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George’s Rants and Raves: Skinny Girl Margarita and White Peach Margarita
I really must admit that the presentation packaging that these two products arrived in was over the top. It measured 12”X15”X3.5” and was a luxurious flat...
Mount Gay Rum Cocktail: Nautical Golden Coco
As homage to sailors everywhere, Mount Gay Rum is launching the Eclipse Nautical “G” Limited Edition Bottle. The bottle, filled with the sailor staple, Mount...
George’s Rants and Raves: Platinum 7X Vodka
You know, honestly, the story of Vodka should be straightforward and simple, but that is just not turning out to be the case. After all, it is by definition an odorless,...
George’s Rants and Raves: Fair Premium Vodka
As I first gazed upon the bottle, my initial thought was why would anyone name a bottle of Vodka “Fair” when they just as well could have named it “Great”?...
George’s Rants and Raves: Glenfiddich 12 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
For me, sipping Scotch is like slipping into a time machine, setting the controls back to the 30’s and reliving the golden age of art deco and Bogie and Bacall...
George’s Rants & Raves: Van Gogh PB&J Vodka Review
Somehow, I mistakenly came to the conclusion that there was a limit to what could be distilled and the flavors that any distillate could and should be imbued with....
George’s Rants & Raves: Flor De Cana Grand Reserve Rum
“…Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest, Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of Rum.” “When drinking rum, the only thing a pirate adds to the rum is more rum.” Have...
George’s Rants & Raves: Michael Collins Irish Whiskey
Michael Collins was launched in 2006 in the USA by the late marketing guru Sidney Frank, of New York based Sidney Frank Importing. He and his minions are the...
George’s Rants and Raves: Russian Standard Vodka
The black label with the large Cyrillic letters on the frosty white bottle proudly proclaimed “Russian Standard” vodka and, oh yes, it also indicated it was...
George’s Rants & Raves: Tanteo Tequila
First and foremost, let me set to rest the rampant rumor that Tanteo Tequila is Tila Tequila’s older brother. Even though Tila is rumored to be fond of Tanteo...
