Published June 8, 2020, at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits here, with taste ratings…
Tag: Tequila/Mezcal
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 →
5 New Under-the-Radar Spirits to Try, from Honey Gin to Special Edition Scotch
Many spirits cross my desk or are tasted at countless bars or distilleries I visit in any given month… here are 5 international spirits — from gin to mezcal, Scotch to rye whiskey — that have stood out in recent months. CALEDONIA SPIRITS’ BARR HILL GIN ($35) Thomas Hardie (a distiller I was privileged to meet recently on his trek… Read more →
Mezcal Journeys Throughout the State of OAXACA
Exploring mezcal distilleries with bartenders and staff from the fantastic Los Siete Misterios Mezcal, was one of the most unforgettable trips of my life. Besides amazing days in Mexico City (read more here) and the enchanting town of Oaxaca (more here), I had unreal experiences at distilleries where Los Siete Misterios’ different mezcal varietals are produced – there are six… Read more →
Mexico City in SF via La Urbana
LA URBANA, Western Addition (661 Divisadero Street at Grove, 415-440-4500) After a preview a few months back and a visit to Mexico City exploring some of the city’s stellar restaurants (read about it here), I was excited to see La Urbana open in Western Addition this September. Having already dined there three times in the roughly five weeks it has… Read more →