Robert Lublin
In a recent review, we noted that Rampur Indian Whisky was starting to expand their offerings. Introducing Royal Ranthambore. This new whisky is distilled and distributed by Radico Khaitan, which is the new name for what was previously the Rampur Distillery. Royal Ranthambore is unusual in that it is a blended whiskey that includes neutral…
Priest Ranch dates its origins to 1869 when it was established by James Joshua Priest, a Gold Rush prospector, but the start of its current operation more properly dates to 2004, when the grounds were consolidated with the Elder Valley properties to become the Somerston Estate. The estate includes 224 acres of vineyards across 15…
There is something glorious about walking into a ballroom and seeing dozens of tables collectively pouring hundreds of different wines or whiskeys. I recently attended two “Grand Tastings” in and near Boston, and it got me thinking about what makes for a successful Grand Tasting and how people can get the most out of the…
We’ve reviewed a number of gins from Tamworth Garden Distillery, and they make brilliant spirits with a healthy irreverence for tradition, but the one we sample today is the most unusual we’ve tried to date. Emshika’s Garden Thai Chili Gin is, as the name subtly suggests, made with Thai chilis in collaboration with Chang Thai…
Copper & Cask, owned by Latitude Beverages, does not distill its own whiskey but makes blends with whiskey drawn from distilleries across Indiana, Kentucky, and Canada. Today we are trying two whiskeys: one drawn from well-aged bourbon casks in Indiana and another drawn from very well aged casks in Canada. The latter is a Cigar…
Boatyard Double Gin was first distilled in 2016 at the newly established Boatyard Distillery, located on the banks of Lough Erne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The name derives from the fact that the distillery is built on a converted boatyard. The distillery and the gin are the brainchild of Joe McGirr, who grew up…
Northcross Irish Whiskey is made at the Great Northern Distillery in County Louth, in the northeast corner of Ireland (just south of Northern Ireland). The distillery, founded by John Teeling, is the largest independent distillery in Ireland, making and aging many different styles of whiskey. The first release from Northcross, their Triple Wood, takes advantage…
Distilled at the Trinity River Distillery in Fort Worth, Texas, Devil’s Grin Gin is the brainchild of Master Distiller Brett Luchesi who set out to make a gin that was in the London Dry style but was not too pine forward. He explained: That resinous flavor can dominate from first sip to last. I wanted to…
Since 2016, NBA Hall of Famer Isaiah Thomas has been the sole importer and front man of Cheurlin Champagne in the U.S. In today’s celebrity-led wine culture, the association of French champagne and an American basketball superstar isn’t terribly unusual except for the fact that it started when the trend was fairly new. Thomas mentions…
It’s been almost a decade since Rampur distillery first began exporting Indian Single Malt Whisky, and they are now starting to expand their range of whiskies. The non-chill filtered Single Malt we are trying today was made entirely with Indian Barley produced by the distillery. Interestingly, after this whisky was aged in ex-bourbon barrels, it…