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FOUR NEW MEMBERS have been inducted into the F. Paul Pacult’s Spirit Journal Hall of Fame.  They are: Chivas Regal Gold Signature 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky; Buffalo Trace Distillery Antique Collection/The annual series George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon, William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Sazerac 18 Year... Read More

UNITED LIQUORS, a division of Martignetti Companies, announces the formation of Genesis Brands, an exclusive collection of superb quality spirits selected by world renowned spirits critic F. PAUL PACULT, editor of f. paul pacult’s spirit journal, and TROY CLARKE, Director of Mixology and Education at Martignetti Companies.  Deemed “America’s foremost... Read More

THE IMBIBING TRENDS du jour may change on a dime but one thing is certain: we Americans love our spirits flavored, and increasingly flavored whisky. Restaurant Sciences, an independent firm that tracks food and beverage product sales throughout the foodservice industry in North America, reports that on-premise flavored spirits sales... Read More

IF POSTMASTER GENERAL Patrick Donahoe gets his way, the USPS just might start delivering alcohol to your front doorstep. The proposal is high on his wish list for raising cash for the financially ailing Postal Service. Donahoe also endorsed ending most door-to-door and Saturday mail deliveries as cost-saving measures for... Read More

THE BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY has been named a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior. Joining the elite ranks of such American icons as the Alamo, the Empire State Building and the White House, Buffalo Trace Distillery is now one of only 2577 National Historic Landmarks... Read More

Thirst Boston, a cocktail and drinking festival, will take place NOVEMBER 9 to 11 at the Hotel Commonwealth.  The 3-day event will offer a variety of drink-filled seminars from mixology experts and industry professionals, as well as a host of tastings and theme parties celebrating the past, present and future... Read More

POPCORN HAS COME A LONG WAY INDEED. From cheap movie snack to gourmet treat, the evolution has been an interesting one. Now, there’s a new concept on the market: wine-infused popcorn. Populence, a gourmet popcorn bar located in New York City, teamed up with New Zealand winery Kim Crawford to... Read More

A new edition of MICRO-DISTILLERIES IN THE U.S. AND CANADA, has been released.  Written by David J. Reimer, Sr., it is the only guide dedicated to North American micro-distilleries. The newly released third edition includes information on more than 45O micro-distilleries from all 5O states and across Canada plus hundreds... Read More

COULD THE CLASSIC G&T become a thing of the past? It’s entirely possible. Juniper berries, the crucial ingredient in British gin, are under attack by a virulent fungus strain: Phytophthora austrocedrae. “Juniper is in serious trouble,” a spokeswoman for conservation group Plantlife Scotland commented. “One of only three native conifers... Read More

LET’S FACE IT: a box of chocolates is a beautiful thing. But when they’re handmade, creamy ganache delights from Lake Champlain Chocolates in Vermont, they’re absolutely irresistible. And when they’re infused with WhistlePig Straight Rye Whiskey, well, they’re simply sublime.  LCC pairs a dark chocolate ganache with the acclaimed 1O-year-old,... Read More