Article Archive
January 2024
JANUARY 31, 2024
- The 5 Best Gins We Tasted in January 2024
- ‘A Journey Into the Soul of Bardstown Bourbon Company’: House of Bardstown Pop-Up Event Is Heading to These 3 Cities This Spring
- The Macallan Marks 200th Anniversary By Dropping a Scotch Whisky Priced at Nearly $100,000
- Tequila Regulatory Council Denounces Additive-Free Labeling, Stirring up Debate With Independent Watchdogs
- Tequila Ocho Reunites With Brooklyn’s Widow Jane Distillery for 12-Month Añejo
- Jack Daniel’s, Uncle Nearest to Host 2nd ‘Spirits on the Rise’ Summit to Promote Diversity in the Liquor Industry
- 11 Best Whiskeys We Tasted in January 2024
- Hall of Fame Quarterback Dan Marino to Join Lionel Messi, Jason Sudeikis in Michelob ULTRA 2024 Super Bowl Ad
- Post Malone to Star in Bud Light 2024 Super Bowl Ad
JANUARY 30, 2024
- ‘Here’s a Toast to Seeing Other People’: Australian Gin Company Brings Back Valentine’s Day ‘Breakup Box,’ Now Featuring Empty Booze Bottle
- ‘It’s Killing Many Young People’: Gin Named After Local Politician Faces Ban Amidst Rising Concerns Over Lethal and Addictive Properties
- $1.5 Million Worth of Wine Disappears From the ‘Oldest Restaurant in Paris’; No Signs of Break-In
- Bushmills Announces Tasting Experience Featuring Decades-Old Whiskeys in New York and Chicago
- ‘100% Woke Free’ Beer Brand Faces F-Rating From Consumer Watchdog Amid Customer Complaints of Missing Orders
- Clase Azul Tequila Sues Travis Kelce-Backed Spirits Brand for Alleged Trademark Infringement
- J. Rieger & Co. Unveils ‘Fielder’s Choice’ Whiskey Collection in Collaboration With Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
- Heaven Hill Rolls Out First Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon of The Year
- Old Forester Bourbon to Appear in Spy Comedy ‘Argylle’ With New Riff on a Classic Cocktail
JANUARY 29, 2024
- Miller Lite, Rob Riggle Offer Fans a Chance to Win Cash and Beer for a Year With Creative Super Bowl Campaign
- AB InBev Teases Trio Of Celebrity-Centric Super Bowl LVIII Ads for Bud Light, Budweiser and Michelob Ultra
- Whiskey Critic Tastes Old Forester 1924 for the First Time
- Hendrick’s Gin Forays Into Fashion With ‘Bottle-Positive’ Lingerie Line Just in Time for Valentine’s Day
- Michelob ULTRA Teases 2024 Super Bowl Ad Starring Lionel Messi and ‘Ted Lasso’ Star Jason Sudeikis
JANUARY 26, 2024
- Emma Watson Reveals Her Secret to the Perfect Espresso Martini
- Gin Heist Goes Dry: Thief Breaks Into 400-Year-Old Building Only to Run Off With Bottles of ‘Vinegar Water’
- ‘Moonshiners’ Stars Mark Ramsey and Eric ‘Digger’ Manes Unveil Corn Whiskey From ‘True Backwoods Liquor Recipe’
- On The Rocks Cocktails Introduces Strawberry Daiquiri Edition to 2024 Lineup
- Spicy Seltzer?: Truly Hard Seltzer Unleashes Hot Wing Sauce Flavor as a Game Changer for Super Bowl
- This Country Has Been Under Prohibition For 72 Years After a Deadly Diplomatic Dispute — Now, the Rules Are Changing
JANUARY 25, 2024
- House of Suntory Spotlights Sakura Blossoms Harvested at the ‘Peak of Their Vibrancy’ in Latest Gin
- Rolling Fork Introduce Its First Rum Made Especially for Cocktails to Lineup
- ‘Bar Rescue’ Host Jon Taffer Wants You to Use His Browned Butter Bourbon in a Cocktail Competition
- In Its Latest Collaboration, Chicken Cock Celebrates the South With a Whiskey That Adds ‘Character to Any Home Bar’
- Bad and Boozy: Quavo Announces White Cognac Brand, First Hundred Bottles to Retail as NFTs
JANUARY 24, 2024
- Introducing Yu Gin: A Blend of Wabi-Sabi Philosophy and French Innovation
- Breaking Down the Best Whiskeys and Distilleries of 2023
- Women-Run Lodestar Whiskey ‘Invites Everyone to the Party’ With Release of American Single Malt and High Rye Bourbon Blend
- Buzzard’s Roost Introduces Its Most Affordable Whiskey Yet
- Diageo Will ‘Vigorously’ Defend Itself in Court After Losing Appeal to Dismiss Whisky Fungus Lawsuit
JANUARY 23, 2024
- Female Duo Evades Jail Following ‘Brazen’ $19,000 Alcohol Theft Spree
- Heaven Hill Makes ‘Challenging Decision’ to Shutter Bottling Operations at This Distillery
- ‘Low Prices Don’t Mean a Compromise on Quality’: This Budget Aldi Gin Was Just Named ‘Best in Country’
- Double The Double Oak, Double The Fun: Woodford Reserve Brings Back One of Its ‘Most Treasured and Exclusive’ Whiskeys
- Ex-NFL Player Ty Law Says Patriots Used to Drink Whiskey From Mike Vrabel’s Flask During Practice
- ‘2024 Will Be a Transformational Year’: New Riff Names First Master Distiller Ahead of 10th Anniversary
- ‘Wine Is a Gift From God’: Pope Francis Urges Vintners to Consider ‘Moral Responsibilities’ at Private Vatican Meeting
- Following Last Year’s Successful Bourbon Releases, Green River Kicks Off 2024 With Its First Rye Whiskey
- Billionaire Patrón Tequila Founder Teams up With Southern Glazer’s Execs for Mysterious Spirits Launch
JANUARY 22, 2024
- RTD Brand Art & Rev Unleashes Its High-ABV Canned Cocktails Nationwide
- Pour Decisions: Cambridge Study Advocates for Smaller Wine Glasses in Bars to Curb Drinking
- Not Out of the Woods Yet: After Avoiding a Tax Increase, Scotch Whisky Producers Have a New Reason to Worry
- In a Robust Yet Volatile Collectible Whisky Market, a Decanter of The Macallan Scotch Is Selling for Over $120,000
- Jason Kelce Showed Up at Random Buffalo Tailgate, Took a Shot of Booze From a Bowling Ball Before Chiefs-Bills Game
- Limited Edition Grey Goose Vodka Bottle Recalled After Choking Hazard Fears
- Trending Tequila: How Andy Cohen, Dry January and John Wick Inspired This Month’s Most Searched Agave Spirits
- ‘Now in the Limelight’: Molson Coors Follows Simply Spiked Lemonade and Peach Releases With 4 Limeade Flavors
- MMA Star Conor McGregor Ordered to Disclose Profits From Massive Proper No. Twelve Deal
- Country Music Artist Jessie G Debuts ‘Like My Whiskey’ Music Video Featuring Gretchen Wilson and a Cameo From Colbie Callait
- Japanese Spirits Producer Blends Tradition and Terroir in Tokyo Dry Gin
- New ‘Hard Agave’ Brand Combines Tequila Ingredients With Kombucha Technique
JANUARY 19, 2024
- Sloe Gin Fizz Recipe: A Refreshingly Tart Low-Proof Cocktail
- California Beverage Business Debuts With Hemp-Infused Gin Alternative
- Dentist Claims ‘Somebody Slipped Something’ Into His Coffee Amid Accusations of Performing Prison Root Canal While Drunk
- Tequila Mockingbird: Making Sense of the Oft-Debated, Occasionally Hated Cocktail
- ‘Essence Through Music’: Suerte Tequila Teams Up With DJ Falcon Punch For Agave-Soaked Dance Track
- Bundaberg Rum Leads Campaign Against This Federal Government’s Exorbitant Spirits Tax
- Glenmorangie Unveils Latest Whisky in Barrel Select Series That Reaches ‘Richly Delicious New Heights’
- ‘Effed by the Ref?’ Fireball Cinnamon Whisky and Former NFL Running Back Mark Ingram Propose a Solution
- WhistlePig Founder Leaps Back Into Familiar Territory With 1st Rye Whiskey Release Under New Brand
JANUARY 18, 2024
- Spirit Giant Pernod Ricard Unveils Beefeater 0.0%, the First Alcohol-Free Addition to its Global Portfolio
- From Pasture to Palate: Wagyu Producer Releases UK’s First Bottled Fat-Washed Gin
- Angel’s Envy Releases Elusive Cellar Collection Whiskey Series Showcasing 3 Different Fortified Wine Finishes
- Whitley Neill Goes All In on Savory Gin With Smoky Bacon and Horseradish Expression
- Barceló Introduces Porto Cask Edition to Rare Blends Collection in the US
- Don Julio Blends Agave Honey With Wine Casks in Latest ‘1942’-Inspired Tequila Release
- ‘Act of Treason’: How A New Generation of Australian-Made Agave Spirits Is Tackling the Tequila Market Down Under
- ‘Here’s to the Next 200 Years!’: The Glenlivet Celebrates Bicentennial With Limited Release
- Breckenridge Distillery and Brewery’s Annual ‘Sexy Motor Oil’ Whiskey and Beer Collab to Return on Valentine’s Day
- The Reverend Sour Mash Whiskey Debuts, Honoring a ‘Man of Contradictions’ Who Worked With Jack Daniel, Nearest Green
JANUARY 17, 2024
- Beloved Cocktail Gets an Upgrade as Absolut and Ocean Spray Unveil RTD Vodka Cranberry Range
- ‘Heavily Drunk’ Passenger Prompts Unscheduled Return to Tokyo After Reportedly Biting Flight Attendant
- Looking For a Complimentary Personalized Valentine’s Day Card? Angel’s Envy Whiskey Can Help
- Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin Rings in the Lunar New Year With ‘Dragon Edition’ Bottling
- $250 Million Whiskey Distillery to Open in Kentucky County That Has Been Dry Since Prohibition
- Customs Officers Seize $62 Million Worth of Liquid Cocaine Disguised as Box Wine in Record-Breaking Drug Bust
- Uncle Nearest to Raise $1.4 Million for Underfunded Black Colleges and Universities With a Popular Cocktail
- Old Forester’s Latest Bourbon is 10 Years Old and Made From a New Grain Recipe
JANUARY 16, 2024
- Inadvertent Fermentation Prompts Recall of Prune Juice With Surprise Alcohol Content
- ‘We’re Going to Focus on What We’re Good at’: Tommyrotter Distillery to End Whiskey Production With Plans to Continue Making Gin
- The Whisky Exchange Unveils 23-Year-Old Irish Whiskey, and Fewer Than 600 Bottles Are Available
- Dry January Trend Analysis Reveals Non-Alcoholic Gin as an Emerging Star
- Corazón Tequila Teams Up With Buffalo Trace For Eclectic Mix of Whiskey-Finished Favorites
- Uber Shuts Down Booze Delivery App Drizly 3 Years After Acquiring it for $1.1 Billion
- Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Settles Lawsuit Against Diageo, Ends Ownership Stake in Cîroc Vodka, DeLeón Tequila
- Complaint That Rod Stewart’s Whisky Label Appeals to Children Scratched By Alcohol Control Panel
- RD1 Breaks Ground on $4.8 Million Kentucky Distillery to ‘Provide a Great Bourbon Experience’ for Visitors
JANUARY 12, 2024
- Former Rugby Pro Turned Gin Entrepreneur, Mike Tindall, Apologizes for Revealing Prince William’s ‘One Pint Willy’ Nickname
- Pernod Ricard Takes Whisky Company to Supreme Court Over Alleged Trademark Infringement
- Judge Awards Customers $4 Million Settlement After Class Action Lawsuit Claimed Grocery Store Advertised Fake Discounts on Alcohol
- ‘We Have Bourbon’: Kentucky Scientists Encourage Aliens to Visit Earth via ‘Interstellar Tourism Campaign’
- The Most Expensive Bottle of Whiskey Ever? This 30-Year-Old Irish Single Malt Just Sold for $2.8 Million
- Secret Agent Man? Slippery James Bond Macallan Thief Ordered To Pay Almost $26,000 In Compensation
- Nearly $35,000 Of Taxpayer Money Went To Government Wine Cellar In This Country During COVID-19
- Michelin Star Chef Michael Wignall Enters the Spirits Business With ‘Subtly Distilled’ Yuzu and Lime Gin
- A Budding Category, Mexican Whisky Celebrates The ‘Intellectual Property of Indigenous Societies,’ Showcasing This Key Ingredient
JANUARY 11, 2024
- Bars in This City Unite to Offer $26 Bottomless Drinks Deal in Response to Cost of Living Crisis
- 8 ‘Fetch’ Cocktails Perfect for Unlocking Your Inner ‘Mean Girl’
- Dallas Cowboys’ Dak Prescott Invests in Agave Spirits With Tequila Volteo
- Mormon Church Forces Brewery to Discontinue Beer Over Trademark Complaint
- A Draconian, Prohibition-Era Liquor Store Law in This State Might Get Scrapped Soon — Here’s What You Need To Know
- Redwood Empire Kicks Off New ‘Small Lot’ Series With 2 Whiskeys, Including the California Distillery’s 1st Single Malt
- ‘Unapologetically Bold’ Rebel Bourbon Zooms Into Racing By Sponsoring NASCAR Champ Kyle Busch
JANUARY 10, 2024
- Beefeater Unveils Eco-Friendly Makeover in New Packaging for Popular Gin
- Taylor Swift’s New Favorite Cocktail Is Revealed — Here’s How to Make It
- Beer Breath Without the Brew? Miller Lite Drops Beer-Flavored Mints Just in Time for Dry January
- ‘A Perfect Match’: Woodford Reserve Melts The Hearts of Chocolate and Whiskey Enthusiasts With Valentine’s Day Release
- Mark Zuckerburg Promises ‘Highest Quality Beef in the World,’ Raised on a Diet of Beer at His Hawaii Ranch
- Islay Distillery Bruichladdich Celebrates Farmers, Terroir and This ‘Vital Raw Ingredient’ With Latest Scotch Whisky Release
- Costco’s Surprisingly Highly Rated Scotch Brand Releases New Expression to Celebrate the Lunar New Year
- Wholesaler Organization Raises Concerns About Lack of ID Checks When Buying Alcohol Online
- The 2023 Best Whiskey Awards by Whiskey Raiders: Recognizing the Top Whiskeys and Brands of the Year
- The Year of the Wood Dragon: Johnnie Walker Collabs With Influential Asian American Artist on Lunar New Year Whisky
- Cardi B’s Whipshots Gets a Limited Edition Flavor for Valentine’s Day
JANUARY 9, 2024
- This Scottish Gin Was Just Selected For Inclusion in $125,000 Oscar Nominee Gift Bags
- How to Make the Gin Cocktail Inspired by ‘Saltburn’ Bathtub Scene
- Hooch Heist of Up to $20K of Rare Scotch and Wine Proves Thieves Had Good Taste
- Deftones Rocks the Market With Limited-Edition Tequila Release; Here’s Everything We Know
- After Nearly 20 Years of Sourcing, Templeton Prepares to Debut Its First Homemade Whiskey
- The Brand Formerly Known as Plantation: Maison Ferrand and WIRD Officially Release Highly Sought-After Coconut Rum Globally Under New Name
JANUARY 8, 2024
- ‘We Feel Sick’: Authorities Bust Bootlegging Operation After Fake Alcohol Leaves New Year’s Eve Partiers With Severe Hangovers
- India’s Largest Indigenous Spirits Company Enters the Premium Gin Market
- Garrison Brothers Announces Release Date for 4th Edition of Guadalupe Bourbon Finished in Port Casks
- ‘A Bold New Chapter in Our Whiskey Legacy’: Cedar Ridge, Iowa’s Best-Selling Whiskey Brand, Passes Distilling Torch From Father to Son
- Indie Ohio Whiskey Producer Middle West Increases Capacity Tenfold With Completion of Massive Distillery Expansion
- A ‘Commitment to Northern Ireland’s Talent’: ‘Hobbit’ Actor James Nesbit Joins Forces With Fledgling Craft Whiskey Distillery
- Rum Rampage: Unruly Passenger’s Captain Morgan Binge Allegedly Fuels Violent Assault of Flight Attendant, Forces Emergency Landing
JANUARY 5, 2024
- Bombay Sapphire Releases Cocktail Kit for ‘TikTok’s Unofficial Drink of 2024’
- The 6 Best Gins We Tasted in December 2023
- Prison Prosecco Riot? Inmates Set Fire to Jail Cell After Guards Skimp on New Year’s Eve Bubbly
- Chris Stapleton’s Hotly Anticipated Whiskey Has Arrived, Marking Buffalo Trace’s First Celebrity Collaboration
- Wine Industry May Look to Ancient Rome For Answers to Climate Change
- RuPaul Expands Cocktail Line With Passion Fruit Margarita, Vodka Soda and More
JANUARY 4, 2024
- 3 Dead, 20 Hospitalized After Consuming Counterfeit Booze in Country Where Alcohol Sales Are Prohibited
- Dry January and Beyond: How Celebrities and Spirits Giants Plan to Turn Alcohol-Free Tequila Mainstream in 2024
- 10 of the Most Buzzed About Rum Releases of 2023
- ‘We’re Coming Full Circle In Our Whisky Journey’: Parent Company Behind Scotch Malt Whisky Society Picks Up American Indie Bottler
- The 10 Best Rye Whiskeys We Tasted in 2023, Ranked
- Hendrick’s Gin Embraces Dry January — By Becoming a Gym
- Hollywood Attorney Sues 19 Crimes Wines Maker Over Dracula-Themed Wine
- The 75 Best American Whiskeys Released in 2023
JANUARY 3, 2024
JANUARY 2, 2024
- The 5 Most Influential Gin YouTube Channels of 2023
- The 5 Most Influential Rum YouTube Channels of 2023
- Ahead of First Election of 2024, Taiwanese Candidates Debate… Whisky?
- The Gimlet: How Most People Get it Wrong and How to Make it Right
- Champagne Problems? AI Predicts Bubbly Could ‘Go Away’ by 2050 Due to Climate Change
- The 8 Most Bizarre Booze Releases of 2023