The Month in Alcohol

The Best Things We Drank in June 2022

As part of its new Rare Marriages collection, The Balvenie Twenty-Five is a highly coveted expression that we wish everyone could try.

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The Best Things We Drank in May 2022
For its 26th voyage, Jefferson's Ocean line brought out its first ry…
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The Best Things We Drank in April 2022
As part of its Distil Your World series, The Macallan's whisky maker…
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The Best Things We Drank in March 2022
Take an Irish whiskey and age it in legendary Japanese Mizanura cas…
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The Best Things We Drank in February 2022
Faccia Brutto is making some of the best digestifs on the market — a…
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A mountain of booze passes through the Gear Patrol office every month. Here's the best we end up trying. 

Nov 30, 2021
A Japanese Whisky-Inspired Scotch Is One of the Best Things We Drank This Month

Dewar's Japanese Smooth is a tasty drink and an excellent value.

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Nov 1, 2021
This Is the Cider You Should Be Drinking Right Now

Virtue Cider is the perfect drink for beer and wine lovers alike.

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Oct 1, 2021
Here's What $60,000 Whiskey Tastes Like

Something this old shouldn't taste this good. Oh wait, we're talking about whisky.

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Sep 1, 2021
The 8 Best Things We Drank in August

Basil Hayden's bourbon gets toasty ahead of fall.

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Aug 2, 2021
The 8 Best Things We Drank in July

Tennessee whiskey maker George Dickel's foray into bourbon tastes like peanut butter cups and vanilla ice cream.

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Jul 1, 2021
The 8 Best Things We Drank in June

This Portland-made cider is like a vacation for your taste buds to Spain.

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Jun 2, 2021
The 10 Best Things We Drank in May

Plus, a low-ABV table saison and a surprisingly delicious mezcal seltzer.

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May 3, 2021
The 8 Best Things We Drank in April

Plus, a beer that's shitty on purpose and one of the best whiskies of 2020 makes a comeback.

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Apr 1, 2021
The 10 Best Things We Drank in March

Plus, a juicy red (non-alcoholic) aperitif and an underrated Czech lager are some of the best things we drank last month.

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Mar 1, 2021
The 9 Best Things We Drank in February

An amaro-style liqueur from Vermont and a beer packed with oats (and oat milk) are two of our favorite drinks from last month.

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Sep 1, 2020
I'd Drive to Kentucky if it Meant Getting My Hands on Four Roses' New Bourbon

A mountain of booze passes through the Gear Patrol office every month. Here's the best we tried in August.

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Jul 1, 2020
A New Bourbon Whiskey Named After a Golf Course Is One of the Best Things I Drank Last Month

A mountain of booze passes through the Gear Patrol office every month.

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Jun 3, 2020
Buffalo Trace’s New Goldilocks Bourbon Is the Best Thing I Drank Last Month

A mountain of booze passes through the Gear Patrol office every month.

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Apr 30, 2020
I Was Skeptical of This Hyped, Award-Winning Bourbon from Washington State. Then I Drank It

A mountain of booze passes through the Gear Patrol office every month.

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Apr 3, 2020
An Unreleased Buffalo Trace Bourbon Is the Best Thing I Drank Last Month

A mountain of booze passes through the Gear Patrol office every month.

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