First-of-its-Kind Kosher Agave Festival to Feature Kosher-Certified Tequilas and Mezcals
A first-of-its-kind event will be taking place in the kosher world in exactly four weeks from today. Taking place on August 4th, the Kosher Agave Fest will be the first public-facing event to feature kosher-certified tequilas and mezcals. Being held in West Hempstead, the event is being run by Jazz Age Cocktails, behind which is its […]
First Collaborative Whiskey Project Between Distilleries in the US and Israel Announced
American and Israeli distillers unveiled the first collaborative whiskey project between the two countries, held yesterday evening during a reception hosted by Consul General Eitan Weiss, celebrating the enduring friendship between the United States and Israel ahead of America’s 250th Independence Day. Held at the Distillery of Modern Art in Chamblee, the “Shared Values, Shared […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jewish Link Publishes Sixth Annual Wine Guide
For the sixth year in a row, an insightful and educational publication has come out that helps consumers better understand the world of kosher wine. The Jewish Link has released its fifth annual edition of its wine guide. The Jewish Link Wine Guide, continuing from its fifth edition last year, continues to showcase articles on […]
List of Kosher for Passover Agave Spirits 2026 (Tequilas, Mezcals, & Sotols)
Once again, Supervisores en Calidad Kosher has released an updated guide of kosher-for-Passover-certified tequilas, mezcals, and sotols. This guide, which comes as part of a letter, notes: “As in years prior, the Kashrus team of the Kehile Ashkenazi de México have done a comprehensive review of the tequila companies under KA certification to evaluate the […]
Nearly a Dozen El Tequileño Products Have Now Been Certified Kosher-for-Passover
[Related: Star-K Issues Clarification Regarding El Tequileño’s Kosher-for-Passover Products] El Tequileño, a producer of tequilas, has recently had several of its products become certified as kosher-for-Passover. There has been a growing list of agave spirits in recent years that have been certified as kosher-for-Passover (for instance, see the 2025 list), so adding more to this […]
Announcing the 2026 Kosher Spirits Awards
Herein follows today’s press release regarding the 2026 Kosher Spirits Awards: Kosher Spirits Awards Launching as the World’s First Dedicated Competition for Kosher-Certified Distilled Spirits A groundbreaking new competition celebrates excellence, transparency, and untapped market potential in the global spirits industry [Cincinnati, Ohio] — [February 11, 2026] — Jewish Drinking today announced the launch of […]
Orthodox Union Issues Policy Change for 2026 (& Beyond) Regarding Beer
In a letter published to its food service proprietors and mashgichim, the Orthodox Union (herein referred to as OU) announced a new beer policy today that will go into effect at the beginning of 2026. Beer Policy Change As of the first of January, “all beer served in OU establishments or at certified functions or […]
2024 New Riff Update
Following the publication of the 54th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show on New Riff Distilling, featuring its then sales director Mollie Lewis, I began to receive questions from listeners regarding their selling of ḥametz, a topic we had discussed on that episode. Having looked into the matter further, it turns out they have been working […]