![]() Members after all, it still sells Kiehl’s cosmetics in its gyms, and will soon do so in its newest acquisitions. And it still will position itself as a luxury experience for Instead, Equinox is focused on introducing more advanced technology to help customers track their workouts and diets, including through an app for iPhones. “A lot of the noise that’s out there will dissipate over time,” he said. Spevak argued that Equinox would continue to focus on its core offerings, while still covering seemingly durable fitness movements like yoga and spinning. Still, the most popular fitness trends today tend to be less luxurious than what Equinox has traditionally offered: CrossFit practitioners call their gyms “boxes” and eschew fancy machines for cold, hard ![]() To elaborate on the privately held company’s performance, except to say that its growth remains strong. The company also bought SoulCycle, the popular spinning chain, and started the low-cost Blink Fitnessīrand, in an effort to grow in an economy recovering from recession.īoth are performing well, according to Harvey Spevak, the company’s chief executive, with SoulCycle now operating 29 locations and Blink having opened more than two dozen gyms in New York and New Jersey. Much has changed for Equinox since 2011, when it bought the first of the Sports Club/LA locations for $130 million. More important, the new deal expands Equinox’s empire to 73 locations worldwide, primarily in major cities like New York, That transaction was Equinox’s biggest deal. Equinox bought four locations from their founding company, the SportsĬlub Company, three years ago. The $110 million deal, Equinox’s second-biggest acquisition, is for the remaining gyms owned by the real estate company Millennium Partners. All will soon bear the Equinox brand and feature the company’s classes and products. The Reebok Sports Club/NY gym on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Equinoxįitness, the purveyor of expensive workout centers and risqué advertising, said it planned to announce as soon as Monday that it had acquired Sports Club/LA gyms in New York and four other cities, as well as ![]() The high-end fitness industry may be awash in trendy concepts - CrossFit, boot camps and the like - but one of the biggest players in the luxury gym market is continuing to expand all the same.
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![]() On the swirl this bourbon has big thick oily legs. They probably added maybe a thimble of water to the whole barrel. The color on this is much darker than the bonded, owing to how very little water they added when they proofed it to 125. A $23 bottle of close to cask strength bourbon is unheard of. So it is fitting they have added a 125 proof bottling to the Benchmark lineup. If this ultimately becomes something I can get all of the time I could see this being my everyday cocktail hour bourbon.īenchmark Full Proof – Sazerac has really made full proof one of their go to products in the 1792 and Weller lines. At 100 proof this would be a go to for a cocktail. Yes, this $20 screw top bottle of bonded bourbon is perfectly quaffable neat. On the finish, vanilla and clove linger and linger, although there is a slight youthful bitterness of the finish. On the palate, the citrus notes are met with brown sugar, caramel, vanilla, and some nice baking spices. On the nose is lots of caramel, some vanilla, and citrus notes. On the swirl is a thin film but with very slow almost gravity defying legs. The color on this is a medium amber, with some shimmers of straw and mahogany. ![]() The bonded designation also assures that this whiskey is four years old. In other places you might see these marked up a little bit, but probably no more than $30.īenchmark Bonded – The label reminds us of an element of the Bottled in Bond Act, meaning that the whiskey must be distilled by a single distiller during a single season, which now means a year. The Bonded was no kidding $20 and the Full Proof was $23. What is absolutely stunning is the price. Hokus Pokus recently got some of these new releases in, and being the proof hound I am, I bought the Bonded and Full Proof. Now there is Top Floor (86 proof), Small Batch (90 proof), Single Barrel (95 proof), Bonded (100 proof, of course), and Full Proof (125 proof). In line with Buffalo Trace’s expanding warehouses and even the addition of a new still, they have expanded Benchmark from a single bottle to a collection of different bourbons. Benchmark is labelled as a straight bourbon whiskey, meaning that if there is no age statement, it is at least four years old. Even at 80 proof, it has a lot of great bourbon flavor. I used Benchmark when creating my Bourbon Baller daiquiri recipe. Until recently, it had only been offered in an 80 proof version. Benchmark is made from the same low rye mashbill for which Buffalo Trace and Stagg are famous. They recommended Benchmark, which is a bourbon they own, while Ancient Age, like Blanton’s, is owned by the former owners of the distillery, Age International. After I got introduced to the good folks at Buffalo Trace by a friend who worked for Sazerac as an accountant, I had asked them which of their low end bourbons they would recommend, Benchmark or Ancient Age. Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)ģ | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)Ģ | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)ġ | Disgusting | Drain pour (Virginia Distilling Co.Benchmark has been by go to cheap mixable bourbon for a long time. Overall: The full proof doesn’t disappoint and is definitely my favorite of the vertical (although the SiB and BiB both put up good showings).ġ0 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)ĩ | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)Ĩ | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)ħ | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)Ħ | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)ĥ | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)Ĥ | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. Mouthfeel is oily, creamy, and very filling, with spice that keeps developing but never detracts from the flavors.įinish: Finish keeps the spiced chocolate going, tingle continues for quite awhile - mouthwatering. Cherries, chocolate, tip-of-tongue heat that rolls over the tongue. Spiced chocolate develops into Mexican hot chocolate. Nose: Spice drop candies, fruity, especially orchard and stone fruits. The “Full Proof” (like with Barton’s 1792) refers to the maximum proof at which distillate can be barreled in the US, not to be confused with barrel strength/cask strength, barrel proof, or similar terms.Įye: Amber-honey, thin rims and medium legs. Of the 6-part vertical, this was my favorite, with the bottled-in-bond coming in second. What can I say…I’m a high proof lover, and this was no exception. Anonymous sign-in provides an extra layer of security if To uniquely identify your users (for both analytical and security reasons). 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The Eagles still have the best chance of making a splash. How big is the gap between Philadelphia and the rest of the division?Įagles: Not as wide as last season. With the offseason programs complete and training camp a few weeks away, ESPN's NFC East writers answer the biggest questions looming. The Commanders are moving on from Daniel Snyder as owner, and while they are going with 2022 fifth-rounder Sam Howell at quarterback, there is an excitement with new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. The Giants re-signed quarterback Daniel Jones and defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence while adding pieces for coach Brian Daboll's offense. The Cowboys added veterans with championship experience in cornerback Stephon Gilmore and wide receiver Brandin Cookswith Mike McCarthy, a title-winning coach, taking over as the playcaller. The Cowboys made it to the divisional round and the Eagles, who won the division, made it to the Super Bowl.Įxpectations remain high in 2023, and to remind everyone: There has not been a repeat division champ since the Eagles ruled from 2001 to 2004.īut the Eagles are considered a Super Bowl favorite and signed Jalen Hurts to a mega-extension. ![]() The Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants made the playoffs and the Washington Commanders finished 8-8-1. Last season, the NFC East was the best division in football. ![]() ![]() Nearest Green Distillery, Shelbyville, Tennesseeĭue to the ongoing concern regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) we have chosen to temporarily close the Nearest Green Distillery for tours as a precautionary measure. The signature of the descendant who curated each batch is embossed on the back. Each small batch has its barrels hand selected by our founders with each blend curated by descendants of Nearest Green. Learn more.ġ884 Small Batch Whiskey – Uncle Nearest 1884 is the proud legacy of the best whiskey maker the world never knew, Tennessee distilling legend, Nearest Green. It lingers pleasantly sweet on the palate with notes of vanilla after the spice dissipates. Bold and spicy upfront then mellows with sweet caramel and maple, like biting into an oatmeal raisin cookie. On the nose, baled hay and pumpkin seeds with subtle notes of ripe stone fruit and caramel corn. It has a caramel color with a beautiful deep golden hue. Learn more.ġ856 Premium Aged Whiskey – Uncle Nearest 1856 is a blend of premium aged whiskies between 8 and 14 years old. ![]() These barrels are exceptionally rare and the whiskey is worth the wait. The whiskey is currently available in all 50 states and 12 countries (while shipping into a total of 148 countries), in more than 10,000 stores, bars, restaurants and its 270-acre distillery in Shelbyville, Tenn., dubbed by a member of the press as “Malt Disney World.”ġ820 Single Barrel Edition – Premium Whiskey Aged 11 Years – Did you know that less than 1% of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey barrels will ever be selected as single barrels? In order to be a candidate for our Uncle Nearest 1820, the whiskey must be aged a minimum of 11 years, with a cask strength above 108, and each one is hand-picked by our founders and approved by a panel of whiskey industry professionals. Cigar & Spirits Magazine also named Uncle Nearest one of the “Top 5 Whiskies in the World.” ![]() Uncle Nearest is the most awarded new American premium whiskey brand in United States history, garnering 75 awards since its July 2017 debut, including being one of two brands named “World’s Best” at Whisky Magazine’s 2019 World Whiskies Awards, and earning 15 Best in Class. The company built its brand on its knack for sourcing the best of Tennessee whiskies and bourbons, and using its own non-temperature-controlled aging process and unique post-aging double filtration method that significantly changes the characteristics and profile of the original whiskies. Uncle Nearest is distilled, aged, bottled and hand-labeled in Tennessee. This process has been confirmed to have been brought to Tennessee by enslaved people and taught by Nearest Green to the most famous Tennessee Whiskey maker of all time. The Uncle Nearest brand, wholly owned by Uncle Nearest, Inc., an all minority-led business, encompasses a premium aged whiskey with a blend of 8- to 14- year old, an 11-year-old minimum age single barrel, and a 7-year-old small batch offering, all mellowed using the Lincoln County Process, a unique filtering of bourbon through sugar maple charcoal. Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is inspired by the best whiskey-maker the world never knew, the first known African-American master distiller, Nathan “Nearest” Green. |