I’d have more for you, but I’m in the middle of a Christmas vacay, and there’s only so much you can ask a man to do whilst rocking pajamas. (Comfy, but I have no idea why they’re covered in little wiener dogs…
Two things. One big, the other small - but it feels big.
I’d have more for you, but I’m in the middle of a Christmas vacay, and there’s only so much you can ask a man to do whilst rocking pajamas. (Comfy, but I have no idea why they’re covered in little wiener dogs…
Last weekend's Whiskey Tribe episode ended with the announcement of a charitable donation, and the community will collectively decide where that money goes in January. That oddly short episode was supposed to be temporarily live as a special message for MB’s. But the comment section made a compelling case for keeping it up, so yah.
Allegedly, there will be a podcast episode near the first of the year to give context, details and gather your thoughts on where to aim the community’s donation.
The other thing? Earlier today, I got my hands on a new bottle design. The patreon voted on it a couple months ago. It’ll be used in some 2021 Crowded Barrel releases, and I gotta tell ya - I freaking love it. Everything about it. The weight, the shape, the feel of it in your hands, the usable space for labels. I usually don’t get chubbed up over stuff like this, but it’s one of the best bottles I’ve ever handled - and it’s ours.
That’s all. Go be merry and shit.
~ The Magnificent Bastard
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THE VAULT OF TRIBES
Check Out This Past Weeks Videos From Our YouTube Channels Whiskey Tribe and Whiskey Vault.
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Ian Piggott is our whiskey article curator - he gives us a glimpse of what’s happening with whiskey (and our whiskey brethren and sistren) around the world.
[+] Texas Based Andalusia Whiskey Crosses Bottled In Bond Line
In the realm of Texas whiskey, many know the names of the bigger players like Balcones and Garrison Brothers. There exists many other quality whiskey makers there, however, and one of these is Andalusia Whiskey Co.
[+] Castle & Key Finally Has An American Whiskey To Call Its Own
The saga of the Castle & Key distillery out of Kentucky is one we’ve documented well here at The Whiskey Wash since it first came on the radar back in 2014 at the site of the historic and pretty well abandoned Old Taylor Distillery.
[+] Whisky production in France is picking up pace
Whisky is France’s favourite spirit and it is the country which drinks the most in the world. A 2016 study by marketing group Bonial found that the French drank 2.15 litres per inhabitant a year compared to Uruguay in second place at 1.77 litres and the UK in seventh place at 1.25 litres.
[+] Distiller In 2020: The Year We Sipped From Home
Every year since 2016 we’ve taken a deep dive into the data behind Distiller to share the year’s trends. This year was unlike anything any of us have ever experienced before.
[+] Irish whiskey brands to watch in 2021
For Irish whiskey, 2020 was the year the category was expected to storm past its goal of 12 million cases. However, while the sector was on track to hit its target, the global pandemic knocked sales back down.
[+] Whiskey the Hero in a Year from Hell
In a year unlike any other, search and sales lead data showed that, while wine managed to increase its share of consumer interest from January to November, it was spirits that really shone – and the top performer was whiskey.
