From celebratory New Year’s bubbly to wintery whites and reds, here are 12 bottles to suit a range of palates, meals or occasions, alongside some of my recent holiday bottles and other wine recommends. Read more →
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DISTILLER Bottle Column: November 2023
eviewed this issue:
— Lost Spirits Japonisme Rum
— Vermina Vermouth Blanco
— Mahua Spirit
— Octomore 14.1, 14.2 and 14.3 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
— Three Spirit Non-Alcoholic Read more →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: October 2023
My monthly Distiller Magazine column — reviewed this issue:
— BroVo Uncharted Raphsody American Forest Liqueur
— Alma Finca Orange Liqueur
— Towari Honkaku Shochu
— Curious Elixirs canned and bottled NA (non-alcholic) cocktails
— La Pulga Tequila Anjeo
— Liquid Alchemist syrups
… and more Read more →
Charleston Interviews: Doar Bros.’ Bartender Stephen Blackmon + Distiller David Szlam of Virgil Kaine
Covering Charleston this issue of Distiller Magazine, my interviews with Virgil Kaine founder/distiller David Szlam and Doar Bros.’ bar manager Stephen Blackmon: Read more →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: September 2023
Reviewed this issue:
— Spirit Works Distillery Sloe Amaro
— Bayou Reserve Select Barrel Rum
— Mala Mia Mezcal
— Tilden Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
— Celosa Rose Tequila
— Martha Stoumen Wine Spritzer
— Kurokame Honkaku Shochu
and 6 more Read more →
13 Harvest Time Wines to Suit Every Palate
From sparkling crushers to thoughtful natural wines, I’ve got 13 bottles to suit a wide range of palates, meals or occasions, including standout non-alcoholic wines, as we are in the thick of harvest season around the world. For more reviews, my summer and holiday wine recommendations. Read more →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: August 2023
Spirits 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)
— 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)
and six more… Read more →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: July 2023
Spirits reviewed this issue:
— Rượu Dế SuTi Lion 45 Vietnamese Spirit (Kennedale, Texas)
— Camikara 12 Year Aged Rum (Northern India)
— Yoichi Single Malt 10-Year-Old Whisky (Hokkaido, Japan)
— Watershed Distillery Four Peel Strawberry Flavored Gin (Columbus, OH)
and eight more… Read more →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: June 2023
Reviewed this issue:
— Veso Bitter Citrus and Alpine Aperitif
— Ology Distilling Co. Single Barrel Golden Rum
— Alma Del Jaguar Tequila Blanco )
— Ryukyu Awamori Zanpa White
— StilL 630 Confluence American Gin
— Mahala Botanical Non-Alcoholic Spirit
… and more Read more →
Interviewing Robert Dawson of Kō Hana Distillers, Oahu, Hawai’i
In the Spring 2023 print issue (Vol. 19, Issue 4) of Distiller Magazine, my interview with Robert Dawson of Kō Hana Distillers, Oahu, Hawai’i. My video in the fields with owners/founders Robert Dawson and Jason Brand the first day they were using their new John Deere harvester after years of hand-harvesting in April 2022: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Mg20wFth4&t=6s. ARTICLE HERE: My Distiller Magazine features… Read more →