Kevin Hart seems to be doing very well for himself by using his celebrity status to endorse products. From credit cards to satellite radio, the man has his name and
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Kevin Hart seems to be doing very well for himself by using his celebrity status to endorse products. From credit cards to satellite radio, the man has his name and
Continue readingIdentity is a new-ish tequila brand designed to appeal specifically to millennials, produced by a distillery that historically has only contracted for white label products, bottled in such a way
Continue readingDuring the recent Pride Month here in the US, I went down a small rabbit hole of LGBTQ-friendly distilleries and brands. Today’s review, Identity Blanco Tequila, comes from a prestigious
Continue readingAs with everything, liquor sales come and go in waves and fads. For the right product, at just the right moment, there’s a huge profit to be made. Just within
Continue readingCristalino 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
Continue readingIn 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
Continue readingAs 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
Continue readingWith Cinco de Mayo only about a week away, it’s time to start stocking up on margarita supplies! Of course this means fresh limes, a gigantic bottle of Cointreau… but
Continue readingIn 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
Continue readingAs 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 —
Continue readingGiven the choice, I’ll always reach for an anejo tequila before a blanco or reposado. I started in the whiskey world and have a taste for barrel aging notes, so
Continue readingManufacturing and putting out a reposado tequila is a tough challenge. You need to get things just right so that the flavors are all in balance, the color is just
Continue readingThere’s really only so much that you can do to a blanco tequila. It’s probably the most restrictive of the tequila styles and, as a result, the flavor profile you
Continue readingIn general, I’m not usually a fan of young spirits. Things like a blanco tequila are useful in their specific lanes, but when I’m looking for something to enjoy at
Continue readingTequila is an odd duck when it comes to aging. It’s one of the only spirits categories that has this strange reposado definition, in which the spirit is aged between
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