’
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
- Aldi Gears Up for the Holidays With Expansive Christmas-Inspired Gin Range
- Introducing Lighthouse Gin: A Citrus-Forward Offering From New Zealand’s 1st Female Head Distiller
- ‘Count Your Days, United’: Passenger Claims Booze Bottle in His Checked Bag Arrived With One Shot Missing
- Westward Debuts Final 2023 Club Whiskey Aged in ‘Extraordinary’ Cognac Barrels
- ‘You Could Have a Fortune Sitting On Your Shelf’: Man Makes Good After Buying Macallan Box Worth $170,000 for Only $250
- Las Vegas Distillery Unveils Unique American Rum Made With Rare Japanese Black Sugar
- The Actor Famous for Portraying ‘The Most Interesting Man In The World’ in Dos Equis Ads Was Just Named Chief Storytelling Officer at This Whiskey Distillery
- New Jack Daniel’s Commercial Channels ‘Rock n’ Roll Spirit’ With Appearances From Musicians Including AC/DC and St. Vincent
- Whiskey and Agave Lovers, Rejoice: El Tequileño Released an Extra Añejo Aged in Jack Daniel’s Barrels
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
- Distillery Behind Tarquin’s Gin Enters New Territory With Reveal of 1st Vodka
- Newly Sober F1 Racer Lewis Hamilton Says He Feels ‘So Much More Clarity’ Since Ditching Booze
- Thyme After All: A Big-Batch Cocktail Ready to Unlock Your Holiday Party
- ‘Count Your Days, United’: Passenger Claims Tequila Bottle in His Checked Bag Arrived With One Shot Missing
- Bruichladdich Black Art 11 — a Whisky ‘Created in Total Secrecy’ — Has Landed
- ‘This is Not a Celebrity Play’: Actor William H. Macy Teamed Up With His Next-Door Neighbor to Release a Bottled-In-Bond Rye Whiskey
- ‘Farm-To-Glass’ Distillery Frey Ranch Enters the Red Hot American Single Malt Game With This Smoky Whiskey
- ‘Give the Daddies Some Juice’: Andy Cohen Hopes CNN Will Reverse Alcohol Ban for Upcoming New Year’s Eve Broadcast
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
- Ryan Reynolds Calls on Matchbox Twenty Frontman Rob Thomas to Sing Songs About Aviation Gin
- ‘A Celebration of Our Love Affair With Honey’: Australian Distillery Spotlights the Work of Bees in Latest Gin Release
- 32,000 Cases of Twisted Tea, Worth Nearly $1 Million, Go Missing From Distribution Center
- Bruichladdich Unveils Whisky Distilled From ‘One of Most Genetically Diverse’ Types of Barley
- Tres Generaciones Unveils 50th Anniversary Añejo Inspired by Its Vintage Recipe
- Goose Island Bourbon County Stout Lineup 2023, Ranked and Reviewed
- ‘Oppenheimer’ Star Cillian Murphy Narrates Jameson Campaign That Celebrates Those Who Don’t Take Life Too Seriously
- Got a Sweet Tooth? Glenmorangie Released a Sauternes Cask-Aged Scotch That Channels a Trip to Pastry Shops
- Oklahoma State Football Coach Mike Gundy’s Response to ‘Favorite Soda’ Question: ‘Well, I Love Whiskey’
- ‘The Final Nail in The Coffin’: UK Spirits Coalitions Push For Freeze on Whisky Tax Hike
- ‘A Celebration of the Joy of Being Alive’: The Macallan Channels Mexico and Day of the Dead With Latest Scotch Whisky
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
- Hendrick’s Gin Teams Up With Audio Specialist Company On a ‘Most Unusual’ Radio Campaign
- Lana Tequila ‘Goes Beyond’ With Its Latest Reposado Expression and Campaign
- Bowmore and Aston Martin’s Latest Whisky in ‘Exhilarating and Rewarding’ Collaboration Zooms Onto Shelves Just in Time For Holiday Season
- Up and Coming Brand 2XO Claims its New ‘Gem of Kentucky’ Whiskey Is Different From Any Other Bourbon on the Market — Here’s How
- ‘Steeped in History and Heritage’: Aberfeldy Unveils Sherry-Aged Scotch Whisky to Celebrate 125 Years
- Small-Batch Gin Distillery Sky Wave Drops Revamped Bottle Design Inspired by ‘Bygone Era of Elegance and Adventure’
- Don’t Want to Shell Out the Cash for the 2023 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection? Buy These 5 Excellent (and Much Cheaper) Whiskeys Instead
- This New Gin Raises Funds for the Conservation of Endangered Blue Iguanas
- Russian Hockey Player Threatens to Blow up Plane After Being Denied Vodka During Flight
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
- Formula 1 Driver Max Verstappen Celebrates 3rd World Championship Victory With 5 Gin and Tonics
- The GlenDronach Releases Annual Offering Of One Of Its ‘Most Luxurious Expressions to Date’ — A Liquid Love Letter to Sherry
- Bob Dylan’s Whiskey Brand Just Dropped the Latest Release in Its Premium Bootleg Series: An 18-Year Bourbon Finished in Vermouth Casks
- Napa Valley Winemaker Unveils Tequila That Quietly Fetched $10,000 at Auction
- Drink Your Bourbon and Look Good While Doing It: Chicken Cock Taps Fashion Brand for Highly Limited Whiskey Release
- This Company Claims It Can ‘Recreate’ Rare Whiskeys Using AI, Chemical Analysis and Advanced Technology
- Why Is the Rum Gone? Allegedly Drunk Florida Woman Attacks Man With Hammer Over Missing Rum
- Bombay Sapphire Continues ‘Saw This, Made This’ Campaign With Edible Art and Cocktail Experience
- Four Roses, New Belgium Release 2023 Edition of Oakspire Bourbon Barrel Ale
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
- Barr Hill Turns to Sherry Casks In Latest Tom Cat Gin Release
- Monthly Roundup: The 10 Top Gins Released in October 2023
- Irish Whiskey Auction Offers Support to Flood Victims After Storm Babet Ravaged Significant Parts of the UK
- ‘Hitler Wine’ at Center of Controversy Involving the Arrest of a Politician
- Guy Fieri Dives Deeper into Alcohol Industry with ‘Flavortown’ Spiked Fruit Punch
- New York Indie Whiskey Brand Widow Jane Brings Back 2 Popular Bourbons Just in Time for Fall Imbibing
- The CEO of 1 of America’s Biggest Whiskey Producers Just Announced His Retirement — Here’s Who Will Replace Him
- The University of Tulsa and Local Distillery Team Up, Look to Score Touchdown with Red Flag Rum
- Police Investigate Jose Cuervo-Infused Chocolates Allegedly Given to Underage Trick-or-Treaters
- ‘A Watershed Moment for American Whiskey’: Michter’s Makes History as 1st US Distillery to Be Named World’s Most Admired Whiskey
- RHONY’s Erin Lichy Teams up With Deuxmoi for Additive-Free Mezcal Brand
- Westward Whiskey Unveils ‘First-Ever Luxury’ Whiskey Aged in A Process That Pays Homage to a Distinctive Spanish Tipple
- ‘The Gin of Your Martini Dreams’: Citadelle’s Pickle-Infused Expression Returns for a Limited Time
- American Single Malt Innovator Westland Distillery Releases 8th Edition of Award-Winning Garryana Whiskey
- The Company Behind Jack Daniel’s Just Sold This Vodka Brand to Coca-Cola HBC for $220 Million
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
- The 8 Best Gins We Tasted In October 2023
- Independent Whiskey Blender Lost Lantern Opens Inaugural Production Facility and Tasting Room
- Crown Royal Just Released Its Oldest Canadian Whisky to Date
- Talisker’s New 45-Year-Old Whisky Was Made Possible by an Expedition to the Canadian Tundra and the ‘Majestic Force of the Glacier’
- Pals Expands Cocktail Lineup With Classic Margarita, Chilli Margarita and Gin Citrus Twist
- Call It Rebranding: Notorious Fraudster Rudi Kurniawan Reportedly Finds New Use for His Infamous Fake Wines After 7 Years in Prison
- Chef John des Rosiers Explores the Old-School, Additive-Free Ethos Behind Tequila Cambio
- The Glenlivet Shines ‘A Light on the Progress of South Asian Culture’ Through Collaboration with Renowned Couture Designer — Just in Time For Diwali
- ‘A Dream Come True’: Rare Character Teams Up With Wild Turkey Historian David Jennings to Release Bourbon Honoring Anderson County, Kentucky
- Monthly Roundup: These Were the 42 Top Whiskeys Released in October 2023