We are blessed throughout the year with great spirits, cocktails and accessories. Since our primary focus is reviewing “everyday drinking” equipment and spirits, we receive a lot of products to sit down and work with so we believe it’s time to build our holiday gift list. This list is good for the cocktail drinker, the [...]
Canada should be proud of their ice wines, the Vidal Gold shows a crisp gold color with a clarity and distinction. It swirls around the glass and leaves a nice thick coating across the glass. The Inniskillin Vidal Gold brings a sweet scent with ripe pears and over-ripening apricots. To validate my point, I bit [...]
Even during harsh economic times we find ways to treat ourselves and grasp at small comforts that set our mind at ease. When it comes to Absinthe fountains, you can buy a low-cost alternative or lean towards something a bit more elegant and feature-rich. There is a time and place for cost-effective products but today [...]
Aged Copper with hints of gold and a mature demeanor; Don Q Grand Añejo Rum definitely shows its 12-year old age well. Pouring the Don Q Grand Añejo Rum brought scents of oak and brown sugar to my nose. I took a real sniff off the glass and found sweet dark toffee flavors, oak and [...]
Please Note: We recently found out our bottle sample of Partida Añejo was bad. After receiving a new bottle, the “sour” taste reported in this video went away and it was smooth as it should have been. Sorry for the mis-communication, bad samples do happen from time to time.
We’re topping of this week with a [...]
Welcome to our second Tequila tasting, this week we’re hammering out some tastings against a few Reposado brands. These brands may be used for sipping like an aged Añejo or mixing in your favorite cocktail that calls for tequila.
The brands being covered are all top-notch in quality and taste; I ordered them in a high [...]
The Tequila industry is growing at a rapid pace and we’re seeing new brands entering the market every week. What can a brand do to separate itself from the other premium tequilas and how can they build momentum with the cluttered shelf space at retail stores? Stand tall, be unique and build relationships with individuals [...]
I’ve reviewed Riazul Silver and I was impressed but the Añejo is another beast, it’s got the aged quality that makes a great sipping tequila, can Riazul hold its own against other Añejo styles?
First, it’s got a great polished gold coloring which is impressive. I had expected it to be a bit browner like a [...]
We’re humbled to have a chance to try the Tres Generaciones brands, starting tonight with their Plata. The Plata/Blanco/White/Silver styles of tequila is one of the toughest to review because it stands naked ready to be put to the ultimate test. It’s difficult to mask any imperfections in a blanco style tequila, no long rests [...]
The Double Crosser cocktail is a little number created by the folks at Double Cross Vodka. This cocktail has a little peach schnapps, some vodka (we’re using Double Cross) and a few unique fruit flavors: lime, grape and grapefruit.
This is our first grapefruit component added to a cocktail but it plays well in the drink.
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