Twelve years ago, Charbay Double Aged Rum started out as Hawaiian and Jamaican sugar cane syrup. After spending its formative years in a copper pot still, then undergoing further transformation in French oak barrels, the rum was bottled at full 137-proof cask strength in a limited 120-case quantity—get it while …
The most frolicsome of the Deconstructed trio, Jameson Lively nearly prances out of the bottle. Fresh pine, lime, and still-crunchy pear lead the way on the nose; each sip is a swirl of candy, citrus, and heat, lingering just long enough before concluding with a feathery touch of anise. As …
Ancho Reyes Verde Poblano Liqueur is a limited-edition spin on the beloved brand featuring ancho chiles … but even if you’re a loyal fan of the original, you may find going green has never been more enticing. While its crimson-colored predecessor derives a smoky, caramelized flavor from dried peppers, the …
Not everyone wants kegs and eggs first thing in the morning on Saint Patrick’s Day. If you’d rather stay awake past noon this March 17, celebrate with another classic tradition—Irish coffee. Prefer to pass on sharing a bar stool with packs of green (or green-faced) revelers? Here’s another perk: you …
Opening a distillery may seem rather mellow in comparison to, say, fighting pirates, but there’s room enough for both in the Jameson lineage: While the more swashbuckling profession earned the family its crest, the other proved to be the legacy that lives on today. Likewise, barrel-chested Jameson Round comprises an …
Sick of glasses of grenadine and overpriced ice? Be the master of your own sipping fate! With more than 20 expertly developed mixer flavors (many featuring real fruit), Master of Mixes empowers cocktail enthusiasts to become DIY bartenders. Now the punchy purveyor goes one step further in democratizing drink making …
Hate wet weather? Think of it as a challenge—that’s what growers for South African winemaker KWV do. Frequent drizzle clouded the 2014 grape growing season, but that year’s Cathedral Cellar Chardonnay turned out to be a silvery yellow lining. Fruit was harvested from vineyard towns along the Western Cape including …
Arkansas Black Applejack 21-Year might have been a gamble, but one taste and you’ll agree it’s an apple-jackpot. With 25 pounds’ worth of pippins per bottle, aged for that winning number of years in French oak barrels, this is not your Granny Smith’s brandy. Notes of toasted meringue, coconut, …