Review Bacan Guaro Aguardiente – Bacan 24 and Bacan 29
Aguardiente, the traditional Colombian spirit, makes its inaugural appearance on Drinkhacker thanks to Bacan Guaro, a premium brand that arrived on U.S. shores for the first time earlier this year. Aguardiente — colloquially known as guaro — is made from fermented sugarcane and is often flavored with anise, but even though it translates as “firewater,” aguardiente…
Review: De Soi Non-Alcoholic Aperitif St. Moritz Mule
I don’t even know how to pronounce “De Soi,” but I do know this: It’s the latest celebrity-backed beverage, though this time it’s not a whiskey or a tequila but rather a non-alcoholic seltzer of sorts. Now available in five flavors, we received the company’s latest, its first seasonal offering, to check out. The 8…
Review: Indie Rums of Roaming Road, 2024 Releases
As the story goes: “Roaming Road Spirits is not your garden variety ‘pick a barrel and sell it to consumers and trade’ type outfit.” Yes, it’s an independent bottler, but it’s not just leaning on Scotch or bourbon. Rather, Roaming Road and founder Mike Gilmore is scouring all types of spirits to bottle, including whiskey…
Review: True Story Finished Rye and Finished Bourbon
Bourbon Hall of Fame inductee and co-founder of Angel’s Envy Wes Henderson has begun the next chapter of his spirits journey with the birth of Saga Spirits Group and the launch of True Story Finished Bourbon and True Story Finished Rye whiskeys. Henderson, who looked for new challenges during his short period of retirement, got…
Review: 2018 Juve & Camps Reserva de la Familia Brut Nature Gran Reserva
Spanish Cava tends to get short shrift in the world of sparkling wine, but Juvé & Camps Reserva de la Familia Gran Reserva is an expression worth checking out if you normally gravitate to other styles. Crafted without dosage, the “Brut Nature” wine is made from a blend of organic Xarel.lo, Macabeo, and Parellada and…
Review: Russell’s Reserve Bourbon Single Rickhouse Camp Nelson B (2024)
So it looks like this is going to be a regular thing: Annual releases drawn from a single rickhouse on the Wild Turkey Camp Nelson campus. After building C in 2022 and building F last year, now we’re turning to building B — and not just that, all the whiskey in this release was matured…
Review: Bushmills Single Malt Irish Whiskey 10 Years Old
Irish whiskey powerhouse Bushmills has offered a 10-year-old age-stated single malt for decades, but somehow, we’re just now getting around to reviewing it. A snazzy new package refresh in recent years helped bring this oversight to our attention, so without further ado. This is the youngest and simplest of the Bushmills core range, showcasing a…
Review: Wines of Ancient Peaks, Late 2024 Releases
No build-up today: Here’s a trio of wines from our friends (and regular Drinkhacker subjects) at Ancient Peaks in Paso Robles, including a bottle from its One Stone label. 2021 Ancient Peaks Renegade Paso Robles Santa Margarita Ranch – 83% syrah, 14% petit verdot, 3% malbec. As hearty a wine as the blend would suggest,…
