Review: Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Extra Anejo Tequila 2024 Edition
It has been nine long years since we last looked in on Jose Cuervo’s top end Reserva de la Familia expression, the very first extra anejo tequila introduced way back in 1995. Since a line extension in 2020 that added a Platino, Reposado, and, most recently, a Cristalino offering, the label has been tweaked a…
Review: Beers of Firestone, Early 2025 Releases
I don’t think they take a day off at Firestone, where the brews arrive on a breakneck pace, running the gamut from barrel-aged monstrosities to ultra-hoppy IPAs to, for the first time ever, a non-alcoholic beer. Today we’re looking at that N/A offering plus a couple of those middle options along with a trio of…
Review: Bib & Tucker The Golden Spike Bourbon 15 Years Old
Bib & Tucker has a decent reputation in the bourbon world — particularly its older expressions — and today the outfit launches its oldest expression yet, a 15 year old bourbon it calls The Golden Spike. (Why The Golden Spike? It honors the transcontinental railroad, began in 1845, and the 17.6 karat gold spike used…
Review: Saints Alley Herald Bourbon and Nobleman Rye
Ironroot Republic has been distilling whiskey (and brandy, gin, vodka, and more) in Texas for 10 years now, and while it produces a bevy of bottlings under its own label, it also has a second label which includes whiskeys made by blending MGP stock with its own production, calling it Saints Alley, which is a…
Review: Wines of Larkmead, Early 2025 Releases
While Larkmead is best known for its near-cult-status Napa cabernets, the operation also produces some other varietals, including white, which comprise 10% of Larkmead’s production. We were fortunate to receive a sampling of expressions from across the range of Larkmead’s catalog, offering a little bit of something for everyone. Thoughts on this quartet of wines…
Review: Luxardo Del Santo Herbal Liqueur
Chartreuse substitutes — all herbal and green — continue to explode in availability, the latest being Luxardo’s Del Santo. I’ve never heard of it, but the company says it’s been available in Italy “for decades,” but its arrival in the U.S. is new as of this year. The recipe is described as “a balanced blend…
Review: Bomberger’s PFG (2025)
Michter’s Legacy Series is something of an experimental line for the distillery, often showcasing unique grain selections and oak varietals for maturation. Bomberger’s Declaration, the first in the series, hit shelves in 2015 with Shenk’s Homestead following not long after, and in recent years each release has been tweaked in unique ways, however slightly. The…
Review: Virginia Distillery x Foothills Sexual Chocolate Single Malt
For whiskey enthusiasts and stout lovers alike, Virginia Distillery has crafted something truly unique with the latest release in their Brewer’s Coalition series. Released just in time for Valentine’s Day 2025, the Virginia Distillery The Brewer’s Coalition Foothills Brewing Sexual Chocolate Imperial Stout Cask Finish American Single Malt Whiskey (whew!) is an ambitious collaboration that…