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Why Sherry Cask Whiskies are Aged in Spanish Oak But Sherry is Aged in American Oak Casks

Answering a lingering question about the type of oak barrels used in Jerez for sherry exported to Scotland to age scotch whisky. Read more →

Nine Tiny Cocktail Bars Around the World

The slideshow includes bars from Munich, Chicago, London, LA, Melbourne, Montreal, New York, Capetown, and Honolulu. Read more →

Live from Jerez: Redbreast Whisky Launches new Lustau Edition

Today in Jerez de la Frontera, the heart of the sherry region in Spain, Redbreast Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey launched their Redbreast Lustau Edition. Read more →

The Return of Blue Drinks: A Story from 2012

People are all excited about blue drinks these days, but I first wrote about their return in 2012. Since Details magazine went away and the story is no longer online, I rescued this story from the Internet Archives. Read more →

All About Pechuga Mezcal: Meat Infused Agave Spirits

Would You Like the Chicken, the Turkey, or the Rabbit? Inside the Weird World of Meat-Distilled Mezcals Read more →

New Booze Books: Political Drinking, Moonshine Fiction, Adult Bevs, & Cuban Cocktails

A few new books that have arrived this summer with themes of drinking like a politician, drinking like an adult, drinking Cuban cocktails, and in probably a first for this series, a fiction book about moonshiners. Read more →

California Rum Festival August 26-27 in San Francisco Announces Industry and Afficionado Days

The two day rum extravaganza will take place August 26-27 at SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street and will include events, seminars, and tasting rooms featuring rum luminaries from around the world. Read more →

New Booze for August 2016: 2 whiskies, 3 rums, and a liqueur

It's a relatively quiet month here at New Booze, most likely because everyone was busy at Tales of the Cocktail. For new releases (and in a couple cases new-to-me releases instead) include 2 whiskies, 3 rums, and a liqueur. Read more →