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Garden County Limited Edition 9 Year Old PX Cask

Garden County Limited Edition 9 Year Old PX Cask is the inaugural release in Garden County's Fortified Wine Cask. This release begins in Spain with a 9.5-year-old Pedro Ximénez sherry cask finished single pot still Irish whiskey. Initially matured in bourbon casks, the whiskey spent its final 9 months finishing in a PX sherry cask, developing a rich and fruit-forward profile with notes of sultanas, prunes, gentle caramel sweetness, and layered sherry-cask depth. Distilled in 2016, the whiskey was produced using a distinctive mash bill of 62% malted barley and 38% unmalted barley — a recipe used only in that year before production moved to a 50:50 ratio. With just 294 individually numbered bottles yielded, this first release is a highly limited expression and a unique example of modern Irish single pot still whiskey. To celebrate the individuality of the series, Garden County Distillery will collaborate with a local artist on each release, using the bottle label as a canvas to interpret

As a Sober Person, How Should I Serve Alcohol to Friends at Dinner Parties?

A reader struggles with how to reconcile his newfound sobriety with his desire to be a gracious host when inviting friends into his home.

5 Best Ready-to-Drink Spritzes to Try Now

Roundup of the best ready-to-drink spritzes

Wine & Chocolate: Love Ain’t Easy

We’ve all been sold the fantasy. Wine… Chocolate… Romance… dim lighting. Maybe Barry White playing in the background reminding us that love ain’t always simple. And honestly? He’s right. Wine and chocolate sound like the ultimate power couple. But while they can be magic together, this pairing isn’t always effortless. In fact, sometimes it’s downright... The post Wine & Chocolate: Love Ain’t Easy appeared first on Exploring the Wine Glass .

Akram Fahmi, first Chairman of Seagram India, Passes Away

Akram Fahmi, the first Chairman of Seagram India and one of the key architects of India’s modern premium spirits industry, has passed away in the United States following a prolonged battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Jessie Fahmi, who stood by him throughout his life and professional journey. Fahmi belonged to a generation of business leaders who helped shape India’s alcobev sector at a time when the industry was still in its infancy. Born in India, he completed his graduation here before pursuing higher studies in the United States. He spent his entire professional career with Seagram, remaining closely associated with the company through some of its most consequential years of international expansion. SAP Media Worldwide expresses heartfelt condolences to the family. It may be mentioned here that Ambrosia had bestowed upon Fahmi the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for the services he had rendered to the sector. He worked alongside Seagram’s lea

THE RUM HISTORIAN'S TIMELESS REVIEW: “GENTLEMAN’S PROGRESS The Itinerarium of Dr. Alexander Hamilton, 1744” Edited by Carl Bridenbaugh UNC PRESS 1948

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian, brings us "Timeless Review" where he reviews old and new books. This month's book review is on: Gentleman's Progress The Itiner Arium of Dr. Alexander Hamilton, 1744 (Edited by Carl Bridenbaugh UNC Press 1948.

Meet the Bilbao-Rioja Team

Since joining the Great Wine Capitals network in 2002, Bilbao-Rioja has become one of its most established and active members. Discover the institutions, wine tourism experts and communication professionals shaping the alliance’s international strategy, premium wine tourism initiatives and global visibility across Rioja and Bilbao. The post Meet the Bilbao-Rioja Team appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .

Marsala DOC, finalmente arriva la zonazione! Le UGA riportano il territorio al centro della denominazione

Il Marsala Doc da il via all'iter per la zonazione tramite UGA: Stagnone, Altopiano dei Bagli, Triglia e San Nicola. L'articolo Marsala DOC, finalmente arriva la zonazione! Le UGA riportano il territorio al centro della denominazione proviene da Wine Blog Roll - Il Blog del Vino Italiano .

How tank design impacts brewery hygiene (and what brewers should look for)

Maintaining high standards of hygiene is fundamental to consistent, high-quality brewing. While cleaning regimes, chemicals and processes all play a critical role, one factor is often overlooked: the design of the tank itself. Even the most rigorous cleaning protocol can be undermined by poor vessel design. Small details such as weld quality, surface finish and...

May 13: Day Three of American Craft Beer Week

It's hump day for American Craft Beer Week. Before you start thinking, "What, those beer snobs get a whole week?" let me lay something on you. Now, it's easy to take for granted America's 6,000 breweries, but I can remember when there were only a handful of massive beer factories cranking out very similar lagers, aside from a few mind-bending mutants like Lowenbrau Dark. The craft beer explosion is a true American Dream story. When you consider the amount of red tape and bureaucracy the pioneers of the movement had to hack through, then the hard fight of getting American's to grow their stunted palates, then the rapid growth of new breweries, many of them started on shoestring budgets: it's quite simply astonishing. Not only have we replaced all the breweries killed by Prohibition, we've handily surpassed that number. In this age of corporate consolidation and ever-growing mega-companies, the craft beer revolution is very nearly a miracle. Much more than most companies, they've been ba

COLTURE by Podere La Berta: farmhouse, sour beer and the cost of identity in Italian Craft Beer

There are breweries that talk about territory, and there are breweries that are territory. COLTURE by Podere La Berta Brewery, born from the agricultural and oenological backbone of Felsina one of Chianti Classico’s most rigorous estates, belongs to the second category. In a segment of Italian craft beer that increasingly risks flattening itself between hazy-session-IPA … Continue reading COLTURE by Podere La Berta: farmhouse, sour beer and the cost of identity in Italian Craft Beer

Garryana wood plays profound flavor role in Bardstown Bourbon Co. Cascadia Bourbon

This wood and barrel toast strategy drives powerful flavors and aromas. The nose is surprisingly vibrant for its 107 proof. The whiskeys' 9 to 10 year age range emboldens the nose considerably with bruleed sugar, warm brownies, charred oak and overripe apples.

UK 1000L Fully Automated Brewing System Turnkey Solution

To meet the UK client’s demand for efficient and intelligent brewing, we provided a turnkey solution for a 1000L fully automated brewing system, emphasizing full-process automation management. From crushing, mashing, and boiling to whirlpooling, fermentation, cooling, CIP cleaning, and keg filling, the entire system operates unattended with data visualization control, significantly improving production efficiency and […]

98-pt Lady May 2021 – ‘Sets a new benchmark for Cape Bordeaux blends’ (Christian Eedes)

Glenelly Lady May is the pinnacle of Stellenbosch Bordeaux-style blends. Their best-rated release yet, the 2021 is a wine of grace, finesse and persistent power, combining ‘succulence with structure at the highest level’ (Christian Eedes). ‘The wine is monumental in scale yet defined by clarity rather than weight,’ says Eedes. The 2021 is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented by […] The post 98-pt Lady May 2021 – ‘Sets a new benchmark for Cape Bordeaux blends’ (Christian Eedes) appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .

Take Five

Commercially, the wine world’s problems continue. Young people are drinking less or not at all. Those who are drinking are largely not taking up drinking wine. It remains quite unfathomable that spirits remain roughly static, or even increasing, in the decline of alcohol consumption. If alcohol is bad (although only an excess really is) then […]

98-point Anysbos blends – ‘Among the country’s best’ (Christian Eedes)

Anysbos Disdit is one of South Africa’s best wines, and the 2024 is Johan and Sue Heyns’ greatest triumph yet. It was an excellent vintage for powerful, textured whites, and this 98-point Chenin-dominated blend – with Grenache Blanc, Marsanne and Roussanne – seduces you with incredible balance. Their Tesame 2023 is ‘the business!’ enthuses Greg Sherwood MW. Boasting 98 points […] The post 98-point Anysbos blends – ‘Among the country’s best’ (Christian Eedes) appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .

Produttori’s Barbaresco: ‘Spectacular. Lustrous. Mouth-watering’

Produttori’s Barbaresco has to be one of the best reds and ‘greatest values in Italian fine wine’. Their 2021 is mind blowing. The energy here is tangible. This medium-bodied, 100% Nebbiolo shows violets, roses, black cherry, raspberry and spice with a nice mineral kick on the nose. The sleek palate is sumptuous and full of […] The post Produttori’s Barbaresco: ‘Spectacular. Lustrous. Mouth-watering’ appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .

Passing for normal

Hungarian brewery Mad Scientist makes one of its sporadic returns to these pages today, with the two most normal-looking things from the most recent tranche of releases. The question before us is: how do they fare at making beer-flavoured beer? What better test than a central European lager, though that should be the easy setting for a central European brewery. To assist, Mad Scientist has availed of the help of Radim Zvánovec, Budvar's global brand ambassador, who should know his way around the style at this stage. The result, worryingly, is called Bohemian Madness . It's properly golden and with a fine white head, although it's also quite hazy: definitely at the unfiltered end of this style. The aroma is sweet and a little syrupy, where I would have liked a fresh grassy bite also. I had noticed the can was a little squashy, and sure enough, the carbonation is very low here, with a cask-like fine sparkle rather than cleansing lager fizz. The flavour isn't too cleansing either, loading

Quinta de Soalheiro

Soalheiro is a renowned, family-run winery in Portugal’s Monção and Melgaço region, celebrated as the first producer of Alvarinho in Melgaço (planted in 1974). The first sparkling wine was produced in 1995. At that time, they were the first producer to make a 100% Alvarinho sparkling wine. Now this trend has spread to other parts of…

Why is moderation easy for some people, yet impossible for others? Dr. Charles Explains In Why We Drink Too Much: The New Science of Alcohol

Introduction What can your first experiences with alcohol tell you about the relationship you’ll have with it later in life? Are we fighting with our own biology when it comes to alcohol? Why is moderation impossible for some people? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with Dr. Charles Knowles, author of Why We Drink Too Much: The New Science of Alcohol. You can find the wines we discussed here. Giveaway Three of you are going to win a copy of Charles Knowles’ new book, Why We Drink Too Much: The New Science of Alcohol. […]

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Celler Cal Pla: Tradition in Motion

In a region celebrated for its modern renaissance, this 245-year-old family estate reflects what Priorat has always been. The cobblestones beneath our feet are worn smooth by centuries of harvest traffic. On our left stands a stone building more than 300 years old; on our right, its younger sibling from 1850, built because the family […] The post Celler Cal Pla: Tradition in Motion appeared first on Advinetures.ca .

Intravino Cup Montalcino | Sono rimaste solo 16 cantine. Ora il gioco si fa duro

523 voti. Tantissimi! E se si considera che non esiste alcuna possibilità di voti doppi, si tratta di un successo. Siamo su numeri di partenza ancora più alti di quelli che fece registrare la Intravino Cup dedicata al Chianti Classico … continua »

Oaklore Old Fashioned Finished Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey

Oaklore Story Series: Old Fashioned Cask Finished Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey 49% ABV $90 Website We would like to thank Oaklore Distilling Co. for sending us a sample to review. What the Distillery Says Our Story Series continues with a four-grain bourbon of wheat, rye, corn, and barley, aged at least 6+ years from our North […] The post Oaklore Old Fashioned Finished Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey first appeared on Whisk(e)y Apostle: Proselytizing the way of the malt .