Brad Japhe

1 week ago | foodandwine.com | Brad Japhe

Credit: Courtesy of Buffalo Trace Distillery Key pointsE.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon is joining the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) for the first time in fall 2025, marking the lineup’s first expansion since its inception in 2006. The addition honors Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr., a foundational figure in bourbon history who helped establish the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897, America’s first consumer protection law.

1 week ago | foodandwine.com | Brad Japhe

Credit: Food & Wine / Destilería Orendain / London Spirits Competition Key pointsTequila Gran Orendain Reposado was awarded 96 points and named Tequila of the Year at the 2025 London Spirits Competition, beating competitors based on quality, value, and packaging. The tequila is made by Tequila Orendain de Jalisco, a 95-year-old distillery in Mexico’s Lowlands, using traditional methods including roller mill extraction and double distillation.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Brad Japhe

Key pointsTequila Gran Orendain Reposado was awarded 96 points and named Tequila of the Year at the 2025 London Spirits Competition, beating competitors based on quality, value, and packaging. The tequila is made by Tequila Orendain de Jalisco, a 95-year-old distillery in Mexico’s Lowlands, using traditional methods including roller mill extraction and double distillation.

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Brad Japhe

The 2025 list of North America’s 50 Best Bars has just been revealed. And for the second year in a row the top spot belongs to Handshake Speakeasy, a sleek and moody parlor in the Colonia Juárez district of Mexico City. Number two on the list was also a repeat performance from last year: Superbueno--a playful Mexican-American cocktail lounge in New York’s East Village.

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Brad Japhe

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 27: A View from the Auckland Harbour looking back onto the Ports and ... More through to the City skyline, Saturday 24th July 2004. (Photo by Sandra Teddy/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Greater Auckland region encompasses an eclectic array of sights, sounds, and flavors. It contains the country’s largest population center, with just about 1.8 million people. There’s all the cultural vibrancy you’d expect from such a crowd.