We recently reviewed the eight year version of Rhum Barbancourt’s product line, and the consensus was that it’s a good, mild rum. But their offerings don’t stop there — Barbancourt
Continue readingReview: Rhum Barbancourt 5 Star Special Reserve 8 Year Old Rum
I’ll be honest — Haitian rum wasn’t on my bucket list of things to try, mostly because I had heard practically nothing about it. It’s not one of the Caribbean
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Still Austin Bottled In Bond Straight Rye Whiskey
The folks at Still Austin have been doing an interesting thing this year — they have released a series of four whiskies, all made to the strict “Bottled in Bond”
Continue readingReview: Doritos x Empirical
I run a spirits blog. Which means that we get a lot of “helpful press releases” from companies wanting to announce their new spirits. Most of the time this is
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series #8 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
I’ve known about Bardstown Distilling for a while, but only recently became more interested in their products after visiting the distillery. One thing I especially appreciate about the way they
Continue readingWhiskey Review: FEW Single Malt Whiskey Finished in Tokaji Barrel
There are certain craft distilleries that just continue to crank out interesting and unique spirits. One of those is FEW Spirits, which has an ever growing catalog of reviews here at
Continue readingReview: Eggo Brunch in a Jar Waffles & Syrup Sippin’ Cream
There are moments where I walk down the aisles of my local liquor store and I’m stopped dead in my tracks. Sometimes it’s an obscure bottle of whiskey I’ve been
Continue readingRecipe: DIY Allspice Dram
I’ve been on a bit of a tiki cocktail kick recently, and one result of that minor obsession is that I’ve been exposed to some different ingredients and liqueurs that
Continue readingWhiskey Review: High West Double Rye Whiskey
High West is a spirits company that is relying heavily on sourced and blended spirits, and they’ve generally had a pretty good track record of putting out products that are
Continue readingWhiskey Review: The Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Sometimes, I walk into a liquor store with a shopping list of what I need: brands I’ve researched well in advance, things that I know I need to grab before
Continue readingWhisky Review: Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2013 Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
I’m a fan of heavily peated whisky, from Ardbeg to Lagavulin and everything in between. It’s not an everyday choice, but when the day is sufficiently rainy and dreary, it’s
Continue readingReview: Pusser’s Rum Blue Label Original Admiralty Rum
Of all the spirits we review, I feel like rum is the one spirit that has a specific vibe most closely associated with it. There’s a nautical, tropical, seafaring feeling
Continue readingCocktail Recipe: Three Dots and a Dash
Some say that a hurricane is the quintessential tiki cocktail. Others think the mai tai or the painkiller rules supreme. But in my estimation, the best cocktail of the bunch
Continue readingReview: Plantation Original Dark Rum
As we move into the warmer months of the year, there’s only one spirit on my mind this time around: rum. It’s a delicious spirit that I don’t think gets
Continue readingCocktail Recipe: Saint Casa
When you think of an Irish cocktail, you probably think of something that uses Irish whiskey as a base. You probably aren’t thinking of something tequila based… but sure enough,
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