Spirits
Spirits are beverages made by the process of distillation. The “Spirits” category is not commonly used at Drinkhacker because the vast majority of reviews we publish fall into this category. It is used only occasionally to help organize our category list (and mainly gets clicked by accident).
It’s been almost a decade since Rampur distillery first began exporting Indian Single Malt Whisky, and they are now starting to expand their range of whiskies. The non-chill filtered Single Malt we are trying today was made entirely with Indian Barley produced by the distillery. Interestingly, after this whisky was aged in ex-bourbon barrels, it…
Listen, I love innuendo as much — or more than — anyone. But Big Dick’s Banana Whiskey? Now we’re really pushing things, no? Big Dick’s Banana Whiskey comes from ISCO, best known for selling a pizza vodka and oyster flavored vodka, It’s sold only in 100ml pocket bottles, and virtually no information about the product…
In 2024, Jim Beam’s Baker’s Bourbon brand launched a spin-off of its classic 7 year old bottling, called Baker’s Single Barrel High Rye Bourbon 7 Years Old made with twice the amount of rye in the mash (26% vs. 13%). It’s now a roughly annual affair — and still a single barrel release. Oddly, this…
Serving as CEO and CFO, Drew Thorn spent a decade shaping Sagamore Spirit into a nationally recognized name. In January 2024, he stepped away from that platform to pursue something intentionally smaller and more hands-on that went to market in February 2026: Silverthorn Reserve. The new venture focuses on single barrel curation, custom finishing, and…
Castle & Key has been cranking out all manner of spirits for years, but it’s only in the last few that its bourbon program has really ramped up. Recently the company sent us two samples of its Small Batch offering, which has been evolving since its launch in 2022. What we’re tasting today is the…
Looks like an early spring any way we size it up, and while we’re sad to see the chilly air vanish (though not the freakin’ ice), we’re happy for the opportunity to break out the shakers and dig into warmer weather cocktails. Gin is a standby for springtime sipping, and 2025 brought us a bounty…
Barrell Bourbon is back on our radar with the latest Cask Finish Series. As a reminder, this is a limited-edition line of specialty finished bourbons that has included some pretty adventurous offerings like Ice Wine. We named that whiskey the best of 2024 and, to our knowledge, something like it has yet to be replicated…
Last year, Mijenta Tequila launched the first in a series of new special editions called Maestra Selection, each intended to explore a rare facet of tequila and agave production. Selction No. 1 was a high-proof blanco make only from agaves grown from seed. Selection No. 2 is not about how agave plants are grown but…
Launched in 2019, Hera the Dog Vodka is made with 100% organic non-GMO Italian wheat, distilled 7 times, and filtered through coconut charcoal. It is distilled in Nashville, Tennessee and includes no sugar, no preservatives, and no additives. But I’m smitten by the vodka’s name, Hera the Dog, and the cute pup that appears on…
Bluegrass Distillers was established in Lexington, Kentucky, in 2012 by Ben Franzini and Sam Rock. The following year, the distillery began production on a 250-gallon Hoga copper pot still fired by open flame, frequently working with heirloom corn varieties and placing a particular emphasis on blue corn. In 2020, Bluegrass Distillers acquired the historic Elkwood…