Category: Review
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Review – Avión Silver Tequila
It seems the time is coming for premium vodka to step aside as the hip alcohol of choice. I’ve received a few top shelf tequilas in the preceding months and they’ve been good, really good. Tequila Avión, the newest sample to cross my doorstep, is no different. Avión is a highland tequila from the high…
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Review – The Lash Spiced Rum
I’ve got a new spiced rum on my sampling docket today, The Lash. At present, the distribution in the US isn’t all that broad, but I’m certain it will grow as this rum is really quite good. Deeper in color than most spiced rums I’ve seen, this one starts life as a Trinidad rum aged…
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Review – Cruzan 9 Spiced Rum
If you look at my collection of liquor you’re going to notice that the number of rums I have on hand is second only to my selection of gins. This is no odd coincidence; I’m a huge rum fan. One class of rum that I’ve always been a bit intrigued by, though, is spiced rum. …
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Review – Olmeca Altos Tequila
Let’s get something out in the open. I am, by no means, a tequila expert. I enjoy the spirit, but haven’t had a ton of experience with it. That said, I’ve been really disappointed by the number of tequila cocktails I’ve featured on Cocktail Hacker over the last couple years. Truth be told, there aren’t…
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Review: Hiram Walker Original Cinn
When you hear the words “cinnamon schnapps” I’m guessing your brain goes the same place mine does. Namely, a viscous, fire engine red, sweet liqueur that packs a serious cinnamon punch and burns more than a bit. I would also venture to guess that you’d never combine the words complex and cinnamon schnapps. No, the…