
Barrel to Bottle's Picks of the Year 2023
12/22/23 • 89 min
Last week, we welcomed Binny’s team of experienced buyers and asked them to pick their favorite or favorites from 2023. Now, it’s Barrel to Bottle’s turn to tackle this difficult question. Wine, spirits and beer, what are Barrel to Bottle’s favorites from 2023?
Roger’s Picks
- Off Color Beer for Dealing With Your Family
- Bell’s Black Note
Chris’ Picks
Pat’s two and only two Picks
- Teeling 17-Year-Old Single Malt Finished in Loupiac Cask #16549 Binny’s Handpicked
- George Remus 6-Year-Old Highest Rye Bourbon 51% Corn 39% Rye 10% Malted Rye
Jim’s Picks
Alicia’s Picks
Jenna’s Pick
Greg’s Pick
Jim’s Honorable Mention
If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at [email protected], or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card!
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Last week, we welcomed Binny’s team of experienced buyers and asked them to pick their favorite or favorites from 2023. Now, it’s Barrel to Bottle’s turn to tackle this difficult question. Wine, spirits and beer, what are Barrel to Bottle’s favorites from 2023?
Roger’s Picks
- Off Color Beer for Dealing With Your Family
- Bell’s Black Note
Chris’ Picks
Pat’s two and only two Picks
- Teeling 17-Year-Old Single Malt Finished in Loupiac Cask #16549 Binny’s Handpicked
- George Remus 6-Year-Old Highest Rye Bourbon 51% Corn 39% Rye 10% Malted Rye
Jim’s Picks
Alicia’s Picks
Jenna’s Pick
Greg’s Pick
Jim’s Honorable Mention
If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at [email protected], or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card!
If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
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Binny's Buyers' Picks 2023
Every year, Binny’s wine, spirits, beer and cigar buyers sample thousands of products to find the best stuff for the best price. Also every year, we at Barrel to Bottle ask the buyers to answer a nearly impossible question: what was at the best thing you had this year?
- Heaven Hill 7-Year-Old Bottled in Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Domaine Tempier Bandol Rouge Cuvée Classique 2020
- Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2020
- Sierra Nevada Celebration
- New Scotch, including Lochlea, Ardnamurchan, Torabhaig, Lindores Abbey, Clydeside, Kingsbarns, Nc’nean and The Lakes
- Lost & Found Cream Machine
- Alec Bradley Lake Shore Drive
- Four Star Society Colibri V-Cutter & EVO Lighter Gift Set
- Val de Garrigues Cotes du Rhone Rouge
- Ruinart Rosé
If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at [email protected], or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card!
If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
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Czech Dark Lagers
Czech Dark Lager is a thing, Roger isn’t just willing it into existence. Over the past year many local breweries have paid homage to the style.
This week, Roger brought in a Brophy’s worth of Czech Dark Lagers, both local and imported, for a blind taste test. We’re also pairing these beers with walnuts, Arkansas Black apples, smoked goose breast and two kinds of cheese. Na zdraví!
- Lev Lion Dark Lager
- Dovetail Czech Dark Lager
- Praga Dark Lager
- Half Acre Czech Dark Lager
- Off Color Ten Crowns Czech Dark Lager
- BrouCzech Dark Lager
- Art History Vařitace
- Revolution Pragueress
- Samson Dark Lager
- Hopewell Certified Czech Dark Lager
- Art History Wenceslas
If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at [email protected], or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card!
If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
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