Review: 2021 Joseph Phelps Pinot Noir Freestone Vineyards
The Sonoma Coast is home to some of the world’s best pinot noirs, and this bottling from Joseph Phelps is a killer example of the style. Earthy to a point where it’s slightly off-putting at first blush, you’ll want to give this wine a moment in the glass to find its footing, allowing its cherry…
Review: Method And Madness Rye and Malt Irish Whiskey
Irish Distillers’ Method And Madness is out with a fourth, limited edition expression from its new line of Irish whiskeys. This bottling takes a big step away from its traditional bottlings of single grain, single malt, and single pot still whiskeys, setting of a triple-distilled mash of rye (60%) and malted barley (40%), which is…
Review: Glengoyne 15 Years Old (2023)
When Rob dug into the Glengoyne core lineup in 2020, he covered a 15-year-old expression, but we’re told by the distillery that this latest release is something new for 2023. Well, maybe not entirely new. Perhaps just newly packaged, sporting a spiffy dark black label. Or newly launched for the U.S. market, although I’m pretty…
Review: Tequila Komos Anejo Reserva
Last summer, we were introduced to Tequila Komos, the curiously Mediterranean-inspired tequila brand whose lineup includes a handful of expressions but not the most obvious, a blanco offering. So, when the brand announced a new addition to the lineup this year, we were a little surprised to find a second anejo joining the portfolio. Given…
Review: Cointreau L’Unique (2023)
Cointreau‘s been with us for over 140 years — and in 2023, the bottle gets a redesign, “its most momentous” in the brand’s history. Momentous or no, you decide: Strikingly different yet still instantly recognizable, the revamped Cointreau bottle is an ode to the brand’s rich history and a celebration of the orange itself. For…
Review: Puncher’s Chance Bourbon The Undisputed
The Puncher’s Chance lineup continues to expand with this latest sourced release, The Undisputed, a single barrel bottling drawn from a batch of 5- to 6-year-old Kentucky straight bourbons made from a mash of 75 percent corn, 13 percent rye, and 12 percent barley. Bottled at an “almost cask strength” of 54% abv, each bottle…
Review: Almare Spritz, Complete Lineup
The Spritz isn’t the hardest cocktail to make, but opening a bottle of sparkling wine just to whip up a single drink seems wasteful. Enter Almare Spritz, a ready-to-drink option available in three varieties and made in the Veneto from the same glera grapes used for Prosecco. Each of the trio comes in a 750…
Review: Wines of Markham, 2023 Releases
Markham Vineyards is a workhorse of the wine world, seemingly ubiquitous across bottle shops and wine lists alike. Today we look at three wines from its Napa Valley collection, all approachable and — more importantly — affordable options for just about any occasion. 2021 Markham Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley – Designed very much with New…
