Rated A-
Reviews of spirits, wine, and beer (and various errata like mixers and garnishes) comprise more than 80% of the content at Drinkhacker, and the A- rating is used for very good to exceptional products. On a five-star scale, these products would score 4 stars. On the traditional 100-point scale popular with many wine and spirits graders, these products would merit scores of 90 to 93 points.
We first reviewed Yéyo Tequila Silver way back in 2010. Can anyone even remember 2010? Us neither. And that’s probably what Yéyo is hoping because somewhere along the way the brand ceased to exist. But ...
First off: Mad points for a creative name. McQueen and the Violet Fog? Sounds like a killer lounge act — and in fact, the name comes from a poem by one Atticus, in reference to ...
It’s tough keeping up with Mount Gay’s special releases, which have been bottled under labels including XO, Origin Series, Master Select, and more. The most recent series is known as The Master Blender Collection, and ...
MGP’s Remus label continues to grow and grow, now spanning four different bottlings, including the prized, 14 year old Volstead Reserve. For the third release in the mainline — now known as the Repeal Reserve ...
Budweiser has been on a roll lately with their excellent Reserve series. Recently Drinkhacker was sent their well-reviewed Harvest Reserve Fall Lager. Their latest, the Reserve Black Lager, is their second collaboration with Jim Beam. ...
Most may think of Dogfish Head as a maker of incredibly hop-heavy IPAs (and some other beers), but lately the business has expanded into spirits — a sort of natural progression in the craft beverage ...
Washinton’s L’Ecole No. 41 is one of the founding wineries of Washington’s Walla Walla Valley, and its 2019 releases — one white, two reds — are upon us. Let’s give them a spin. 2017 L’Ecole ...
Bumbu got its start as a spiced rum, sourced from throughout Latin America and distilled in Barbados before being spiced up to pair with your bottle of cola. Now Bumbu is back with a second ...
It’s been a while since we checked out another offering from Canadian distiller Forty Creek, so we thought we’d change that with a look at its 2018 limited edition, which hit shelves in September. For ...
Vermouth Padro & Co. — sometimes styled inversely, as Padro & Co. Vermouth — is a Spanish operation that dates its winemaking production back to 1846. Today, Padro makes not one, not three, but five different ...
