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Astor Exclusive: Glenfarclas Family Cask 2001
Glenfarclas Family Cask 2001 I’m going to try not to sound like a salesperson here, but I have honestly never tried a bad whisky from Glenfarclas. So you can imagine the…
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A Rum Grows In Brooklyn
Made from domestic molasses and citing some extraordinary NYC history, Owney’s Rum is a dynamic new edition to the craft spirits scene. Bridget Firtle has cashed in everything in order to pursue…
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The Latest From The Innovative Industry City Distillery
Batch #3 is Industry City Distillery’s next step towards vodka perfection. The folks at this Brooklyn upstart have kept their word since the release of Batch #2 to use customer feedback and…
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A One Of A Kind Tequila
The arrival of one of the best tequilas out there could not have been timed any better. This week we saw the defeat of NOM 186, a proposal that sought to brand…
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New Unique Rums From Madagascar
It is easy to understand a wine based on the terroir of the region from which it comes. It is more difficult to apply the word “terroir” to distilled spirits. Barley for…
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Astor Exclusive: Willett 18 yr. Single Barrel Selection
Finding special reserves of very old Bourbon is like finding the Holy Grail of American spirits – or any category of spirits, for that matter. Just ask anyone who has been searching…
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A Completely New Category Of Spirits: Single Cask Spanish Brandy
This may be one of the rarest things we have ever been able to carry. And it’s a real shame because it’s just so good we really wish there was more. Much…
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Charbay “S” Hop Flavored Whiskey
If someone asked me to recommend an unconventional distillery, Charbay would be at the top of my list. The Karakasevic family comes from a long history of alcoholic-beverage production, dating back to…