Spirit Of The Week- Corsair Spiced Rum
This small batch spiced rum has an unusual character…. (And no, I don’t mean Paul Kemp from the Hunter S. Thompson novel/movie) They use several types of citrus peel and whole vanilla bean, while going...
View ArticleAlchemia Wild Cherry Vodka
Ripe, wild cherries from Poland not only sound delicious, but they make a superb vodka – and this distinctive bottle would be a terrific holiday gift. A beautiful burgundy color followed by a sweet...
View ArticleHoliday Spirits – Edradour 2000 Un-Chillfiltered Single Malt
It’s time for some Christmas presents, and for the scotch drinker there could be no finer product than this small production single malt. This comes from the smallest distillery in Scotland which...
View ArticleHoliday Spirits – Excellia Tequila
Made from 100% tequilana Weber blue agave this fine tequila is top shelf. Stone ovens roast the agave giving this a slight smokey character and a combination of Sauterne casks and 20 year old Cognac...
View ArticleHoliday Spirits – Grande Absinthe
For inspiration, artists Degas, Manet, Picasso, Van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec drank Absinthe. Writers Ernest Hemingway and Oscar Wilde were known to imbibe. Need I say more? You want insight into your...
View ArticleHoliday Spirits – No.209 Gin and Bols Genever Gin
What a present! Let’s start with the Bols, made from the original 1820 recipe. A smooth, subtle malty flavor comes from the 50% malt wine long fermented rye, corn and wheat triple distilled in copper...
View ArticleHoliday Spirits – Gioia Lemoncello
To make this a true Lemoncello, by law the lemons must be produced in the Amalfi region of Italy. The Maresca family has produced this product for 30 years using no artificial flavorings, just a high...
View ArticleHoliday Spirits – Prichards Double Barreled Bourbon
“Classy effort”, “limited offering”, and “thoroughbred” are some of the comments made about this fine, top shelf product. This corn-rye Bourbon has a raisony fruitness over the nose making it a delight...
View ArticleHoliday Spirits – Breckenridge Vodka and Bourbon
“Vodka with altitude” is how this spirit blend from Colorado is marketed. Natural snow melt made to filter through coconut shell charcoal strips for purity tells me why I must drink this. If that...
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