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Famille Quiot, Southern France

Accompanying this article is a small portfolio tasting of the wines from Famille Quiot, a family that lays claim to a winemaking history since the mid-18th century. I say ‘small’ as the parent company seems to have more than a dozen individual wineries and brands residing under it. The key item uniting all of them however is that they’re firmly Southern Rhône in origin. For example, there are at least six different Provençal-style rosés, of which I tasted half of them and yes, there is indeed a difference between them […] For full access, please log in or purchase a subscription .

Famille Quiot Portfolio 2026

This is a current selection of the Famille Quiot wines tasted on 22 June 2026. For full access, please purchase a Personal Subscription or Commercial Subscription.

May Gin Monthly

My goodness, May was mental! So mental in fact that this gin monthly is over a week late! But better late than never as they say, so read on to find out all about my month beyond #GinADayMay! Booze News … Continue reading →

Two top-level indie black Glenlivets, 35 years apart

Glenlivet 18 yo 1972/1990 (54.9%, Cadenhead, black dumpy, 75cl) Speyside (GL) 16 yo ‘Exceptional Cask #7’ (57.1%, Signatory Vintage, 100 Proof series, 1st fill oloroso hogshead, 2024)

Dallas Dhu, Benromach, Glenlochy (G&M CC Heritage)

Gordon & MacPhail is launching the Connoisseurs Choice Heritage Collection , a new way of celebrating George Urquhart. He launched the Connoisseurs Choice range in 1968, providing enthusiasts the opportunity to try whisky from distilleries that were rarely available as single malts. In a way the new Heritage series has a similar approach: when was the last time you tried a new Dallas Dhu or Glenlochy?For this occasion G&M is reviving the old map label which adorned the series between 1988 and 1996. For more information on the evolution of the series, check this WhiskyAuctioneer article.It's remarkable that most of the whiskies on offer today were already bottled as far back as 2021. I assume they are leftovers / reworks of previous bottlings, or simply casks with a very small yield that didn't have a clear destination at that time. Only 100 sets will be available, brought together in a nice wooden case. You can now register your interest to buy volume 1 - other volumes will follow late

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Announces 2026 Spirited Awards® Top Four International, U.S., and World Finalists

NEW ORLEANS, LA (June 8, 2026) – Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) is honored to announce the Top Four Finalists, in addition to the winners of the Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award, Timeless U.S. and International Awards, and the Tales Visionary Award for the 20th annual Spirited Awards. Since its inception in 2007, the Read more... The post Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Announces 2026 Spirited Awards® Top Four International, U.S., and World Finalists appeared first on Tales of the Cocktail Foundation .

Did Wild Turkey Just Pull A Springsteen?

Here's the thing about Wild Turkey. The brand has always meant something. Not just good whiskey — accessible good whiskey. Wild Turkey 101 is one of the best values in bourbon, full stop.

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Wenzel Distillery Sherry Barrel Finished Bourbon, Batch 2

I’d like to thank Wenzel Distillery and their PR team for providing this sample with no strings attached. As I am an old man, I know a lot of old songs. And as much as it pains me to realize this, the 1980s were 40 years ago. Which is an objectively long time. There was an old song by a band called Cinderella, that was popular when I was a young lad titled Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone). And we are living that in the BourbonGuy household this week. We recently got new neighbors on one side of our house. We live in a tightly packed neighborhood, but what made it lovely were all the trees in everyone’s yards. It made it easy to pretend that our houses were further apart than they really were. Well, this week, the new neighbors to the south took down their three extremely large maples. Which sucked for us since they provided shade and, more importantly, privacy from the neighbors beyond them. It was sad and has us trying to figure out how to replace the effect. But it does provi

Naga Indochinese 10 YO Rum (Thailand) – Review

We’ve run into Naga and its rums before, back in 2019 at the Paris Rhumfest that year, when we tried their Indonesian lineup. There’s a reason those rums and not the ones from Thailand were there, and that backstory is so interesting (and lengthy) I have elected to include it below this review, so let’s [Click here for the full review...]

6 French Whiskeys to Try Now

Roundup of French Whiskeys to try

Making Funky, High Ester Rum Part 3 - Bacteria and Muck

Yeast gets all the credit, but bacteria are behind the most extreme flavors in weird, high-ester rums. What's a muck pit? Part 3 of a 4-part series explains.

I Took a “How to Dance at the Club” Class

Apparently, young people are afraid to let loose. Could Dancefloor 101 be the solution?

I Got Tired Of Pretending Everything Was Fine

One of the things that drove me to quit drinking was all the pretending I had to do. You know – the acting. Acting as if I didn’t have a hangover. Acting as if I didn’t mind whether we opened another bottle or not. Acting as if I could just take it or leave it. […] The post I Got Tired Of Pretending Everything Was Fine appeared first on The Sober School .

Five Whiskeys That Make Excellent Gifts For Father’s Day

Father’s Day will soon be upon us. I have chosen five whiskeys that would make excellent gifts for your father. He will be happy to receive any one of these whiskeys. I have picked these whiskeys because they are readily... Continue Reading →

Why Bergerac should be your next wine travel destination

Savour the languorous life of southwest France...

Costières de Nîmes: The Rhône’s Wild West

A hotbed of experimentation...

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Percocet is a commonly prescribed opioid pain reliever used to treat moderate to severe pain after surgery, injury, or medical…

Trois Rivières, the landscape in the glass

Trois Rivières unveils a new bottle for its aged rums: the Martinican cane landscape engraved in the glass, the mill and 1660 embossed. The liquids remain unchanged. Cet article Trois Rivières, the landscape in the glass est apparu en premier sur Rumporter .