Drew Beard

1 day ago | drinkhacker.com | Drew Beard

Bowmore’s partnership with Aston Martin continues apace with the latest release of an insane 54-year-old single malt dubbed ARC-54 that carries a similarly insane price tag of $80,000 a bottle. Chances aren’t good that we’ll get a taste of that one to share with you. Thankfully, Bowmore still offers a handful of impressive values, perhaps none better than the Designed by Aston Martin trilogy launched in 2021 and available exclusively in travel retail.

3 days ago | drinkhacker.com | Drew Beard

Ireland’s The Shed Distillery has continued to churn out annual limited editions of its well-known Drumshanbo Gin, but less attention has been given to growing its single pot still whiskey portfolio. Until now. In quick succession, Drumshanbo recently delivered two new pot still expressions fully matured in fortified wine casks: Marsala Cask at the end of 2024 and Tawny Port Cask a few months later.

5 days ago | drinkhacker.com | Drew Beard

Kentucky Bourbon Trail tourists have a new liquid souvenir to seek out now that Bardstown Bourbon Company has launched their gift shop-exclusive Distillery Reserve Series. This isn’t entirely a new thing as the distillery has offered a handful of distillery-only bottlings over the years as part of their Distillery Collection. Presumably this new Distillery Reserve line is replacing those releases, but similarities abound.

6 days ago | bourbonbanter.com | Drew Beard

🥃SIP SUMMARYBold, buttery, and barrel-proof. Batch A225 delivers a spicy, vanilla-rich experience that’s worth the hunt for wheat whiskey fans. BOTTLE DETAILSDISTILLER:  Heaven Hill DistilleryMASH BILL: 51% Wheat | 37% Corn | 12% Malted BarleyAGE: NAS - Non-age stated, reportedly 7-9 yearsYEAR: 2025PROOF: 125.4 (62.7% ABV)MSRP: $65DREW'S NOTESSHARE WITH: The wheat-lovers in your life. Wheated bourbon fans. Anyone who has never experienced the magic of a wheat whiskey. WORTH THE PRICE: Yes.

1 week ago | drinkhacker.com | Drew Beard

Tequila brand Cazcanes was founded in 2015 with its first product hitting shelves in 2017. It may be fairly new to the wide world of agave spirits, but the brand story goes way back. The name honors the last native Mexicans conquered by the Spaniards, and the tequila itself is reportedly based on a 300-year-old indigenous recipe discovered inside a jungle still.