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M A G A Z I N E
T H E
In the April "Blue Reviews," it was mistakenly stated that The Pogues Irish
Whiskey is aged three years. In fact, this whiskey is a blend of 50% 10-year
Irish single malt and 50% five to seven year Irish grain whiskey aged in bour-
bon oak casks.
In the May "American Made Spirits" category report, we erroneously listed the
town where Smithworks Vodka is finished and bottled as Fort Smith, AK;
Fort Smith is actually located in Arkansas.
In the Wines of Germany spotlight in May's "Brief Encounters," Fitz-Ritter
2015 Pinot Blanc Trocken was incorrectly labeled as Franz-Ritter.
