If you’ve never been to Chicago, there is a good chance you’ve never heard about Jeppson’s Malört. It is a distinctly Chicago drink with roughly 90% being consumed in Cook
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Review: Patron Anejo Tequila
The standard silver version of Patron tequila has some unique and interesting aspects, but seems to fall apart with ice or in a cocktail. Today, we’re going to find out
Continue readingReview: Hornitos Plata Tequila
Did you know Jim Beam makes a tequila? Neither did I, until I started researching Hornitos. But this isn’t some side project from a big distilling company — this is
Continue readingReview: Espolon Blanco Tequila
As I’ve been reviewing more and more tequila lately, I’ve been getting recommendations from my friends for things to try next. Which is always a risky situation — I’ve already
Continue readingReview: Herradura Ultra Tequila
I’ve heard of blanco, reposado, and anejo tequila, but “ultra” is a new one to me. The sparkling clear contents have me intrigued though — its not often you see
Continue readingReview: Herradura Anejo Tequila
Herradura tequila features some notable branding and packaging, with an instantly recognizable downward-facing-horseshoe label. Now… there’s an old superstition that says a horseshoe is good luck, but only if the
Continue readingReview: Patron Silver Tequila
When you’re a bit of a distilled spirits nerd like me (is that a thing?), there are a lot of product names that you learn and which make your ears
Continue readingReview: Laird’s Apple Jack
We think of bourbon as the quintessential American spirit but well before the “shot heard ’round the world”, a different kind of distilled spirit was being produced in the colonies.
Continue readingReview: El Jimador Silver Tequila
Recently, I’ve been focusing the majority of my reviews on popular tequila brands, trying to find the best tequila out there for every price point. And I’m beginning to suspect
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
These days, there are a handful of “unicorn” bourbons. Names like Weller or Pappy Van Winkle immediately bring a tear to the eye of whiskey drinkers, both for the beauty
Continue readingReview: JAJA Blanco Tequila (Original Version)
Celebrity sponsored spirits are definitely a thing these days. Some of them are pure gimmicks, some of them are legitimate labors of love from people who really just wanted to
Continue readingReview: Jose Cuervo Tradicional Anejo Tequila
The silver edition of Jose Cuervo is… fine. It isn’t really good, per say… but it also doesn’t break the bank. But what happens if you take that same source
Continue readingReview: Jose Cuervo Especial Silver Tequila
If you’re like me, the second you see the title of this review you’re going to have a certain country song stuck in your head. Cuervo is one of the
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey
Whiskey remains a booming business, and increasingly more and more entrepreneurs are trying to get into the game. Uncle Nearest is one of the latest entrants into the small batch
Continue readingReview: Casamigos Anejo Tequila
I’m a pretty big fan of the blanco edition of the Casamigos tequila. And, being a whiskey fan, I also like things that are barrel aged. So the anejo edition
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