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 […]
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 […]
Royal Wine’s KFWE Continues Changes for 2025
The annual Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE) is taking place 20 days from now. Featuring nearly 1,000 kosher-certified wines, a plethora of spirits – including whiskies, bourbons, vodkas, tequilas, rum, and gin – and cordials, sampling and tasting will be available for attendees. This year’s event will be the 19th such annual KFWE, which […]
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 […]
![August-December 2024 Lineup of Episodes of The Jewish Drinking Show [Updated]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/August-December-2024-Tentative-Upcoming-Episodes-of-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
August-December 2024 Lineup of Episodes of The Jewish Drinking Show [Updated]
Having previously announced a tentative lineup of The Jewish Drinking Show episodes for August-November 2024, I am excited to not only update this list, but extend it through the end of 2024: August 20th – Israel’s First Vineyard-as-a-Service: Anava Vineyards (Episode #156) August 27th – Shiloh Winery (Episode #157) September 3rd – “L’chaim” (Episode #158) September […]
![August-November 2024 Lineup of Episodes of The Jewish Drinking Show [Tentative]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/August-November-2024-Tentative-Upcoming-Episodes-of-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
August-November 2024 Lineup of Episodes of The Jewish Drinking Show [Tentative]
Having announced during the 155th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show that there would be a summer break for The Jewish Drinking Show, returning in August, I am excited to announce the August-November tentative lineup, kicking-off with a mini-series on drunkenness in Jewish texts: August 19th – Drunkenness in the Bible (Episode #156) August 26th – […]
2nd Spiritual Whisky Tour Announced
Rabbi Yonah’s phenomenal Spiritual Whisky Tour returns to Scotland from May 27th through June 2nd 2024. It offers an exclusive journey for Jewish men passionate about whisky, adventure, and farbrengen. Following up from last year’s inaugural trip, this year’s trip focusses on three regions: Campbeltown, the Highlands, and Speyside. The Spiritual Whisky Tour (SWT) […]
Royal Wine’s KFWE Makes Changes for 2024
The annual Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE) is taking place three weeks from today, albeit more of an exclusive experience than in previous years. Featuring nearly 1,000 kosher wines, a plethora of spirits – including whiskies, bourbons, vodkas, tequilas, rum, and gin – and cordials, sampling and tasting will be available for attendees. This […]
Chicago Rabbinical Council Updates Liquor List for 2024
One of the most highly-consulted kosher liquor lists has just been updated in recent days. According to their website, the Chicago Rabbinical Council (CRC) updated their kosher liquor list three days ago. Just as they updated their list in early January 2023, they have updated it for 2024. Published as a pdf, listing beverages in alphabetical […]