Review: Wines of Marco Felluga and Russiz Superiore, 2019 Releases
Italy’s Felluga family operates two main estates: Marco Felluga is based in Gradisca d’Isonzo, a province of Gorizia (the farthest west you can go in Italy, on the border with Slovenia), and Russiz Superiore can be found in Capriva del Friuli, in nearby Collio. Today we look at a trio of these wines, one from…
Review: Tippsy “Sake Box” Service and Shirataki Jozen Sakes
We have long had online wine clubs and beer clubs, but sake? Tippsy, which launched in November 2018, is quickly positioning itself to be the US’s major online sake retailer and yes, online sake club. Is the quality of the service and sake worth the monthly cost? Drinkhacker was sent July’s box for a tasting.…
Review: Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Tasters’ Selections – Barrel Proof Rye
The fourth release in Jack Daniel’s experimental Tennessee Tasters’ Selection series has arrived, and it’s a cask strength expression of its Tennessee Rye bottling. So, not too experimental… but as flavor profiles go, this one’s a huge step away for Jack. Made from a mashbill of 70% rye, 18% corn, and 12% malted barley, this rye…
Review: Paquera Mezcal Espadin (2019)
Paquera is a new brand of mezcal that spans three different varieties, three blends that are variously composed of 100% Espadin agave, 80% Espadin/20% Barril, and 100% Barril agave. Each is blended to offer a different level of smoke as well as a unique sense of the terroir of the agave used Today we look…
Review: Speyburn 18 Years Old
A tag on the neck of this new whisky reveals that its an “Anniversary Edition.” The anniversary of what? Well, it’s Distillery Manager Bobby Anderson’s 18th year on the job at Speyburn, so the distillery is launching an 18 year old version of this whisky in his honor. Always an incredible value, it’s nice to…
Review: Copper & Kings Brandy – A Song For You and Way Up West
The American brandy mavens at Copper & Kings have recently launched two new expressions, both in limited release. Thoughts on both bottlings follow. Copper & Kings A Song For You American Brandy – This limited, anniversary release comes from the distillery’s earliest sourced American brandies, dubbed “DNA1,” which were procured five years ago. Aged in…
Review: 2016 Hard Row to Hoe Burning Desire Cabernet Franc
Lake Chelan, Washington-based Hard Row to Hoe offers an interesting name for a vineyard. Burning Desire is an interesting name for a wine. A bed with flames erupting from it is an interesting image to put on your bottle. I had hoped therefore that Burning Desire would be an incredibly interesting wine, too, but as…
Review: Destillare Chocolat Liqueur and Cafe Liqueur
Destillare is a sub-brand of the increasingly busy Copper & Kings distillery in Louisville. While the primary brand focuses on brandy and gin, Destillare is where C&K is dropping its liqueurs, including this new duo, which feature chocolate and coffee. Both are aged brandy-based liqueurs, flavored with real ingredients and sweetened not with sugar but…
