I love an Old Fashioned. It’s a delicious, classic, tried-and-true cocktail downed at bars since before “mixology” was even a term. While my go-to Old Fashioned includes the traditional choice — rye whiskey — I often sub in other spirits…
Read MoreTexas-based Republic Tequila makes a range of 100% agave, certified organic tequilas. Distilled in small batches at La Quedmada, one of Mexico’s only organic distilleries, Republic is the boozy offspring of Texan Tom Nall and a Scottish gent named Ken…
Read MoreI Spirit Vodka is a new Italian vodka created in partnership between restaurateur Arrigo Cipriani (owner of the famed Harry’s Bar), the enterprising Lapo Elkann of the Fiat family and Friuli distiller Marco Fantinel. Using a traditional recipe from the…
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Haiti’s Rhum Barbancourt makes a range of rums including the 3 Star, which is aged for four year in oak. This rum is distilled from pressed sugar cane juice, rather than the sugar cane byproduct, molasses, which is the base…
Read MoreThe Jack Daniel Distillery announced yesterday that it’s updating the Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 bottle with a new design meant to accentuate the bottle’s square shoulders and simplify the front and side labels. From the company — “Mr. Jack…
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English Harbour Rum hails from Antigua. It is distilled in copper stills and then aged in small oak barrels – in this rum’s case, for five years, though English Harbour also makes a three-year rum and an Extra Old. English…
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Ardent drinkers know that a dash of bitters can transform a cocktail from mundane to magical. But what does a cocktail aficionado like yourself do when on the road – perhaps cooped up in a hotel room or tippling on…
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Auchentoshan Scotch Whisky (Scotland drops the “e”) just announced the release of a 1998 Sherry Cask Scotch. This 1998 batch of single malt whisky was exclusively matured in Fino Sherry barrels and is now available in the United States. With…
Read MoreZU Bison Grass Flavored Vodka is a take on Zubrowka, which is the generic Polish term for vodkas made with bison grass. The FDA bars the import of authentic Zubrowka, as it contains a property called coumarin, which in high…
Read MoreDeath’s Door Gin comes from Death’s Door Spirits, a relatively new outfit based in Madison, Wisconsin. The company produces a vodka and white whiskey in addition to the gin. Distilled in small batches from local red winter wheat, Death’s Door…
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The Bijou Cocktail was created in the late 1800s and appears in classic cocktail books like The Savoy and Harry Johnson’s Bartender’s Manual. It’s sweet and fiercely herbal, but it’s also surprisingly elegant and well-balanced. Play around with your vermouths…
Read MoreThe Jasmine Cocktail is an easy-to-make, four ingredient drink that pairs gin with lemon juice, bitter Campari and sweet Cointreau. The Jasmine is a great cocktail for those intimidated by gin, as the gin acts as a vehicle for the…
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Cinco de Mayo and tequila go together like holidays and drinking. If shooting straight tequila’s your thing, there are plenty of good ones. But if your tastes lean toward cocktails, and you want to branch out from the tried-and-true margarita,…
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Brugal Rum was founded by Don Andres Brugal in the Dominican Republic in 1888. The Brugal Añejo Rum is a blend of rums aged between two and five years in American white oak casks. The deep amber-colored spirit is very…
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Espolon Blanco Tequila is a 100% blue agave tequila that’s crafted at the San Nicolas Distillery in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. The Espolon Blanco bottle is very distinctive, highlighted by Day of the Dead style graphics, complete with a…
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Cocktail Enthusiast joined a slew of other booze writers and avid drinkers in Vegas this week for the official launch of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey. Hosted by the MGM Grand, we tasted through the full Jack Daniel’s lineup with Master…
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Looking for a new tequila cocktail? The Rosita is a classic, easy-to-make cocktail that combines the tried-and-true formula of spirit, fortified wine and bitters. In this case, it’s tequila, two vermouths and two bitters. The Rosita is a complex drink…
Read MoreSauza Tequila just announced the introduction of Sauza Blue to the market, a tequila made from 100% blue agave. This is a big step up from Sauza’s current mixto offerings, which blend other sugars with agave plant sugars to produce…
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Avion Anejo Tequila is the oldest expression in the Avion lineup. The Anejo is distilled in the Jalisco highlands from 100% blue agave, and then it’s aged for two years – twice the minimum age requirement for an anejo. Avion…
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Ron Jeremy (yes, that Ron Jeremy, the porn star) has introduced a self-titled rum. Ron de Jeremy Rum is distilled in Panama and aged seven years. It’s billed as an “adult rum” with a “long, smooth taste.” Innuendos aside, let’s take…
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