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December 2023
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DECEMBER 20, 2023
- UK Poison Garden Enters Spirits Business With Gin Made Using ‘Dog’s Bottom’ Fruit
- Jack Daniel’s Moves Production For Country Cocktail RTD Line to an Undisclosed Site
- ‘Kentucky Will Lose’: Whiskey Distillers Paid Over $50 Million In 2023 Barrel Taxes; Here’s What They’re Doing In Response
- Coca-Cola Continues Foray Into Boozy Nostalgia With Minute Maid Spiked; Here’s Everything We Know
DECEMBER 19, 2023
- Gin Sonic Recipe: A Lighter, More Refreshing Take on the Gin and Tonic
- Man Charged With Burglary Was Let Inside Residence by Asking Homeowner for a Beer, Police Say
- Police Seize $45,000 Worth of Smuggled Liquor in Recent Crackdown on Bootleg Booze
- ‘True Success is Shared’: After Resolving Impending Labor Strike, Chivas Regal Debuts 15-Year Whisky Alongside Campaign That Bucks Against Hustle Culture
- Artem Lobov Leaks Texts From Ex-Friend Conor McGregor As Legal Battle Over $30 Million Chunk of Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey Sale Rages on
- ‘Wholly and Unquestionably Inappropriate’ Spiced Rum Gift Pack Discontinued for Including Sex Toy and Kama Sutra
- ‘Something a Little More Elevated’: ‘Bridgerton’ Star Regé-Jean Page Promotes Prickly Pear-Infused Tequila Alternative
- American Whiskey Industry Breathes a Sigh of Relief as EU Pauses Tariffs Thanks to Biden Administration, Bipartisan Efforts
- 4 Hospitalized After Bar Served Tequila Shots With Drain Cleaner Instead of Salt
- 10 Best Bourbons to Gift During the 2023 Holiday Season
DECEMBER 18, 2023
- Erbe Gin Partners With ‘One of Italy’s Finest Bakeries’ on Boozy Panettone
- Cheers! This Soccer Team Gave Away Over 30,000 Beers After Huge Victory
- Florida Tourist Charged With Disorderly Intoxication After ‘Molesting’ Manatee Statue and Throwing Gator Nuggets
- ‘Embark on a Voyage’: Clase Azul Teams up With Artist Eduardo Sarabia for Limited-Edition $5,500 Bottling
- Bacardi Becomes Majority Owner of Teeling Irish Whiskey, Aims to Take Brand ‘to the Next Level’
- Fake Passports, Money Laundering Charges and More: Man Accused of Swindling the Wealthy Out of $100 Million in Wine Scam Could Face 20 Years in Prison
- Influencer-Backed Spicy Watermelon Tequila Takes Internet by Storm Ahead of January Release
- ‘We Are Fully Prepared to Walk’ Union Authorizes Strike Against Bud Light Owners, Anheuser-Busch If Demands Are Not Met
DECEMBER 16, 2023
DECEMBER 15, 2023
- ‘The Beginning of an Exciting Journey’: Emma Watson’s Renais Gin to Enter US Market
- ‘Looks Like They’re Having a Good Time’: Duo’s ‘Drunken’ Rooftop Escapade Leads to 8-Hour Standoff With Police
- Savory Martinis, Niche Spirits and Mocktails: Experts Predict the Drinks Trends We’ll be Sipping in 2024
- 2 Arrested as Police Uncover Elaborate Counterfeit Booze Operation Involving Needle-Thin Holes and Porcelain Powder
- Whiskey Critic Tastes Chicken Cock Red Stave Petite Sirah Barrel Finish
- Strike Averted: Chivas Brothers Offers Workers a Better Deal Amid ‘Ongoing Cost-Of-Living Crisis’
- ‘I Should Have Been Smarter’: Bourbon Enthusiasts Are Losing Hundreds of Dollars This Holiday Season Thanks to Scammers
DECEMBER 14, 2023
- ‘If You Like Your Tequila, You Will Love Our Rum’: Fairfields Targets Agave Aficionados With Inaugural US Release
- ‘Yellowstone’ Star Cole Hauser Launches Bourbon Brand Named for a Historic Montana Ranch
- World’s First Black Woman-Owned Tequila Brand Debuts Tennessee Whiskey-Finished Añejo
- Ho, Ho, Ho: Singer Michael Bublé Surprises NY SantaCon Attendees With New Fraser & Thompson Whiskey
- Campari Acquires Cognac Giant Courvoisier from Beam Suntory in Record-Breaking $1.2 Billion Deal
- Sipping History: 14th-Century Recipes for Monastic Booze Take New Form in Craft Gin
DECEMBER 13, 2023
- ‘A New Chapter in Our Journey’: Salcombe Gin Expands Travel Retail Footprint
- Oprah Winfrey Shares Cocktail Tribute to ‘The Color Purple’
- ‘The Potential is Quite Significant’: Pernod Ricard Dives Into Massive Untapped Market With Debut of Whisky Made in China
- ‘Jagger Has Been All Over It to the Finest Detail’: A Look Inside the Florida Distillery Behind The Rolling Stone’s New Crossfire Hurricane Rum
- Crying Over Spilt Rosé: Celeb Ex-Couple Winery Spat Continues as Brad Pitt’s Legal Team Urges Judge Not to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Angelina Jolie
- John Daly Says He Once Beat Tiger Woods in a PGA Tournament While So Hungover He Was Still Drunk Off Whiskey
- Hennessy vs. Agave: Cognac Dwindles Out in Premium Category as Tequila Balloons in Popularity
- Doritos Just Dropped Nacho Cheese-Flavored Booze, and We Have So Many Questions
- Tanqueray Brings 2 New Gins to This Country
- A. Smith Bowman Releases Latest Batch in Critically Acclaimed Cask Strength Bourbon Series
- Whiskey Raiders Bottle of the Month Club: Holiday Discount Active Now
DECEMBER 12, 2023
- Police Looking for 2 Women Charged With Stealing $419 Booze Bottle and Trying to Run Over Liquor Store Employee With Car
- New Year’s Eve Headed for Record High in Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities, Recent Study Reveals
- A Scotch in a Decanter Designed By a Famous Artist Just Sold for $200,000 at Auction
- ‘You Don’t Spank Them for the Rest of Their Life’: Kid Rock Comes Out in Support for Bud Light During Tucker Carlson Interview
- Maestro Dobel Pays Homage to the Colorful Gondolas of Xochimilco With New Extra Añejo
- 2023 Scotch Whisky Holiday Gift Guide: 7 Bottles Sure to Spread Liquid Cheer
- A Japanese Snake Whiskey That ‘Will Hit You Like a Truck’ is Going Viral
- Old Forester Just Dropped a Limited-Edition Bourbon Finished in Scotch Casks
DECEMBER 11, 2023
- Cocktail Couture: Bombay Sapphire Collaborates With Fashion Designer on Gin Drink-Inspired Capsule Collection
- Suncliffe Debuts Whiskey Barrel-Aged Gin Paying Homage to Sedona — and Only 600 Bottles Are Available
- 7 Best Additive-Free Tequila Releases of 2023
- Q&A: Stranahan’s Head Blender Justin Aden Talks New Snowflake Single Malt Whiskey
- Beers and Bicycle Kicks: Lionel Messi Inks Deal With AB InBev’s Michelob Ultra
- Whiskey Critic Tastes Barrell Craft Spirits’ First Sub-Cask Strength Bourbon: Foundation
- Milam and Greene Concludes Wildlife Collection With One of Its Highest-Proof Bourbons Ever
DECEMBER 8, 2023
- The Ultimate 2023 Gin Holiday Gift Guide: Bottles, Mixers, Liqueurs and More
- First T8ke: Whiskey Critic Tastes 2023 Michter’s Barrel Proof Toasted Rye
- Missing Wine, Expensive Lawsuits, a State Liquor Authority Probe and a Basement at TGI Fridays: What We Know About the Decline of Chelsea Wine Storage
- Taste Test: San Antonio’s Maverick Distilling Debuts Whiskey Made From an Uncommon Grain: Triticale
- ‘Slay, Nana!’: Skrewball Whiskey Taps Comedian Hannah Berner and her Influencer Grandmother to Launch Holiday Kit
DECEMBER 7, 2023
- Latin Gin Offers Free Shipping to These Countries in Celebration of Latest Market Expansion
- Never Never Distilling Partners With Italian Mixologist on Cacao Butter-Washed Gin
- ‘You Can Die of Pleasure!’: Ukrainian Partisan Group Claims to Have Poisoned Dozens of Russian Soldiers With Vodka
- GM at Craft Brewery Accused of Spending $1 Million Without Owner’s Knowledge
- Entremanos Tequila Sets Sights on Sustainability, Diversity Initiatives With Additive-Free Blanco Release
- This Whisky Company Just Bought Bob Dylan’s Scottish Manor for More Than $5 Million
- Spirits Critic Tastes WhistlePig Blended Rye Whiskey Selected By the Late Robbie Robertson
- Ex-Bacardi CEO Says Tequila Market Needs a ‘Shake-Out’; Too Many Brands Without ‘Any Reason to Exist’
- Proper No. Twelve Frontman Conor McGregor Considers Running for President of Ireland After Dublin Riots — With Elon Musk’s Support
- 1 Dead, 2 ‘Violently Sick’ After Ingesting Beer Tainted With Cleaning Chemicals at Local Bar
DECEMBER 6, 2023
- ‘The Gin That Started it All’: Four Pillars Marks 10th Anniversary With Limited-Edition Bottling of Its Original Gin
- Dunkin’ Teams Up With Martha Stewart in Holiday Martini Release
- Cocktail Controversy: $40 Receipt for 2 Gin Drinks Sparks Online Debate Over Restaurant Service Charges
- ‘Don’t Make Pour Decisions’: Police Warn Public About Whisky Cask Investment Fraud, Citing Over $3M in Losses This Year
- A Look Inside the Controversial Broccoli Margarita Taking the Internet by Storm
- Breckenridge Distillery Is Releasing a Whiskey Tribute to the Norse God of Snow — and Only 100 Bottles Are Available
- After ‘Constructive’ Talks and a New Deal From Chivas Brothers, Union Workers Pause Whisky Strike — For Now
- Democratic and Republican Senators Including Rand Paul Join Forces, Call for Removal of 50% Whiskey Tariff
- WHO Proposes Higher Taxes on Alcohol, Dredging up Legislative Debate Among Winemakers
- Laws When You’re Drinking Claws? White Claw Unveils Non-Alcoholic Electrolyte-Infused Lineup
- ‘We’re Here, and We’ve Always Been Here’: Castle and Key, Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild Release 3rd Whiskey in Series Supporting Diversity and Inclusion in Distilling Industry
DECEMBER 5, 2023
- Warner’s Distillery Brings Its Award-Winning Gin to the US
- Bacardi’s Latest Report Unveils the Top Trends Reshaping Cocktail Culture in 2024
- Monthly Roundup: The 44 Top Whiskeys Released in November 2023
- ‘A Truly Multidimensional Whiskey Experience’: Puncher’s Chance Drops Unconventional Blend of Bourbon and Irish Whiskey
- Bushmills Releases Series of Intriguing Single Malt Whiskeys Finished in Alsatian Plum Brandy Casks, Tequila Barrels and More
- Milam and Greene Just Released Its Oldest Bourbon Yet, and We Tasted It
- One-Two Punch: Codigo 1530 Blends Reposado With Extra Añejo in New Cristalino Tequila
- Vistas of Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks and More: Wyoming Whiskey Celebrates Cowboy State With New Campaign
- Fireball Whisky Adds a Little Spice to the Holidays With… Cinnamon-Flavored Caviar?
- “Love Letter to Guatemalan Terroir” Introducing A 100% Single-Source Guatemalan Rum
DECEMBER 4, 2023
- Monthly Roundup: The 12 Top Gins Released in November 2023
- Fraudsters Beware: Scientists Have Trained AI to Detect Counterfeit Wine
- Spirits Critic Tastes Found North Cask Strength Whisky Batch 008 for the 1st Time
- ‘Genuine Brotherhood’: UFC Lightweight Michael Chandler Jabs Tequila Industry With Latest Investment
- ‘I Am Afraid My Wines in Storage Are Gone for Good’: Customers Say They’ve Been Stonewalled By Wine Storage Company Founded by ‘Justified’ TV Producer
- Oenophile Outlaw? Individual Dressed as Old West Gunslinger Breaks into Winery and Causes $1 Million of Damage
- 1800 Tequila Teams Back Up With Carmelo Anthony for Limited-Edition Merch Capsule
- Distributor Trashes Inventory of Beer Worth Almost $376,000 After Contract Dispute With Carlsberg
- ‘Outrageous That Kombucha Is Taxed Like Beer’: Politicians Push for Bill to Stop Taxing Kombucha the Same as Alcohol
DECEMBER 1, 2023
- The 5 Best Gins We Tasted in November 2023
- Corpse Reviver No. 2 Recipe: How to Make Gin’s Most Iconic ‘Hair of the Dog’ Cocktail
- 2 Brothers Fatally Stabbed Over Alcohol Quarrel During Wedding; 6 Arrests Made, Police Say
- High West Rolls Out Latest Batch of High Country American Single Malt Whiskey
- This Irish Whiskey Broke Records With Its $60,000 Sale in 2020, and After a 3-Year Hiatus, It’s Back
- Whisky Brand Celebrates Japanese Filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and Beloved Anime Classic ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ With Custom Label
- ‘A New Industry Standard’: Maker’s Mark Embraces Regenerative Farming Practices With Major Whiskey Milestone
- ‘Devil’s Bulls–t’: New York Has Its First Case of Invasive Whiskey Fungus, and Residents Say WhistlePig Is to Blame
- The 9 Best Whiskeys We Tasted In November 2023
- Starward Taps Glasgow Blender for Whisky That ‘Encompasses the Best of Both Scottish and Australian Traditions’ — With a UV Label That Glows in the Dark