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).
We don’t hear a lot from Oban, arguably the most boutique distillery in Diageo’s impressive Scotch stable. Its core offerings include only three expressions, not counting an annual Distillers Edition and the occasional one-off release, lately as part of Diageo’s Limited Edition line. When I visited the distillery last year, I was told that it…
In NASCAR, it’s all about the finish—and racing teams are always in pursuit of the next great one. In May 2025, Richard Childress Racing, in partnership with Rebel Bourbon, began chasing a different kind of finish: a finished bourbon. Introducing Rebel 100 Childress Vineyards Cabernet Franc Casks Kentucky Straight Bourbon (whew!). Aged for at least…
Reviewing Tesla Mezcal comes with so much baggage I need one of those luggage carts to get it all out of here. I guess we can start with the answers to some basic questions. Yes, this is Tesla-branded mezcal. Yes, it is real mezcal (it’s made by Nosotros, which is a legit operation). Yes, it…
Independent bottlers often spotlight single casks of world whiskies, with American whiskey remaining a rare and coveted gem. Barrel Global invites whiskey enthusiasts on a journey of its own with MaltyVerse — a unique fusion of limited-edition whiskies, immersive storytelling, and striking comic art by illustrator Carl Harrison. Set 100 years in the future, the…
No, it is impossible not to think of Dr. Evil when hearing the word “magma,” and it is unofficially advised that consuming this new release from Dewar’s is best with a laser beam attached to your head. What is a “magma stone” and what does it have to do with a blended Scotch? Let’s hand…
Mijenta Tequila hit the scene in 2021, and it’s been dribbling out new expressions and a steady clip, starting first with the three classic expressions, then a cristalino (which we haven’t seen), and finally a series of limited edition offerings, including its Maestra Selection blanco and this, a reposado in its Symphony Series, which is actually…
The 8th edition of the Mount Gay’s Master Blender Selection rum offers up a familiar finishing barrel: Cognac casks, sourced from Remy Martin. This release is aged four years (comparatively short for the MBS) in Barbados and it isn’t finished — its entire life is spent in those Cognac casks. As is customary, we tasted…
Since their acquisition by Artisanal Spirits last year, the folks at Single Cask Nation have been extra busy bringing a lot of unique single casks to both their online and retail markets. Today, we’re looking at six different SCN single malts available to Nation members via their online marketplace (no membership fees, just an email…
The founders of Conniption Gin, Melissa and Lee Katrincic, have been at the forefront of America’s gin renaissance over the last decade. They were reportedly the first gin distillery to employ cold vacuum distillation, a process which allows gins to incorporate more delicate botanicals that would otherwise be compromised by the heat of traditional vapor…
The latest whiskey in World Whiskey Society‘s Doc Holliday collection is a hefty 15 years old (and 307 days!), sourced from Kentucky and produced from a mashbill of 75% corn, 13% rye, and 12% malted barley. The label doesn’t indicate as much, but these are single barrel releases, bottled at cask strength. That’s about all…