Liquor Reviews

sombra mezcal

Sombra Mezcal Review

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Sombra Mezcal is a bottle that’s been making the rounds at lots of bars over the past couple years. Introduced in 2009, this small-batch operator is produced in San Juan, a little Mexican village that’s stashed in the mountains 8,000…

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ocean vodka

Ocean Vodka Review

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Hawaii has experienced a bit of a distilling boom in recent years, with a number of spirits now produced on the island. So that makes Ocean Vodka, launched in 2006, a grizzled veteran of the Hawaii distilling scene. It’s the…

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xxx shine whiskey

XXX Shine Whiskey Review

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XXX Shine Whiskey comes from the fine folks at Philadelphia Distilling, makers of Bluecoat Gin and Vieux Carre Absinthe. It’s available in three expressions — the original White Whiskey, plus two flavors: Salted Caramel and LiberTea. All three are 100%…

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CanaRio Cachaca Review

CanaRio Cachaca Review

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Cachaça: it’s the national spirit of Brazil, the all-important base of the Caipirinha and a relative to rum. And today, we’ve got a bottle of CanaRio Cachaça sitting on our desk. CanaRio hails from — you guessed it — Rio….

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Belaya Rus Vodka Review

Belaya Rus Vodka Review

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Belaya Rus Vodka hails from Belarus, where it was introduced in 1993. It’s comprised of rye (75%) and wheat (25%), and is distilled six times. Before it’s blended with water — which happens to be drawn from 1000-foot deep wells…

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Vikingfjord Vodka Review

Vikingfjord Vodka Review

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One of the latest products to cross our desk is Vikingfjord Vodka. It’s our first hands-on encounter with the Norway-based spirit, which is distilled from potatoes. After distillation, it’s blended with water that comes courtesy of the 5,000 year old…

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Montelobos Mezcal Review

Montelobos Mezcal Review

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Montelobos Mezcal is a new player in the market. It was first introduced in September, and has been hitting shelves ever since. Montelobos is helmed by agave expert Ivan Saldana, and was launched in partnership with Milagro. It’s being distributed…

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South Sea Australian Rum Review

South Sea Australian Rum Review

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When most people think of Australian rum, they think of Bundaberg. And “Bundy,” as it’s affectionately called, has a cult-following, love-it-or-hate-it reputation. Anyway, this isn’t that. This is South Sea Rum, which comes courtesy of the Perth-based West Australian Distilling…

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