Flaviar has launched Larga Vida XO 2018 rum, the newest addition in its growing portfolio of fine spirits. The all-new, aged rum embodies the celebration of life through various complexities and sweet triumphs. Stemmed from the Spanish phrase “Larga Vida y Prosperidad” which translates to “long life and prosperity,’ encourages …
Multi-award winning, ultra-premium Crystal Head Vodka, known for its signature skull bottle, has tested the boundaries once again with the premiere of the first limited- edition artist series bottle, by artist John Alexander. John Alexander is the creator of the signature skull Crystal Head bottle, a design that is an …
AC Hotel Columbus Dublin has partnered with Columbus’ award-winning Watershed Distillery to create the “Keep Your Gin Up” Package. Is this quickly becoming a Midwest hot spot for those who delight in a good drink? The exclusive package includes accommodations, transportation and back-to-back evenings of chef’s tables with cocktail pairings …
When you have a reputation as an unconventional distillery, why would you be satisfied with just two levels of sherry cask maturation? That’s the question behind the new BenRiach Sherry Wood 12-year-old Single Malt. Made using three-way sherry wood maturation (full sherry cask aging followed by Pedro Ximinez and Olorosso …
Ragged Branch Distillery is releasing its Wheated Straight Virginia Bourbon Whiskey.The smooth taste, flavor and aroma of the company’s new product is everything the makers had hoped for – and more. “It has been tough to be patient waiting for our wheated bourbon to come of age, but now that …
Hidden away in the north-east corner of Scotland, the Forgue valley is a little-known place, with a quiet bucolic way of life. The wind rustles the barley, the frequent rains feed the Dronach Burn, and life carries on much as it has for the last two hundred years. One of …
Glenfiddich recently celebrated the release of its experimental single malt whisky, Fire and Cane. Matured in bourbon barrels and finished in Latin rum casks, it’s a memorably bold and smoky sweet whisky that warranted the lavish event thrown for its release at San Francisco´s The Lodge in The Regency recently. …
Dark caramel in color this tequila is almost impossibly luminous, and compelling upon pouring. Notes of butterscotch and orange rind are delivered gently with seamless smoothness. It rests for a long while on the back palate like it belongs there, making one question: how do some tequila brands get it …
Visually, this darker-shade-of-straw golden liquid is immediately inviting. Orange rimmed, its viscosity clings to the glass suggesting warmth and balance. Notes of caramel, coffee, and thick butterscotch, this tequila goes down entirely easily. With a little spice on the finish, one sip keeps your senses heightened and entertained from start …
This won Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition this year for The World’s Best Reposado Tequila. It begins with a touch of cedar on the nose. Honey and caramel at first taste, warm and round on the tongue with toffee on the back palate. These beautifully layered …
Photo of Azuñia Estate Natasha Swords explores where the Margarita came from, and more importantly where it’s going. In an interview with Salvador Rivera Cardona, Azuñia Tequila’s Master Distiller, she tackles the confounding notion that ingredients in your Margarita matter less because they’re mixed, and why all tequilas are not …
Fresh agave on the nose. On the tongue this is creamy and there’s a slight sweetness. Herbal, and well-rounded with a velvety viscosity on the back palate, round and warm in the aftertaste. Pair it with tacos, and fish, particularly ceviche. This 100% pure Weber Blue Agave tequila is an …