Review: Acronimo Gin
Here’s a new one, folks. Gin from Mexico. But that’s not the unusual part. There are several Mexican gins (most of which we’ve yet to cover). But there’s no other gin out there made with sotol, that lesser known southwestern spirit made from Dasylirion wheeleri, a member of the asparagus family. It’s the latest creation…
Review: Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 11 Years Old Fall 2024 Edition
After a 10 year old expression last Spring, Old Fitzgerald’s Fall 2024 release — which we just received, mind you — ratchets the age up to 11 years old. As always, it’s a bonded expression at 100 proof, featuring the classic wheated Old Fitz recipe. The trademark corn and peanut aroma of Old Fitzgerald is…
Review: 2022 Disznoko Furmint Tokaji Dry
Furmint is a classic Hungarian grape most noteworthy for its use in sweet Tokaji wines — but it’s also used in dry winemaking, as in this example from Disznoko. If you like American viognier, you might want to give a Hungarian furmint a try! Extremely aromatic and very floral, this wine is one of…
Review: Elijah Craig Toasted Rye and Barrel Proof Batches C924 (September 2024) & A125 (January 2025)
Three new releases from Heaven Hill’s Elijah Craig have crossed our desk in the last few months. We’re taking this opportunity to round them all up and review them together. Below please find our coverage of the two latest Elijah Craig Barrel Proof offerings, plus our first taste of a new permanent edition whiskey, Elijah…
Review: Avignonesi 2014 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and 2020 Desiderio Merlot
Avignonesi is a Tuscany-based wine brand that we covered extensively in the mid-2010s, but haven’t seen much of in nearly a decade. Surprise, here’s a look at two new releases from the brand, including a surprising 2014 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, which is in current release. (We reviewed the 2013 vintage in 2016.) What does…
Review: Blue Note Honey Bourbon Cask and Honey Rye Cask 2024
Memphis’s Blue Note is back with two limited-edition releases, both made in the same way, with straight whiskeys, cask strength, that get a finish in honey casks. What’s a honey cask? We’ve got all the details on these Kentucky-born whiskeys in the two reviews that follow. Note that these are both dated with the year of…
Review: Silverbelly Bourbon Batch #4 (2024) and Single Barrel Bourbon
Alan Jackson served as one of the most iconic country music singers of the 1990s and early 2000s. Following suit with numerous other celebrities, Jackson recently segued from chasing neon rainbows to getting way down in his own whiskey brand. In 2022, Silverbelly Whiskey was announced as a nod to the color of Jackson’s iconic…
Review: Bacardi Reserva Ocho Rum Sevillian Orange Cask Finish 8 Years Old
For their third installment in the limited-edition Reserva Ocho cask finish series, Bacardi once again hopped across the pond to Spain, this time sourcing Vino de Naranja (orange wine) casks from a producer in Seville. For those unfamiliar with this unique tipple, it’s essentially made by macerating bitter Sevillian orange peel in white wine. Like the…
