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Whisky Advocate’s Top 20 Whiskies of the year list is always fun to sample through. This year we have 12 ½ of the top 20 to try. This year’s list is heavy on Islay whiskies, interesting barrel finishes and as always, old timey candies. #20 - Westland Beer Cask Finish American Single Malt Whiskey #18 - Bushmills 10-Year-Old ex-Bordeaux Cask Irish Single Malt Limited Release #17 - Virginia Distillery Company Highland Malt Finished in Hardywood Ginger Stout Cask #15 - Compass Box Crimson Casks #14- 2XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon The Kiawah Blend #13 – Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye #12 – Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon Limited Release #11 – Ardbeg Spectacular Ardbeg Day Release 2024 #4 – Bardstown Bourbon Company Collaborative Series Amrut #3 – Lagavulin 12-Year-Old Cask Strength Special Release The Ink of Legends 2023 #2 – Bruichladdich 18-Year-Old Islay Malt Re/Define Eighteen #1 – Laphroaig Elements 2.0 Long Ferment If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Yes Mex!co, it’s more than tequila! Tequila has been popular for decades, and mezcal has gained in popularity over the last decade but that barely scratches the surface. With over 200 varieties of agave, plus many native plans loaded with potentially fermentable sugars, there’s way more than just tequila in Mexico. Casa Dasylirion Sotol Coyote Durango Mazot Sotol Palmilla Blanco Quechol Sotol Wheeleri Quechol Sotol Texanum Bacanora Aquamiel Siglo Cero Pox Sierra Sonora Prickly Pear Nixta Licor de Elote If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Binny’s wine, spirits and beer buyers sample thousands of products every year. Every year Barrel to Bottle asks them to pick their favorite or favorites. This is the best of the best that Binny’s has to offer, chosen by the discriminating palates of our buying team. Spirits Buyer Jeff Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Tip Top Cocktails Wine Buyer Bill Mount Langi Ghiran Billi Billi Shiraz 2022 Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Shiraz 2021 Mount Langi Ghiran Talus Shiraz 2022 Wine Buyer Barb Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino 2019 Wine Buyer Mark Pol Roger Extra Cuvée de Réserve Beer Buyer Douglas More Barrel Aged Henna Binny’s Select Vanilla Caviar Wine Buyer Mike Hyland Estates Pinot Noir Binny’s Reserve 2022 Spirits Buyer Brett Dewar’s Double Double 21-Year-old Ruby Marsala Cask Finished Binny’s Handpicked If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
The holiday season means one thing for Roger: winter and Christmas beers from around the world. These are big, spicy beers sometimes with crazy adjuncts so buckle up! Gouden Carolus Christmas Ale Schlafly Christmas Ale Southern Tier 2XMAS Victory Merry Monkey Sierra Nevada Celebration Ommegang Everything Naughty Allagash From Maine with Love #38 Great Lakes Cookie Exchange Milk Stout Left Hand Nitro Candy Cane Stout If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Every year, the Barrel to Bottle crew is lucky enough to get an early preview of Goose Island’s Bourbon County Brand Stout. This year’s line-up is focused on the importance of barrels, and revisits some favorite recipes from the past with new twists. If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
The third Thursday of November is Beaujolais Nouveau Day. It also happens to be a week before Thanksgiving, which is convenient because this wine is easy to pair with the vast array of flavors on your holiday table. Take a quick sip of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2024 with Barrel to Bottle. If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
For the second year, Binny’s presents its list of the Top 50 Wines Under $50. Wine consultants from every Binny’s location conducted their own tasting of their top wines of 2024; from favorites in crowded categories to esoteric, off-the-beaten path offerings, this list has something for everyone. This week on Barrel to Bottle, we’re highlighting ten to try from this year’s list, in no particular order. Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis 2022 Trefethen Dry Riesling 2023 Turley White Zinfandel 2023 Ramey Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2022 Domaine Jean Marc Burgaud Morgon Les Charmes 2022 Girolamo Russo a Rina Etna Rosso 2022 Raul Perez Ultreia St. Jacques 2021 Domaine Drouhin Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2022 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Telegramme Chateauneuf du Pape 2021 Jansz Premium Rosé If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Master Blender Ashley Barnes is a super taster with an analytical mind. With a background in molecular biology, she consults with distilleries on quality control and other aspects of their business. This week we’re sampling some of her favorite releases. E.J. Curley & Company Small Batch Bourbon Lucky Seven ‘The Frenchman’ French Oak Finishing Barrel #20 Binny’s Handpicked Lucky Seven ‘The Holiday Toast’ Double Oak Finish Binny’s Handpicked If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Dr. Rachel Barrie is the Master Blender for Glenglassaugh, BenRiach and Glendronach. On this episode of Barrel to Bottle, Dr. Rachel meditatively guides us through the sweet side of Speyside. Then we meditatively guide her through a Scotch and flavored popcorn pairing. Glenglassaugh Sandend Highland Single Malt BenRiach Cask Edition 10-Year-Old ex-Tennessee Whiskey Barrel #6247 2009 BenRiach Cask Edition 10-Year-Old Virgin Oak Barrel #7731 2010 Garrett Popcorn Caramel Crisp Garrett Popcorn Cheese Corn If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
It’s never been easier to flex your mixology skills at home than it is now. The ingredients are better, the equipment is more advanced, the techniques are easy to master. This week on Barrel to Bottle we’re going to teach you how to impress your friends and family with five cocktails, along with recommendations for accessories and ingredients you can purchase or make yourself. Check out all the cocktail recipes on our blog. If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
If you can’t handle the tannins, get out of Montalcino. Or grab some rich, fatty foods like pecorino toscano, fennel-rich finnochiona, butter and crusty Tuscan bread. This week we’re highlighting Tuscan wines from Montalcino and the surrounding area. Altesino Rosso 2022 Caprili Rosso di Montalcino 2022 Caprili Brunello di Montalcino 2019 Tenute Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino 2019 Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino 2019 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino White Label 2019 If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
It’s Pumpkin SZN! It’s been here for a while because seasonal creep starts earlier and earlier. At the height of the pumpkin craze, our stores were packed with pumpkin and pumpkin-spiced beverages. But after a bit of a lull, pumpkin is on the rise again and the great news is all our favorites are still around. We’ve got a whole patch of pumpkin beers, wines and spirits to try this week. If you like pumpkin, you’re not basic! Drink what you like! Big Muddy Pumpkin Smasher Whole Hog Pumpkin Ale Schlafly Pumpkin Ale Schlafly Vanilla Pumpkin Ale Off Color Pumpkin Beer for Cafés Southern Tier Caramel Pumking New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin Leelanau Cellars Witches Brew Spiced Apple Prairie State Pumpkin Wine St. Julian Pumpkin Spice Latte Fulton’s Harvest Pumpkin Pie Cream Liqueur Buzzballz Pumpkin If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
There are always new items in the spirits aisles of Binny’s. While bourbon is still very much the focus, don’t forget about Scotch, Rye and even Scottish Rye. Jim Beam Sunshine Blend J. Reiger & Co. Straight Bourbon Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Still Austin High Rye Bourbon Single Barrel #2020/008-1 Binny’s Handpicked Angel’s Envy Bourbon Sherry Barrel Select #CE055 Binny’s Handpicked SirDavis Rye RyeLaw Scottish Rye Whisky Yellowstone American Single Malt Single Barrel #SM090 Yellowstone American Single Malt Single Barrel #SM056 FEW Spirits Chicago Smokeworks Cherrywood Smoked Malt Whiskey Gordon Daniels Linkwood 15-Year-Old Speyside Single Malt If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Oktoberfest is probably our most beloved seasonal beer style, so it just makes sense for Barrel to Bottle to regularly revisit Märzens and Festbiers. There are so many Oktoberfest-adjacent beers on our shelves that we can do an episode almost every year with little to no overlap. This year, we’ve got a slew of American craft takes on the styles, and only one from Germany. So lace up your dirndl and grab your liter glass, it’s time for Gemütlichkeit. Urban Chestnut O-Katz Oachkatzlschwoaf Oktoberfest Pollyanna Fruhauf Oktoberfest Art History Artoberfest Central Waters Octoberfest Lager Rhinegeist Franz Hofbrauhaus-Freising Festbier Maplewood Festbier Firestone Walker Oaktoberfest Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest collaboration with Brauerei Gutmann If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Pinot Noir can sometimes seem daunting to some wine drinkers, but it’s not. This week, Chris has five wines from the Willamette Valley 2022 vintage. Originally, experts thought 2022 was going to be a continuation of a run of bad vintages, but things turned around with high quality fruit and better yields than predicted. Maison Noir OPP Other People’s Pinot 2022 Hyland Estates Petit Pinot Noir 2022 Arterberry Maresh Pinot Noir Dundee Hills 2022 Cristom Pinot Noir Mt. Jefferson Cuvee 2022 Patricia Green Pinot Noir La Belle Promenade Vineyard 2022 If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Summer may be drawing to a close, but it’s going to stay warm for a while. That means there’s plenty of time to fire up your blender and rethink frozen cocktails. They don’t need to be sweet and overbearing, they can be balanced and still refreshing and delicious. You can check out all the cocktail recipes on our blog. If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Rum: underappreciated and misunderstood. That’s why we keep doing rum episodes, because it deserves the attention, Plus, it’s the Summer of Rum. Pat has brought in a treasure trove of new and new-to-Binny’s rums that run the gamut from lighter to funky, blended to single barrel, flavored to full-proof, sweet to estery. Virago Four Port Rum Virago Ruby Port Cask Rum DeHart Grander Trophy Release Small Batch Single Origin Panama Rum Diplomatico Selección de la Familia Rum Planteray Mr. Fogg Sail Navy Rum Sail no. 1 Rhum JM 8-Year-Old ex-Bourbon Barrel #0001 Binny’s Handpicked 2014 Rhum Clement 5-Year-Old ex-Scotch Barrel #0034 Binny’s Handpicked Holmes Cay Fiji Single Origin Blend Rum Holmes Cay Reunion Island Grande Arome Rhum Worthy Park Single Estate 109 Proof Jamaica Pot Distilled Rum Worthy Park Estate White Overproof Pot Still Jamaica Rum Planteray Rum Cut & Dry Coconut If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Like the Quadrennial Summer Sports Competition, Binny’s shelves have representation from all over the world. Pat didn’t bring a bottle from every country, luckily, but he, Roger and Chris brought spirits, beer and wine from around the world. Let the games begin! South Korea: SoonHari Apple Mango Switzerland: Chateau de Trevelin Chasselas Aubonne 2022 Canada: Unibroue Don de Dieu China: Kweichow Moutai (coming soon) Serbia: Vinarija Deurić Severna Morava 2020 Germany: Flensburger Pilsner Turkey: Tekirdag Rakisi Gold Series Aged 100% Grape Raki Mexico: Monte Xanic Sauvignon Blanc Mexico: Mezcal Vago by Tio Rey Binny’s Ensamble Poland: Zywiec Porter South Africa: Bayab African Grown Classic Dry Gin Georgia: Kakhuri Gvinis Marani Mukuzani Dry Georgian Red Czech Republic: BrouCzech Dark Lager Sweden: Åhus Akvavit North Macedonia: Ezimit Vranec 2020 Jamaica: Dragon Stout Japan: Suntory Hakushu 12-Year-Old Peated Japanese Single Malt Whisky Armenia: Tree of Life Pomegranate Wine Belgium: Trappistes Rochefort 8 Scotland: Laphroaig Cairdeas 10-Year-Old Cask Strength 2024 If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
America’s Founding Fathers loved Madeira, and so does our own Roger Adamson. Regular listeners will know how much he brings it up and how much he’s been wanting to do a Madeira episode. Who better to talk Madeira with than Chris Blandy? His family has been involved in making Madeira on the island for seven generations. If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Viral cocktails have been on Pat’s radar for years now, and we finally have a Gen Z co-host in touch with what the kids (21+) are drinking these days. This week Lexi does all the work for Pat and mixes Tik-Tok worthy cocktails for her unenthusiastic co-hosts. Grab all the recipes on our blog. If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
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