Ultimate Beverage Challenge
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November 1, 2012 Spirits
The Story Of: Single Malt Scotch
There have been two distinct varieties of whisky made in Scotland since the invention of the continuous still in the 1820s and... Read more »
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November 1, 2012
Which Single Malt Scotches Dominated the Cocktail Category?
Welcome to our final installment of the 2012 Ultimate Cocktail Challenge results! There were several fantastic spirits that... Read more »
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October 25, 2012 Spirits
The Story Of: Scotch Whisky
For a whiskey to be considered a Scotch whisky, it has to be produced in Scotland. The Scottish have internationally protected... Read more »
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October 25, 2012 Spirits
Which Scotches Did the Best in the Ultimate Spirits Challenge?
Welcome back to the thirteenth installment of our Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2012 results! This week we bring you Scotch... Read more »
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October 18, 2012 Spirits
Brandy, Armagnac and Cognac Bring Big Numbers in Ultimate Spirits Challenge
Welcome back to our 12th installment of the 2012 Ultimate Spirits Challenge results! This week, we bring you quite a large... Read more »
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October 18, 2012 Cocktail Recipes
Which Classic Brandy Cocktails Came Out on Top?
Welcome back to our 12th installment of the 2012 Ultimate Spirits Challenge results! This week, we have some fantastic classic... Read more »
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October 18, 2012 Spirits
The Story Of: Brandy, Armagnac and Cognac
Brandy is an alcoholic beverage that is distilled from wine or a fermented fruit mash. Named from the Dutch word brandewijn, or... Read more »
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October 11, 2012 Spirits
The Story Of: Canadian and Other Worldly Whiskies
When it comes to the production of whiskey, many countries are responsible for churning out some very fine products. While we... Read more »
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October 11, 2012 Spirits
World Whiskies Score High at Ultimate Spirits Challenge
Welcome back to our eleventh installment of the Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2012 results coverage! This week we take a look at... Read more »
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October 4, 2012 Spirits
Irish Whiskey Shows Up In a Big Way at Ultimate Spirits Challenge
Welcome back to TheSpir.it with our tenth installment of the Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2012 coverage! This week’s category... Read more »
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October 4, 2012 Spirits
The Story Of: Irish Whiskey
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Irish Whiskey was incredibly popular in Britain, with 1200 distilleries existing in... Read more »
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September 27, 2012 Spirits
UBC Recap: Have You Seen The Results?
For the past several weeks, we at TheSpir.it have been bringing you the results of the Ultimate Beverage Challenge 2012. Not... Read more »
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September 20, 2012 Spirits
The Story Of: American Whiskey
The American whiskey category can be broken down into three subcategories. They are differentiated by the proof at which they... Read more »
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September 13, 2012 Spirits
The Story Of: Bourbon
Bourbon is a distinction of whiskey, but not all whiskeys are bourbons. Bourbon is the product of grains, mostly corn, yeast... Read more »
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September 13, 2012 Spirits
Blanton’s Single Barrel Wins Chairman’s Trophy in Bourbon Category
Welcome back to our eighth installment of the Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2012 results coverage! This week we bring you the... Read more »