Mark finishes the first annual Quench! Awards with a handful of the most superlative spirits he tasted during 2013. As with last week’s wine awards, these aren’t necessarily best-of-category selections, but rather the spirits that stood head and shoulders above the rest:

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Glenrothes Select Reserve Scotch Whiskey ($50) Canadian Club Sherry Cask ($30) Angel’s Envy Bourbon ($45) Patron Silver Tequila ($50)

And the winner of the Quench! Award for outstanding achievement by a spirits producer:

Whistle Pig Farm, producer of Whistle Pig Straight Rye Whiskey (Raj Peter Bhakta, proprietor)

On Bizarre Beverage News, Mark examines the curious case of a Frenchman who faked death to avoid paying for wine and Champagne; the strange prevalence of vineyard scarecrows who look like Gumby; and the breaking news from England that James Bond, Agent 007, is a drunk.

LINKS:

Binny’s Beverage Depot—Link to: http://www.binnys.com

Iconic Spirits: An Intoxicating History—Link to:

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