My bottle review column (last month’s edition here) is about what is unique, standout, new, or trending in spirits. It’s intended as a guide to what to try and a peek into what distilleries small and large are doing in the market. Ratings run on a 1-5 rating scale:
ARTICLE: https://distilling.com/distillermagazine/new-release-roundup-october-2025
Reviewed this issue:
— Montara California Sparkling Verjus (California, USA)
— Liquoreria Friulana Vermut Opificium (Spilimbergo, Friuli, Italy)
— Second Sip Gin (Brooklyn, NY)
— Westland American Single Malt Garryana Edition 10 (Seattle, WA)
— Sausalito Liquor Co. Unsinkable Chocolate Liqueur (Sausalito, CA)
— Tequila Centinela Eterno Cristalino (Jalisco, Mexico)
— Buchanan’s Green Seal Blended Scotch Whisky (Scotland)
— Hera The Dog Vodka (Los Angeles, CA)
— Nighthawks Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Kentucky, USA)
— Stoll & Wolfe Distillery West Overton Keystone Rye & Pennsylvania Straight Rye Whiskey (Lancaster County, PA)