George Dickel Memphis’ Beale Street, Tennessee whiskey, and Bristol, England, aren’t often discussed in the same breath. But that’s what happened when I sat down with British Soul artist Yola to sip on a Tennessee whiskey sour and talk about the blues, Elvis, and women blazing their own paths in whiskey and music. When I …
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We Tasted The Wildly Expensive The Last Drop Whiskey — Here’s Our Review
iStockphoto/UPROXX Every now and then a whiskey is released that makes you ask, “is this really worth the same price as a used car?” A week or so ago, I received a package with a small sample of one such whiskey. I held off reviewing it because of life, work, and all that jazz; but …
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How To Really, Actually Build A Whiskey Palate Like A Pro, Once And For All
Zach Johnston/UPROXX Building a palate for tasting whiskey — or anything for that matter — takes time. There’s simply no getting around that. There are no shortcuts. There are no insider “tricks.” You have to put in the work, period. Because a well-developed palate is where technique meets training meets time. So let’s talk about …
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All The Whiskey You Need To Chase Down This October
iStockphoto/UPROXX As we rapidly approach the holiday gift-giving and partying season, amazing whiskeys are starting to drop fast. October is when things get very interesting and basically non-stop. Over the last week, dozens of new whiskeys have hit shelves; and over the next week, dozens more will. So, I’m going to do my best to …
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Wild Turkey Just Released A Last-Of-Its-Kind Bourbon Whiskey — Here’s Our Review
iStockphoto/UPROXX Calling a bourbon whiskey the “last of its kind” feels pretty inflated from the jump. Some might even call it hyperbole. But it’s true. Wild Turkey’s new limited release of Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse is never going to be seen again, and that’s kind of the whole point. Let’s get some details out of …
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Whiskey Experts Name The Best Beginner Bourbons For Bourbon Heritage Month
Jim Beam/Sonoma/Michter's/Wild Turkey/istock/Uproxx While we don’t need an excuse to celebrate bourbon, it’s nice to have one handy, and September just so happens to be Bourbon Heritage Month. So instead of having one day to enjoy this nuanced, complex, rich, corn-based spirit, you now have a whole month. Hooray, September! And don’t worry if you’re …
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The Definitive Guide To Blending Your Own Whiskey At Home
iStockphoto/UPROXX Blending whiskey isn’t just for the experts. I know, that sounds insanely stupid — because expertise certainly does help here — but bear with me. There’s precisely no one stopping you from blending your whiskeys at home to slide the flavor profile in one direction or another. In fact, a ton of pros do …
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The ‘Always Sunny’ Gang Made A $999 Irish Whiskey And We Got To Try It
Getty Image/Ralph Ordaz It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia has become one of the most iconic television comedies of all time. The heart of the show is the often psychopathic gang behaving horribly in or around Paddy’s Pub, a very divey Irish(ish) bar in Philly. So it should come as no surprise that the show’s creators …
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Our Complete Travel Guide To Louisville, Kentucky’s Famed ‘Whiskey Row’
iStockphoto/UPROXX Louisville’s Whiskey Row is where the big kids who love whiskey go to play. The whole concept of a “whiskey row” is pretty self-explanatory on the surface — there are several distilleries lined up along Main Street over a little less than two miles of road — but beyond those whiskey experiences, there are …
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This New Release From George Dickel Isn’t Even Technically ‘Whiskey’
iStockphoto/UPROXX While American whiskeys can be a lot of things, each style does have its own legal definition (and restrictions). One of the big ones is that in order to be called a “whiskey” (bourbon, rye, blended whiskey, etc.), it has to go in the bottle at 80 proof (40% ABV) or above. That’s the …
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Celebrate The Return Of ‘Peaky Blinders’ And The New Peaky Blinders Whiskey
© Caryn Mandabach Productions Ltd 2022 A war vet. A gangster. A politician. A spy. Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) has worn many hats on the historical crime drama Peaky Blinders. Now, as the show enters its sixth and final season, he’s determined to turn over a new leaf. But some formidable enemies threaten the criminal …
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The ‘Always Sunny’ Gang Has Their Own Line Of Whiskey On The Way And It’s For A Good Cause (Really)
FXX It seems like a natural progression for shows to collaborate on alcoholic beverages as merch. Fans have seen it with the Breaking Bad duo coming up with their own mezcal, The Walking Dead’s whiskey line, and even the short-lived Handmaid’s Tale line of wines which were pulled from shelves after just a few days. …