Legendary chef and breakdancer Atsushi Kono looks on at the timeless pairing of smoky scotch and yakitori. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe As the general manager and beverage director for Kooth Hospitality, Louis Andia oversees one of the most impressive whisky libraries in all of Manhattan. He doesn’t just pour the juice in question, he helps […]
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12 Year Old Bourbon from the Barton 1792 Distillery Photo illustration: Brad Japhe The Asia World Spirits Competition is now entering its 6th year. It has recently undergone a change in both name and scope, as it seeks to solidify its status as the preeminent drinks judging across the entirety of Asia–as well as Oceania. […]
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A 2011 vintage bourbon has taken home “Best in Show” at the 2025 TAG Global Spirits Awards. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe The TAG Spirit Awards convened in Las Vegas in early September and we’re already getting a taste of what the annual competition is calling the best on the shelf for 2025. A relative newcomer […]
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Rosebank 31 wins big at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, taking home the Best In Show for all whiskies entered. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe There is a strong case to be made for the San Francisco World Spirits Competition being the industry’s ultimate award event. Founded in 2000, it is the oldest and […]
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Three prime examples of undervalued whiskey from across the globe. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe It’s difficult to imagine that there could be any “underrated” whiskies left on shelves these days. The category has never been more popular than it is right now. At its current rate of growth, the global market could exceed $108 billion […]
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Green River Wheated Bourbon takes home the Best In Show prize at NYWSC 2025. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe We’ve talked at length about the significance of the New York World Spirits Competition, and why you should care about its winners. Most recently we revealed what those judges anointed as the best tequila for 2025. It’s […]
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Tequila Poderrosa Blanco, the newest award-winning tequila brand to hit shelves. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe The New York World Spirits Competition takes place every year in the heart of its namesake city–a global cultural capital. So it’s only fitting that the judging, originally launched in 2018, has rapidly risen in stature to become one of […]
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Destihl Brewery TourBus Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPA Photo illustration: Brad Japhe For 39 years the Great American Beer Festival has been bringing the best brewers in the world to Denver, Colorado for the industry’s largest annual celebration. For attendees, it’s largely about merriment and camaraderie. For the folks crafting all that liquid, it represents […]
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And the award goes to… Photo illustration: Brad Japhe The International Wine and Spirits Competition has been going on for quite some time. In fact, few of its industry counterparts can claim the pedigree and legacy of this annual event, initially founded in 1969 by world-famous oenologist Anton Massel. For its 2025 iteration, its esteemed […]
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Wolf Gang Black IPA from zum WØL BrauArt brewery in Germany takes home the top prize. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe The results of the 2025 World Beer Awards are in and when it comes to the enduringly-desired category of IPA, the winner is bound to raise a few eyebrows. But before we get into that, […]
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Armand de Brignac’s Assemblage No. 5 Armand de Brignac It’s been a decade since Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter forever changed the game for champagne with the introduction of Armand de Brignac Blanc de Noirs cuvée. At the time, the mega-mogul sought to bottle something opulent and expressive of minerality—not unusual characteristics for luxury sparkling wines. The […]
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Auchentoshan is a storied brand of scotch that struggles to get the recognition it deserves from the whisky industry at large. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe Nestled into a verdant meadow, a stone’s throw from the River Clyde, Auchentoshan has been churning out world-class scotch for just over two centuries. The legendary Lowland malt has so […]
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A marriage of Scotch and American whiskey-making traditions, Lineage took home the top prize at the … More 4th annual New Orleans Spirits Competition Photo illustration: Brad Japhe All the talk in the spirits world last week was reserved for Tales of the Cocktail, the industry’s largest annual conference. But since 2022, the gathering – […]
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