Appleton is one of the most iconic and historic distillers of Jamaican rum, and the Signature Blend that we reviewed recently turned out to be a fruity, funky spirit that
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Appleton is one of the most iconic and historic distillers of Jamaican rum, and the Signature Blend that we reviewed recently turned out to be a fruity, funky spirit that
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With the onset of warmer summer weather, it’s time to think about tropical drinks once again. Drinks like daquiris, or a good Dark and Stormy – both of which are
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In the past, I haven’t really been enamored with the bottles coming out of Wild Turkey. It’s not terrible, but there are so many better options in the market, it’s
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There have been distilleries in the New York City area, but a (legal) distillery on the island of Manhattan is something that I’ve never seen in my lifetime. That is,
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The folks over at Jameson have been doing some experimenting with cask finishing, especially in previously used beer casks. We previously reviewed their Stout Edition and liked it well enough,
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While I might live in Texas, I was born and raised in New York. And the more I look into the craft distilleries of NY, the more I find interesting
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Cristalino tequila is an appellation of tequila that I haven’t reviewed before. Aged and then filtered, it’s a new category that the Mexican distilleries are trying to popularize. It offers
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In our last review, we tried the blanco version of the Caralegre tequila and found it to be a bit of a bitter pill to swallow. But, generally speaking, bitterness
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As we head into the summer months, my selections from the liquor store aisles have started skewing more towards the gin and tequila section rather than the heavier bourbons and
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Cask finishing (using barrels from other production processes to finish their own whiskey) is something that distillers in Scotland have been playing with for a while now. Heck, they’ve been
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One of my personal favorite bottles is the Dalmore Cigar Malt, which we covered for our 200th review a while back. I haven’t really strayed very far into the world
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I’m a sucker for a peaty and delicious Islay single malt scotch. I love the flavors that come through, and they tend to pair especially well with a good dark
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I’m a huge fan of Islay style scotch whisky. I think the power and the richness of the flavors make it one of (if not the) most interesting spirits in
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I have an admittedly odd affinity for non-name store brand liquor. Primarily, because it’s basically the liquor store equivalent to pulling the lever on a slot machine. Sometimes, the results
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The weather is warming up here in Texas, so more often than not lately, I find myself reaching for spirits that get me into that tropical mood for the coming
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