Review: Jim Beam Signature Craft Harvest Bourbon Collection – High Rye
Hey, remember last September when Jim Beam rolled out two oddball whiskeys in its 6-whiskey series called the Signature Craft Harvest Bourbon Collection — Soft Red Wheat and Brown Rice? Well now two more are coming out — Rolled Oat and High Rye. We actually reviewed Rolled Oat in the above link (and tragically have yet to…
Tasting Report: Bordeaux and Sauternes, 2012 Vintage
Vintage 2012 Bordeaux is in the cusp of release, and recently I had the opportunity to taste a huge swath of it when some 80 chateaux descended on the U.S. All in all, these wines showed quite well. 2012 white Bordeaux wines are drinking particularly well already, and the reds of Saint-Julien had a strong showing as…
American Distilling Institute Craft Spirits Competition 2015: Complete List of Winners
I helped judge some of these (though it was all blind, so I’m not entirely sure which ones), so if you don’t like the winners, you can go ahead and blame me. Congrats to the many winners at this year’s ADI craft spirits judging! The complete winners’ list can be found after the jump. American…
Cigar Review: Oliva Serie V Liga Especial Double Toro
Editor’s Note: We’re trying something new here at Drinkhacker in the form of cigar coverage, with a specific focus on spirits pairings. Want more? Let us know your thoughts! If you’re a cigar connoisseur, there really isn’t a “bad time” or “off season” to be enjoying cigars. But let’s face it, cigar fans: there’s something…
Review: Beehive Distilling Jack Rabbit Gin
Utah-based Beehive Distilling makes gin and only gin. Production involves some traditional technique melded with a few newfangled flavoring agents. Beehive explains: Jack Rabbit is produced on a small (300-liter) hybrid column still in Salt Lake City. Beehive’s lead distiller macerates crushed Albanian juniper, orris root, grain of paradise and coriander in grain neutral spirits for 24 hours…
Review: Muzzleshot Tactical Shot Glass
So here’s a wacky idea: Take pure, anodized aluminum and machine it into the shape of the muzzle of an M-16 automatic rifle. And then drink out of it. You’re a man now, Toby. The Muzzleshot shot glass is a bold experiment in both industrial design and cooling technology. The glass design is pretty genius, and…
Review: Beers Of West Sixth Brewing
When most drinkers think of Kentucky, bourbon is usually the first word to roll off the tongue. However, the Bluegrass state has quietly enjoyed the emergence of several quality microbreweries over the last few years. In the first of what I hope to be a series, I’ll be traveling through my old Kentucky home to…
Review: I.W. Harper Bourbon and 15 Years Old Bourbon
Diageo recently announced another spiritual resurrection: I.W. Harper. I.W. Harper was a Kentucky bourbon brand started by Isaac Wolfe Bernheim (another familiar whiskey name) in 1879. It changed hands a few times over the years, ultimately winding up with Diageo, which turned it into a super-premium product … in Japan. Discontinued in the U.S. in…
