Vieux Carré Absinthe is produced by Philadelphia Distilling, but it takes its name from the New Orleans French Quarter. The first bottle of Vieux Carré Absinthe was released in December 2008, making it the first legal absinthe to be distilled,…
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Gran Sierpe Pisco is a Peruvian Pisco available in three varieties that utilize different grapes and blends – Quebranta, Italia and Acholado. We’ve got a bottle of Gran Sierpe Pisco made with the Quebranta grapes, which are non aromatic dark…
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Jack Daniel’s is set to release its first new product in nearly a generation – Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey. The product is a honey liqueur that’s blended with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey. Tennessee Honey will likely compete with products already…
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Bulleit Rye is a new offering from the fine folks behind Bulleit Bourbon. The bourbon already boasts a relatively high rye content, but the new Bullet Rye Whiskey is composed of 95% rye grains, a much higher concentration than the…
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Citadelle Gin is a French gin distilled from wheat and 19 different botanicals, including juniper, coriander, citrus peels, star anise, fennel and cinnamon. It’s the only gin on the market distilled in a Cognac pot still over an open flame….
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Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Whiskey is part of the Jack Daniel’s lineup that also includes the ubiquitous black-labeled Old No. 7 and Gentleman Jack. As the name implies, the Single Barrel expression is whiskey that was aged in one barrel…
Read MoreDon Julio 1942 Tequila is part of the tequila lineup that also includes a Blanco, Reposado, Anejo and “Real” expression. The 1942 is double distilled, using a pot still for the second round of distillation, and then aged in used…
Read MorePernod began producing absinthe around 1800, when Henri-Louis Pernod founded what’s believed to be the first absinthe distillery. Pernod Absinthe remained one of the more popular spirits in the genre until 1915, when absinthe was banned in the U.S. and…
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Martin Miller’s Gin is a London Dry Gin that hit the market in 1999. It’s composed of botanicals including juniper berries, citrus peels, coriander, licorice, cinnamon, nutmeg and more. It’s distilled in London before being shipped off to Iceland where…
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Tequila Ocho has a vintage, which is rare. It also comes from a single estate. Also rare. My bottle of Tequila Ocho Plata was bottled in 2009, with agave harvested from the Las Pomez estate, a highlands area known for…
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Laphroaig 10 Year Old is a single malt Scotch whisky distilled on the island of Islay. The 10 year old expression is Laphroaig’s entry level Scotch in a lineup that ranges from cask strength and quarter cask offerings to 18,…
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Pisco Porton is a new brand of Pisco that’s set to be released to the U.S. market in April 2011. It’s crafted by Master Distiller Johnny Schuler at Hacienda la Caravedo in Ica, Peru. Pisco Porton is made from a…
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Giorgio G Cognac comes from Giorgio Gucci, the fashion icon. I know nothing about fashion, but I do appreciate a nice Cognac, which now makes Gucci relevant to me. The XO is a 35 year old blend of more than…
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Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon is, as the name implies, aged in a single barrel and then bottled, rather than blended with other barrels before bottling. Blanton’s is the first bourbon ever marketed as a single barrel offering, hitting the market…
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Auchentoshan 12 year old Scotch whisky is part of the Lowland single malt lineup that also includes the Classic, Three Wood, 18 year and 21 year expressions. The triple-distilled Auchentoshan 12 year old Scotch is light and toasty on the…
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Canadian Club Classic is aged for 12 years, twice the length of the traditional white-labeled Canadian Club. The brand has enjoyed a resurgence of late, with notable appearances in HBO’s “Boardwalk” and last year’s ads touting Canadian Club as “what…
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Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon is the newest entrant in Beam’s small batch brand portfolio. Both the standard Knob Creek bourbon and the new Single Barrel are aged to nine years, but while the original is 100 proof, the new…
Read MoreTres Generaciones Plata Tequila is an unaged, triple-distilled, 100% agave tequila. It’s a premium tequila offering from Sauza, a company that traces its distilling roots back to 1873. Tres Generaciones Plata Tequila is a colorless spirit with a strong nose…
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Russell’s Reserve Bourbon is a 10 year old bourbon distilled by Jimmy Russell, the master distiller of Wild Turkey. Russell’s Reserve used to reflect its limited edition bottling under the Wild Turkey label, but the small batch bourbon now sports…
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Kellan Irish Whiskey is a blend of malt and grain whiskeys. It is double distilled and then aged more than four years in used bourbon casks. Kellan is produced at the Cooley Distillery, one of only three distilleries in Ireland, and…
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