Review: Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto Liqueur
Don’t let the transparent green bottle confuse you: This is not gin. Italicus is rather a new Italian citrus liqueur made from Bergamot oranges, created by barman Giuseppe Gallo, who gives a nod to the classic rosolio category (a liqueur derived from rose petals) by updating a classic 19th century recipe with his family’s own recipes. (The…
Review: Jack’s Abby Citra Brau Dry-Hopped Citra Lager
Opened in 2011 in Framingham, Massachusetts, Jack’s Abby Brewery has been garnering a lot of attention and drawing fans in the New England region for its bold, expressive take on lagers. The brewery only makes lagers (although it has a sister brewery, Springdale, that experiments with ales). The beers that come out of Jack’s Abby…
Recipes for National Margarita Day 2019
This year National Margarita Day is on Friday, February 22nd. That’s right… an actual Friday! With these awesome margarita recipes, you can toast National Margarita Day many times over. Serve them up with our Margarita Glazed Baby Back Ribs (recipe included below) for a hit. ¡Salud! Blood Orange Margarita from Parker and Quinn 1 1/2 oz.…
Review: Saltworks Property Salted Vodkas
Just when you thought the flavored vodka thing was over, because every flavor under the sun had been used, along comes Saltworks Property with a range of vodkas that are flavored… with salt. Salted vodkas? Right. I do have more of a sweet tooth, but I’m open-minded, if also a little open-mouthed at the prospect. Several…
Review: Tequila Herradura Ultra Anejo (2019)
Four years ago I was gushing over Herradura’s cristalino style anejo, which spends “up to 49 months” in oak barrels before being color filtered back to clear. Today we take a fresh look at this tequila, and my how times have changed. Either this tequila has changed or my palate has changed, or both. Either…
Review: James E. Pepper 1776 Rye Finished in PX Sherry Casks and Old Pepper Rye “F.K.O.” G18Q
The James E. Pepper whiskey line has been kicking around — at least in its current incarnation — since 2008, and we’ve reviewed some lovely whiskeys from the company over that time. Lately, Pepper has been spreading its wings a bit, dabbling with finishes and other high-end touches. While the juice still comes from MGP…
Review: Our/Los Angeles Vodka
This is our fourth encounter with Our/Vodka, an Absolut spinoff that had the brave concept of making vodka not in a centralized, global plant but rather in small microdistilleries built in various cities around the world. While each distillery uses the same recipe (distilling from corn), each uses local ingredients and water to showcase the individual…
Review: Upslope Kolsch and 2019 Experimental IPA
In the crowded craft beer industry, awash with quality brews in an array of styles, how does one stand out? One tiring trend is to make the beer louder: big hop aroma, high alcohol, 100 IBUs, colorful labels, barrel aging, and the like. So when Colorado’s Upslope Brewing Company contacted Drinkhacker with their unassuming label…
