KAH Tequila has made waves in recent years. Partly because it’s solid, award-winning tequila — it was named the #1 rated blanco tequila by the Beverage Tasting Institute. But also because the spirit line is packaged in ornately painted skulls….
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As you may know, bitters are essences of powerful flavors that are used to enhance cocktails and, sometimes, to season food. As bitters continue to gain more prominence in bars around the world, we’re able to experience flavors and combinations we never thought were possible. Exciting times…read more →
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Penny Blue XO Rum is a new addition to the extensive Anchor Distilling portfolio. Imported from Mauritius, this single estate rum is produced at the island’s oldest operational distillery, Medine, which dates back to 1926. The limited edition XO rum…
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Sometimes it takes a couple of days to recover from a cocktail event. Other times, it takes about 10 days. That’s the case for the recently-ended Portland Cocktail Week. But after some reflection and a pretty intense juice cleanse, I’m…
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Plantation boasts a formidable portfolio of rums, ranging from the tropical 3 star white rum to the robust 5 year old Grande Reserve and a handful of others. Each rum in the lineup is aged twice, first matured in oak…
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Author Alex Truman runs Rueverte.com, an online spirits and liqueurs retailer specializing in absinthes, bitters and digestifs. Armagnac is a type of French brandy that’s produced in the region it’s named for -– Armagnac, Gascony in southwest France. You’re surely…
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Featherbone Bourbon Whiskey is one of the many spirits being produced by Michigan’s ambitious Journeyman Distillery. In just a couple years since inception, the company is already responsible for a slew of various whiskeys, liqueurs, rum, vodka and gin. The…
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Wild Turkey’s latest innovation — Wild Turkey Spiced — is their second flavored offering (American Honey being the first). The spiced bourbon is a crossover product aimed squarely at the spiced rum market. The name itself is even hedging its…
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Pig’s Nose Blended Scotch Whisky first came across our radar at the 2013 Manhattan Cocktail Classic. When you’re wandering around a tasting room, sampling spirit after spirit, certain things tend to stand out more than others. Like obscure hooch with…
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Author Mack McConnell is a Paris-based contributing writer for Cocktail Enthusiast. He also runs a Whiskey of the Month Club. Located in the Rocky Mountains at a steep 9,600 feet, Breckenridge Distillery is the highest distillery in the world. They’re…
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Ron Diplomatico is a Venezuela-based rum that’s received a lot of our attention lately. Partly because it seems to show up at more and more bars we frequent, but also because it’s sporting a six-strong lineup of rums ranging from…
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We love fall. The weather. The leaves. The abundance of fall-inspired cocktail recipes on menus across the country… On that note, we’ve decided to sift through the myriad recipes that have been inundating our inbox since Labor Day, and we’ve…
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901 Tequila is probably best known for its celebrity co-founder, Justin Timberlake. He’s certainly not the first entertainer to back a spirits brand, and that affiliation alone moves bottles off shelves. But we thought we’d take it for a spin…
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The Real McCoy Rum is named for Bill McCoy, a pioneering rum runner during Prohibition. The gentleman that he was, ol’ Bill filled a boat with Caribbean rum and sailed it up to New York, acting as an offshore liquor…
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We’re fans of Knob Creek. Their bourbon. Their single barrel bourbon. Their newly-released rye whiskey. So we were a little surprised — concerned, even — when we heard Knob Creek was releasing Knob Creek Smoked Maple. I mean, these are…
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Defiant American Single Malt Whisky is a relatively new product courtesy of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Distilling Co. It’s crafted from 100% two row barley and blended with water from the aquifer under the distillery. This young whiskey is aged…
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During the fall, drinkers often turn to spirits like whiskey and rum. And for good reason–they’re warming, delicious and pair nicely with fall ingredients like cinnamon and that third slice of pumpkin pie. But don’t sleep on gin. With a…
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Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon is the latest innovation from the late master distiller, Lincoln Henderson. It follows the brand’s trend of producing double-aged spirits (the Cask Strength is finished in port barrels, like the original Angel’s Envy Bourbon, while…
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Vodka. In a Gun. Seriously. In case you’ve ever wanted to pour vodka into your mouth straight from a glass submachine gun, well, you can do that now. It’s thanks to 9mm Vodka, a new outfit that’s currently raising funds…
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September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, so we’ve been doing our best to celebrate. Last week we went to Kentucky to meet the new Woodford Reserve Double Malt Selections. Then we cracked open a bottle of Hudson Baby Bourbon for…
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