Boozist

Get lucky with these seven unique Irish whiskeys

The day we all pretend to be Irish is almost upon us, and the Guinness displays have taken over beer aisles everywhere. We’re headed to the liquor store for Irish whiskey today, though. And while tried and true never fails, there’s...

Category - Spirits

Ammunition Bourbon and Rye bottles along with cocktails and cigars

Ammunition Wine and Whiskey Bring the Heat

Companies that run both a brewery and distillery — a brewstillery, if you will — are fairly common now. New Holland, Dogfish Head, Rogue, Southern Tier, and Anchor immediately come to mind, but more than 150 others are...

Whiskey barrels lying in a row.

5 Whiskeys to Give as Gifts This Year

Whiskey is the gift that keeps on giving… at least for 25 ounces. After that, you’ve done your job and people can buy their own whiskey. But with so many options on the shelf, it’s tough to know...

Kraken Rum Wants You to Make a Sacrifice

Shopping on Black Friday can be painful. You literally risk being trampled to death just for a chance to get a Tickle Me Elmo. But what if I told you that you had a shot getting a submarine captain’s license and an all...

Frank Sinatra Flask

Jack Daniel’s Recreates Frank Sinatra’s Flask

Drink in style with Jack Daniel’s replica of Frank Sinatra’s flask. Jack Daniel’s has a history of famous folks who swore by the Tennessee whiskey, from Winston Churchill and William Falkner to Eva...

Jaisalmer Gin is Helping Put Indian Spirits on the Map

Like anyone else, we admit to occasionally picking a drink based entirely on its packaging, but inside this unique and hyperbolically breathtaking black and gold bottle is a gin worthy of its regal cloak. Jaisalmer gin...

Pinnacle Lemonade Doubles Down on the Arnold Palmer

The Arnold Palmer, a 50/50 mix of lemonade and iced tea, has been a favorite dad drink for decades. Then came the John Daly, which adds vodka to the mix and was presumably invented on an actual golf course because...

Jagermeister Coolpack Bottle

Jagermeister Coolpack lives in the Freezer

Jägermeister has had a wild ride in the last decade. After Fireball took over the shot world, the brand tried to push into the cocktail market. They found a good deal of success in that realm as bartenders found unique...

Stolen X Bottles

Stolen X is Going to Steal the Shot Market

Fireball has been on top of the world since supplanting Jägermeister as the go-to shot for people who don’t want to shoot straight whiskey or tequila. Many brands have tried to take on the champ including big...

Son of a Peat Returns with a Vengeance

Flaviar is best known for curating themed sampler packs of spirits, but they’ve also created a couple whiskies of their own. The latest addition to their liquor cabinet is Son of a Peat Batch 02. Don’t call...

old elk bourbon

Old Elk Bourbon Flips Sourced Whiskey on its Head

Sourced whiskey has been a big story in the spirits world over the last five years, but Old Elk Bourbon has a claim that no others can make. They went out and hired the guy responsible for distilling the whiskey they...

Knob Creek Twice Barreled Rye

Knob Creek Twice Barreled Rye is Double the Fun

What’s better than one barrel? Two. Jim Beam took their standard Knob Creek Rye and gave it a second stint in new oak barrels to create Knob Creek Twice Barreled Rye. The original whiskey has long been a favorite...

tequila bottle

Day of the Dead Meets Street Art in New Tequila Bottle

Day of the Dead will always trump Halloween because it’s actually three days, unlike the name suggests. The Mexican holiday celebrates loved ones who have passed, and it does so in the best way possible… by...

Laphroaig 28 Year

Laphroaig 28 Year is $800 Worth of Pure Happiness

Do you have money? Because we have something well worth spending it on. Laphroaig 28 Year is the latest offering from one of our favorite distilleries. Hot on the heals of their 27 year release, this iteration is...

Wolf Spirit BloodxSweatxTears

Wolf Spirit unleashes vodka made of BloodxSweatxTears

Wolf Spirit Distillery in Eugene, Oregon just released a new vodka named BloodxSweatxTears. And while that wouldn’t seem noteworthy aside from the terrible name (I’m talking about BxSxT, not Wolf Spirit...

national tequila day

5 ways to celebrate National Tequila Day at home

It’s another fake holiday, and this time we’re celebrating everyone’s favorite succulent… agave. That’s right, it’s the paradoxical National Tequila Day. The day when the United...