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George’s Rants and Raves: Sombra Mezcal
Back during my misspent youth, and by that I mean my early 20’s, I encountered Mezcal. I especially remember my first encounter because that’s when I discovered...
George’s Rants and Raves: Crater Lake Hazelnut Espresso Vodka
Every once in a while, mostly on the weekends, I like a little alcohol in the morning to pop my eyes open and provide me with a bracing start to the day. Sometimes,...
George’s Rants and Raves: Botran Reserva Rum
Guatemala, isn’t that the country made famous by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? I would be willing to bet that if I gave you 5 minutes to tell me everything...
George’s Rants and Raves: Plantation Rums
Rum is made all over the world; however, the best rums seem to come from the Caribbean. And of those rums, the best seem to be the ones that are aged in repurposed...
George’s Rants and Raves: Irish Mist Whiskey
Well faith and begorrah, St. Patty’s Day is nigh upon us, and there is no finer way to celebrate that Irish snake chasing, shillelagh swinging saint than with...
George’s Rants and Raves: Wyoming Whiskey Single Barrel and Small Batch
A while back, around last Christmas, I received a bottle of Wyoming Whiskey’s Outryder (article here) and found it to be a delightful cross between rye and bourbon...
George’s Rants and Raves: Khortytsa Platinum Vodka
I don’t know if it’s just me, but have you noticed the deluge of really good, really inexpensive vodkas that have been washing up on our shores lately? For that...
George’s Rants and Raves: Cazadores Tequila Blanco, Reposado, Anejo and Extra Anejo
Cazadores produces 4 tequilas and today we get to sample a taste of each. This is not to say that they produce 4 totally different tequilas because they all start...
George’s Rants and Raves: Magnum Cream Liqueur
Cream liqueurs seem to be coming into their own these days, as well as seemingly coming from everywhere as well. On top of that, they are utilizing numerous other...
George’s Rants and Raves: Nooku Bourbon Cream
Nooku, now there’s a word that could inspire off color jokes, ribald stories and generally get me into a whole lot of trouble while insulting entire groups of...
