My bottle review column (last month’s edition here) is about what is unique, standout, new and/or trending in spirits with my review ratings on a 1-5 rating scale. My 8 bottle reviews of the month:
ARTICLE: https://distilling.com/distillermagazine/new-release-roundup-august-2025
Reviewed this issue:
— Veso Tomato Vermouth (San Francisco, CA)
—Vetus Distillery Plum Brandy (Monroe, NC)
—Tattersall Distilling Brandy Old Fashioned (Minneapolis, MN)
—Hakkaisan 45 Junmai Daiginjo (Niigata, Japan)
—Lebowski’s Kool Luah Coffee Liqueur (Colorado Springs, CO)
—Koloa Single Batch Rum Aged 5 Years (Kalaheo, HI)
—Don Fulano Blanco, Fuerte, Reposado, Anejo Tequilas (Tequila Valley, Mexico)
—Starlight Distillery 10-Year Bourbon, Bourbon Honey Reserve & Indiana Uplands American Single Malt Whiskies (Starlight, IN)