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iStockphoto/Unsplash/UPROXX What’s the difference between bourbon and whiskey, you ask? As basic as it might sound, that question still gets asked a lot. And with good reason. There are always new people coming of age and getting into the brown sauce in one way or another. And while some people in this industry would roll …
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Shutterstock/UPROXX/Brown-Forman Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey is the world’s best-selling American whiskey. The classic Black Label version of Jack is so popular that rock stars like Lemmy Kilmister lived on the whiskey and Frank Sinatra was buried with a bottle (with his own personal Jack Daniel’s distributor sitting with Ol’ Blue Eye’s immediate …
iStockphoto/UPROXX American single malt is taking over the whiskey conversation in the U.S. right now. Distilleries have been distilling the stuff for well over a decade and a lot of it has really come into its own as world-class sipping single malt whiskeys. The style is so wide-ranging and regional-specific that it can’t help but …
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iStockphoto/UPROXX E.H. Taylor, Jr. is one of those whiskey brands that always seems to have a lot of hype behind it. The Buffalo Trace whiskey wows with special releases from time to time but really shines with its core lineup, which continuously delivers great whiskeys. E.H. Taylor, Jr. has the perfect storm of hype combined …
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Brown-Forman/UPROXX/iStockphoto Jack Daniel’s is on a tear lately. Over the last two years, the brand has released some truly killer new bottles of Jack Daniel’s, covering everything from bottled-in-bond masterpieces to American single malt, hazmat bourbon, superb rye whiskeys, blended American whiskeys, and age stated expressions of their classic Old No. 7. Let’s focus on …
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iStockphoto/UPROXX Deciding which Irish whiskey to buy over the next few weeks is going to be tough. There’s a fair amount of cheap but good Irish whiskey on the shelf. Still, two names absolutely dominate that conversation — Jameson Irish Whiskey and Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey. Which begs the question, which is better and worth …
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Don’t throw that stuff away! Send it over here! I totally understand not wanting to have booze in your house or anywhere around you, but is it rude to throw away expensive whiskey that was a gift? Check out this guy’s story and see what you think. “I’m 40M, just turned forty last week. I’m …
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iStockphoto/UPROXX At around $75, the best bourbon whiskeys should have… something extra. Bourbon, by design, is a pretty inexpensive whiskey genre — there are tons of wonderful options under $50. So when you start inching toward that $100 price point, it’s certainly fair to ask for something more, something unique, and something that’ll last in …
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Sazerac Company/iStockphoto/UPROXX Buffalo Trace makes some of the most beloved whiskey brands in the world. As part of the privately owned and operated Sazerac Company, Buffalo Trace distillery has been able to conquer both the budget and elite bourbon and rye whiskey markets in the U.S. and worldwide. They’re responsible for making some amazingly high-end …
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Bushmills Bushmills Irish Whiskey is one of the oldest spirits brands in the world. The brand dates back at least 400 years to practically the genesis of whiskey in general. Fast-forward several centuries and the stills are still running strong. The juice from the North of Ireland has a deep bench of quality whiskeys — …
Ranger Creek/Garrison Brothers/Russell's Reserve/Noah's Mill/istock/Uproxx There are few things as inevitable as the impending fall chill. You know that seemingly random late fall (early winter) wind that makes your bones crackle when you get up in the middle of the night? Those nights lead to days that require time spent in front of a heater, …
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iStockphoto/UPROXX Every so often there’s a beer and bourbon collaboration that cuts through all the static of the endless cycle of beer releases. Sierra Nevada’s brand-new Bourbon Barrel-Aged Bigfoot Barleywine-Style Ale is a partnership with the bourbon world’s most beloved distillery, Buffalo Trace, and made a sizeable impact when it dropped last month. The bottle …
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