A quick twofer today of canned treats: I review is Bacardi’s Rum Punch and the fancy Aurora Highball from Death and Co.
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The canned cocktail landscape is inconsistent, to put it lightly. Here, we start off a semi-regular series by sorting the good from the bad.
It’s a great question I'm often asked but haven't yet answered in writing: collectively, what are all of the spirits I tend to stock? Today, I try to rectify that glaring omission.
Well, boys and girls, it’s lockdown in Los Angeles, and I figure we might as well make the best of things. Let’s talk simple drinks.
You might have heard me mention this from time to time in other reviews. After some thought, I figured the term deserved some additional explanation and examination.
An unfairly maligned category, and a good rum can be every bit the equal of a scotch or bourbon as far as dark spirits go. Learn how to pick a good ‘un.
Scotch, bourbon, and cognac all have their place on the pedestal. Rum has been dragging its heels. Let's explore why that might be.
It is true that a good bottle of anything doesn't necessarily go hand-in-hand with the amount you spend. However, there are a few things I come to expect as I begin to spend progressively more money on any individual product.
Everyone likes Mojitos, it seems. However, I've had enough underwhelming Mojitos at restaurants to convince me I needed to learn how to make them the right way.
Flavored spirits are popular, but you're not going to find too much written about them here. The short answer is that most of them are terrible, but a longer answer lurks inside.