Review: Drumshanbo with Brazilian Pineapple Gunpowder Irish Gin
Last summer, Ireland’s The Shed Distillery released yet another in a growing lineup of unique botanical offshoots from their flagship Gunpowder Irish Gin. The name here is, once again, conveniently self-explanatory, but unlike the Sardinian Citrus and California Citrus offerings that came before, this latest edition showcases a citrus-adjacent botanical: pineapple. And not just any…
Review: Socorro Tequila, Complete Lineup
Socorro bills itself as “Texas Tequila” owing to its origins in the state, but rest assured, Socorro is made in Jalisco, Mexico, where it is focused on producing a premium product at reasonable prices — while highlighting its philanthropic work. That philanthropic work is built around providing water to needy communities. Specifically: “The brand’s logo…
Review: Wines of the Federalist, Spring 2025
A ribbon clutched by a bald eagle’s talon on the label proclaims The Federalist to be “America’s Craft Wine,” and far be it from me to attempt to refute such a claim. Its presence is rather ubiquitous – at least throughout my travels in the Midwest and East Coast. In the last year, I’ve spied…
The Top 10 Wines for Summer 2025
Hot take: Just because a wine is white doesn’t make it a “summer sipper.” And just because a wine is red doesn’t mean it isn’t one. We of course receive wines for all seasons every day of the year here at Drinkhacker HQ, and twice a year we count down our favorites, each with a…
Review: Wines of de Negoce, Spring 2025 Releases
In what has slowly morphed into a semi-annual tradition on the site, please allow a bit of indulgence as we provide a refresher/orientation on the process fueling de Negoce’s complete existence: It is pronounced “day nuh-go-shay” The company sources and contracts wines and plays the futures market with its selections They offer reasonably priced wines…
Review: Ardbeg Eureka!
Eureka! I have found it! Archimedes wasn’t talking about Scotch when he (allegedly) uttered those famous words, that we know of, but let’s imagine that he was. If so, he’d certainly be thrilled to bestow the Eureka moniker upon this special edition of Ardbeg, honoring 25 years since one of the most loyal whisky fanbases, the…
Review: Wines of Domaine Bousquet Reserve, Spring 2025 Releases
We reviewed most of the recent offerings from Domaine Bousquet in December of 2024. However, a few holes were missing and at the time supplies were limited, so we are pleased to present two additional varietals to fill the missing gaps from this Mendoza, Argentina producer that hits the mark for value and quality squarely…
Review: Three Chord Allman Brothers Legacy Edition
Making a splash by combining the world of whiskey and music, Three Chord’s Backstage Series seeks to collaborate with popular musicians to bring intriguing blends of whiskey to the masses. On February 12, 2025, Three Chord released its second collaboration with The Allman Brothers Band titled Three Chord Backstage Series Allman Brothers Band Legacy Edition…