Rated B-
Reviews of spirits, wine, and beer (and various errata like mixers and garnishes) comprise more than 80% of the content at Drinkhacker, and at the B- level we begin to shy away from recommending these products except in relatively uncommon circumstances or for certain types of drinkers. On a five-star scale, these products would score 2.5 stars. On the traditional 100-point scale popular with many wine and spirits graders, these products would merit scores of 79 to 82 points.
Say what you will, but I am an unabashed fan of the Zaca Hangover Patch. Every time I’ve worn one, I’ve woken up the next day refreshed and feeling fine. Now there’s another hangover-slaying patch ...
Is it too late to celebrate that Kardashian wedding? Not in my book, and while it may be gauche to send a set of knives, why not honor the happy couple privately with a bottle ...
Islay’s Bruichladdich — “the progressive Hebridean distillers” — is in the midst of an upheaval. Long known for releasing dozens of whiskys each year, the distillery has suffered from a bit of an identity crisis. ...
I don’t know where the rule is written that Beaujolais Nouveau labels have to be more garish each year, but Duboeuf is doing its best to follow that rule to the letter. 2011’s labels aren’t ...
You’ve probably been wondering about this for years: Why doesn’t Southern Comfort partner with Tabasco on a liqueur? You’re reading everything right: SoCo now comes in a “Fiery Pepper” version, bringing, uh, the best of ...
Don’t let the crazy spelling/capitalization fool you: “a-nock” is all you have to say. It even says so right on the bottle. This 12 year old malt (the distillery’s entry level whisky) from the northeast ...
The bad news: Many of the world’s “great whiskeys” are ones you will likely never see in the real world. Pinwhinnie Royale? Dallas Dhu? Braunstein Danish Whiskey? The good news: If Great Whiskeys is right, ...
If you can’t love a whisky with a name like Hankey Bannister, you can’t love anything. Well, maybe a great name can’t buy you love after all. This Scotch blend is fairly typical — Highland ...
What’s that? You want more nutty vodka flavors? You got it! Here’s a coconut monster from Smirnoff, one of the big producers of flavored vodkas. Clear, unlike UV’s milky white oddity, Smirnoff again shows that ...
McManis Family Vineyards is a budget outfit with vast vineyard holdings in inland California. A step above ultra-cheap wines, McManis aims to offer quality while keeping prices as low as possible. We sampled three whites ...
