Few drinkers are unfamiliar with gin, but genever remains a mystery to many. Even seasoned gin drinkers can have a hard time defining genever—which is actually gin’s precursor—partly due to its relatively limited stateside availability. To clear up that blind spot,…
Tag: Drinks
Jim Beam Repeal Batch Bourbon Review
Just last month, Jim Beam introduced a new limited-release whiskey called Jim Beam Repeal Batch. It’s an 86-proof, non-chill filtered bourbon that was inspired by the same liquid produced by the Beam family following Prohibition’s repeal in 1933. This new bottle celebrates 85 years…
6 Great Gins From Around the World
For more than 200 years, gin was synonymous with the United Kingdom. The dominant style, after all, was called “London Dry,” but even the milder alternative, Plymouth, hailed from the south coast of England. That all began to change after…
Playa Real Is Making 100% Agave, 80-Proof Flavored Tequila. And It’s Good.
In some circles, putting the word “flavored” before a spirit is enough to make it fly off shelves—just look at the flavored vodka craze over the past two decades. But in other circles, that same word is enough to make…
World Record Most Drinks Made In One Minute
Most Drinks Made In One Minute Bartenders are a special breed. A competent bartender is a high-speed technician that can do wonders with bottles. All sorts of competitions and contests exist for the industry. The World Record Acadamy is the…
National Vodka Day Is October 4, So Here’s a Vodka Cocktail
Skip header links ® Sign In Sign Up
Tipperary Knockmealdowns Irish Whiskey Review
Aside from being one of the all-time great names in Irish whiskey (or any whiskey), Knockmealdowns is also connected to Ireland through geography and folklore. The name itself refers to a mountain range spanning County Tipperary’s border, and is supposedly adjacent to…
Bully Boy Gin Review
Bully Boy Gin was launched in May by Bully Boy Distillers. It’s not the first time the Boston-based distiller has offered a gin: Bully Boy has for years produced an Estate Gin made with botanicals sourced from the owner’s family…
Deep Eddy Hits the Road With Its Vodka-Dispensing Trailer
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to explore Austin’s music scene. Well, music and drinking scene. Such things go really well together in most towns, but especially in Austin where you can’t walk down the street without tripping over a…
Start Your Morning with Bourbon-Spiked Kentucky Coffee
Skip header links ® Sign In Sign Up