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1 week ago | drinkhacker.com | David Tao

In the realm of heralded and esoteric American whiskey, Redemption’s Ancients series made its mark in 2017 with two bottles that have become pillars of “If you know, you know.” The first was an ultra-rare 36 year-old bourbon, blended from some of MGP’s oldest stocks and totaling just 18 bottles. The second was a slightly more “common” release, an 18 year old rye release that, according to the brand, numbered just 600 bottles.

1 week ago | drinkhacker.com | Robert Lublin

Founded by James Montero and crafted in partnership with fifth-generation Master Distiller Jimmy Villalobos Sauza, Cachasol may be a new tequila brand hitting the market, but it has a lot of experience behind it. It also has some cool innovation. To begin, it is 100% natural, made entirely without additives or sweeteners. I actually found this surprising when I first tasted Cachasol, because it is fairly sweet.

2 weeks ago | drinkhacker.com | David Tao

For the fourth time in recent memory, Scotch distiller Bowmore and car maker Aston Martin have teamed up for a whiskey release. And in this instance, both the age statement and the price tag are among the highest ever for a spirit reviewed on Drinkhacker. Bowmore ARC-54 is a 54 year-old single malt, originally distilled in November 1968. The release itself is actually a marriage of portions of two separate casks: a 2nd fill oak sherry butt and a 3rd fill American oak hogshead.

2 weeks ago | drinkhacker.com | Robert Lublin

Founded in 1966, Champagne de Saint Gall describes itself as a “cooperative of cooperatives” among a set of Grand Cru and Premier Cru champagne growers. Taken together, the brand represents a significant number of vineyards across the Champagne region and employs more than 2000 people, though it is small compared to the leading champagne producers like Moët & Chandon.

2 weeks ago | drinkhacker.com | Christopher Null

Mijenta Tequila hit the scene in 2021, and it’s been dribbling out new expressions and a steady clip, starting first with the three classic expressions, then a cristalino (which we haven’t seen), and finally a series of limited edition offerings, including its Maestra Selection blanco and this, a reposado in its Symphony Series, which is actually a follow-up to the cristalino offering, technically the first in the Symphony line.