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2026-10-30Whisky Advocate
Marvin R. Shanken, Visionary Publisher Who Transformed the Worlds of Wine, Spirits, and Cigars, Dies at 83
Marvin R. Shanken, founder of M. Shanken Communications Inc. and the editor and publisher of Whisky Advocate, Wine Spectator, Cigar Aficionado, and other magazines, died on October 29th at the age of 83.
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2026-10-29The Whiskey Reviewer Bourbon
Blade & Bow Drops A 30 Year Old, Almost Hazmat Bourbon
Blade & Bow Drops A 30 Year Old, Almost Hazmat Bourbon.
Buy this bottleBlade And Bow Straight Bourbon 91 proof 750ml
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2026-10-29The Whiskey Reviewer Bourbon
Barton 1792 Introduces Wheated Full Proof Bourbon
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Buy this bottleBarton Premium Blended American Whiskey 1L
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2026-10-29The Whiskey Reviewer Bourbon
Heaven Hill Marks Their Cataclysmic 1996 Fire With Phoenix Bourbon
Heaven Hill Marks Their Cataclysmic 1996 Fire With Phoenix Bourbon. Age on the label is 18 years.
Buy this bottleWilliam Heaven hill small Batch 15 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml
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2026-10-29The Whiskey Reviewer Bourbon
Chris Morris Receives Lifetime KDA Honor
Chris Morris Receives Lifetime KDA Honor.
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2026-10-29The Spirits Business
Podcaster launches Wilder Heart Whiskey
Nate Woodruff, storyteller and host of the Wilder Heart podcast, has launched a whiskey brand under the same name
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2026-10-29The Spirits Business
Barton 1792 launches Wheated Full Proof
Sazerac’s Barton 1792 Distillery has introduced a wheated Bourbon with an ABV of 62.5%, matching the whiskey’s original barrel entry proof
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Buy this bottleBarton Premium Blended American Whiskey 1L
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2026-10-29Drinkhacker
Review: Edradour 2000 Vintage 18 Years Old Barolo Cask Finish
Edradour Distillery has never been afraid of doing things a little differently, and I’m always excited by an opportunity to try their bottlings. This 2000 vintage 18-year old Barolo Cask is a particularly interesting example: spending 12 years in ex-bourbon casks before a length…
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2026-10-29Bourbon Guy
Four Roses Experimental Series No. 002 Honey Cask Finish
I’d like to thank Four Roses and their PR partners for providing this sample with no strings attached. My friends! Four Roses is experimenting again, and this time they came up with something that is near and dear to my heart. There are four types of food and beverages that I ho…
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2026-10-28The Spirits Business
Heaven Hill commemorates distillery fire with Phoenix
Phoenix features 30-year-old Bourbon that was distilled before the 1996 fire at Heaven Hill’s old distillery
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Buy this bottleWilliam Heaven hill small Batch 15 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml
2026-10-28The Spirits Business
Smoked Maple joins Buckhorn lineup
Sazerac’s wilderness-inspired whiskey brand, Buckhorn, has tapped into seasonal flavours with Smoked Maple
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2026-10-28Whisky Advocate
Inside the Making of Redemption's Next 18 Year Old Bourbon
We taste through 74 barrel samples with Redemption master blender Alan Kennedy as he builds future 18 year old bourbons and considers the brand’s first 21 year old.
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Buy this bottleRedemption Bourbon Whiskey 750ml
2026-10-28Bourbon & Banter
Michter's US*1 Bourbon Cocktail: The 1753
If you've found yourself on this site, chances are you've likely heard of Michter's , "the world's most admired whiskey." That superlative comes from Drinks International , a spirits trade publication, which asks folks from across the industry to name their most revered brands.…
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Buy this bottleMichter's US*1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml
2026-10-28Fred Minnick
Pursuit Spirits Named Top Bourbon Distillery Tour for 2026
Pursuit Spirits has been named North America’s Leading Bourbon Distillery Tour of 2026 by the World Travel Awards for The... The post Pursuit Spirits Named Top Bourbon Distillery Tour for 2026 appeared first on Fred Minnick .
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2026-10-28Bourbon Veach
Mike And Matt Taste Yellowstone Recollection Bourbon
Yellowstone Recollection is an excellent Bourbon bottled at 110 proof and is eight years old. Even better, it has a reasonable price of about $65.00. Matt and I first tasted this whiskey at a Yellowstone Bourbon Dinner at Fork &... Continue Reading →
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Buy this bottleYellowstone 2019 Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml
2026-10-28Drinkhacker
Review: Nagahama Lightly Peated New Make Spirit
What does whisky taste like before it touches oak? Technically, we shouldn’t even be calling this a whisky. Japan’s Nagahama offers an opportunity to explore the character of their lightly peated new make spirit, stripping away the influence of maturation and puts the distillate…
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2026-10-27The Spirits Business
Why rye is having its moment: High West Whiskey
High West has played an integral role in rye whiskey’s renaissance and the broader modern American whiskey scene, and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year
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Buy this bottleHigh West Double Rye Whiskey 750ml
2026-10-27The Spirits Business
White Russian among new Whitebox cocktails
Ready-to-drink brand Whitebox has unveiled three new canned cocktails: a Manhattan, a Whiskey Sour and a White Russian
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2026-10-27Whisky Advocate
Rocky Mountain Dining, With Japanese Whisky Front and Center
Wood Ear Whiskey Lounge & Noodle Bar offers a vast selection of Japanese whisky, alongside expressions from Colorado and Texas, plus mezcal.
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2026-10-27Whisk(e)y Apostle Bourbon
Tallbird Whiskey of the Golden Age
Tallbird Whiskey of the Golden Age A Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskies 46.5% ABV $25 Website We would like to thank Wanderfolk Distillery and Ro-Bro Marketing & PR for sending us a sample to review. What the Producer Says Wanderfolk Distillery, Oklahoma’s first legal distillery…
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Marvin R. Shanken, Visionary Publisher Who Transformed the Worlds of Wine, Spirits, and Cigars, Dies at 83

Blade & Bow Drops A 30 Year Old, Almost Hazmat Bourbon

Barton 1792 Introduces Wheated Full Proof Bourbon

Heaven Hill Marks Their Cataclysmic 1996 Fire With Phoenix Bourbon

Chris Morris Receives Lifetime KDA Honor

Podcaster launches Wilder Heart Whiskey

Barton 1792 launches Wheated Full Proof

Review: Edradour 2000 Vintage 18 Years Old Barolo Cask Finish

Four Roses Experimental Series No. 002 Honey Cask Finish

Heaven Hill commemorates distillery fire with Phoenix

Smoked Maple joins Buckhorn lineup

Inside the Making of Redemption's Next 18 Year Old Bourbon

Michter's US*1 Bourbon Cocktail: The 1753

Pursuit Spirits Named Top Bourbon Distillery Tour for 2026

Mike And Matt Taste Yellowstone Recollection Bourbon

Review: Nagahama Lightly Peated New Make Spirit

Why rye is having its moment: High West Whiskey

White Russian among new Whitebox cocktails

Rocky Mountain Dining, With Japanese Whisky Front and Center

Tallbird Whiskey of the Golden Age

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Willett’s Pot Still Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey Review

Garrison Brothers Guadalupe 2025 Review