A few months ago, I was walking through a spirits store in London trying to find any rare or interesting bottles that I wouldn’t be able to find back home
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Review: Fierce Whiskers Diction Gin
We just finished trying out the unaged Contra Gin from Fierce Whiskers, one half of their special “Contra/Diction” release from this summer. And while it was unquestionably delicious, there was
Continue readingReview: Fierce Whiskers Contra Gin
The great thing about having a local distillery is that you get to try out all their quirky experiments and in-jokes — often with delicious results. For those of us
Continue readingReview: You & Yours Provisional Whiskey Barrel Rested London Dry Gin
I like gin, but I’m usually more of a whiskey kind of guy. Those delicious barrel maturation flavors — vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, baking spices — can’t be beat. And
Continue readingReview: You & Yours Saturnalia American Gin
Most spirits are designed to be sold directly to consumers. Companies spend a ton of time on marketing, branding, identity, all that good stuff. This isn’t one of those spirits.
Continue readingReview: You & Yours Sunday Gin
I was recently in downtown San Diego with some family members who lived in the area when we stumbled across the You & Yours distillery. It seemed like the perfect
Continue readingReal-Life Grinch Steals Giant Ball of Gin from Lake Constance
There’s an old joke in the cyber security world that the safest way to protect your computer is to encase it in steel and drop it in the bottom of
Continue readingReview: Tanqueray Rangpur Lime Distilled Gin
I am a big fan of the standard edition Tanqueray London dry gin — I mean, there’s a reason it was (reportedly) the first spirit served in the White House
Continue readingReview: 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
Continue readingReview: Barr Hill Tom Cat Barrel Aged Gin
Ever since I’ve been wading deeper into the world of gins, recommendations for ones to try have been coming out of the woodwork. One of the top recommendations that I’ve
Continue readingReview: Artingstall’s Brilliant London Dry Gin
There’s probably a good chance you’re reading this review because this is the gin made and promoted by Paul Feig. In all fairness, it’s the reason we decided to review
Continue readingReview: Plymouth Gin
The world of spirits is strange and convoluted but as I was studying for my WSET certification, one specific spirit stood out as uniquely odd: Plymouth Gin. Sometimes referred to
Continue readingReview: Nikka Coffey Gin
I’m a huge fan of the Nikka distillery, and their many whiskeys that I’ve reviewed previously. But that’s the whiskey side of things. I don’t think I’ve ever tried a
Continue readingReview: Classic Club London Extra Dry Gin
We’ve reviewed Classic Club rum before and the verdict was: it’s a bottom shelf brand that tries to produce a spirit good enough to pass muster mainly as a mixer.
Continue readingReview: The Botanist Islay Dry Gin
I’m a huge fan of scotch whisky — specifically, the funky stuff that typically comes out of Islay. But whiskey isn’t the only thing that they distill on the island
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