Spirits – Page 22 – Thirty-One Whiskey

April 25, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Review: 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

April 22, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Hudson Whiskey Do The Rye Thing

I’ve been a fan of Hudson Whiskey since well before I started reviewing spirits professionally — and in that time, my appreciation has only increased. They used to produce a

April 20, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Treaty Oak Single Barrel Ghost Hill Texas Bourbon Whiskey

Four years ago, we reviewed the Treaty Oak Ghost Hill Bourbon as part of our first batch of reviews. We found it to be acceptable, but a little weak for

April 18, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Review: Young Hearts Distilling Gin

When opening a new distillery, gin is a pretty common place for folks to start. It’s an unaged spirit, meaning you can sell it immediately as soon as it comes

April 15, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Review: Young Hearts Distilling Agave Spirit

When you think of agave based spirits, you probably think of places with hotter climates — like Mexico, or even Texas. But the one place you probably didn’t think of

April 13, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Review: Casamigos Mezcal Joven

We’ve tried a few bottles of Casamigos tequila here at 31 Whiskey, and have never been disappointed. I’m not saying it’s the best tequila ever — but it’s probably the

April 11, 2022 Nick Leghorn

What Is Mezcal?

You really need to be living under a rock these days to have never heard of tequila. As a spirit, it’s having a bit of a moment right now —

April 8, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Cleveland Whiskey Wheat Penny 1958 Bourbon

Dan’s been reviewing a bunch of stuff coming out of the Cleveland Whiskey distillery, which was a happy coincidence when their products were actually included as part of a whiskey

April 6, 2022 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Cleveland Whiskey Underground Select Bourbon Finished with Black Cherry Wood

A couple of months ago, we posted our review of Cleveland Whiskey – The Eighty Seven. Cleveland Whiskey uses a unique pressure-aging process that allows them to mature a batch

April 4, 2022 Nick Leghorn

In addition to reviewing spirits, I’m also a licensed pilot. As such, I’m a sucker for anything aviation-related, and especially aviation-related spirits like Ryan Reynold’s Aviation Gin. So, naturally, I

April 1, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Review: Tequila 512 Blanco

As a local Austin, Texas resident I feel like it’s my responsibility to check out all of the locally produced (or at least locally headquartered) spirits on the market —

March 30, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Havana Club Showdown: Cuban Versus Puerto Rican

The story of Havana Club is the story of one family’s success, heartbreak, anger, and love. Although these two bottles have the same name and started from the same origin,

March 28, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Rum Review: Havana Club 7 Year Old Rum

Here in the United States, it’s a challenge to get our hands on the good Cuban stuff. Cigars, rum, you name it — there’s a tiny bit of an embargo

March 25, 2022 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Watershed Bourbon

Whenever I travel, I always try to pick up a few spirits that I can’t get locally in Chicago. On a recent trip to Ohio, for example, I was drawn

March 23, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Review: Treaty Oak Waterloo Old Yaupon Gin

Putting out a gin is often just a product of necessity for distilleries. It takes time to age a whiskey or a bourbon, so having something unaged (like a gin)

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