Not all brandies are born equal. Ask the person next to you how many brands of Cognac they've heard of and they may be able to reel off several big names without much strenuous recollection. Rémy ...

In the French countryside, people don’t obsess over pumpkin spice flavored baguettes or Camembert as soon as the fall weather hits. Instead, Normans sip on a complex glass of fruity yet earthy ...

BARDSTOWN, Ky., November 18, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Proving that there is nowhere Bardstown Bourbon Company won’t go to push the boundaries of whiskey innovation, the latest launch from the brand’s ...

This article appears in print in the October 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. The History: In today’s spirits world, brandy is one of those tipples farthest out of the spotlight. And within the ...

Wherever you are in the United States, there’s a decent chance you’ve started to notice Calvados popping up on bar menus. Per the Calvados Spirits Council, the American market is now the second ...

Apple brandy is the base for some of the oldest and most delicious cocktails, perfect for a warming drink as autumn approaches Before rum or Whiskey, our colonnial cousins put the apple orchards of ...

Calvados has long been overlooked in the States, but with more distilleries finishing their whiskeys in Calvados casks, that might be about to change. Here’s a great place for whiskey fans to start. I ...

Calvados is Normandy’s glorious eau-de-vie, a beverage category that includes any fermented juice that’s been distilled. While most are grape-based, this gem is distilled from the essence of fall: ...