DISTILLER Bottle Column: August 2023

Published September 1, 2023, at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits and RTDs, with taste ratings (last month’s column here).

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Photo Courtesy of Beattie’s Distillers

Reviewed this issue:
— Renegade Cane Rum Pre-Cask: Lake Antoine Upper Crater Lake South (Caribbean island of Grenada)
— Brandy Sainte Louise (Cognac and Armagnac, France)
— Dos Gabachos Mezcal (Santo Domingo Albarradas, Mexico)
— Four Corners American Gin (Across the U.S.)
— AWAYUKI Japanese Strawberry Gin (Nara Prefecture, Japan)
— Calirosa Rosa Blanco & Reposado (Jalisco, Mexico)
— TEITESSA Japanese Whiskies (15, 20, 25, 27 and 30 year aged) (Japan)
— Tepache Sazon Pina y Canela (Nayarit, Mexico)
— Something & Nothing Spritzes (United Kingdom)
— Glenmorangie The Cadboll Estate 15 year Scotch (Highlands of Scotland)
— Kopke Quinta S. Luiz Vintage 2021 Port (Douro region of Portugal)
— Frey Ranch Farm Strength Uncut Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Fallon, NV)
Beattie’s Distillers Potato Vodka, Sweet Potato-Flavored Potato Vodka & Strawberry-Flavored Potato Vodka (Alliston, Ontario, Canada)

Photo Courtesy of Calirosa