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America’s First Indigenous Distillery Makes Superb Small-Batch Spirits
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America’s First Indigenous Distillery Makes Superb Small-Batch Spirits
By Johnny Motley
The 10 Best Espresso Cocktails
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The 10 Best Espresso Cocktails

There's so much more to coffee cocktails than the good old espresso martini.

By Kaitlyn Rosati
The 6 Best Scotches to Pair With Thanksgiving Dinner
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The 6 Best Scotches to Pair With Thanksgiving Dinner

Scotch isn’t just therapeutic—it pairs beautifully with Thanksgiving fare.

By Johnny Motley
9 Celebrity Booze Brands That Are Actually Worth Drinking
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9 Celebrity Booze Brands That Are Actually Worth Drinking

From Sam Neill’s wine to The Rock’s tequila, there are some true gems to be found amid the recent crop of celebrity boozes.

By Christopher Osburn
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Jinro Soju: The World’s Most Popular Liquor You’ve Never Heard Of

If you had to guess what the best-selling brand of liquor in the world was, we'd totally understand tossing out names like Smirnoff vodka and Jack Daniel's. Good guesses, but wrong. The title belongs to Jinro soju from South Korea. The issue, only around 5% of the company's sales come…

By Mike Newman
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Dogfish Head x Grateful Dead – American Beauty

This is far from the first time we've seen Sam and the folks over at Dogfish Head dip their toes into the music world. Following the success of Bitches Brew (celebrating Miles Davis), Faithfull Ale (for Pearl Jam) and a few others comes, American Beauty. The Imperial Pale Ale is…

By Mike Newman
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The 2013 Whisky Advent Calendar

The holidays are filled with loud family members, packed parking lots and that same Mariah Carey album on repeat. To ease some of the stress, have a drink . . . or 24. The Whisky Advent Calendar is back for 2013 and will supply you, or the recipient of it,…

By Mike Newman
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The Magnificent Multitude of Beer

From a very broad scope, there are really only two types of beer: Ales and Lagers. However, if asked your favorite style of beer, responding with "ales" would be pretty odd. For a more complete breakdown of all the styles out there - from the hopped-up double IPA to the…

By Mike Newman
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Quaffer Shot Glasses

Having a chaser after a shot probably wouldn't be considered the manliest thing ever. Still, some liquor is flat-out terrible. If you find yourself in the situation where you want to get a buzz going but don't have some nice whiskey to sip, at least have it in one of…

By Mike Newman
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