I recently gave myself a fun challenge when heading into the liquor store: to find a rum I’d never heard of before, for less than $20. Turns out, this bottle
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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.
Whiskey Review: Laphroaig Quarter Cask
I absolutely loved the “standard edition” Laphroaig 10 Year single malt scotch whisky. It was everything I ever wanted in an Islay scotch — like stepping into a stone cottage
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Whiskey Review: Glenfiddich 15 Year Solera Scotch Whisky
I love that distilleries are experimenting with their maturation processes, and Scottish spirits have been leading the charge in that area. They were among the first to start “cask finishing”
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Whiskey Review: Rabbit Hole Dareringer PX Sherry Finished Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
The process of barrel finishing a whiskey has become a fairly common and well-regarded method of elevating an already solid spirit into something exceptional. As we’ve discovered in previous reviews,
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How To Quickly Choose The Right Whiskey To Buy
I’ve seen it time and again, and experienced it myself: you head into the liquor store, determined to grab a “good” bottle of whiskey, but then as soon as the
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Review: Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila
Usually, in the world of tequila, anejo is about as aged as it gets. It usually spends a little over a year aging in a barrel, but there’s actually no
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Whiskey Review: Rabbit Hole Boxergrail Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about Rabbit Hole. A friend who recently went on their distillery tour in Kentucky said it was the best experience he’s ever
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Review: Captain Morgan Private Stock
It has been a few years since I’ve tried Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum… and while I don’t necessarily have fond memories, I can’t say I remember hating it either. And
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Review: Diplomatico Mantuano Rum
We recently tried, and were blown away by, Diplomatico’s Reserva Exclusiva rum. It earned a five star rating from us (and that’s out of five stars, for the record). But
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Review: Diplomatico Rum Reserva Exclusiva
I’ve had French rum, Cuban rum, Jamaican rum, American rum… if there’s a country that produces rum, I’ve probably tried it. But, until today, there was one notable exception: Venezuela.
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Review: 818 Tequila Blanco
Celebrity tequilas are a bit hit or miss. Casamigos is a downright banger, but other brands like Jaja have been bitter disappointments. And since the Kardashians are some of the
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Review: Tequila 512 Anejo
We previously reviewed the blanco version of Tequila 512’s eponymous product and discovered that it was a well made, approachable tequila. We only had one minor quibble: it seemed a
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Review: Jose Cuervo Tradicional Cristalino Tequila
Even though I’ve reviewed a few cristalino tequilas in the past, I’ve yet to really appreciate their purpose. It’s an interesting idea to take an aged spirit and filter out
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Review: Lockwood Texas Style Gin
While whiskey might be my favorite spirit, gin isn’t terribly far behind. There are so many different ways that you can approach this flavored spirit, from different herbal components to
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Whiskey Review: Lockwood Straight Rye Whiskey
We just reviewed the straight bourbon whiskey from Lockwood Distilling Co, and found it was a pretty good offering from a brand new distillery. But why stop there? They also
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