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George’s Rants and Raves: Marquis Vodka
I have to admit that vodka is one of my favorite spirits, but did you know it’s also good for countless other things than just drinking? Vodka has a long history...
George’s Rants and Raves: Alibi Whiskey
I would like to start off this column with an outright lie: whiskey is whiskey is whiskey. That just ain’t so. Well, maybe there was a time, way back when,...
George’s Rants and Raves: Calliche Rum
Rum is a very interesting drink with a colorful and checkered past. In some form or another, it dates back thousands of years but truly gained fame (or possibly...
George’s Rants and Raves: Avion Tequilas
Let me start this article with both a rant and a rave. First the rave: I have recently noticed that distillers of virtually every kind of spirit are actually getting...
George’s Rants and Raves: Templeton Rye
It seems what goes around comes around again. Take the case of rye whiskey. Rye is, after rum, one of the first New World spirits. It is the very first whiskey...
George’s Rants and Raves: Casa Noble Blanco Tequila
Whom do you believe? Whose opinion really matters to you? Whose opinion can sway you to make a purchase? For instance, take the movie critics Ebert and Siskel, ...
George’s Rants and Raves: Fogs End Monterey Rye and California Moonshine
What goes around comes back around. What once was new became old and then it became new again. That can actually be said of practically everything and anything;...
George’s Rants and Raves: The McGibbons Provenance and Classic Cask Whiskies
The other day I got this tiny little box with a batch of tiny little vials of various scotch whiskeys. My initial thought was that’s pretty tight. However,...
George’s Rants and Raves: Grey Goose Traditional and Flavored Vodkas
I received a call from FedEx the other day and was informed that a box of booze had been damaged in transit and I should come down and pick it up. They further...
Georges Rants and Raves: Clase Azul Tequila – Reposado and Plata
I must be getting jaded, calloused and corrupted in my old age and to top it off I hadn’t really even noticed that transition from an open minded inquisitive person...
