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Justin Koury

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Happy Fryeday get it?

#UnderTheBevFluence

Rye whiskey for #Terroir by @wizardofwhiskey

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As part of our incredible campaign: TERROIR
We have selected Rye as one of our categories and it is such a pleasure to be able to enjoy a beautiful day like today with an exceptional pairing.

@theneatglass
@twix

#UnderTheBevFluence #Terroir
#candy
#Friday by @wizardofwhiskey

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14 days ago

a great blind sample 117! #undethebevfluence by @wizardofwhiskey

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15 days ago

Blind sample.

Again
#UnderTheBevFluence by @wizardofwhiskey

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17 days ago

WoW: Garrison Brothers Distillery — Guadalupe — Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in a Port Cask, 53.5% / 107 Proof

Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Port Cask Finish)
Dan Garrison left software marketing in 2003 and built the first legal bourbon distillery in Texas. Not just Texas — outside of Kentucky. Donnis Todd showed up unannounced asking for a job and became the best master distiller in Dan's opinion. Guadalupe is the port-finished expression: Texas heat-matured bourbon with a Portuguese wine finish.

#GarrisonBrothers #UnderTheBevFluence #Guadalupe #texasbourbon by @wizardofwhiskey

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18 days ago

Sample 368

#underthebevfluence by @wizardofwhiskey

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18 days ago

Kaiyo Whisky — @kaiyowhisky Japanese Mizunara Oak Whisky — Signature, 43% ABV, Un-Chillfiltered
Japanese Mizunara Oak Whisky

Named for the ocean it sails on during maturation, Kaiyo sources teaspooned Japanese malt whisky and ages it exclusively in Ariake-made Mizunara oak — some of the rarest casks in the world at up to $7,500 each. Then it takes those barrels on a three-month ocean voyage from Osaka before bottling. The result is legitimately Japanese in origin, genuinely Mizunara in character, and built on a model that sidesteps every conventional rule.

#Kaiyo #UnderTheBevFluence #kaiyowhisky by @wizardofwhiskey

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20 days ago

336 !

Love doing this. Gives me an opportunity to taste many of my samples and test myself.

#underthebevfluence #swigandramble by @wizardofwhiskey

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22 days ago

What do we do at a BevFluence Speakeasy?
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For one, we visit craft beverage establishments within the local community as in this Wolf Point Distilling visit during the Chicago BevFluence Speakeasy.
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For 2027 we are looking to return to Chicago with additional events planned for Boise, Pennsylvania, Texas, and the SF Bay Area.
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This Wolf Point Rye Whiskey is also well suited for the BevFluence TERROIR campaign where Rye is a major category.
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Rye represents one of the most historically grounded yet still under‑explored opportunities in the spirits world. It is the original cocktail whiskey — the base of the Manhattan, Sazerac, and countless pre‑Prohibition classics — but its modern resurgence is driven by factors far more interesting than nostalgia. Rye is becoming a terroir‑driven spirit in a way American whiskey hasn’t seen before: producers are reviving heirloom grains like Rosen, Abruzzi, and Danko; farmers are experimenting with single‑field and single‑varietal plantings; and distillers are exploring regional styles that highlight grain character rather than barrel dominance.
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Thus today’s Rye landscape is extraordinarily diverse: from the 95%-rye high-rectified Indiana-sourced products that built modern cocktail bars to the single-estate heritage Monongahela style of Pennsylvania, from many producers’ farm-to-bottle programs to Canada’s underappreciated century-old Rye traditions (Lot 40, Alberta Premium). TERROIR captures this full spectrum — and gives Rye producers a platform to educate craft beverage professionals. Bartenders can use grain‑specific ryes to build cocktails with clearer structure and more intentional flavor design; educators and media gain access to production stories that resonate with audiences seeking authenticity and agricultural connection; and buyers can differentiate their whiskey programs with bottlings that offer both value and narrative depth.
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Early bird registration closes January 31, 2027. Be in it — http://bevfluence.com/terroir
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@wolfpointdistilling
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#bevfluenceterroir #underthebevfluence
#wolfpointdistilling
#bevfluencespeakeasy by @wizardofwhiskey

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22 days ago

The Reinstein family has farmed the same East Bay land since 1884. That wheat — the one that won gold in Paris in 1900 — is now in a barrel. One barrel.

@reinsteinranch

'Wheated whiskeys are a fun category for me because a lot of people don't like them — which means there's plenty out there for me to explore. I think wheat whiskies are really fun.' — Justin Koury, Wizard of Whiskey

Mushed wheat. Chex Mix. Pretzel. Sourdough. Estate grown, #4 char oak, distilled five minutes from the ranch at Sutherland. This is what 140 years of California farming tastes like.

Come for the whiskey, stay for the shit show.
#ReinsteinRanchSutherlandDistilling #UnderTheBevFluence #californiawheatwhiskey by @wizardofwhiskey

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22 days ago

Sample 364

Nailed it
#UnderTheBevFluence by @wizardofwhiskey

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23 days ago

Another beautiful finish from @newhollandbrew

Toasted barrel!

#underthebevfluence #swigandramble by @wizardofwhiskey

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24 days ago