by Michael Cervin | Jun 5, 2024 | Gin
Hendricks launched in 1999 and if you know the brand, they now offer four iterations based on their original. The nose certainly has juniper, but there is also candied orange, lime zest, signature cucumber and a hint of black peppercorn. The base spirit is made from a... 
by Michael Cervin | Jun 5, 2024 | Rye, Whiskey
Woodford Reserve produces very enjoyable, well-priced whiskies. Everyone knows the now iconic bottle shape – the stuff is ubiquitous. Their Straight Rye Whiskey is comprised of 53% eye, 33% corn and 14% malted barley. Though it gives no age statement, we know... 
by Michael Cervin | May 23, 2024 | Whiskey
Proper No. Twelve, a reference to the founder’s hometown in Dublin, is a solid entry level Irish whiskey, one that doesn’t impress, but one that doesn’t fail too badly either. If that doesn’t sound like a ringing endorsement, it’s not. While some find it to be... 
by Michael Cervin | May 23, 2024 | Liqueur
As a staple in most any bar or home bar, Crème de Menthe is most well known for the Grasshopper cocktail, although as kids my mother used to pour a little over vanilla ice cream (my siblings and I felt quite sophisticated!) We didn’t know it contained alcohol; just... 
by Michael Cervin | May 15, 2024 | Bourbon Whiskey
As moonshiners go, Popcorn Sutton fit the stereotype in every way. After his death and wife partnered with Ole Smoky Moonshine to recreate his recipes, and once unavailable moonshine, is now widely available. There’s an engaging, rustic, un-finished-ness to this, and...
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