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May 23, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Black Button Pre-Prohibition Style Straight Bourbon Whiskey

While I might live in Texas, I was born and raised in New York. And the more I look into the craft distilleries of NY, the more I find interesting

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May 20, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Review: Caralegre Cristalino Tequila

Cristalino 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

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May 18, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Review: Caralegre Anejo Tequila

In 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

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May 16, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Review: Caralegre Blanco Tequila

As 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

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May 13, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Whisky Review: Glenmorangie The Nectar D’Or

Cask finishing (using barrels from other production processes to finish their own whiskey) is something that distillers in Scotland have been playing with for a while now. Heck, they’ve been

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May 11, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Whisky Review: Dalmore 15 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky

One of my personal favorite bottles is the Dalmore Cigar Malt, which we covered for our 200th review a while back. I haven’t really strayed very far into the world

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May 9, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Ardbeg Ten Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

I’m a sucker for a peaty and delicious Islay single malt scotch. I love the flavors that come through, and they tend to pair especially well with a good dark

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May 6, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Laphroaig 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

I’m a huge fan of Islay style scotch whisky. I think the power and the richness of the flavors make it one of (if not the) most interesting spirits in

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May 5, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Cocktail Recipe: Mint Gin Margarita

I love a good margarita. Frozen, on the rocks, flavored, original… I’m a fan of them all. But what happens when you take that same formula (spirit, citrus, and orange

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May 4, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Recipe: Mint Simple Syrup

Experimenting with cocktails can make you feel almost like a mad scientist. There’s a seemingly infinite variety of flavors, interesting raw ingredients, strange different spirits, and a veritable rainbow of

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May 2, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: King’s Creek Black Label Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey

I have an admittedly odd affinity for non-name store brand liquor. Primarily, because it’s basically the liquor store equivalent to pulling the lever on a slot machine. Sometimes, the results

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April 29, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Best Tequila for Margaritas

With 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

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April 27, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Review: Doorly’s XO Rum

The weather is warming up here in Texas, so more often than not lately, I find myself reaching for spirits that get me into that tropical mood for the coming

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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

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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

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