During a recent sale at my local liquor store, I splurged on some nicer bottles of scotch including a few bottles from Aberlour Distillery. Their bottle of 12-year Speyside Single
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During a recent sale at my local liquor store, I splurged on some nicer bottles of scotch including a few bottles from Aberlour Distillery. Their bottle of 12-year Speyside Single
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Most of the “big names” in the scotch whisky scene are those that are known for their single malt varieties. But for the majority of whisky history, blended spirits were
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Today we reviewing something a little different, something that you likely won’t find on any liquor store shelf. There are a lot of “sourced” spirits on the market, in which
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I love a good rye whiskey — and I really liked the original Basil Hayden’s bourbon that we tried a few years ago. That particular bottle was a little mid-pandemic
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Anytime I pick up a bottle from WhistlePig, I’m fairly confident I’m getting something delicious. They make some delicious stuff, despite (or possibly due to) the fact that they mostly
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Fish whiskey is real and in this story we examine the rocky route from descending from decency the people who make surely must have traveled.
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Glenlivet is a solid brand with a good reputation, usually fairly easy to find wherever you are, and is even used as a component to make some other famous brands
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Everyone has had that idea at one point: “What if we opened a bar? Or started our own distillery?” It sounds like a great idea! Until you sit down and
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Summer is just around the corner, and nothing says a summer cocktail like rum. So, as the season for tiki drinks and tiny umbrellas draws ever closer, I figured it
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We’ve tested some spirits before that claim to have been aged at sea on ships… and generally speaking, the results have been pretty lackluster. The process doesn’t seem to impart
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You’ve probably heard of the standard kinds of tequila: blanco, anejo, even reposado. But then there are the unique offerings (like the newer “cristalino” that some folks are experimenting with).
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Last year we took a look at the Codigo 1530 Artesanal Mezcal, which was an interesting example of a mezcal that seemed to work more like a scotch whisky. (Spoiler
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I’m a sucker for anything barrel aged. Whether it’s whiskey or tequila, sticking a spirit in an oak cask for a period of time just makes it that much better
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Imagine you’re trying to make the most Texan spirit ever. Naturally, you’d probably turn to a whiskey first — big, bold flavors for a big, bold state… right? But if
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Over the past few years as a spirits reviewer, I’ve heard the same kinds of origin stories over and over again. Some folks got into this game because their parents
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