Getting together for the holidays — whether it’s with friends, family, or both — is made all the better with the right drink. A few bottles of sparkling wine will surely be present, but sometimes…
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3 Distilleries That Prove Some of the Best American Whiskey Comes From Texas
While Kentucky usually gets the most attention, you can find great American whiskey in just about every state these days. One of the most interesting is Texas, both from a flavor perspective and from the…
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8 Gifts for Whiskey Lovers That Aren’t Just Whiskey Stones
Guys who like whiskey are constantly being flooded with novelty shot glasses and whiskey stones. The first are usually a little too kitschy to get a fully authentic reception, and the second have dubious results…
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The 5 Best Whiskey Glasses For Bourbon
There are enough whiskey glasses on the market that you could probably use a different one every day of the year and two on federal holidays and still have some you never quite got to.…
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We Partnered With Huckberry To Give Away a Bottle of Pappy Van Winkle
If there’s one name in bourbon that is sure to turn heads, it’s Pappy Van Winkle. It’s notoriously hard to find (especially when it comes to the higher age statements), and if you do happen…
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Add to Bar Cart: The Vaults 2022 Release Blends Widow Jane’s Oldest and Rarest Whiskeys
Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. There’s no shortage of whiskey releases for bourbon lovers to keep track of. Many…
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How a Blind Bourbon Tasting Can Make You Rethink America’s Spirit
On a recent zoom tasting with a group of whiskey experts, I sat with two bourbons in front of me. The taster bottles were unlabeled other than a sticker that read “BOURBON WITH NO BOUNDARIES,”…
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7 Bottles to Understand American Single Malt, the Country’s Newest Whiskey Category
It’s not often that a new whiskey style emerges. It takes balancing different ideals between producers to land on the exact definition, along with proving that the style is, in fact, distinct from what’s already…
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The 2022 Pappy Van Winkle Lineup Might Be a Little Easier to Get This Year
Pappy Van Winkle remains one of the most elusive, sought-after whiskey brands in the country. Thanks to a combination of hype, scarcity, and genuine quality, bottles of Pappy are quickly snatched up and sold on…
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Why Every Whiskey Lover Should Care About Grain-to-Glass Distilleries
Looking at a bottle of wine, the location of the vineyard is often front and center. The same can’t be said for whiskey, despite the fact that it, too, is an agricultural product. But there’s…
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The 4 Ways to Drink Whiskey That Every Guy Should Know
According to the great philosopher Ron Swanson, there is no wrong way to consume alcohol. That’s true down to the part where he is immediately proven wrong when he’s presented with the wrong way to…
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Molson Coors’ Five Trail Blended American Whiskey Batch 002
Molson Coors’ first foray into the world of whiskey was an impressive success. Five Trail Blended American Whiskey, produced in partnership with Bardstown Bourbon Company, was admired by critics and whiskey enthusiasts for its expertly…
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What to Drink This Weekend: Old Fashioned
Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. We aren’t exactly breaking into…
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The 4 Types of Cocktail Glasses You Actually Need (And 4 You Don’t)
If you’re anything like me, there’s a good chance you have way too much glassware in your cabinets and on your bar cart. And while, sure, it can be fun to have a few novelty…
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8 Distilleries Making the Best New York Whiskey
The Big Apple might not be every whiskey enthusiast’s dream destination, but there are several distilleries making their mark on the national whiskey scene. You don’t need to be in Kentucky to make stellar bourbon,…