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George’s Rants and Raves: Ferrand Ambre and 1840 Cognacs
All cognac is brandy, but not all brandy is cognac. You can pretty much make brandy anywhere in the world out of any white grape juice and distill it any which way...
George’s Rants and Raves: Auchentoshan American Oak & Three Wood Scotch Whisky
Boy oh boy, the holidays can sure be a major distraction or a welcome change of pace from the everyday humdrum routines. I think it just might be a combination of...
George’s Rants and Raves: Balblair 2002 Scotch
Wassup with these Scottish folk? They must be getting awful darned bored sitting around up there on their windswept islands drinking their Scotches, getting a decent...
George’s Rants and Raves: Cana Brava Rum
Okay, so it’s time I gave Ford, Kosmas, Zaric, Barnekow and Roth their just due, and NO, they are not a law firm, although they sure sound like it. Individually...
George’s Rants and Raves: Ford’s London Dry Gin
Of the 85 or so London dry gins available throughout the world, only a handful are actually produced in London. London gin is one of 4 recognized types of gin and...
George’s Rants and Raves: anCnoc Flaughter and Rutter
I hate gardening. Now, don’t get me wrong – I love flowers and plants and shrubs and trees but all that down on your knees, in the dirt, back breaking, sweating...
George’s Rants and Raves: Ménage a Trois Vodkas
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,...
George’s Rants and Raves: Caorunn Gin
Of all the spirits that abound upon this planet, I do believe gin has the most poisonous history of them all. Sure, white lightning and moonshine and absinthe are...
George’s Rants and Raves: G’Vine Gin & Averna Amaro Siciliano
AAHHH, springtime has finally come, and my thoughts naturally turn to Gin and the coming spirits of summer. What were you expecting? At my age, sex comes in a strong...
George’s Rants and Raves: Ao Vodka and LeJay Cassis
I have come up with the ultimate recycling program. I’d be willing to bet you that almost anything, if it had a bit of sugar in it, could be distilled and produce...
