My bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits and RTDs, with taste ratings. Reviewed this issue:
— Sennza Finne Amaro (Seattle, WA)
— Boissiere Sweet Vermouth (Turin, Italy)
— Volans Tequila (Jalisco, Mexico)
— Sheringham Distillery Seaside and Kazuki Gins (Vancouver Island, B.C.)
… and more
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Reviewed this issue:
— Dakabend Pot Still Rum from Oaxaca
— Empirical Spirits in Copenhagen
— Lapostolle Pisco
— Siren Shrub Co.
— Gracias a Dios Receta Oaxaqueña Gin
and more… Read more →
Reviewed this issue:
— Aimsir Distilling Co. Vættir Aquavit
— Dos Hombres Mezcal
— Bok Gin
— Holmes Cay Trinidad 2012 10-year Rum
— For Bitter For Worse Canned Cocktails Read more →
Reviewed this issue:
— Batch 22 Classic Gold New American Aquavit
— Catedral Mezcal Espadin
— Forthave Genepi (Brooklyn, NY)
— Ron Serrano Destilado De Caña Oaxacan Mountain Rum
and more… Read more →
Published July 1, 2022, at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits and RTDs, with taste ratings:
Mommenpop Aperitif Wines, Faraday West Indies Rum,The GlenDronach Cask Strength Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Las Californias Gins, and more Read more →
Reviewed this issue:
— Fords Sloe Gin (London)
— Quechol Sotol (Durango, Mexico)
— Mackinac Island Rum (Mackinac Island, MI)
— Le Moné Aperitifs (New York)
— Song Cai Vietnam Floral and Dry Gins (Vietnam)
and more… Read more →
Reviewed this issue:
— Calvados Armagnac Blend
— Spanish Vermouth/Vermut
— Fernet from Brooklyn
— Organic Dominican Republic rum
—Mississippi and El Dorado Hills, CA, gins
… and more Read more →
Reviewed this issue:
— Holmes Cay Rums
— Exsto Cognac
— Split Rock Distilling Gin
— Navy Hill Electrolytes Tonic & Club Soda
… and more Read more →
Published March 1, 2022 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits and RTDs, with taste ratings (last month’s column here): — New Alchemy Distilling Fylleangst Aquavit (El Dorado Hills, CA) — Sazerac de Forge & Fils “Finest Original” Cognac (Cognac, France)— El Pintor Blanco (Tequila, Mexico)— Ortolan Rosolio (Berkeley, CA)— Mulholland Spirit of Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)— Philadelphia Distilling’s Bluecoat Gin for Seltzer (Philadelphia, PA)— Martini & Rossi Non-Alcoholic… Read more →
I was never into the Dry January concept — or “feast or famine,” all-or-nothing habits in general…
As I see mental health experts… recommend “mindful drinking” all year round instead of Dry January for longterm health and balance, I feel confirmed.
… In the last two years, there has been a massive jump forward in non-alcoholic wines, spirits and cocktails. Here are 7 of the very best out of many dozens tasted this past year.