Spirits – Thirty-One Whiskey

September 23, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Review: Capitan Bucanero Viejo Anejo Rum

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

September 21, 2022 Nick Leghorn

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

September 19, 2022 Nick Leghorn

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”

September 16, 2022 Dan Trares

Tequila Review: Lobos 1707 Reposado

We recently reviewed LeBron James’ Lobos 1707 joven tequila, and really enjoyed it. It was more complex than a standard blanco tequila (due to some time well spent in PX

September 14, 2022 Dan Trares

Tequila Review: Lobos 1707 Joven

We’ve reviewed a number of celebrity endorsed spirits here at Thirty One Whiskey, and today we’re looking at a brand that comes from the world of basketball: LeBron James’ Lobos

September 12, 2022 Nick Leghorn

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,

September 7, 2022 Nick Leghorn

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

September 5, 2022 Nick Leghorn

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

September 2, 2022 Nick Leghorn

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

August 31, 2022 Nick Leghorn

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

August 29, 2022 Nick Leghorn

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.

August 26, 2022 Nick Leghorn

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

August 24, 2022 Nick Leghorn

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

August 22, 2022 Nick Leghorn

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

August 19, 2022 Nick Leghorn

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