We received a bottle of Paqui Silvera for review today, estimated cost is around USD $36. Here is an unboxing and live review; I apologize for the wind outside, it got strong at points.
We’re tasting five scotch whisky brands, all but one are 12-year old blended scotch. One lonely one is a 36-month old blended scotch known as Scoresby’s. We’re hoping to be able to detect a bottom shelf brand from those that you’ll pay upwards of USD $30 to buy. The brands on the table include: Johnnie Walker Black, Chivas Regal, Dewar’s “White Label,” Cutty Sark and Scoresby’s Very Rare Whisky.
I wasn’t going to review this product only because I thought everyone knew about Johnnie Walker Black, so who would need to be guided through the experience. Then, while google searching I found very few people actually reviewing the product and those that did simply didn’t understand the concept of blended scotch whisky.
I love doing whiskey reviews but I get so few whiskey’s in for review. This week I have the privilege of testing Jim Beam’s 4-Year Old (white label) and seeing how it stacks up to my palate. It poured a very light amber/orange something close to polished copper in tone which I can clearly see-through.
Dulce Vida Tequila took home the top award for silver tequila in the San Francisco World Spirits and took top honors at the first annual Texas Tequila Throwdown. But, how does it handle a common man tequila drinker without the sophisticated tequila palate of a professional–the everyday drinker.
This week we’re exploring Porter, a nice dark brew with some maltiness, a bit of hop bite and a rich history that is often mingled tightly with that of a Stout. From American Porter’s to English Porters, we’re trying to tackle them all in one session. What beers are we drinking? Here are a few [...]
It’s a new world of media and Buffalo Trace is keeping up with the action, they’re delivering users a complete Buffalo Trace experience online on their new site: BuffaloTraceSaloon. We’ve reviewed the bourbon, now it’s time to look at their other efforts–how they’re building a community
Today we’re tasting Blanco/Plata/Silver and White Tequila… because they all mean the same thing! You’ll find only 100% de Agave on the table and each brand brings its own unique charm and character for good or bad. We’ve got Patrón Silver, Sauza Hornito’s Plata, Republic Tequila Blanco, Cabo Wabo Silver and El Gran Jubileo Blanco.
We’re creating the Burnt Embers cocktail, this cocktail recipe has a high focus of Gold Rum, which seems to be quite rare in a cocktail. We’re mixing the Burnt Embers cocktail with five different gold rums including: Mount Gay, Goslings, Don Q, Bacardi, Myers’s Gold Rums. The recipe breakdown is as follows, try it yourself
We received the Reposado last in the series of the El Gran Jubileo Tequila product line so we’re really looking back to the younger variety of Blanco as well as its older brethren of Añejo as a point of reference. The Reposado definitely lands right in the middle in terms of color, giving off a [...]
