Each year, Whisky Advocate Buying Guide reviewers collectively sample hundreds of whiskies. In addition to quality (based on score), the selection prioritizes value (based on price) and availability. We've combined...
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The Glenlivet - The Winchester Collection, Vintage 1964
Only 100 bottles available worldwide! Matured in a single American oak hogshead (as far as I understand from my chat with Brand Ambassador Phil Huckle) this whisky was laid down...
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Apparently Whiskey is one of the best alcohols you can drink. Not only is it the least likely to give you a hangover, but it’s also one of the healthiest around. Continue...
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ORIGINS OF GIN It is claimed that British soldiers who provided support in Antwerp against the Spanish in 1585, during the Eighty Years' War, were already drinking genever (the...
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9 Holiday Champagne Tips From The World's Greatest Sommelier
Aldo Sohm, the aptly named wine director of Le Bernardin, was the 2008 winner of the “Best Sommelier in the World” award given by the World Sommelier Association. He is...
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As American whiskey booms, suppliers roll out many year end treats that can delight the bourbon fan. Parker's Heritage Collection is an annual release - this year, a 13 year...
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The Hood's Answer to Shake Shack
Okay, so I've never been to Shake Shack. Which--as a food writer--is weird... but not weird. I'm not one apt to following en masse whatever it is the reigning 'foodophiles' are declaring as hot/trendy/the next-big-thing-in-food...
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The Bottle-by-Bottle Guide to Building Your Home Bar - Part 1
Want to be a master mixologist in the comfort of your own home? In the two-part series, we are examining all of the bottles you'll need, plus the booze that...
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You might have heard that Robert Parker recently gave a perfect score of a 100 to a dozen of Napa Valley wines. I've been involved in the wine industry since...
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What Does Tannin Contribute to a Wine?
What Are Tannins in Wine? In wine, tannin is a textural element that makes wine taste dry. Tannin is a naturally occurring polyphenol found in plants, seeds, bark, wood, leaves...
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At least that's what they call me down at the bodega. It also happens to describe two of the wines I took home with me on a recent wine haul....
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Ever wondered how to saber champagne with a spoon? Madeline from Wine Folly shows you how. In slow motion.
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Post-holidays, I'd found that my wine cabinet had grown a bit dim. But it only took a hop, skip and a jump onto a Brooklyn-bound L train to solve that problem....