Rated A-
Reviews of spirits, wine, and beer (and various errata like mixers and garnishes) comprise more than 80% of the content at Drinkhacker, and the A- rating is used for very good to exceptional products. On a five-star scale, these products would score 4 stars. On the traditional 100-point scale popular with many wine and spirits graders, these products would merit scores of 90 to 93 points.
The return of Michter’s ultra luxe Celebration Sour Mash, only the fifth release to date, somewhat overshadowed the announcement that the fan favorite 10-year-old single barrel was also on its way, destined for the top shelves at your local watering hole and the fancy display cabinets of those liquor stores lucky enough to get an…
New Zealand’s sustainable wine story is easy to tell because the numbers do most of the talking. Launched way back in the mid-90s, Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ) has grown into an internationally-recognized, industry-wide certification program covering all aspects of vineyard operations. The headline figures are hard to ignore: 98% of the country’s vineyard-producing area…
The first batch of Booker’s Bourbon for 2026 arrived a few days ago. We’re jumping on top of it with coverage of this “Big Easy Batch,” named for Booker Noe’s love of New Orleans. Who can blame him? This expression is a blend of five sub-lots from the Beam warehouses, the youngest being 7 years,…
Conceived at Harlem cocktail bar Sugar Monk and produced in Brooklyn, Atheras Spirits distills a collection of six spirits — two amari and four herbal liqueurs — all “bridging centuries-old traditions of botanical distillation with modern innovations in flavor extraction” — “each inspired by the intersection of art, history, music, and alchemy.” To call these liqueurs…
When it comes to rye, Angel’s Envy is best known for its always-on, rum-finished expression. But over the past few years, the brand — under the guidance of Master Distiller Owen Martin — has gradually expanded its rye lineup. That includes an inaugural Cask Strength Rye in 2023, which featured both Sauternes and toasted oak…
Widely considered one of the best non-alcoholic beers on the market, Guinness 0 has a cult following with good reason: It’s made through the same methods and with the same ingredients as standard Guinness, only it culminates with the alcohol being removed through a “cold filtration method,” which I don’t pretend to understand at all.…
Pallini’s Limoncello is a classic liqueur. But should you want that racily sharp lemon liqueur flavor without the booze behind it, there’s now Pallini Limonzero, reportedly the first NA limoncello to hit the market. The NA liqueur is made using the same primary ingredient as the standard limoncello, with Amalfi Sfusato lemons offering that trademark…
All expressions of Jameson are already triple distilled. With this release it adds three types of aging/finishing. Triple Triple, get it? Aging and finishing includes two familiar cask types — bourbon and sherry, both already used by the Irish operation — plus a new and unusual one — chestnut casks, a first for the brand.…
The Pathfinder is an up-and-coming non-alcoholic brand with a unique production method. The core product, Hemp and Root, is fermented from hemp and then distilled. The non-alcoholic spirit is then infused with a variety of botanicals, including wormwood, angelica root, ginger, sage, juniper, saffron, orange peel, and Douglas fir. Note that though it’s made from hemp,…
Barrell Bourbon is back once again with another addition to its ever-growing Limited Edition lineup. On the heels of the second Red Label Series release, we’re getting an entirely new offering, Cigar Blend. It may be new to the Barrell portfolio, but “cigar blend” bourbons aren’t exactly cutting edge. A bourbon designed specifically to pair…