Kosher Spirits Awards 2026 Medalists

With the inaugural Kosher Spirits Awards having taken place last week, the full list of medalists are available below, with the gold medalists taking Best in Show: GOLD • Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye Cask Proof Whisky (certified by Star-K) • Ruach Ascent Single Malt Whisky (certified by OK Kosher Certification) • Tekiah Añejo (certified by the […]

Inaugural Kosher Spirits Awards Draws Over 50 Entries in First Year

First-ever competition highlights growing global interest in kosher-certified spirits Cincinnati, Ohio – 4 June 2026 – The inaugural Kosher Spirits Awards has closed its call for entries, marking a major milestone for what will be the first competition dedicated entirely to kosher-certified spirits. In its debut year, the competition received over 50 submissions from producers […]

Reviewing a Trio of Weldon Mills Products [Video Review]

Introduction Having published episode 188 of The Jewish Drinking Show on Weldon Mills Distillery, we review a trio of their products in this video: • Weldon Mills Reserve Barrel-proof Straight Bourbon Whiskey • Weldon Mills Weldon Orchards Peach Elderflower Flavored Whiskey • Dray 25 Lavender Lime Flavored Vodka Review Video Here is the review video […]

The Fifth Cup of the Passover Seder in the Talmud, featuring Dr. Leor Jacobi [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode #190]

Introduction Having previously explored the four cups of wine minimum at the Passover Seder in Rabbinic literature on episode #62 of The Jewish Drinking Show, there also exists in the Babylonian Talmud a text relating to the fifth cup of wine at the Passover Seder. This 190th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show explores this text […]

Plague-Themed Cocktails, featuring David Kedson [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode #189]

Introduction Looking to make plague-themed cocktails for your Passover seder, or even pre-seder enjoyment? A new book out by David Kedson provides not only recipes for making plague-themed cocktails for your Passover seder, but also tips, tricks, and advice for making them happen, he shares some of this with us on the 189th episode of The […]

Star-K Issues Clarification Regarding El Tequileño’s Kosher-for-Passover Products

Having recently shared the news that Star-K has certified 11 El Tequileño products as kosher-for-Passover, I received a lot of questions from people asking questions as to these products, including the most popular question: Does the bottle need to say that the products were kosher-for-Passover? When I reached out to Star-K, the response I received […]

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