by Rich Cook | Sep 30, 2025 | Tequila
This brand continues to deliver solid value across the Tequila spectrum, with the Silver and the Reposado always taking high awards at low prices. The Añejo is beautifully rendered, showing its agave backbone through the vanilla and caramel oak tones and finishing... 
by Rich Cook | Sep 30, 2025 | Tequila
I recently read an opinion about use of the term “rustic” in beverage reviews being an overly vague descriptor. I’d argue that when it comes to Tequila, it’s a rather important descriptor that can show authenticy and lack of overt manipulation. Particularly when it... 
by Rich Cook | Sep 29, 2025 | Tequila
Defying tradition can be serious business. This can be especially true in regions where traditional methods are codified and go back hundreds of years. Tequila today is perhaps one of the stricter traditions out there in the spirits world, with well-worn designations... 
by Rich Cook | Sep 29, 2025 | Gin
Though the Gin craze seems to have slowed a bit, there are still some very interesting new players in the field, including this stellar example from Camel Gin in San Diego, California. This combines elements of a classic London Dry with bold anise and Darjeeling that... 
by Rich Cook | Sep 16, 2025 | Bourbon Whiskey
Though this is a four year aged Bourbon, it tasted like one with more barrel age. The distillery suspects that a combination of careful temperature control of the barrels and near constant vibration from frequent nearby freight trains likely plays a role....
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