by Michael Cervin | Feb 7, 2024 | Tequila
Celebrity spirits are all the rage and it seems everyone is getting into the act. As with most celebrity-driven spirits, 818 is decent, but unremarkable. The nose provides a suitable sense of the agave, but also a lot of sweetness. This translates to the first sip... 
by Michael Cervin | Jan 22, 2024 | Flavored Vodka, Vodka
This is a fairly simple beverage but nonetheless well executed. The espresso is noticeable but not potent and the vodka is evident, but not over nor underwhelming. In addition to being an enjoyable after dinner cocktail, pour over ice cream or add your favorite... 
by Michael Cervin | Jan 22, 2024 | Cocktail RTD, Uncategorized
Thomas Ashbourne produces a line of celebrity ready to drink (RTD) canned cocktails. Their Hardscatto is a riff on bubbly Muscat with vodka and “natural flavors.” Though the spritzy bubbles are mild but nice, the drink itself is overtly sweet and one-dimensional. Why... 
by Michael Cervin | Dec 15, 2023 | Gin
Most gins seem to want to throw a pile of things into the mix – a hefty dose of anything and everything. The problem with that is that most gins are not balanced – heavy on the juniper, heavy on the botanicals, heavy with too much stuff. And though The... 
by Michael Cervin | Dec 7, 2023 | Tequila
This is one of the more mild Añejos I’ve tasted in a while. Typically in this category the sweet and wood influences are very dominant, but here there is a lovely restraint – a quietness to the tequila. Yes, you still can taste the agave from which it was made...
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