Reviewed this issue:
— Oregon Arak Amporae Selection
— Kelsey Blue and Gold Gin
— El Mexicano Blanco Tequila
— Hakata 12 Year Whisky Sherry Cask
— Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute Sakekasu Shochu
… and more Read more →

Reviewed this issue:
— Oregon Arak Amporae Selection
— Kelsey Blue and Gold Gin
— El Mexicano Blanco Tequila
— Hakata 12 Year Whisky Sherry Cask
— Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute Sakekasu Shochu
… and more Read more →
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 →
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
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Spirits reviewed this issue:
— Burdekin Distillery Vintage Cane Spirit
— BENIIKKO Shochu
— Oak House Distillery Robert’s No. 1 Dry Gin
— Talisker 44 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
— Deadmau5 and CoCo Vodka RTD
— Fósforo Tobalá Mezcal
— Consensual Old White 10 Years Porto
and more Read more →
Published May 2021 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits, with taste ratings:
Umami Mart in Oakland. Photos: Virginia Miller San Francisco is home to the original Japantown in America, and California has the only three remaining ones (also in San Jose and Los Angeles). These Japanese roots in the Bay Area have long meant dense communities and every manner of Japanese restaurant and cafe, down to recent iterations such as the World’s 50… Read more →