Review: Fort Hamilton Single Barrel Rye, Double Barrel Bourbon, Gin, and Barrel-Aged Syrup
Located in Brooklyn New York, Fort Hamilton Distillery is named after the nearby Fort Hamilton Army Base and began barreling whiskey in 2016. On their website, they note their particular dedication to producing outstanding rye: On a mission to recapture America’s finest spirits, we celebrate America’s original whiskey style New York Rye. This style was…
Review: Crown Royal 31 Years Old, Reserve 12 Years Old, and Black Cherry Whisky Sour (2024)
Crown Royal has been dropping expressions left and right over the last few months, targeting both the ultra-approachable (a ready-to-drink black cherry whisky sour) and the luxe (a 31 year old, the oldest in its history). Somehow we got both, plus a new version of Crown Royal Reserve, which we last reviewed in 2008(!) and…
Review: Inoviva Slushie Machine
When the weather is right, there’s nothing quite like a frozen cocktail. In fact, even if the weather is not so good, I’m never really against a frozé or a frozen margarita. Making frozen drinks is always a labor of love that involves lots of ice and a blender and crossed fingers that everything works…
Review: Still Austin Tanager Cigar Blend Bourbon 2024
Still Austin continues to make waves in the burgeoning Texas whiskey world — its Bonded Red Corn Bourbon won all kinds of awards last year, and narrowly missed a spot on our Top 20 Whiskeys of the Year list. Now Still Austin is back with an even more tantalizing expression, its most expensive and limited…
Review: McMann & Tate Morning Coffee Bitters
With the espresso martini reigning as the It Cocktail of the moment, there’s no harm in stretching your legs into other coffee-flavored libations. As one idea, why not give coffee bitters a try? McMann & Tate makes this product from a blend of medium roasted Arabica beans, cacao, and “a mix of flavorful spices, herbs,…
Review: Peter E. Hart Rye and Wheated Bourbon
Peter E. Hart is a newcomer non-distilling producer with bottling operations at Left Bank Whiskey in Louisville. Lizzy and Aaron Haynes pay tribute to her ancestor, Peter E. Hart, who was a Union Sargeant from Bristol, Tennessee. Hart fought at the Battle of Perryville in October 1862 and returned to purchase a farm in 1892.…
Review: 2023 Roumery Chateau des Ferrages Cotes de Provence Rose
This is a really long name for a very simple wine, which presents with an expressive and evocative layer of dried flowers, chased by almond nougat and coconut notes, plus a welcome twist of grapefruit peel. A gentle salinity provides a light layer of minerals on the finish, but the wine is otherwise extremely straightforward,…
Review: Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #12
We’re catching up on the 12th edition of the Discovery Series from Bardstown Bourbon Company — as usual a complex blend but one that is built entirely around Kentucky bourbon. This edition is a blend of four bourbons, with a 14-year-old Kentucky bourbon made from 75% corn, 13% rye, and 12% barley making up 48%…
