In the first year of the American Spirits Council of Tasters (ASCOTs), we pursued a business model in spirits competitions that’s never been executed before. Nearly half of the entrants did not receive an award, and we put caps on what earned Double Platinum, Platinum … Continue readingFirst Round & Category Winners of the ASCOT Awards
Who doesn’t enjoy a good Sazerac cocktail? Especially if you’re in New Orleans. But how about a week’s worth of Sazeracs? That’s what the Sazerac House has in mind with Sazerac Cocktail Week, which will celebrate The Big Easy’s official cocktail with a series of … Continue readingSazerac House to Pay Tribute to Classic New Orleans Cocktail in June
Devil’s River Whiskey and 375 Park Avenue Spirits have entered into a supply and distribution agreement. 375 Park Avenue Spirits, a division of the Sazerac Company, will assume responsibility for sales and operational functions of Devil’s River as of April 1, the three-year anniversary of … Continue readingDevil’s River Whiskey Partners with 375 Park Avenue Spirits for Distribution
My 2020 American Whiskey of the Year contenders vary from the rare and hard-to-find to the exceptional everyday bourbons. And in the year of great challenges, when their backs were against the wall, craft distillers showed up big time this year. MB Roland, Peerless, Spirits … Continue readingBest Bourbon And American Whiskey of the Year Contenders
I won’t lie. This is not the press release I expected to get in 2020. Or even 2015. I don’t know why, but Thomas Moore, a man of great bourbon importance, never got his proper due. But his gravitas lost its luster in the 21st … Continue readingNew Whiskey from Sazerac: Thomas S. Moore
The Last Drop Distillers announced an autumn release that will feature three different spirits: a Bourbon distilled in 1980, a 43-year-old Jamaican rum and a vintage cgnac from 1959. The Sazerac-owned distillery will release The Last Drop Autumn Collection in extremely limited quantities. Here’s a … Continue readingLast Drop Distillers to Release Trio of Vintage Spirits – Bourbon, Rum, Cognac