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).
Not long after launching their inaugural rye whiskey in late 2022, Key West’s Hemingway Whiskey Company apparently got to work tweaking things. Master Distiller Ron Call, along with his sons Jacob and Clayton, made a few small but impactful changes to the flagship recipe which is now dubbed Signature Edition. It remains a blend of…
The 21st installment of Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection has arrived, this one fairly tame on paper next to last year’s Madeira Cask Finish expression. The concept: The 2025 Master’s Collection release — Sweet Oak Bourbon — is aged in Chinkapin oak barrels. It’s a species of oak more common on the east coast and less…
Louisville’s Rabbit Hole Distilling has made a name for itself with striking packaging and creatively named whiskeys that offer more than just shelf appeal. In February 2024, the brand launched its Distillery Series with the debut of Starlino Rye — and now, it’s raising the bar once again. On September 1, 2025, Rabbit Hole unveiled…
Situated in the rolling hills of Brown County, Indiana, Hard Truth Distilling Co. calls the quaint tourist town of Nashville home. What began as a modest operation in 2015—distilling spirits in the upper rooms of the Big Woods Pizza Co. — has since grown into one of the most ambitious and respected distilleries in the…
Paramour is a new brand of liqueurs coming out of L.A. The operation, which launched in 2023, has three expressions of its low-abv liqueurs available, including elderflower, orange, and this one, a blend of lavender and yuzu, which are infused into a grain neutral spirit and lightly sweetened. Let’s give it a spin. The lightly…
I’m now convinced that Michter’s Legacy Series is really just a way for Andrea Mitchell, the distillery’s Master of Maturation, to have a little fun each year outside of the more rigid confines of the core lineup. Once again, she has tweaked ever so slightly the formulas for both Bomberger’s Declaration and Shenk’s Homestead (almost…
The thing about triple sec is that it’s an orange liqueur — but it’s transparent in color. Orange curacao gives you the chance to drink sweet orange liqueur that is orange in color. The color isn’t real — it’s caramel — but if you need your drink to not just taste orange but look orange…
Wyoming proudly boasts two national parks, making it the perfect muse for Kirby’s Wyoming Whiskey’s celebrated National Parks Series. This annual limited edition release pays homage to a different national park each year, with a portion of the proceeds dedicated to preserving the featured park’s natural beauty and heritage. The first four editions spotlighted parts…
Penelope Bourbon made waves in late 2024 with the launch of its Estate Collection — a new premium direction for the brand. Riding the momentum of that debut, August 2025 ushered in the next chapter of the series, introducing several new releases, including the standout expression: Penelope Omega. Traditionally, Penelope’s story has been rooted in…
Chattanooga Whiskey was founded in 2011 by Chattanooga native Tim Piersant and Joe Ledbetter with a clear mission: to bring “Whiskey to the People.” After initially sourcing whiskey from MGP, the duo proudly opened Chattanooga’s first legal distillery since Prohibition in 2015. Specializing in high malt whiskey, Chattanooga Whiskey has distinguished itself by experimenting with…