The Fat Trout Blended Scotch Whisky hails from the Speyside Region of Scotland, where it’s produced by Ian Macleod Distillers. The three year old spirit is comprised of about 30 different single malts from Speyside, Islay and Highlands. The whisky…
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Cruz Tequila is a relatively new operation that got its start in 2005 when three friends in Arizona decided to enter the tequila business. Their distillery is based in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, and they produce three 100% blue…
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Willa Vodka is a new entrant to the market, first hitting shelves in 2013. It’s distilled from Italian grain and blended with water from Nantucket, but Willa’s origins begin in Chicago, where two guys with a love for vodka and…
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Jack Daniel’s continues to make waves with the new announcement of Jack Daniel’s Rested Tennessee Rye, a follow up to the brand’s Unaged Tennessee Rye, which hit the market in 2012. And, unrelated to these products, Jack also unleashed a…
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Scotch: it’s not just for sipping neat in your smoking jacket beside the fire. Although, that’s certainly a fine use of both scotch and your leisure time. But scotch also makes a fine addition to cocktails, whether you’re fortifying something…
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Spring is upon us (according to the calendar, at least) and there’s no better way to celebrate than with a fresh IPA. How fresh? Just check the label. Say hello to Stone Enjoy By 04.20.14 IPA. It’s a beer so…
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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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Rhum Clément hails from Martinique, where the brand produces a fine collection of agricole style rums. Unlike most rums which are distilled from molasses, a sugarcane byproduct, rhum agricole is distilled from fresh-pressed, fermented sugarcane juice. This results in an…
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We first tasted Papa’s Pilar Rum at the San Antonio Cocktail Conference and, being fans of all things Hemingway, we were intrigued. The new rum pays tribute to one of history’s greatest adventurers, writers and rum drinkers, channeling Hemingway’s spirit…
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After a winter in which much of America was oppressed by the Polar Vortex, it seems we may finally be escaping its clutches. But if there’s one positive to all the cold weather, it’s beer. See, just like cold temperatures…
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IXA Organic Tequila comes from the Greenbar Collective, those enterprising guys behind TRU Organic Vodka, Fruitlab Liqueurs and Crusoe Organic Spiced Rum. IXA is a silver tequila that begins with fully matured, organically grown agave. It’s slow-baked in clay ovens…
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Crusoe Organic Spiced Rum comes from the Greenbar Collective guys, makers of TRU Organic Vodka, IXA Tequila, FruitLab liqueurs and several other products. This is our first encounter with the company’s rum. They produce both a silver and a spiced…
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Based in Austin, TX, Treaty Oak Distilling Co. started as a rum maker, but they soon joined the gin (Waterloo Gin) and vodka (Starlite Vodka) business — two unaged products that didn’t stray too far from Treaty Oak’s white spirits…
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Calling your product Purity Vodka and putting it in a crystal-cut bottle comes with a few expectations. First, that its chief concern is smoothness, probably to the extent of being tasteless. And second, that it’s yet another over-hyped, look-at-me vodka…
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Genius Gin hails from Austin, TX, where the relative newcomer is making two gins as two different proofs — a standard 45% ABV and a navy strength 57% ABV. Genius Gin is creating their product entirely in-house, rather than sourcing…
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We’ve been sitting on this one for a few months now. Mostly because we quickly stashed our bottles of Ivanabitch Tobacco-Flavored Vodka behind a radiator and tried to forget that such a product (two, actually) was released to the public….
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You’ve probably come across chartreuse at your favorite cocktail bar. And it’s usually available in two ubiquitous varieties – green and yellow. But there are many variations of this interesting liqueur, which is backed by a rich history. Chartreuse is a very unique spirit hailing from the Chartreuse Mountains region of Grenoble in France… read more →
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We recently mentioned the release of Crown Royal XO, a Cognac cask-finished whisky and the newest addition to the Crown Royal portfolio. This latest release falls on the heels of Crown Royal Maple (2013) and Crown Royal XR (2012), as…
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Captain Morgan White Rum is the brand new addition to the Captain Morgan portfolio and will be hitting store shelves this month. It seems to be an aggressive response from the spiced rum leader, as the Captain has lost some…
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The Maker’s Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky is one of the most picturesque distilleries in the country. It feels uniquely American, almost like you just stepped inside a Norman Rockwell painting, except with more of a bourbon-y vibe. The distillery…
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