Review: 10 Barrel Brewing Money Cat Japanese Style Lager
Who doesn’t love a cold glass of Sapporo or Kirin alongside a nice plate of sushi? Not 10 Barrel, that’s who. 10 Barrel’s Money Cat is a Japanese-style lager brewed with rice, now available in cans for the first time (in addition to kegs). There’s an unmistakable rice-ness to this beer, with a flavor that…
Review: Blood Oath Bourbon Whiskey Pact 11 2025
It’s hard to believe but Luxco’s Blood Oath is now on its 11th round, and this expression turns to the sorta-trending use of tequila as a finishing barrel. This year’s blend features a marriage of two bourbons — a 14-year-old ryed bourbon and a 10-year-old wheated bourbon. These are unfinished, but the duo is then…
Review: 2023 Domaines Ott Etoile Rose Vin de France
Provence rose is as iconic as the style gets, and it usually shows up in pretty pedestrian bottlings. If you want to see this wine at its most elevated, turn to Domaines Ott, which was established in 1912 with the goal of achieving “the purest expression of Provence’s world famous wines.” Etoile Rose, packaged in…
Review: Michter’s Single Barrel Straight Bourbon 10 Years Old 2025
The latest in Michter’s long-running lineup of 10 year old single barrel bourbons is here. As Michter’s notes, there’s no set schedule for these releases, though summertime is a good bet for when they arrive. (That said, Michter’s skipped a release in 2022.) The good news is that the whiskey has made it, and little in…
Review: Wines of Early Mountain, 2021 Vintage
It’s been a few years since we tasted anything from Virginia’s Early Mountain, so consider this a small update into how this winery on the Monticello Wine Trail in Madison County has evolved of late. One thing of note: All the wines we’re reviewing today are vineyard designated, drawn from fruit grown at Early Mountain’s…
Review: Remus Master Distiller Experimental Series No. 1 – Bourbon 9 Years Old
Ross & Squibb (nee MGP) Master Distiller Ian Stirsman has already proven he knows how to blend a great bourbon (Repeal Reserve being a particular favorite), but he hasn’t had the chance to really innovate much in Lawrenceburg. That appears to be changing now with the launch of a new experimental series from the distillery…
Review: Hoodoo Espresso Vodka
We’ve covered various spirits from Jackson, Mississippi-based Cathead on multiple occasions — including everything from whiskey to gin — but this is only the second vodka from the operation that we’ve tasted, following its Pecan Flavored Vodka. Hoodoo isn’t formally a liqueur but an espresso flavored vodka, made with coffee from Northshore Specialty Coffee, which…
Review: 2023 Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc Dillons Point and 2023 Sauvignon Blanc Wairau Reserve
Marlborough, New Zealand’s Saint Clair Family Estates offer an array of varietals from which to choose, but their foundation of focus rests on Sauvignon Blanc, although their Pinot Gris is one to try if you fancy. Today, we’re taking a closer look at two of their single-vineyard selections recently made available. Let’s give them a…