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This Is What American Whiskey Was Like 250 Years Ago

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You can indirectly thank the British for our country’s love affair with whiskey. “There was a movement or pride in drinking American whiskey [during the Revolutionary War],” says Trey Zoeller, founder and chief strategist of Jefferson’s Bourbon. “It was kind of a quick switch because before that moment, everybody drank rum. We had the Boston Tea Party, but we did the same thing with rum.
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AJ Bond Tennessee Whiskey Doesn’t Want to Be the Next Jack Daniel’s

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Where it’s from: Located in La Vergne, TN, this marks the first release from the AJ Bond Distillery and the first Tennessee Whiskey from drinks giant Sazerac. Why we’re drinking this: Tennessee Whiskey is a popular but rather sparsely populated category, at least compared to bourbon. You’ve got Jack Daniel’s, Uncle Nearest (currently in business limbo but still popular) and Dickel, with a few other specialty players.
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The 5 Biggest Takeaways from Bar Convent Brooklyn 2026

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Is vermouth the next tequila? Is a particular tequila the next tequila? What’s with farm-to-bottle spirits? Can an Islay whisky be the base for my favorite new summer drink? These are some questions we can now answer because of Bar Convent Brooklyn (BCB), a boozy conference that’s held during two June days in Industry City, which is now in its eighth year. But, as we note below, the convention — featuring thousands of attendees and hundreds of spirits brands — isn’t necessarily the focus of the week.
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