I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for New York whiskey. I grew up in the state and, while I do enjoy the breakfast tacos and lack of snow
Continue readingBest Tequila for Cinco de Mayo
As a Texan, I’m generally not inclined to celebrate Mexican military victories. I still remember the Alamo. But I make an exception for Cinco de Mayo, mostly due to my
Continue readingReview: 1800 Anejo Tequila
I really liked the 1800 Silver tequila. I thought it had a good flavor, went down smooth, and generally hit the mark for what I want in a blanco tequila.
Continue readingReview: El Jimador Anejo Tequila
El Jimador is one of the best selling brands of tequila in Mexico, and the majority of those sales come just from the un-aged blanco version. So what happens when
Continue readingReview: Jeppson’s Malort
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
Continue readingReview: 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 readingTexas Whiskey Festival Announces Their Picks for Best Texas Whiskey of 2021
The 4th Annual Texas Whiskey Festival is just around the corner — and I, for one, can’t wait to get back to some whiskey-sipping normalcy. There are some new social-distancing
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
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