Everything You Need to Know About Absinthe
Absinthe might be the most misunderstood spirit in the world, and it’s time to clear its name.
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Behind the Scenes at Nevada’s Frey Ranch Estate Distillery
The innovative farm-to-glass distillery is making gin, absinthe and wonderfully weird whiskey.
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Martini & Rossi Riserva Speciale Bitter Liqueur Review
Campari, You know that I love you. But I feel that we should see other people. No, it’s nothing you did. It’s just that Martini & Rossi is releasing their new Riserva Speciale Bitter Liqueur in October. And—I just don’t…
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Ancho Reyes Verde Review
You might know Ancho Reyes. It’s the sweet and spicy poblano chile liqueur that’s a natural companion to agave spirits. Ancho Reyes Verde is similar, in that it’s made from those same poblano chiles. But where the former uses sun-dried…
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Vivacity Turkish Coffee Liqueur Review
Leave it to the Pacific Northwest to roll out a Turkish coffee liqueur. The bottle in question (pictured at left) comes from Oregon’s Vivacity Spirits, which touts itself as one of the few female-owned distilleries in the nation. First, a…
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Geijer Glögg and the Swedish Spirit Renaissance
It might be hard to pronounce, but Martin Geijer is bringing his family tradition to an American audience.
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BroVo Project Amaro No. 14 Review
Usually when you’re talking amari, you’re talking about recipes handed down over the course of generations by Italians. Seattle-based BroVo’s line of amari is almost the polar opposite. The liqueur-centric distillery had been working on a rhubarb spirit. When they…
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Braulio Amaro Review
Being an admirer of food and drink, there’s a soft spot in my heart for all things amari. So it’s been my pleasure to take a crack at Braulio, an “Amaro Alpino” named for Italy’s majestic Mount Braulio. Created by…
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Cannella Spirits Brings Sicily to San Francisco
How a fortuitous trip to Italy gave rise to one of the Bay Area’s finest liqueurs.
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Corbin Cash: Sweet Potato Spirits from Farm to Bottle
How a 100-year-old family farm became home to a line of truly inventive booze.
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This is Unicorn Tears Gin Liqueur
Some days are better than other days. And the day you stumble across Unicorn Tears Gin Liqueur is the best day of all. This remarkably bizarre product comes from Firebox, that London-based online retailer. And here we’ve got an England-distilled…
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Taste Testing Sukkah Hill Spirits
Sukkah Hill Spirits is a small company based in Southern California that’s producing a couple of unique liqueurs. First up is Etrog, which is made from an ancient heirloom citrus fruit (called the Etrog) that only grows in a handful…
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Koval Rose Hip Liqueur Review
If you happen to live in the Midwest, you’re probably familiar with Koval Distillery, which in 2008 became Chicago’s first booze producer since Prohibition. But even if you’re from the heart of Big Ten country, you’re probably mostly familiar with…
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Amaro Lucano Review
The recipe for Amaro Lucano dates back to 1894. Pasquale Vena was working in this family’s cookie bakery in Pisticci, a small town in Lucania, Italy, when he developed this special blend of 30-plus herbs and essential oils. Over the…
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Amarula Cream Liqueur Review
We’re sitting here with a bottle of Amarula Cream. It’s the second largest selling cream liqueur in the world, behind only Bailey’s, yet it’s not a common sight behind American bars. That might change though, as the brand looks to…
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Berentzen Bushel & Barrel Review
Happy Autumnal Equinox. For most of us, the first day of fall ushers in cooler weather, colorful leaves and a fine reason to break out some fall-appropriate spirits. Now, we drink staples like bourbon and scotch year round, because they’re…
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Review: Son Tinh Vietnamese Liqueurs
Awhile back, we received an intriguing wooden crate from Vietnam. One that was nailed shut, required a crow bar to open and, much to our delight, contained six liqueurs that were heretofore unknown to us. Turns out, Son Tinh is…
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Introducing Jim Beam Kentucky Fire
Today we got a heads up from our local bottle shop about Jim Beam Kentucky Fire. We’d heard rumblings of this release in the past, but nothing since, and a quick Internet search found zero official announcement from Jim Beam….
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Berentzen Apple Liqueur Review
The House of Berentzen has been around for a cool 256 years, and they’re one of Germany’s oldest spirit companies. Today they produce a range of products, including three liqueurs that are available stateside — Berentzen Apple Liqueur, Pear Liqueur…
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Jack Daniel's Introduces Tennessee Fire
Big news this week, as industry heavyweight Jack Daniel’s announced Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire, a blend of Old No. 7 with cinnamon liqueur. This comes on the heels of Jack Daniel’s wildly successful Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, which opened the…
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