Review: Wines of The Vice Napa Valley, 2024 Releases
The Vice is a producer of wines made with fruit grown all over Napa Valley, and lately the operation has made a significant investment in a particular category — orange wines, often made from surprising grapes like albarino and viognier. We tasted two of The Vice’s five orange wines from the 2023 vintage, along with…
Review: Bunnahabhain 40 Years Old
Sometimes, a storied distillery happens upon “lost” casks in their warehouses. More rare, perhaps, is when they find lost casks in someone else’s possession. That’s the official, press-release emphasized story behind Bunnahabhain’s newest 40 year expression, which recently hit the American market alongside its 30 year old offering. Here’s the backstory, according to Bunnahabhain: This…
Review: Monkey 47 Distiller’s Cut Gin 2024
Monkey 47‘s annual special edition is upon is. If you’re unfamiliar with the concept, or the gin, the standard Monkey 47 uses a whopping 47 botanicals in its complex, winning recipe. Every year a special version with a 48th ingredient arrives for a limited time. 2024 marks the 14th installment of the Distiller’s Cut series.…
Review: Compass Box Nectarosity and Crimson Casks
Compass Box never seems to sit still, and it’s revamping its core expressions, again, with the launch of two new blended Scotch whiskies designed for universal enjoyment. They join Peat Monster and Orchard House as the core quartet of the Compass Box lineup. Neither, as is to be expected, carries an age statement, but that’s…
Review: Tenneyson Black Ginger Non-Alcoholic Spirit
Tenneyson is a new brand of non-alcoholic spirits with exactly one product to its name so far: Black Ginger. (The company has more Tenneyson clothing merch for sale than it does faux booze.) Here’s hoping that will change, because Black Ginger is one of just a handful of non-alcoholic “spirits” that actually tastes like it…
Review: Patagonia x Deschutes Non-Alcoholic Kernza Golden Brew and Kernza Lager
First off: Yes, Patagonia is a clothing company. And yes, it is partnering (via Patagonia Provisions, its food & beverage division) with Deschutes Brewery to produce two organic beers — Kernza Lager and Non-Alcoholic Kernza Golden Brew, the latter being the first certified organic non-alcoholic craft beer brewed in the U.S. And in another first,…
Review: The Dalmore Select Edition 2009 and 2006
The Dalmore‘s annual Select Edition releases are with us, a pair of vintage-dated releases that are intended to showcase the distillery’s house style, but which tend to meander more than you might think. As was the case last year, this year we’re getting a 15 year old and an 18 year old whisky for our…
Drinkhacker’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide – Best Alcohol/Spirits for Christmas
Ho ho ho! Forget milk and cookies, what Santa needs this year is a shot of good, hard alcohol to help get him through whatever 2025 has in store for us. Shopping is tough, so if you’re considering a special bottle for a special someone in your life, look no further. We have you covered…
