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).
The folks that make the widely available Lucid are expanding their line of absinthes with two new bottlings. At the top of the line is Nouvelle Orleans,a 136-proof traditional absinthe with a yellow-green color straight from the bottle. Fragrant but not overpowering, uncut Nouvelle Orleans offers light, sweetish notes but is far too blazingly alcoholic…
What better gift is there than a bottle of booze? Not only will your giftee think you’re incredibly sophisticated, chances are he’ll let you drink a good amount of it before he realizes his terrible mistake. What’s the best booze to put under the tree this Christmas season? Of course you want to offer something…
Earlier this month we took a look at three rums from the Maui lineup, which (obviously) hail entirely from Hawaii and aren’t readily available in the U.S. Today we got a crack at two of the company’s remaining products, a Gold Rum and a Reserve Gold (both 80 proof), rounding out the rest of the…
One of the rarest and most expensive tequilas reasonably available on the market, this is Cuervo‘s top of the line. It is produced once a year (each with a unique wooden box to contain it), blended from old tequilas that have been in oak for an average of three years and, in some cases, up…
I created this dessert drink to highlight the vanilla and cinnamon notes in the Oronoco Rum, reviewed below. Christmas in Rio 2 oz. Oronoco Rum 1/2 oz. chocolate liqueur 1/2 oz. Licor 43 1/2 oz. half and half Shake with ice in a cocktail shaker and strain into a cocktail glass. Sprinkle with a light…
This distinctively packaged rum comes from the mountains of Brazil, a land known mainly for cachaca, not rum. It’s a pity: Based on Oronoco’s showing, Brazil really ought to be making more of the stuff. This white rum is exceptionally smooth and creamy, offering an immediate vanilla nose. On the palate is offers a big…
Two additional Crown Royal bottlings for your consideration. This classic Canadian whisky continues to expand its portfolio upward and onward, with rarer and more expensive blends. (See also our review of Crown Royal Reserve.) Both of the below whiskies land at a perfectly accessible 80 proof. Crown Royal Cask No. 16 – This is a…
Nine tiny bottles representing the heart of BenRiach‘s line of Scotches have been staring me down for weeks now. Finally I’ve embarked on the massive tasting effort to review each of them. Also known as “The BenRiach,” this Speyside outfit produces at least 18 regular bottlings, plus dozens of special, limited releases. The nine reviewed…
The cool cats at 1800 are taking their tequila to new heights: By adding to the artistry of what’s in the bottle through a series of prints that adhere to the bottle itself. For its first round, 1800 has commissioned nine artists to produce original works which are then recreated on the back of the…
What a gorgeous, lush rum this is. From the land of Guatemala comes Ron Zacapa‘s old rum, aged at 8,000 feet above sea level (where the temperature averages 62 degrees) and blended from rums in the solera style. The rums in the blend range from a youthful 6 years to a hoary 23 years old…