A lovely sailor’s companion with perfumes of apple, cherry, vanilla flower, and delicate silhouettes of smoke and peat. Clean and polished on the palate, flavors of apricot, caramel, and cocoa powder further map out this graceful whisky. –JA
Tequila meets bourbon whiskey in a brilliant madcap experiment gone oh-so-right. In a lineup called Expresiones del Corazon de Agave, Sazerac Rye Tequila Añejo is aged 24 months in Sazerac Rye 18 whiskey barrels. And as Bourbon enthusiasts will attest, these aren’t just any whiskey barrels; in 2010, Corazon acquired the …
Something of a cult legend in Ireland, Redbreast Single Pot Still Whiskey is quickly achieving the same elusive status in the U.S. To be a single pot still whiskey, malted barley is combined with un-malted barley. It was a very traditional method of making whiskey in Ireland and although it …
Mollydooker, the whimsical and wildly successful Aussie wine brand founded by left-handers Sparky and Sarah Marquis started out with a very different vision than was realized: to make the best bulk wine in Australia. Instead, a series of twists and turns and dramatic calamity have tested the pair’s threshold of perseverance, …
Nicolas Feuillatte, a daring and spirited entrepreneur, was once the largest importer of African coffee in the U.S. Tired of New York and its jetsetters, he returned to France, acquired 12 hectares of vines in the Ardre Valley, and applied his skill, palate and finesse to the Champagne world. Faced with competition …
As wine & spirits enthusiasts, it’s a precarious line we walk between connoisseur and snob. Admittedly, we relish those moments sipping Single Malt, Grand Cru & Vintage potables- but our true pleasure comes from discovering the lesser known, humble potions, rich with history. One such pleasure is Amaro Lucano, an Italian herbal liqueur that is …
Drink Me Magazine Review 93 /100 “Total precision with a bit of swag, the off-dry wine smugly flaunts aromas of Asian pear, white peach, jasmine, honeysuckle, and petrol. Its lively acidity pairs with intense clementine orange and slate minerality. This wine is the ‘Blue Steel’ of Rieslings.” – JA
Drink Me Magazine Review 94/100 “A love potion of ripe citrus, peach, apricot, jasmine, and mint leaf. Medium sweet with mouthwatering acidity, its smooth green tea texture pulls you in with sweet mandarin, dill, and minerality. Sleek, animated, and just plain delightful. A knockout.” -JA
If you still think of rye as old fashioned, it’s possible you’ve been out of the cocktail loop as of late. Riding on the small batch bourbon train, rye whiskey has become a bit of a cult favorite, boasting a little more kick than its smooth, vanilla sibling. Lock Stock …
Drink Me Magazine Review 96 /100 As brilliantly transparent as the highly descriptive bottle label, it exhibits perfumes of smoked agave, geraniums, and white pepper. Serious complexity with an uplifting freshness, the palate gushes sweet florals, freshly lit tobacco, and cooked green peppers. -JA