At the end of 2022, when we were strictly a liquor review site operating as The Liquor Authority we named our first ever Liquor of the Year, Chicken Cock Straight Bourbon Whiskey. We opted to only announce one winner with no end of year list. In 2023, The Barrel Burner has decided to expand how we announce Liquor of the Year. Starting on Monday, December 18th, we will announce our Top 5 liquors beginning with #5. […]
The Perfect Fifth, an American independent Scotch Whisky bottler known for its rare, ultra-premium single cask Scotch Whiskies, is introducing a new line, Oran, a blended Scotch Whisky created by whisky expert Jim Murray, author of “Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.” Murray has long served as a behind-the-scenes blender for many distilleries world-wide, but his partnership with The Perfect Fifth is his first public foray into an official blending role with a company, allowing his 40 […]
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. and the LeRoy Neiman and the Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation will begin shipping the LeRoy Neiman 2023 Collectors Edition cigars to 177 of the leading premium cigar retailers in the United States. This new luxury, handcrafted cigar is a collaboration between America’s oldest family-owned premium cigar maker and the foundation of the late, iconic, cigar-smoking American artist, LeRoy Neiman. All profits are being donated to support arts education in Tampa’s public […]
On October 31, 2023, UK-based Drinks International published its annual top 50 list of The World’s Most Admired Whiskies based on voting by an Academy of independent whiskey experts (writers, educators, bar owners, and other specialists with no affiliation to any brand) from more than 20 countries. For the first time an American whiskey, Michter’s, topped the charts as The World’s Most Admired Whiskey. Michter’s is celebrating this extraordinary recognition with the December release of […]
On Wednesday, November 29th, the award winning independent bottler, Lost Lantern, will celebrate the many ways whiskey can be enjoyed during the winter with its annual Winter Whiskey Wednesday drop. Created specifically to be enjoyed during the coldest season of the year, these new bottlings are sure to evoke thoughts of crackling fireplaces, home-baked holiday treats, and the dreams of summer that keep us warm on the darkest and coldest days of winter. “In Vermont, […]
2GuysCigars.com, in collaboration with Single Cask Nation and Aganorsa Leaf Cigars, is thrilled to reveal their third Single Cask Nation Cigar collaboration project. This unique cigar experience blends expert cigar craftsmanship, and a distinctive bourbon barrel aging process available exclusively at 2GuysCigars.com. The previous two Single Cask Nation Cigar projects were released in 2019 & 2021. All three projects combine top-quality Nicaraguan tobacco with the distinctive flavors of bourbon and rye carefully selected by the Single Cask Nation team. “This […]
Plasencia Cigars, a world-leading premium tobacco grower established in 1865, announces that the Cosecha 151 is now shipping to retailers. The Cosecha 151 was displayed at the 2023 PCA which took place in Las Vegas this past July. The Cosecha 151 is the third installment of the Cosecha series of cigars. The Cosecha 151 name is meant to honor the 151st tobacco crop from the Plasencia farms, which was harvested in 2016. This Honduran puro […]
As an American-made and owned Bourbon, Evan Williams is proud to give back to U.S. military veterans. Through their American-Made Heroes Foundation Fund, they’ve donated $600,000 to organizations benefiting the veteran community. Each year, the American-Made Heroes Foundation Fund awards one-time grants of $4,000–$6,000 to eligible 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(19) nonprofits that serve the veteran community. The 2023 grant recipients are Veteran Outreach, Infinite Heroes, Battle Dawgs, Heroes Water, HillVets, Azmuth Check Foundation, She’s the Veteran, Robin’s Home, […]
Wild Turkey Generations marks the first time three generations of the Russell family have collaborated on a single whiskey, blending storied past with compelling present to honor the family’s remarkable legacy. With over 100 years of combined experience between Wild Turkey Master Distillers Jimmy Russell, Eddie Russell and Associate Blender Bruce Russell, this bourbon is a blend of hand-selected barrels unique to each of their tastes. Bruce, like his grandfather Jimmy, prefers bold bourbon flavors, […]
This week, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is shipping the second and final release of the year of its famous Yagua and Diamond Crown Black Diamond cigars. A total of 1,200 boxes of Yagua and 600 boxes of Diamond Crown Black Diamond are being shipped to 396 premium cigar retailers in 46 states. “It continues to shock me that Yagua has developed a cult-like following,” said fourth-generation owner Drew Newman. “I didn’t make Yagua to sell. In fact, […]