Deluxe Original Vodka: Smooth as, well, Paul Wall

I received a package via FedEx about two weeks ago, totally out of the blue. Usually, when some PR firm Continue reading →

Manhattan Moonshine: The White Dog, Reinvented

I’ve mentioned before, in this bloglet, my long-held ambivalence toward the unaged Whiskey that’s colloquially known as “white dog”. In Continue reading →

Score Whores, Cherry Pickers, and Pseudo-Science: The 100 Point Scale Examined

This blog uses the 100 Point Scale as a means of rating beer, wine, and spirits. I do it not Continue reading →

Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition: How Blended Scotch CAN Work

CUTTY SARK “PROHIBITION EDITION” BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKEY PRODUCER:  EDRINGTON SPIRITS,  2500 Great Western Road, Glasgow, Scotland BARRELS: AMERICAN OAK   Continue reading →

America’s Craft Breweries, Artisan Distilleries, and Boutique Wineries: A Modest Manifesto

It’s a question that won’t go away: How do we define what is or is not a “craft brewery”? This post Continue reading →

Hillrock Estate Distillery: The New York State of Whiskey

About six weeks ago, this box showed up at my door. Inside were four perfume bottles. I was flummoxed. I’ve Continue reading →

Amarula Cream: Of Drunk Elephants and Sexy Sips

AMARULA CREAM LIQUEUR Made by Distell, Ltd, Aan-de-Wagenweg, Stellenbosch, South Africa      ABV: 17%      About $22   The Continue reading →

Rolling River Spirits Vodka: Pure Oregon

  ROLLING RIVER SPIRITS VODKA 100% Grain Vodka        80 Proof        Portland, OR, USA When Continue reading →