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Rampur Distillery’s Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin Wins Double Gold at The Fifty Best Spirits Competition

evebushman4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Celebrating World-Class Indian Craftsmanship NEW YORK, NY – June 17, 2026 – Radico Khaitan Limited (NSE: RADICO), the parent company of Rampur Distillery, has announced that Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin has won a Double Gold Medal 2026 at The Fifty Best, one of the industry’s renowned blind-tasting competitions and a benchmark for quality, craftsmanship, and innovation in the global premium spirits market….

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Tasting The Latest Chardonnay, Riesling and Rose from Smith-Madrone Winery

evebushman4 months ago5 months ago04 mins

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Saint Helena’s Smith-Madrone wines, especially their dry Riesling, and have been reviewing them for a few years now. When I received their latest emailed promotion for a six-bottle pack of their new Chardonnay, Riesling and Rose, I snatched them right up! (Note on the photo: In all…

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The Impex Collections – Group Review

evebushman5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Edition Five – The Impex Collection was just released! We usually get to taste the latest spirits from Impex Beverages at whisky events, but we missed both President Sam Filmus and Vice President Chris Uhde at one recently. They were gracious enough to offer samples of their new Edition Five for review. These are the…

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Perlises Pick Ra Ra Wine Co. / Little Ra Ra Ferments

Michael Perlis5 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Our road to Ra Ra Wine Co. et al was somewhat circuitous but we got there. It actually started very early last year, when we were planning our own Historic Vineyard tour. At that time, one of the wineries we reached out to was Saini Vineyards. Unfortunately, our schedule filled up and we were unable…

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From Wismettac Asian Foods: Reviews of Junmai Daiginjo Sake, Strawberry-Flavored Nigiri Sake, and Rice Wine with Natural Yuzu Juice

evebushman6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

From Wismettac Asian Foods I’m reviewing a Junmai Daiginjo Sake – a very finely milled sake rice, a strawberry-flavored Nigiri sake – unfiltered and milky in appearance, and a rice wine with natural Yuzu juice – think of lemon-orange and other citrus fruit flavors. All are brewed and bottled by Homare Sake Brewery Co. All…

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Bar And Restaurant Expo 2026: What We Discovered!

evebushman7 months ago3 weeks ago05 mins

We’ve honestly lost track of how many years we’ve covered the Bar & Restaurant Expo in Las Vegas since I was first introduced to the event by our contributing editor, Michael Perlis. When we were consulting for bars/restaurants/wineries, I attended the classes at the expo to share what I learned with my clients and write…

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From Apogee 21: Reviews of Casazul Tequilas

evebushman7 months ago7 months ago03 mins

Two years ago, at the WSWA Conference (Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America) I was thrilled to see my old chum Mark Newman, who is with Apogee 21 Holdings Inc, manning a large booth. I sampled quite a few items, including their Monkey in Paradise vodka and Andale tequila at that time – both winners…

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Reviewing Rye and Bourbon from Florida’s Fort Mosé 1738

evebushman8 months ago8 months ago03 mins

Another interesting brand with an interesting backstory that I discovered at the recent WSWA (Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America) conference was Fort Mosé 1738. I took home both their rye and bourbon to sample at home. This is some of the story about the distillery I wanted to share with readers, I got it…

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Lagavulin Single Malt Scotch Whisky Introduces a New Expression of Islay Peat with Lagavulin 11 Year Old Sweet Peat

evebushman8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

Aged in first-fill American oak ex-bourbon casks, the new permanent expression brings a sweetness derived from oak and malt forward, in balance with Lagavulin’s unmistakable smoky character ISLAY, Scotland, /PRNewswire/ — Few places in the whisky world match the intrigue of Islay, an island in the Western Hebrides of Scotland, where whisky-making is in the fabric of…

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First Bottle Reviews (of Many) From Access Live 2026: From Tibet, Ireland, Japan, Patagonia and Bulgaria

evebushman8 months ago9 months ago07 mins

We covered our first Access Live in 2024, missed it in 2025 as it was held in Denver, now we are thrilled to have had the event back in here Las Vegas this past February 2026. It’s an event for members of the wine and spirits industry that my husband Eddie (our photographer) and I…

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Bom Dia Makes History as the First Brazilian Wine Named to Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Best Buys

Patz And Hall Opens New Tasting Room in Downtown Sonoma

Can I Change How You Feel About Gin and Vodka?

Registration Opens for WSWA’s Access LIVE 2027, the Beverage Alcohol Industry’s Premier Business Event

Lettie Teague, Longtime Wall Street Journal Wine Columnist, Joins The New York Sun

Hooten Young Whiskey with Norm Hooten

L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade Raises More Than $1.5 Million for Childhood Cancer Research in 14th Year

Want Your Own Barrel of Bourbon? BarrelPick.com Launches at Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Eve’s Pick: Glasvin For Holiday Gifting

Danny Meyer to Keynote 2027 Bar And Restaurant Expo, Produced by Forge

Rampur Distillery’s Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin Wins Double Gold at The Fifty Best Spirits Competition

Tasting The Latest Chardonnay, Riesling and Rose from Smith-Madrone Winery

The Impex Collections – Group Review

Perlises Pick Ra Ra Wine Co. / Little Ra Ra Ferments

From Wismettac Asian Foods: Reviews of Junmai Daiginjo Sake, Strawberry-Flavored Nigiri Sake, and Rice Wine with Natural Yuzu Juice

Bar And Restaurant Expo 2026: What We Discovered!

From Apogee 21: Reviews of Casazul Tequilas

Reviewing Rye and Bourbon from Florida’s Fort Mosé 1738

Lagavulin Single Malt Scotch Whisky Introduces a New Expression of Islay Peat with Lagavulin 11 Year Old Sweet Peat

First Bottle Reviews (of Many) From Access Live 2026: From Tibet, Ireland, Japan, Patagonia and Bulgaria