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April 28, 2021 Dan Trares

Review: Few Spirits American Gin

Previously here at Thirty One Whiskey, we reviewed the bourbon and rye whiskey from Few Spirits in the Chicago area. Few does more than whiskeys, though — they also produce several gin

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April 26, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Kings County Distillery Peated Bourbon

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

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April 23, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Best 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

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April 21, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: 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.

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April 19, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: 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

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April 16, 2021 Dan Trares

Review: 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

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April 14, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: 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

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April 12, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: 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

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April 9, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: 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

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April 7, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: 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

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April 6, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Texas 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

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April 5, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: 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

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April 2, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: 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

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March 31, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: 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.

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March 29, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: 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

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