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Press Release: A. Smith Bowman Distillery Releases Third Batch of Annual Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey

A. Smith Bowman Distillery, Virginia’s oldest distillery, today announces the return of its award-winning Cask Strength Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Now in its third year, the annual cask strength offering showcases the excellence in craft distilling bourbon enthusiasts have come to expect from A. Smith Bowman Distillery.< A. Smith Bowman Cask Strength Bourbon is the result of continuous year-long tastings to blend the best barrels available. Hand-selected by Distiller David Bock, this year’s release is […]

December 12, 2023

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Press Release: AVO Cigars Collaborating with DJ D-Nice For Limited Edition Expressions in 2024

Avo Cigars, a leader in hand-made premium cigars, will collaborate with world-renowned DJ D-NICE for the limited edition “Avo Expressions 2024.” Only 2500, 15 count boxes will be created of this exclusive brand. The Avo Expressions line of cigars was created with the purpose of collaborating with individuals who are true experts in their craft, following in the footsteps of the late Avo Uvezian, the founder of AVO Cigars. Avo Uvezian was a musician and […]

December 12, 2023

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Press Release: J.C. Newman Ships The American All-Star Humidor

This week J.C. Newman Cigar Co. will ship The American All-Star Humidor to premium cigar retailers in the United States. All six sides of this humidor are made from wood from the floor of the 2011 NBA All-Star Game. An officially licensed product, this humidor is part of the NBA Reclaimed program, which repurposes authentic game-used NBA courts. Each humidor contains 30 The American All-Star cigars, one representing each NBA team, along with a signed […]

November 29, 2023

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Editorial: Announcing Cigar and Liquor of the Year

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. […]

November 18, 2023

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Press Release: The Perfect Fifth Introduces Oran Blended Scotch Whisky

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 […]

November 17, 2023

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Press Release: J.C. Newman and the LeRoy Neiman Foundation Ship LeRoy Neiman 2023 Collectors Edition Cigars

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 […]

November 15, 2023

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Press Release: Michter’s 25 Year Bourbon

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 […]

November 14, 2023

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Press Release: Lost Lantern Announces 2023 Winter Whiskey Wednesday Drop

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, […]

November 13, 2023

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Press Release: Aganorsa Leaf, 2GuysCigars.com & Single Cask Nation Team Up for Third Barrel Aged Cigar Collaboration

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 […]

November 13, 2023

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Press Release: Plasencia Cigars Now Shipping Cosecha 151

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 […]

November 10, 2023

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