Archive for the ‘Spirit Reviews’ Category

George’s Rants and Raves: Cachaça 51

George’s Rants and Raves: Cachaça 51

Generally, when I think of Brazil, I think of statuesque Brazilian beauties in bikinis on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro beneath that really tall statue of Jesus...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Bacardi Gran Reserva Maestro de Ron

George’s Rants and Raves: Bacardi Gran Reserva Maestro de Ron

People have been distilling all sorts of specialty spirits lately intended for all sorts of specific functions. Not to be outdone, the good folks at Bacardi have...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Emory Vodka

George’s Rants and Raves: Emory Vodka

Do you know what Zebra Love is? If you guessed that it’s a National Geographic documentary on the mating habits of zebras in the wild, you would be wrong –...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Ménage a Trois Citrus Vodka

George’s Rants and Raves: Ménage a Trois Citrus Vodka

If you’ve been driving yourself crazy searching high and low for that perfect spirit to consume before, during and/or after your next French themed, multiple person,...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Prairie Cucumber Flavored Vodka

George’s Rants and Raves: Prairie Cucumber Flavored Vodka

A few months ago I reviewed Prairie vodka and was quite favorably impressed. Those good old boys down in Minnesota sure know how to produce a clean, clear, tasty,...

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George’s Rants and Raves: SweetShine Liqueurs

George’s Rants and Raves: SweetShine Liqueurs

Good old-fashioned moonshine seems to be taking on a new shine these days. Back in the day, it was notoriously strong both in flavor and alcohol content. Fast forward...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Grey Goose Le Citron

George’s Rants and Raves: Grey Goose Le Citron

Let me start this review by saying that I really like Grey Goose vodka and have liked it ever since they introduced it back in the 1990’s. As a matter of fact,...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Sauza 901 Tequila

George’s Rants and Raves: Sauza 901 Tequila

Have you noticed how lately every actor, pop star, rock star, and country western star all have their own brand of spirits? I’m guessing that NASCAR stars don’t...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Blue Chair Bay Vanilla Rum and Banana Rum Cream

George’s Rants and Raves: Blue Chair Bay Vanilla Rum and Banana Rum Cream

Kenny Chesney must have recently hired some extremely stingy people to work for him promoting Blue Chair Bay Rum. Now, why in the world would I make such an inflammatory...

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George’s Rants and Raves: El Jimador Anejo and Reposado Tequila

George’s Rants and Raves: El Jimador Anejo and Reposado Tequila

A while back I tried El Jimador Silver, their un-aged tequila and found it to be quite nice for the price. I can’t wait to try their Reposado and Anejo. The Reposado...

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