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Don Fulano Reposado Tequila

Don Fulano Reposado Tequila

You’re a very nice tequila, Don Fulano, and I know you’re going to find someone out there who loves you with their whole heart. It’s not you, it’s me.
Overall Rating: ★★☆

Pyrat Rum

Pyrat Rum

Yarr! If you’re looking for treasure, be advised that Pyrat defintely does not way, hey, blow the man down.
Overall Rating: ★☆☆

Knob Creek 12 Bourbon

Knob Creek 12 Bourbon

I thought the problem with its younger brother was too much wood. It turns out, apparently, that the solution was even more wood.
Overall Rating: ★★☆

Khor Ukrainian Vodka

Khor Ukrainian Vodka

I’m all for the concept of voting with dollars, and buying Khor seems like well-intentioned activism. I only wish I liked the vodka better!
Overall Rating: ★☆☆

Tanqueray Gin

Tanqueray Gin

A “supermarket” gin if there ever was one, true. But it’s also true that there might not be any better example of the London Dry gin style.
Overall Rating: ★★☆

Nikka Coffey Gin

Nikka Coffey Gin

It’s sophisticated, it’s doing something new, and it’s Japanese. But at easily twice the price of a “premium” gin, it doesn’t rise to the high standards it sets for itself.
Overall Rating: ★☆☆

Tanqueray Ten

Tanqueray Ten

A citrus-forward gin by one of the big boys that’s better than it has any right to be. Absolutely stupendous stuff.
Overall Rating: ★★★

Beluga Vodka

Beluga Vodka

The claim is that all vodka tastes the same. What if I told you that a lot of it is also marketed the same way?
Overall Rating: ★☆☆

Bacardi Oakheart Spiced Rum

Bacardi Oakheart Spiced Rum

Not as bad as I expected. Still not great, but when we're talking about Bacardi, even a backhanded compliment is a reason to celebrate.
Overall Rating: ★☆☆

Jim Beam Jacob's Ghost

Jim Beam Jacob's Ghost

A perfect case of evaluating a product on its own merits. On paper, this is utterly stupid. However, I'd rather have a glass of this than just about any other flagship Jim Beam offering.  Overall Rating: ★★☆

Gordon's Gin

Gordon's Gin

The perennial white knight of the bottom shelf, Gordon's is a surprisingly fine answer when it comes to gin and tonics or classic martinis.  Overall Rating: ★★☆

New Amsterdam Gin

New Amsterdam Gin

If you're basing your understanding of "New American" gins based off of what's in the New Amsterdam bottle... uh, don't.  Overall Rating: 

Appleton Estate White Rum

Appleton Estate White Rum

Well, it isn't bad, but it's certainly one of the most boring rums I've had. I'd call it vanilla, but that would give readers the false hope of it tasting like something.  Overall Rating: ★☆☆