Today I’m pleased to share this news below from Frey Ranch Distillery, regarding their brand-spanking-new Uncut (aka cask strength) Rye. I am also happy to have received a bottle for review. Sharing below some bullet points from the news release, my review, and then the full release: My Review (Evaluated in the Neat tasting glass…
Taiwan’s Leading Distillery Wins WWA’s Highest Honour as Two Expressions Advance to Finals TAIPEI, /PRNewswire/ — Taiwan’s trailblazing whisky distillery, Kavalan, has achieved a landmark moment at the World Whiskies Awards (WWA) 2026, one of the most respected competitions in the global whisky industry. Kavalan was named Distiller of the Year, securing the highest global honour and…
When we visited the Dry Creek Valley last fall, we gave a full report on Mazzocco Sonoma winery and winemaker Antoine Favero along with our stay at its onsite Briar Cottage: Perlises Pick: Mazzocco Sonoma in the Fall of 2025 – Part 1 – Eve’s Wine and Spirits 101 Perlises Pick: Mazzocco Sonoma in the…
Marks Nearly Four Decades of Environmental Leadership NAPA, CA – Earlier this year, Domaine Carneros Winery received the Sustainable Business of the Year award from the Napa Chamber of Commerce, presented by MCE Clean Energy, a not-for-profit public agency that has set the standard for clean energy in California since 2010. Domaine Carneros was founded by the Taittinger…
Accounts and bourbon groups can select rare barrels in person from the master distiller’s private collection ST. LOUIS, /PRNewswire/ — In the era of Prohibition, there were those who had their secret stashes, and those who didn’t. That spirit carries on to this day at the historic Ross & Squibb Distillery, home of award-winning Remus Bourbon. Accounts…
LONDON, /PRNewswire/ — 50 Best, the organisation behind The World’s 50 Best Bars, reveals the 10 award categories and selected Academy Chairs for the first edition of Europe’s 50 Best Bars. The list of Europe’s Best Bars 2026 as well as the special award winners will be unveiled at a live awards ceremony this year, with the date and location…
Ranks No. 4 in Drinks International Brands Report New York, New York, — Radico Khaitan Limited (NSE: RADICO), a leading IMFL company and the parent of Rampur Distillery, announced that the Rampur Indian Single Malt Whisky has secured No. 4 among the World’s Top Trending Whiskies for 2026 in the Drinks International Brands Report, a…
Trade Tasting Featuring Italy’s Top Wine Producers Will Bring Acclaimed Tour Stateside February 2026, in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and New York ROME, Italy – World-renowned Italian media company, Gambero Rosso, kicks off its 2026 U.S. Tre Bicchier Tour on February 24. The U.S. tour, open to all media professionals and current members of…
FORT WORTH, Texas, /PRNewswire/ — Point Blank Tequila — a new, 100 percent additive-free tequila that just hit North Texas liquor stores — recently took top honors at the 2025 PR%F Awards in Las Vegas, one of the beverage industry’s premier competitions. All three expressions, Añejo, Blanco, and Reposado, won medals for both taste and bottle design…
2025 marks the fourth year that I’ve served as a wine and spirits judge for the Proof Awards in Las Vegas. Not sure I would know that except that it’s not only been a fabulous experience sampling spirits, wines and making new friends – on the fifth year I get awarded with their black leather Proof Awards…