AvatarZachary Johnston2 hours agoThe Winning Scotch And Bourbon Whiskeys From This Year’s Ascot AwardsUPROXX - Zach JohnstonIt seems like medals are handed out to bottles of booze at a breakneck pace in the whiskey and spirits world these days. It’s kind of true, a lot of bottles end up with little stickers or neck hangers touting medals from various awards. And hey, that’s great for them. But with so many medals hanging …
AvatarZachary Johnston20 hours agoHere Are All The ‘Double Platinum’ Bourbons From The Famed Ascot AwardsUPROXX - Zach JohnstonWe’re getting deep into awards season in the spirits industry. This week noted bourbon reviewer Fred Minnick dropped the medals from his spirit’s awards, the Ascot Awards — named after Minnick’s signature neckwear. Below, I’m going to call out every bourbon that you can actually (maybe) find that …
AvatarZachary Johnston2 days agoWorld Class ‘Sipping Bourbons’ For Under $50, RankedUPROXX - Zach JohnstonFinding a great “sipping bourbon” is a fun task. Because hey, you get to sip a whole bunch of bourbon — who can complain about that? The key to the great sippers is simple: they need to be something a little more special than the average mixing bottle. These are the expressions that feel right all …
AvatarZachary Johnston1 day agoAll The Scotch Whisky Finalists From The San Francisco World Spirits CompetitionUPROXX - Zach JohnstonDewar’s Double Double 32 Blended Scotch ABV: 46% Average Price: $170 (half bottle) The Whisky: Master Blender Stephanie MacLeod really hits it out of the park with these blends. This one starts with 32-year-old barrels of both single malt and single grain whiskies. Then all the single malts are blended …
AvatarZachary Johnston6 days agoAre Bottled-in-Bond Bourbons Really Better? We Blindly Tasted Some To Find OutUPROXX - Zach JohnstonBottled-in-bond bourbon whiskey is often called “the good stuff.” Part of that is due to the style being a little rarer than your average small batch bourbon. Another reason is the way it’s made. The juice in bottled-in-bond bourbons need to come from one distiller, during one distilling season. …
AvatarZachary JohnstonMake This: A New York Sour, It’s The Perfect Cocktail For The WeekendUPROXX - Zach JohnstonI’ve been seeing the New York Sour everywhere lately — IG stories, TikTok, Google News Feeds. Hell, I went to lunch with an old friend this week and he regaled me about the New York Sours a bartender made for him over the weekend. As an old-school bartender from the very highest end of the scene, I …
