Casamigos Mezcal Joven ($65)

Casamigos Mezcal Joven ($65)

Mezcal is a burgeoning category, and the spectrum of smoky character that is available from brand to brand is quite wide.  This offering from Casamigos lands on the smokier end of the scale – think almost Lagavulin 16 level smokiness – and it succeeds with...
Giffard Pamplemousse ($29)

Giffard Pamplemousse ($29)

With the preponderance of Gins that are expanding the parameters of what’s possible in the category, it makes sense to look for cocktail ingredients that accentuate particular characteristics in some of the new world types.  Giffard Pampelmousse has been...
Olli Salami & Spirits ($15)

Olli Salami & Spirits ($15)

Here’s a little something unusual… Instead of a spirit infused with something, how about something infused with spirits? Olli Salumeria of Oceanside, California has come up with a set of spirits infused salami that does a great job of imparting the...
Cappelletti Vino Aperitivo ($24)

Cappelletti Vino Aperitivo ($24)

Sometimes scarcity is the mother of discovery.  Recently on the hunt for a few bottles of Aperol for a party, I stumbled on this bottle sitting next to the last two bottles of Aperol, gave the label a quick read and decided to give it a spin.  I’m...
Rosaluna Mezcal Joven ($40)

Rosaluna Mezcal Joven ($40)

You may think of Mezcal as being sort of a one note tune, focused on smoke character and not much else. Here’s a bottle that will change your mind about that. The smoke is here, but it appears a subtle complement rather than an in your face statement, allowing the...