Review: 2022 Natura Sauvignon Blanc Chile
Natura is a portfolio of Chilean wines, all organic, gluten-free, vegan-friendly, and (most of all) very inexpensive. This expression of sauvignon blanc is as light on its feet as they come, rested in stainless steel for 3 months before hitting the bottle as a lively, citrusy, and lightly grassy expression of the iconic grape. There’s…
Review: Glen Grant 25 Years Old and 30 Years Old
Campari-owned Speyside Scotch maker Glen Grant recently introduced two new, highly aged expressions to the American market. Glen Grant 25 Year hit stateside shelves in 2024, while the 30 year is rolling out in early 2025. Along with their 21 year bottling, the trio makes up Glen Grant’s “Glasshouse Collection,” the oldest aged expressions in…
Review: 2020 Livio Felluga Illivio Friuli Colli Orientali DOC
An Italian, oak-aged blend of Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, and Picolit, this is initially a creamy and nutty wine that evolves quickly in the glass, sweeping its sweeter, vanilla-scented notes away as it works its way into a sharper, more acidic quality. As it develops, watch for notes of cantaloupe to move into a gently balsamic…
Review: Pinhook Collaboration Series No. 3 2024
American whiskey enthusiasts are likely familiar with horse-themed Pinhook, but what does the term mean? It originates from Kentucky’s tobacco trade, where speculators would purchase young plants from farmers and mark them with a pinned note at market. By buying low and selling high, these speculators often secured significant profits. In the context of thoroughbred…
Review: 2022 Halter Ranch Grenache Blanc Paso Robles
This is a refreshing (and surprising) blend of 92% grenache blanc, 5% picpoul blanc, and 3% viognier. The floral-heavy aromatics of the viognier hit you right away — quite a surprise — leading the wine into notes of clean linens and lavender, Meyer lemon, and a touch of coconut and vanilla. The wine tempers as…
Review: World Whiskey Society Rye Finished in Awamori Cask 12 Years Old
I’ll be frank: This is one of those whiskeys where we saw the bottle and knew we had to have it, with the Drinkhacker staff swapping photos of the thing, wondering what to make of it. It’s shaped like a cathedral, with a gargoyle on top of the stopper and another etched into the glass…
Review: New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Juice Force IPA
Easily the juiciest, forciest IPA I’ve encountered from New Belgium’s Voodoo Ranger series, made with Mosaic, Chinook, Phato, Galaxy, Strata, Lotus, and Sabro hops. Immersive notes of tangerine, apricot, mango, and pineapple dominate up front, while the finish eventually unfolds to reveal some hoppy bitterness that gives the beer a little backbone. The fruity sweetness…
Review: Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon – Limited Edition (2024)
It’s that time of year again — and by that I mean it’s 2025 and we’re finally getting around to reviewing the 2024 release of Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon, which (in my mind) is the unofficial conclusion of “whiskey season.” Angel’s Envy had a huge year in 2024 with some of our most exciting…