The end of the year means a chance to welcome Binny's expert team of wine, spirits and beer buyers. They try thousands of things every year, but what is their pick of the year?

Bill N. – Wine Buyer

• Uccelliera Rosso di Montalcino 2023
• Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino 2020

Jack S. – Cigar Buyer

• Cohiba Rubicon
• Four Star Society The Architekt

Tübr Gordo and Stash Can

Brett P. – Spirits Buyer

• New Scotch Distilleries Opened in the Last Ten Years (Lochlea, Ardnamurchan, Torabhaig, Clydeside, Nc'Nean, Ballindalloch, Lindores Abbey)

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Stephanie Macleod is the Master Blender of Scotch Whiskey for Bacardi, and this week we're talking to her about her history with Bacardi and the innovations at Dewar's and Aberfeldy.

• Dewar's 12-Year-Old Double Aged Scotch
• Dewar's Double Double 21-Year-Old Ruby Marsala Cask Finished Binny's Handpicked
• Aberfeldy 15-Year-Old Single Malt Finished in Bolgheri Red Wine Casks

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Ross Cornelissen is the Master Distiller at Barton 1792. From a background in cereal engineering, he became obsessed with fermentation. That eventually led him to Barton 1792, where Binny's partnered with them for our line of Clark & Sheffield bourbons.

• 1792 Small Batch
• Bottled in Bond 1792
• Small Batch 1792 Cognac Finished Limited Release Bourbon
• Small Batch 1792 Sweet Wheat Limited Release Bourbon
• Clark & Sheffield Barrel Proof Bourbon
• Clark & Sheffield Barrel Proof Bourbon Binny's Handpicked

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Remember Espresso Martinis? They're back! It's never been easier to get great coffee, which means it's never been easier to make delicious espresso martinis, or buy some of our favorite ready-to-drink espresso martinis.

• Tip Top Espresso Martini
• Moth Drinks Espresso Martini
• Straightaway Cocktails Nitro Espresso Martini

Check out the cocktail recipes on our blog.

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Everyone has different Thanksgiving traditions, but one thing remains the same: great food and great drinks. We can't help you with ingredients, but we can help you with easy pairings for your starters, mains and deserts.

This week we're recommending beers, wines and cocktails to pair with your holiday feast:

Beer

• Unibroue La Fin du Monde
• Alaskan Sentinel Strong Ale
• Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Scotch Ale

Wine

• Kir Yianni Akakies Sparkling Rosé
• Apollo's Praise Riesling
• GD Vajra Barbera d'Alba
• Warre's Otima 20-Year-Old Tawny

Visit our blog for cocktail recipes for your Thanksgiving dinner

Chartreuse can be hard to find, but there are many great alternatives. And maybe there's a replacement from the same Carthusian monks who have been making Chartreuse for centures.

It's Stout Season, which means we once again had the chance to sit down with the team at Goose Island to try the newest Bourbon County Brand Stout releases. There's a lot of interesting innovation this year, from bottle size to barrel to finishes and as always, unique adjuncts.

• Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout Original
• Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout Reserve (Parker's Heritage)
• Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout Double Barrel (Heaven Hill)
• Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout Chocolate Praline
• Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout Cherries Jubilee
• Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout Proprietor's 2025

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For the third year in a row, Binny's has asked staff from all 46 stores to conduct blind tastings of their favorite wines, under $50. The massive list is pared down to 50 wines that you can grab for under $50. This week, we're trying seven highlights from the list.

• Pertois Moriset L'Assemblage Brut
• Domaine Kuentz Bas Alsace 2024
• Stags' Leap Winery Chardonnay 2023
• Tua Rita Rosso dei Notri 2023
• Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon Filius 2022
• Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne 2021
• Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2015 Half Bottle

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It's the most wonderful time for a beer, wet hopped beers to be specific. Bines are harvested and then hops are quickly raced to a nearby (ish) brewery, where they are thrown right into the boil kettle. There aren't as many wet hopped beers as there used to be, but there are still some great ones from local favorite breweries.

• Off Color Wet Hopped Beer for Pizza
• Hopewell Harvest Pale Ale
• Three Floyds Broo Doo
• Two Brothers Heavy Handed
• Revolution Farm to Fist

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Teeling's Master Distiller, Alex Chasko, got his start during the nascent days of the craft beer industry in the US. That probably explains why he's always driving innovation for Teeling Whiskey's barrel regiments.

It's those unique barrel regiments that keeps the Whiskey Hotline returning to the Teeling barrel warehouse every year to dig through thousands of casks to find unique and interesting barrel finishes.

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