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Exclusive | One shot of this rare whiskey costs $3,000 — The Post taste tests the oldest Irish single malt ever sold

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Exclusive | One shot of this rare whiskey costs ,000 — The Post taste tests the oldest Irish single malt ever sold

This is one swanky sláinte. Last month, Bushmills, the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery, released its limited edition, 46-year-old whiskey — billed as the oldest Irish single-malt ever sold. The mahogany sipper, hailing from County Antrim, Northern Ireland, also sports one hefty price tag for New Yorkers not worried about the volatile market and hoping for … Read more

North Carolina legalizes to-go cocktails permanently

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North Carolina legalizes to-go cocktails permanently

North Carolina residents can, once again, order cocktails to go. On Monday, Gov. Roy Cooper signed SB 527 into law, which permanently reinstated cocktails to-go, a move that will allow restaurants and distilleries in the state to boost their revenue streams.  The law will also effectively lower the tax rate for spirits ready-to-drink cocktails and permit alcohol sales … Read more

It’s time to taste poitín: Ireland’s mythologized, now legalized, moonshine

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It’s time to taste poitín: Ireland’s mythologized, now legalized, moonshine

For over 1,000 years, Ireland’s verdant hills and misty moors have held a secret — and no, we aren’t talking about leprechauns. We are talking about a spirit that is more entwined with the Irish identity than all the whiskey and Guinness combined. For three centuries, poitín (pronounced pot-cheen), Érie’s rare mountain dew, was illegal, … Read more