Nick Leghorn

August 10, 2023 Nick Leghorn

Review: Leaf & Barrel at the Tanglewood Resort

No matter where in the world I travel, my vacations tend to focus around two things: cigars and whiskey. Preferably simultaneously. Whether that’s the Occidental Cigar Club in San Francisco,

August 3, 2023 Nick Leghorn

Review: Hennessy VS Cognac

We’ve been highlighting cognac and brandy recently, and I knew if we were going down this path then we should probably take a moment to check in with the undisputed

August 1, 2023 Nick Leghorn

What Is Cognac?

We recently published an overview of brandy, and while it hopefully gave a good understanding of the breadth and depth of different spirits available around the world it was a

July 27, 2023 Nick Leghorn

Review: Ciroc VS French Brandy

Ciroc is a brand known best within the United States for it’s affiliation with Sean “P Diddy” Combs. The American rapper, recording artist, and record producer single handedly brought this

July 25, 2023 Nick Leghorn

What Is Brandy?

In our modern era, whiskey and vodka are the most popular spirits but that hasn’t always been the case. Historically speaking, brandy actually held that title for a long time.

July 20, 2023 Nick Leghorn

Whisky Review: Torabhaig Allt Gleann Single Malt Scotch Whisky

On a recent trip to London, I was perusing the shelves at The Whiskey Exchange in Covent Gardens. I asked one of the staff to recommend a bottle that was

July 18, 2023 Nick Leghorn

Review: Remy Martin 1738 Accord Royal

In my years of reviewing spirits, there have been a couple surprises along the way for sure. Things that I had overlooked previously that, with a new found appreciation for

July 13, 2023 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Still Austin Distillery Reserve Series Straight Oated Bourbon Whiskey

In Austin, we’re fortunate to have an abundance of great craft distilleries putting out some truly unique and delicious experiments. For example, Still Austin not only produces their usual line

July 11, 2023 Nick Leghorn

Best Cigar Cutters, Lighters and Accessories

I’m a predictable man of habit during the summer. If I’m home for the weekend, I’m in my stock tank pool enjoying a cigar and watching the Mets game. Or

July 7, 2023 Nick Leghorn

Review: Dulce Vida Anejo Tequila

We’ve recently checked out Austin-based Dulce Vida Tequila’s blanco offering, and we weren’t too mad about the results. The bottle was deemed a worthwhile way to spend about $25: a

July 4, 2023 Nick Leghorn

Review: Dulce Vida Tequila Blanco

With summertime in full swing here in Austin, I figured it was high time that we looked at a hometown brand of tequila that I’ve been hearing about but have

June 15, 2023 Nick Leghorn

Review: Olmeca Altos Anejo Tequila

We recently reviewed the plata version Olmeca Altos tequila, which had some flavors in it that made me suspicious that it spent some time in an oak barrel before bottling.

June 13, 2023 Nick Leghorn

Review: Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila

If you are of a certain elder-millennial age (as I am), you might see the brand name on this tequila and immediately think of Olmec, the giant animatronic stone talking

June 8, 2023 Nick Leghorn

Whisky Review: Ardbeg Uigeadail Single Malt Scotch Whisky

I’ve tried a few offerings from the Ardbeg distillery over the years, and generally really enjoyed them. Ardbeg seems to be a good representation of the Islay scotch whisky concept,

June 6, 2023 Nick Leghorn

Whisky Review: Shackleton Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Personally, I love a spirit with a proper backstory. Good spirits are always a win, but when you can put that spirit into historical context or talk about the care