Category: Spirit
May
30
VinePair’s: The 30 Best Tequilas for 2025
words: Tim McKirdy illustration: Sara Pinsonault Published: May 1, 2025 Over almost 10 years of tasting and recommending tequilas at VinePair, we’ve watched the category grow and evolve, ultimately becoming one of the best-selling and most popular spirits in the U.S. Admittedly, that momentum is starting to slow down, coinciding with greater spirits and alcohol […]
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May
30
The 10 Best Añejo Tequilas to Drink Now
By: Richard Carleton Hacker | Robb Report October 22, 2024 Although blancos offer the purest agave essences of unaged tequila, and reposados add a flavorful element accompanied with a touch of color as the result of the tequilas aging from two to 11 months in oak barrels, añejos up the ante—along with taste and price—by increasing the […]
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May
30
The 30 Best Tequilas for 2024
By: Tim McKirdy May 1, 2024 As tequila inches in on vodka’s title of best-selling spirit in the U.S., the agave sector continues to evolve, adapt, and entice. For every mass-market trend (cristalino, RTDs) there’s emerged a niche counter movement for tapped-in enthusiasts to enjoy, such as still-strength blancos, and infused curados. Add into that mix the spirit’s range of […]
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May
30
Holiday Gift Guide 2023: 20+ Fine Food Gifts From Around The Globe
By: Rona Berg | Forbes December 8, 2023 Food is love, and it is also the perfect gift for a host, a gourmand, a home cook, or anyone who appreciates a truly special culinary experience, and a lovely bottle of something special (alcoholic or non-) to pair it with. Look no further. With these 20+ […]
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May
30
The 11 Best Cocktails to Enjoy For the Fall Season
By Mark Stock | September 24, 2021 | The Manual Fall is on the horizon. And while it’s hard to compete with summer’s easygoing nature, the season that follows brings with it an entire bounty of fresh ingredients. With farmer’s markets and produce aisles teeming with good things, it’s one of the best times of […]
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May
30
It’s Mezcal Week: Here Are 5 Brands To Try, With Recipes
Forbes | September 8, 2021 | Jillian Dara Agave is the fastest growing drinks category in the United States, according to IWSR, which carves a niche in the market for mezcal. Sales for the slightly smokey, earthy, agave-based spirit were up 32.4 percent last year (IWSR), and today officially marks the start of a week […]
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May
30
Solento Organic Tequila Is Our Latest Obsession — Here’s Why We Love This New(ish) Brand
Written by: Jonah Flicker | Tue, July 6, 2021, 12:00 PM Solento Organic Tequila launched in late 2019, one of a flurry of new tequila brands over the past few years, but it stands out for a few significant reasons, including being USDA-certified organic and made from single-estate agave. The brand was founded by Taylor […]
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May
30
Craft Distillers Prepare for Growth
Permanent Federal Excise Tax reduction and loosening direct-to-consumer shipping laws breed optimism amidst ongoing challenges By Jake Emen; Image from Lyon Distilling After several rounds of temporary enactments, craft distillers have finally achieved permanent federal excise tax (FET) reduction with the passage of the Craft Beverage Modernization & Tax Reform Act in December 2020. This […]
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May
30
BALLOTIN CHOCOLATE WHISKEY and a Chat with Founder and President Paul Tuell
by Marina Kennedy May. 18, 2021, Broadway World The first of its kind, Ballotin Chocolate Whiskey was founded in 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky with a single focus to create elegant and delicious sipping whiskeys designed for flavor-craving friends. The result is an approachable whiskey that tastes like an expression of your favorite chocolate indulgences. It is available […]
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May
30
Tequila’s reputational makeover is driven by design
BY MARY CLEARY Three new brands are using elegant packaging design and premium agave to undo tequila and mezcal’s party spirit reputation Gone are the days when an order of tequila meant the night was about to take a different (potentially debaucherous) turn. A new breed of tequila and mezcal brands are investing in sleek packaging and quality agave, transforming […]
