Published December 2020 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits, with taste ratings:
Tag: Tequila/Mezcal
DISTILLER Bottle Column: November 2020
Published November 2020 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits here, with taste ratings:
DISTILLER Bottle Column: September 2020
Published October 2020 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits here, with taste ratings:
DISTILLER Bottle Column: May 2020
Published June 8, 2020, at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits here, with taste ratings…
The Mexican Spirits Tradition You Don’t Know About: Flavored Bacanora
In Distiller Magazine, my feature on the Mexican agave spirit tradition you didn’t know about: flavored bacanora.
Top 11 Tequila/Mezcal Cocktails in US Bars Now
Covering the 11 top tequila/mezcal cocktails of the month around the country at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants (click on each for the featured cocktail): Read more →
11 Top Tequila Cocktails Around the US Now
Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, I also am talking tequila this May. Here are 11 bars around North America (click on each for the featured cocktail) making standout tequila cocktails now: Read more →
Top 10 New Spirits Releases of the Summer
Almost daily, I’m tasting a wide range of spirits, wines and beers, whether at restaurants and bars, distilleries, wineries or breweries or as samples crossing my desk. Over the past few months, there have been many new spirits releases, including these spring and winter releases since the year began. I’ve been having fun experimenting with cocktails with recently released Cent-Anni… Read more →
Tequila Time with 3 New Anejos
Recently, I received no less than three new Añejo or Extra Añejos imports from Mexico. “Añejo” means aged in Spanish and this tequila category is essentially the clear spirit one starts with as a blanco tequila, but aged a minimum of one year (and less than three years) in oak barrels. Extra Añejo is a newer category that means the tequila… Read more →
3 Spirits Picks for November: Mezcal, Cacao Spirit, Single Malt Whiskey
Many spirits cross my desk — or are tasted at numerous bars or distilleries — in any given month. For November, here are international spirits — mezcal, a cacao spirit, an agave spirit and a single malt whiskey — that stood out or offer something different. Mezcal Amaras ($49.99) Amaras, also known as Mezcal Amores in Mexico, is a mezcal… Read more →