The judging panels awarded Silver, Gold, and, for the standouts, Master medals to spirits that meet a very high benchmark for balance, purity, and category character.
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Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
This new rye whiskey started its life in Illinois, specifically at Chicago craft distillery Koval, which makes some very… interesting spirits (the Koopers trained there as distillers).
Amanda is talking about her friendships with Ciara and West in confessional when the background suddenly starts to wobble, the lights flicker, and her outfit changes.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
And Ursula tried to block them out, but the lights still flashed inside her eyelids.
And the Mass, in its very Catholic nature, is really focused on … repose for the departed, to bring their souls from purgatory to heaven in the afterlife.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2026
The intrepid souls who choose to investigate further can discover something even more interesting.
Additionally, new creative directors at major couture houses have brought new energies to their ateliers, introducing more expressive and emotional approaches to fashion.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
Managing recording artists for more than twenty years taught me the power of collaboration — that creativity is elevated when energies are combined.
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