Review: Joseph Faiveley 2016 Bourgogne and 2015 Gevrey-Chambertin
The operation at Burgundy’s Domaine Faiveley dates back to 1825. Today it is one of the largest owners of vineyards in the region, and the brand produces dozens of varieties of wine in this storied corner of France. In the U.S., the brand is imported by Frederick Wildman, which sent us two bottles in current…
Review: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch A119 (January 2019)
The latest release in Elijah Craig’s always highly-anticipated Barrel Proof series is here, this one labeled batch A119, as the first release of the year. As it has been with previous releases, this is a 12 year old, cask strength release from what Heaven Hill considers its finest barrels. Let’s dig in. For batch A119,…
Review: 3 Wines of Sonoma-Cutrer, 2019 Releases
Today we dig into three releases from the classic Sonoma winery Sonoma-Cutrer, including the winery’s first ever sparkling wine. 2014 Sonoma-Cutrer Grand Cuvee Russian River Valley – This wine is made from 100% Russian River Valley fruit, a blend of 60% chardonnay and 40% pinot noir. A bright and approachable wine, it’s got bold apple…
Review: Plantation Xaymaca and Extreme Collection No 3 HJC and ITP Rums
Jamaica’s Plantation Rum, owned by Maison Ferrand in France, has been pushing the boundaries of rum — particularly in terms of quality — for some years now. Its latest experiments have taken it into some unusual territory, which begins with a 100% pot still rum and moves from there into some truly wild territory: 21…
Tasting Report: 6 Prosecco Wines, 2019 Releases
Today it’s a deep dive into Italy’s native sparkler, Prosecco, all of which carry the Valdobbiadene DOCG marker, which indicates they were made in the prestigious Treviso region. While Prosecco can often be rather anonymous, this sextet shows what a wide range of flavors and experiences this wine has to offer. 2017 Perlage Canah Prosecco…
Review: Teaz Vodka
It’s the tequila guys who typically have all the fun with novelty decanters, putting their juice in vials shaped like everything from M-16s to the state of Texas. Amateurs, says Teaz, which puts its French vodka in a bottle shaped like, well, you really have to see it to get it. I’ll try to do…
Review: Townshend’s White Rose and Sweet Tea Liqueurs
Townshend’s is the Portland-based kombucha-distilling producer of a variety of oddball amari that are distilled from kombucha, and it also produces this pair of liqueurs, which might be more approachable to drinkers not looking for that bitter kick. Townshend’s White Rose Liqueur – This simple, floral-focused liqueur includes rose petals and white tea, with a…
Review: Glenmorangie Allta
For the tenth installment in its annual Private Edition (aka limited release) series, Glenmorangie turns its attention to a relatively unexplored aspect of whiskeymaking (at least by consumers): Yeast. Sure, a few folks — namely Four Roses — are incredibly nerdy about yeast, but most distilleries have a “house yeast” they rely on, rarely mixing…
