by Michael Cervin | Mar 6, 2025 | Digestif, Liqueur
Sambuca’s roots can be traced to 1851 in Civitavecchia, a port town 50 miles northeast of Rome, when Luigi Manzi came up with the first commercially sold Sambuca. Yet the most well-known Sambuca brand is Molinari, which started in 1945. A sweet... 
by Michael Cervin | Mar 6, 2025 | Other
Baijiu (pronounced “bye-joe”) is one of the oldest white spirits on the plant. Yet few people, it seems, have ever had it – unless you live in China, and Baijiu is the de facto celebratory alcoholic beverage. Jian Nan Chun is one of the oldest distilleries... 
by Michael Cervin | Feb 27, 2025 | Cognac
Begun in the mid-1700s, Hine Cognac combines “around twenty” different eaux-du-vie from various sources in and around Cognac, creating a final blend to age at their Maison. That said, they don’t release an exact aging statement – they state at least four years –... 
by Michael Cervin | Feb 27, 2025 | Digestif
Jägermeister (meaning “master hunter”) is, like many digestives, made with a plethora of herbs, fruits, roots, seeds, and spices. The recipe is a secret — so much so that the global marketing director says he is not one of the privileged few to know it. It is believed... 
by Michael Cervin | Feb 21, 2025 | Bourbon Whiskey
It’s obvious that the sweetness in this bourbon is slightly accelerated – and if you didn’t know this was finished in honey coated barrels, you would still know that something different has transpired other than the usual cask finish. All in all this is a nice...
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