MIAMI/PRNewswire/ — Small spirits producers, such as independent bottler The Perfect Fifth, are set to benefit by taking their produce to the key Californian cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego, as pandemic-driven trends indicate consumers are reaching for the top shelf when selecting lockdown indulgences. With the pandemic forcing the closure of…
Never heard of Monteru French Brandy before Ries Michael of the So Cal Whiskey Club invited me to this particular class and I did some research on them ahead of time. They’ve won their fair share of medals in worldwide spirits competitions, received high ratings from respected critics, besides the styles listed in our tasting…
The Secret Garden Distillery is proud to announce they have joined forces with ImpEx Beverages, a California based spirit importer, to bring their award-winning gins from Edinburgh to the USA. The first shipment will soon find its way into specialty retailers across the USA. The expressions for this launch include Damask Rose & Juniper, Lemon…
Slàinte Mhath, the traditional Scottish Gaelic toast to another fabulous, and yes In-Person, Nth Ultimate Whisky and Spirits Experience which just concluded April 25, 2021 at Wynn Las Vegas, NV. “It’s a re-start after a tough 2020 without an event, and there will be more Nth experiences to come,” a sentiment from and very much like the tenacious stature of…
Bourbon fans unite! No one can argue against the popularity of Bourbon whisky these days, certainly not me. I recently wrote that I prefer Bourbon with dessert after a night of wine. I have my favorites, but love discovering new-to-me Bourbons. And here was my chance in sampling Puncher’s Chance! Eve’s Tasting Notes Dark caramel…
Well this was a first for me. I had the opportunity to try the first 100% Mexican Corn Whisky and a Mexican Corn Liqueur, along with a kit to make my own corn tortillas. Why? Because the corn used to make the whisky is normally used for corn tortillas! The samples of both Abasolo Ancestral…
AUSTIN, Texas, /PRNewswire/ — A recent study from Upgraded Points (https://upgradedpoints.com/most-popular-cocktails-around-the-us/), which was based on Google Trends, determined that searches for “cocktail recipes” in March of 2020 was nearly double what it was in March of 2019. Statistics on cocktail popularity were broken out at both the national as well as by state levels. Alex Miller,…
BLADNOCH, SCOTLAND sing – In celebration of its 200 year anniversary in 2017, one of Scotland’s oldest Whisky distilleries from the Lowlands region bottled 200 limited edition bottles making its way to the US market for the first time this Spring. Crafted from two barrels of 29 year old Bladnoch Single Malt, it is the…
If you don’t know Compass Box scotch whisky you are really missing out. Let’s pretend that you do: Forget for a minute that they make several blends as well as single malts, forget that their creamiest (in my humble opinion) isn’t made from malted barley but from grain whisky, forget that their whisky makes a…
It’s no surprise that the Universal Whisky Experience is back for 2021, starting with an Exclusive Event for the High Rollers at the Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas. This is the pinnacle of whisky events worldwide for aficionados and whisky fans like myself. Tickets are here for the event Friday April 23 and Saturday April 24,…