by Michael Cervin | Mar 14, 2025 | Bourbon Whiskey
Three Chord was begun by musician Neil Giraldo (Pat Benatar band mate) and aims to trying to capture music in brown spirit form. To a large degree, Giraldo has had much success with earlier expressions. This collaboration with the Allman Brothers uses their “Eat a... 
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...
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