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
Continue readingReview: 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
Continue readingReview: 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
Continue readingReview: 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
Continue readingWhat 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 —
Continue readingWhiskey 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
Continue readingWhiskey 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
Continue readingReview: Avion Silver Tequila
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
Continue readingReview: 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 —
Continue readingHavana 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,
Continue readingRum 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
Continue readingWhiskey 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
Continue readingReview: 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)
Continue readingReview: Treaty Oak Waterloo No. 9 Gin
Very often, the first thing that a distillery does after it opens its doors is to start making a gin. Or a rum. Or a vodka. Really, anything that doesn’t
Continue readingReview: Kaniche XO Artisanal Rum
I like bourbon, I like Cognac, and I like rum. So it goes a bit without saying that I was thrilled to find a distiller putting all three of those
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