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Author: Nick Leghorn

Nick Leghorn lives in Austin, Texas and holds a WSET Spirits certification for his knowledge of distilled alcoholic beverages.
April 14, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Patron Anejo Tequila

The standard silver version of Patron tequila has some unique and interesting aspects, but seems to fall apart with ice or in a cocktail. Today, we’re going to find out

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April 12, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Hornitos Plata Tequila

Did you know Jim Beam makes a tequila? Neither did I, until I started researching Hornitos. But this isn’t some side project from a big distilling company — this is

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April 9, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Espolon Blanco Tequila

As I’ve been reviewing more and more tequila lately, I’ve been getting recommendations from my friends for things to try next. Which is always a risky situation — I’ve already

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April 7, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Herradura Ultra Tequila

I’ve heard of blanco, reposado, and anejo tequila, but “ultra” is a new one to me. The sparkling clear contents have me intrigued though — its not often you see

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April 6, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Texas Whiskey Festival Announces Their Picks for Best Texas Whiskey of 2021

The 4th Annual Texas Whiskey Festival is just around the corner — and I, for one, can’t wait to get back to some whiskey-sipping normalcy. There are some new social-distancing

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April 5, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Herradura Anejo Tequila

Herradura tequila features some notable branding and packaging, with an instantly recognizable downward-facing-horseshoe label. Now… there’s an old superstition that says a horseshoe is good luck, but only if the

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April 2, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Patron Silver Tequila

When you’re a bit of a distilled spirits nerd like me (is that a thing?), there are a lot of product names that you learn and which make your ears

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March 31, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Laird’s Apple Jack

We think of bourbon as the quintessential American spirit but well before the “shot heard ’round the world”, a different kind of distilled spirit was being produced in the colonies.

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March 29, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: El Jimador Silver Tequila

Recently, I’ve been focusing the majority of my reviews on popular tequila brands, trying to find the best tequila out there for every price point. And I’m beginning to suspect

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March 26, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

These days, there are a handful of “unicorn” bourbons. Names like Weller or Pappy Van Winkle immediately bring a tear to the eye of whiskey drinkers, both for the beauty

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March 24, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: JAJA Blanco Tequila (Original Version)

Celebrity sponsored spirits are definitely a thing these days. Some of them are pure gimmicks, some of them are legitimate labors of love from people who really just wanted to

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March 22, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Jose Cuervo Tradicional Anejo Tequila

The silver edition of Jose Cuervo is… fine. It isn’t really good, per say… but it also doesn’t break the bank. But what happens if you take that same source

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March 19, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Jose Cuervo Especial Silver Tequila

If you’re like me, the second you see the title of this review you’re going to have a certain country song stuck in your head. Cuervo is one of the

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March 17, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey

Whiskey remains a booming business, and increasingly more and more entrepreneurs are trying to get into the game. Uncle Nearest is one of the latest entrants into the small batch

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March 15, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Casamigos Anejo Tequila

I’m a pretty big fan of the blanco edition of the Casamigos tequila. And, being a whiskey fan, I also like things that are barrel aged. So the anejo edition

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