Binny's Blog

The Whiskey Hotline’s 2023 Signatory Handpicked Single Barrels have hit stores and this week we’re sampling all eight offerings.

What's new from the Whiskey Hotline? The latest handpicked single barrels of rye, bourbon and tequila, plus the latest from Clark & Sheffield.

This week's guest is Bruce Joseph, master distiller for Old Potrero, a pioneer in American craft spirits.

When we say that the Whiskey Hotline travels the world to find you the best spirits for the best price, we mean it. For Handpicked Scotch, that means a trip abroad. This week on Barrel to Bottle we sample through our latest offerings from Scotland.

Barrel to Bottle tastes through twenty Whiskey Hotline Handpicked hidden gems.

Rye Whiskey, it’s a category that is a mystery to a lot of people. “Spicy” is the main descriptor most people have for rye, but there are also sweet ryes and fruity ryes. Join the Barrel to Bottle crew as they blind taste six ryes that run the gamut.

Travel out to Whiskey Acres in DeKalb for a Whiskey Hotline/Barrel to Bottle field trip.

Join the Whiskey Hotline and Sagamore Spirit co-founder and president Brian Treacy for a virtual tasting.

Renowned winemaker, Andy Erickson, carries an impressive Napa resume including time spent at Harlan Estate, Staglin Family Vineyards, and Screaming Eagle.

Last week we covered the wonders of wormwood in our introduction to vermouth and aromatized wines.