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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,...
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...
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,...
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...
George’s Rants and Raves: Deep Eddy Vodkas Review
Can anyone really distill a great bottle (750 ml) of vodka and then sell it for only $17.00? When super-premium vodkas sell well north of $35.00 per 750 ml bottle,...
George’s Rants and Raves: Eastside Distilling Marionberry & Cherry Bomb Whiskeys
What’s up with this vast proliferation of flavored spirits lately? I believe it has to do with penetrating a whole new marketing segment to sell to because the...
George’s Rants & Raves: The Macallan 12 year old single malt Scotch Whisky
With over 2,500 brands of Scotch Whisky being produced by about 125 distilleries, things can get a might confusing when attempting to discuss Scotch Whisky. And...
George’s Rants & Raves: Big Bottom Whiskey
Big Bottom, oh please, don’t get me started!! As I gazed upon this bottle, my mind went berserk with ideas for this column when I saw this hooch was named Big...
George’s Rants & Raves: Maker’s 46
What’s in a name? Well, sometimes it’s a number that stands out and not just the name. Take these iconic numbered brand names for instance; Chanel No. 5, WD40,...
George’s Rants and Raves: UV Salty Caramel Apple Vodka
I approach tasting flavored vodkas with, in the words of my favorite author, Hunter S. Thompson, “fear and loathing”. Actually, it’s more like a crap shoot...
