by Rich Cook | Jan 10, 2024 | Liqueur
Here’s an annual treat from the folks at Hinterhaus – one that stands ready to warm you wherever your hut may be this winter. It begins with bourbon and is enhanced by careful blending of port wine and honey (both locally produced) into the mix. The resulting tipple... 
by Rich Cook | Nov 29, 2023 | Bourbon Whiskey, Liqueur
Liqueur is an interesting category – in some ways, it’s a catch-all space for fortified beverages of just about any type, at proof levels that can vary from fifteen to over forty percent alcohol. I’ve done some limoncello making at home, and it’s great fun to play... 
by Rich Cook | Oct 11, 2023 | Liqueur
I’ll be the first to admit that the cream category is one that I typically avoid. It’s got to be a trick to find the balance point between the spirit, the cream and the flavors that you want to express, particularly when it’s more than one flavor. This product nails... 
by Michael Cervin | Sep 21, 2023 | Liqueur, Tequila
With a lip-smacking viscosity, this liqueur offers light coffee and sweet notes wrapped in a thick dark liquid. The coffee notes are evident, but more coffee candy as opposed to ground coffee. The tequila (a blanco) though mild is still noticeable and supports the... 
by Rich Cook | May 18, 2023 | Liqueur
There are very few products in any arena that become the standard bearer for the type to the point that their brand name becomes synonymous with the generic name for the product, i.e. “Kleenex”, or in cocktail world, “Campari” or “Benedictine”. I imagine alchemists of... 
by Michael Cervin | Dec 12, 2022 | Liqueur
Michigan’s Round Barn Winery not only produces wine, but a host of other delights. Their Black Walnut Cream, made from white wine, cream and black walnuts took them three ears to get it right. There are definite elements of black walnut present in this, along with...
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