You really need to be living under a rock these days to have never heard of tequila. As a spirit, it’s having a bit of a moment right now —
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Whiskey Review: Cleveland Whiskey Wheat Penny 1958 Bourbon
Dan’s been reviewing a bunch of stuff coming out of the Cleveland Whiskey distillery, which was a happy coincidence when their products were actually included as part of a whiskey
Continue readingReview: Avion Silver Tequila
In addition to reviewing spirits, I’m also a licensed pilot. As such, I’m a sucker for anything aviation-related, and especially aviation-related spirits like Ryan Reynold’s Aviation Gin. So, naturally, I
Continue readingReview: Tequila 512 Blanco
As a local Austin, Texas resident I feel like it’s my responsibility to check out all of the locally produced (or at least locally headquartered) spirits on the market —
Continue readingHavana Club Showdown: Cuban Versus Puerto Rican
The story of Havana Club is the story of one family’s success, heartbreak, anger, and love. Although these two bottles have the same name and started from the same origin,
Continue readingRum Review: Havana Club 7 Year Old Rum
Here in the United States, it’s a challenge to get our hands on the good Cuban stuff. Cigars, rum, you name it — there’s a tiny bit of an embargo
Continue readingReview: Treaty Oak Waterloo Old Yaupon Gin
Putting out a gin is often just a product of necessity for distilleries. It takes time to age a whiskey or a bourbon, so having something unaged (like a gin)
Continue readingReview: Treaty Oak Waterloo No. 9 Gin
Very often, the first thing that a distillery does after it opens its doors is to start making a gin. Or a rum. Or a vodka. Really, anything that doesn’t
Continue readingReview: Kaniche XO Artisanal Rum
I like bourbon, I like Cognac, and I like rum. So it goes a bit without saying that I was thrilled to find a distiller putting all three of those
Continue readingReview: Kaniche Reserve Rum
One of the better perks of running a spirits review site is discovering niche, unique, or small-distribution labels that I’ve never heard of before. When you’ve seen almost everything, anything
Continue readingWhat Is Cuban Rum?
You can find some form of rum almost everywhere in the Caribbean, and the varieties can differ pretty drastically depending on which island you’re on. We’ve previously talked about the
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Roe & Co 106 Blended Irish Whiskey
In pretty much every major city around the world, you’ll find echoes of historic distilleries that made a huge impact in their day but couldn’t survive past the early half
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Glen Fohdry 12 Year Mizunara Oak Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
You don’t see many products boasting that they were aged in Mizunara casks. It’s an expensive, time consuming, and generally annoying step to take — even when you’re doing so
Continue readingReview: Neisson Rhum Vieux
I’m in love with French rum, specifically Martinique AOC Rhum Agricole. It’s a very niche component of the rum market, but it’s full of amazing flavors and interesting stories to
Continue readingReview: Krol Premium Potato Vodka
For those of you following the news, you’ll know that things haven’t exactly improved in Ukraine recently. There are many ways we can support the Ukranians right now, and one
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