Review: Hiram Walker Original Cinn Cinnamon Schnapps
Admittedly, we don’t review a lot of schnapps here, but when Hiram Walker asked us to look at Original Cinn Cinnamon Schnapps, I figured it couldn’t hurt. The company’s triple sec is an amazing product at a ridiculously cheap price. And who doesn’t like cinnamon? Well, grated atop your eggnog cinnamon it’s one thing, but…
Review: Kahlua Peppermint Mocha Liqueur
The latest entry into the Kahlua family is this limited edition flavor designed for the holidays: Peppermint Mocha. The named characteristics are authentic: It’s quite minty, with a chocolate undertone. What’s missing is much sense of traditional coffee flavor. It’s mint, then chocolate, the coffee, in that order. In fact, the peppermint pretty handily overpowers…
Review: Southern Comfort 100
The folks at Southern Comfort were convinced that, though I didn’t care for SoCo Lime, something a little more refined would be to my taste. So they sent this: Southern Comfort 100 (100 as in proof), a higher-alcohol version of the classic Bourbon-peach liqueur. For starters, it’s darker in color and with none of the…
Review: 2009 Foppiano Chardonnay Russian River Valley
Lightly oaked but with a very rich mouthfeel, this Russian River Chardonnay features mellow fruit with just a touch of wood on it. Butter, apple, a touch of fig — not much complexity, but it’s a wine that really doesn’t need it. Good value. B+ / $18 Related posts: Review: 2021 Waypoint Chardonnay Russian River…
Review: Benjamin Prichard’s Tennessee Whiskeys and Sweet Lucy Liqueur
It may not be canonically “Bourbon,” but the state of Tennessee is responsible for the best-selling whiskey in the world: Jack Daniel’s. But Jack isn’t the only whiskey going in Kentucky’s next-door neighbor. Benjamin Prichard has been producing a variety of spirits — including a whole family of rums — for ten years now. We…
Review: Sokol Blosser Meditrina{6} Red Wine
Named after the Roman goddess of wine and health, Meditrina is Oregon winery Sokol Blosser’s nonvintage red blend, a mix of Pinot Noir (23%), Syrah (52%), and Zinfandel (25%). The {6} indicates this is Sokol’s 6th rendition of this wine. Kind of an odd bird, it’s both jammy and thick. The Pinot notes come through…
Review: 2007 Vine & Sun Red Wine and Barons V Cabernet Sauvignon
Vine & Sun is a Washington-based winery that is primarily known for its Barons V label. It also bottles a budget wine under the Vine & Sun label. We tried both wines, with commentary below: 2007 Vine & Sun Red Wine Columbia Valley – A fairly standard, Cab-heavy red blend of unknown proportions. Jammy and…
Review: Peligroso Tequila Reposado
This new tequila brand has arrived with no fanfare, but damn if it doesn’t deserve some. Peligroso (Spanish for “dangerous”) is a Highlands tequila, 100% blue agave, aged in old whiskey barrels and bottle at an unusual 84 proof (hence the “42” on the label). The results, at least with this reposado (the only expression…
