Lawrence Grabowski
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'I Had to Work Twice as Hard': 5 Questions With Joy Spence As the first woman to become a master blender, this trailblazer celebrates four decades in the rum industry.
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How a Fire Forever Changed Irish Whiskey In 1875, a fire broke out in a Dublin whiskey storehouse and created a literal burning river of alcohol, and its impacts are still felt.
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Rum was Colonial America’s Favorite Spirit. What Changed? Rum played an integral role in early America. However, despite its importance, it faded into the background after the Revolutionary War.
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How the 18th Century Whiskey Rebellion Changed U.S. Attitudes Toward Revolt To recover financially from the Revolutionary War, the government taxed whiskey. And farmers in Pennsylvania would not stand for it.
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How Some Noblemen, a Train and a Louse Helped Rioja Become a Global Superstar Rioja wine is highly sought after today, but it wasn't always. See how the region transformed from its humble beginnings into a powerhouse.
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War, Revolution and Tsarine: How Russia Shaped Champagne Did you know Louis Roederer created Cristal at the request of a Russian Czar? Learn about Russia's centuries old relationship with Champagne.