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…
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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…
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…
South Hollow Spirits Brings Rum Back to Cape Cod
On March 30th, 1930, The Associated Press reported on a bootlegging mission gone wrong. Ten men were arrested and 250 gallons of alcohol were seized after police were tipped off to a boat’s presence in Dorchester Harbor and “bulky objects…
5 Cocktails That’ll Have Your Fall Season Tasting Of Mamajuana
Those of you feeling that they’ve had quite enough mosquitoes and humidity for this year, then rejoice: Fall arrives this weekend. Before long, the days and nights will get chill and dry, (and it will be time to start wearing…
Tipperary Watershed Single Malt Irish Whiskey Review
Tipperary Watershed is a single malt whiskey from Ireland’s Tipperary Distillery. It’s aged in first-fill bourbon casks and cut to a respectable 94 proof with water from a neighboring farm. The whiskey is remarkably faint gold in color, one of the…
Bourbon Heritage Month Cheat Sheet
The calendar is filled with made-up holidays like National Grilled Cheese Day (April 12) and National Hug Your Cat Day (June 4). But National Bourbon Heritage Month is very real. In fact, it was established as a holiday by the…
Loch & Union American Dry Gin Review
Loch & Union, a three-year-old distillery based in Napa, California, launched their American Dry Gin in March 2018. It’s made with a dozen botanicals, and features black pepper, orange peel, and plenty of juniper on the nose. That juniper flavor…
What Exactly Is Navy Rum?
Recently, a new Panamanian rum aged for 18 years appeared on the scene, drawing howls of protest on the Ministry of Rum Facebook forum. The reason was two little words on the label: “Navy Rum.” To rum purists, this is akin…