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Kayleigh Kulp

 Kayleigh Kulp is a freelance journalist and author of Booze for Babes: the Smart Woman's Guide to Drinking Spirits Right, and founder of www.BoozeforBabes.com. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @boozeforbabes.

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Trophy Hunting

The High-Priced World of Rare Whiskey

From liquor cabinets to ghost distilleries, whiskey collectors are hunting for the rarest bottlings to add to their collections.

Kayleigh Kulp

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HOME AND AWAY

Your Local Booze Gets the World Drunk

Booze makers can make more money if they export overseas. Does this threaten to keep our beloved booze stocks from staying stateside?

Kayleigh Kulp

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THIRSTY WORK

How America’s Presidents Got Sloshed

Big decisions, big glasses to fill: Herbert Hoover hid booze in his golf bag during Prohibition, while John F. Kennedy served Bloody Marys in the mornings.

Kayleigh Kulp

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DOUBLING UP

The Beer-And-Shot’s Trendy Revival

Once the frowned-upon, boozy duo of the working class, boilermakers are on the menu at the most sophisticated bars from New Orleans to San Francisco.

Kayleigh Kulp

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UNCORKED

Wine Heaven in Mexico’s Napa Valley

The adventurous wine-lover should head to Baja California, Mexico’s preeminent wine-making region.

Kayleigh Kulp

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NORTHERN EXPOSURE

The Nordic Booze You’re Going To Love

The popular Northern European liquor—which gets its name from the Latin phrase for ‘water of life’—could be about to make a big splash in the U.S.

Kayleigh Kulp

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BAR FIGHT

South America’s Great Pisco War

The unaged grape spirit has gained popularity in bars across the U.S., but defining it is not easy, especially when two countries claim it as their own.

Kayleigh Kulp

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Liquid Gold

End the Whiskey Ageism!

The idea that older spirits are better or higher quality—and therefore worth their higher price tags—is a myth that has long guided our drinking habits.

Kayleigh Kulp

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Booze Beast

It’s Time To Get Sweet on Liqueurs

Liqueurs can be made dozens of different ways, and are delicious—so why aren’t they more popular?

Kayleigh Kulp

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Liquid Gold

How Irish Whiskey Won Our Hearts—Again

It has had a turbulent history, but a younger generation of drinkers into its mixable qualities has bought Irish whiskey back center stage.

Kayleigh Kulp

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