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Liquor of the Year

Top 5 Liquors of 2024: Number 1 – Lux Row Four Grain Double Single Barrel

Our 2024 Liquor of the Year goes to Lux Row Distillers Four Grain Double Single Barrel bourbon whiskey from the Bardstown, Kentucky based distillery. It stood out above all other pours and scored 98 points!

December 13, 2024

Liquor of the Year

The Liquor Authority Liquor of the Year: Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

With this being this is our first ever liquor of the year, we needed to come up with a criteria for the selection process. Does a drink I had a the local bar count, or the pour I had with friends. We decided to keep it simple, what we reviewed from the start of our website until the cut off of December 1st would be eligible. When we looked back at the year there were […]

December 24, 2022

It all started in 1998 when I walked into a cigar shop for the first time in Brooklyn, NY. A desire to try something new led to life long friendships and a career in the cigar industry. I served as a shop manager, blogger, shop owner, writer, marketing coordinator, sales and was an award winning podcaster. After 25 years, I decided it was time to leave the cigar industry. Cigars are still as a passion of mine as is bourbon so I continue the legacy with this website.... Cheers & Long Ashes!