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Sorghum based spirits have been around for a while, but they are still enough of a novelty they immediately draw our attention. Sorghum...

Chicago’s Koval Distillery takes the urban distillery to new heights. Not content to simply make a whiskey, a rye, and a few other dark...

Micro and craft distilleries have established a foothold in every state with legislation that allows them. It has been interesting seeing...

Amari are a great class of spirits, and one of the best things about them is despite many becoming widely available here in America,...

Whenever someone says “I don’t like gin” we have a whole stable of classic cocktails that will change their mind. Gin is the workhorse of...

The 1970s and 1980s are known as the Dark Ages when it comes to cocktails, with one of the main culprits being the ubiquity of cheap...

Blumenpflücker, like many good liqueurs these days, has a fanciful story behind it, but with a name like that, you expect it. Supposedly,...

Haus has been getting a lot of attention lately with their slick marketing and massive social media campaign. Made from a wine base and...

Long available only in Hawaii, Kōloa Rum is now making its way to the mainland, though it is still hard to find. Our tasting panel...

Cachaça is the national spirit of Brazil. Made from fermented sugarcane juice, it is clear and by law must be between 38-48% ABV. Just as...

Whenever you travel overseas, do a quick bit of research and try and find if there is a local specialty liqueur or distilled spirit. Not...

Cider is having its day (and you will see lots of it being reviewed on this site). Michigan is apple country, and Journeyman Distillery...

For over 200 years Peter Heering has been making its namesake cherry liqueur, and it might just be the best fruit liqueur out there. It...

We won’t be doing a lot of Scotch reviews on here. However, when a member of your tasting panel brings a bottle of Aberlour 12 Year to a...

Amaretto is one of those liqueurs (like sloe gin) many drink when they first start drinking, but unfortunately they often have the cheap,...

Since Indiana passed a craft distillery act in 2013, several Hoosier wineries expanded into distilling. One of the more extensive...

Liqueurs made from spicy ingredients can go south quickly, especially in today’s manufacturing climate, where producers often confuse...

Alchermes is an ancient class of spirits, going back to at least 700 AD, and is most likely of Tuscan origin (or perhaps it came to...

In just five years, Minnesota’s Tattersall Distillery has created an impressive lineup of spirits, from aquavit to grapefruit crema to...

This is the time of year we really start to miss New Orleans. Chicory coffee and beignets are wonderful, but only in the Crescent City....