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Barrel to Bottle checks out four bourbons, voted Best of Binny's by our experts.

Just add rum (or tequila) to this delicious imperial cider and you have an easy tropical cocktail.

Hirsch Whiskey Head Distiller Kevin Aslan joins Barrel to Bottle this week.

Get your money's worth with twelve budget bourbons, blind tasted by the Barrel to Bottle crew.

This week, Barrel to Bottle sits down with Four Roses' Master Distiller Brent Elliott.

Hawaii's remote beauty presents interesting challenges for a distillery, but Kolo'a has been at it for 13 years now. Barrel to Bottle sits down to talk with founder Bob Gunter.

Blast off with with the fruity, frozen Saturn cocktail. A refreshing combination of gin, passionfruit liqueur, orgeat and citrus makes for an otherworldly tiki concoction.

Escape to the tropics with this creamy, dreamy Frozen Piña Colada—the ultimate blend of coconut, refreshing pineapple, and rum for a refreshingly smooth sip! Some claim this refreshing tripartite tropical delight has beginnings dating back to the days of Caribbean pirates.

Binny’s Demo Kitchen perfectly pairs Grilled Tequila-Lime Trout and Watermelon Salsa with Mulderbosch sauvignon blanc from South Africa. Berkley’s Trumer Pils is the call when it comes to beer or try it with a watermelon cocktail from our resident mixologist.

A quintessential poolside sipper, the Watermelon Margarita. Our recipe utilizes ice cubes made from rich agua fresca for a more intense watermelon flavor and ice cold slushy texture. A summery frozen cocktail designed to combat the heat. Binny's Home Bartender leans into watermelon season with recipes for Watermelon Agua Fresca, Frozen Watermelon Margarita, Watermelon Rosé Spritzer and a Watermelon Cooler.