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).
Holmes Cay (pronounced “key”) Rum is an independent bottler that showcases rums sourced from some of the finest distilleries around the globe. While rum is often linked with the Caribbean in the minds of many Americans, its production spans far beyond those shores. Founded in 2019 by Eric Kaye, Holmes Cay curates select single casks…
Copper & Cask is a relatively new whiskey brand owned by Latitude Beverages, a Rhode Island–based non-distilling producer. While Latitude’s Wheel Horse Whiskey originates in Kentucky, working exclusively with bourbon and rye distilled in Owensboro, Copper & Cask casts a wider net — working with distilleries across Indiana, Kentucky, and Canada. Launched in 2021, Copper…
Over the years we’ve covered more Glenfiddich than I can possibly recount, but today we’re going back to basics, sort of — with fresh looks at two of the distillery’s most prominent releases, Glenfiddich 12 Years Old and Glenfiddich 14 Years Old. Glenfiddich 12 Years Old (2025) Review Bourbon barrel-aged and oloroso sherry-finished, in 2025 this comes…
Here’s a tequila that’s conceptualized in India and bottled in Mexico. Indian actor and film producer Rana Daggubati, music composer Anirudh Ravichander, and entrepreneur Harsha Vadlamudi launched Loca Loka in August 2024 , a 100% additive-free tequila, crafted with highland agave grown in Jalisco, Mexico. Per the brand, “each agave is picked by hand and…
Bardstown Bourbon Company just can’t help themselves. With their many distillery exclusives, and unique collaborations, the Discovery Series (or “Disco” to diehard fans) had become perhaps the most reliably straightforward annual release in their lineup. Well, not anymore. At its core this whiskey is still, like the last few releases, a blend of Kentucky bourbons,…
The Mississippi River — often called the lifeblood of America — has carved its way through history as a vital artery for exploration, commerce, and culture. For centuries, this mighty river has carried the stories and spirits of the nation, and nowhere is that more evident than in the story of bourbon. In the 18th…
One of just a handful of true grain-to-glass American distilleries, Nevada’s Frey Ranch is owned and operated by fifth generation family farmers. The distillery grows, harvests, and malts all grain used in its whiskeys. They also mash, ferment, distill, age, and bottle entirely on site. Best known for rye and four (and even five) grain…
Now in its third year of release, Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged continues to showcase its impressive depth and exuberant flavor. I was so enamored of the last two releases that I took a trip to the distillery earlier this year to check out the cellar in question — actually more of a cave carved into…
North Carolina based Oaklore Distilling began its “Story Series” of distinctive releases earlier this year with a rye whiskey aged in Port casks, which we enjoyed very much. For a sophomore release, they are introducing a four-grain bourbon finished in Oloroso sherry casks. The whiskey we are trying today began as a five- to six-year-old,…
In case you hadn’t noticed, Baltimore’s Sagamore Spirit has dropped the “Spirit” from their newest labels, one of which recently sported the first double-digit age statement for the brand. That 10-year-old offering was made using the distillery’s Maryland-style recipe but drawn entirely from whiskey distilled in Indiana. While a rye that old is impressive, Sagamore’s…