A reposado mezcal? They’re out there! On the basis of this bottle, I say there should be more. Not everyone agrees!
Overall Rating: ★★☆
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: ★★☆
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: ★☆☆
An utterly remarkable whisky, no question. Well, aside from whether you’re willing to pay for the privilege of trying the damn stuff.
Overall Rating: ★★★
A review perhaps too long in coming. This American homage to a Japanese whisky is a must-try flavor bomb.
Overall Rating: ★★★
Cat's out of the bag, reader: you might have noticed that this is a “review” site. And in the context of a “review” site, talking about a bottle like Whaler's is thorny.
Overall Rating: ★★☆
You know what? It's been a while since we talked about something I think is fun. And Abasolo does “Fun” in spades.
Overall Rating: ★★☆
So, an interesting one today, and a classic East-meets-West kind of deal. Is it still bourbon after the way they age it? Maybe! Is it good? Definitely!
Overall Rating: ★★☆
It’s been some time since we did a review, let alone a gin. No time like the present, and today we have an interesting one.
Overall Rating: ★★☆
Remember how Lucy would always yank the football away from Charlie Brown before he kicked it? The Glenmorangie X is exactly that in liquid form.
Overall Rating: ∅
If you’re gunning for a great tequila, I’d say to set your sights higher. Still, this isn’t bad. Inexplicably, it isn’t bad.
Overall Rating: ★☆☆
Go ahead and cue up Bob Seger’s “Still the Same” for this review. Basil Hayden is usually what most consider their first “good” bourbon, though I’m willing to bet you’ll outgrow it, if you haven’t already.
Overall Rating: ★☆☆
It’s “fancy,” certainly, but I’m always impressed when upmarket vodkas back up an elevated price with elevated substance. This is a bottle worth purchasing.
Overall Rating: ★★☆
“Jack Daniel’s” carries a lot of connotation. The standard black label “Jay Dee” might not hold appeal, but don’t sleep on its upmarket brand extension. It’s delicious.
Overall Rating: ★★★
The Connemara 12 is just about one of the only peated Irish whiskeys available on the market. If you want to know why there aren’t more, you could blow $55 and take a sip of this stuff.
Overall Rating: ∅
I certainly don’t want to be an asshole when it comes to appraising a small business trying to do something new. As you’ll see in this review, squaring that circle can be a real challenge.
Overall Rating: ∅
It’s been some time since we did a scotch, no? Here we have a whisky made remarkable by the fact that just about every whisky delivered with this kind of presentation should be unremarkable. And yet… here we are!
Overall Rating: ★★☆
A 'Yac that isn't Yuck and won't make you Yack, but yoked to a $50 price point? Yeesh! Personally, I yearn for other young 'Yacs, which yield better results and fewer yawns.
Overall Rating: ★☆☆
Here's my pitch when it comes to choosing from the Old Forester variants: do you want more, or do you want better? The 1910 shoots for “better,” and for that I am a big fan.
Overall Rating: ★★★
Look, I get it: finding new niches for a product and staying competitive is hard. More than anything I want to reward trying something new. But is aging shit in bourbon barrels literally the only thing distillers feel they can try?
Overall Rating: ∅