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George’s Rants and Raves: Greenall’s London Dry Gin
Ahhh, gin, thy rather seedy reputation precedes thee. From gin mills, to gin joints, to gin soaked (referring to drunks), to “mother’s ruin” (a common British...
George’s Rants and Raves: Soltado Tequila
Tequila, by its very nature, is known to be fiery and, at the very least, a spirited spirit. Granted that over the years, it’s gotten smoother, tamer and tastier,...
George’s Rants and Raves: Partida Tequila
At the end of the 17thcentury, the Swedish naturalist, Carl Van Linneo, began the scientific investigation of the agave plant. At that time, it was named agave,...
George’s Rants and Raves: Jameson Select Reserve Black Barrel Irish Whiskey
What in the world does Jameson Irish Whiskey and mustaches have in common? Don’t freak out; they don’t distill mustaches and turn them into whiskey. Neither...
George’s Rants and Raves: Aultmore, Royal Brackla & Deveron Scotch
Well, well, it appears that all those consolidations in the spirits industry are finally starting to pay off. Since Bacardi acquired John Dewer & Sons from Diageo...
George’s Rants and Raves: Clyde May’s Alabama Style Whiskey
Well, I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks. Who knew, outside of Alabama, that there is an Alabama style whiskey? And just what might Alabama style be like?...
George’s Rants and Raves: Bivi Sicilian Vodka
I always knew that Sicily was famous for exporting olives, pizza and the mafia, but never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that they would also distill and export...
George’s Rants and Raves: Dryfly Washington Bourbon 101
When the guys up at Dry Fly aren’t out fly fishing in the Gallatin River near Spokane Washington, they’re making small batch spirits in a sustainable way using...
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...
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 –...
