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George’s Rants & Raves: Reyka Vodka
Iceland seems to be a land of contradictions. You would just have to figure that any place named after ice would be pretty darned cold, but it turns out that...
George’s Rants & Raves: Wild Turkey 81
Go figure, another new Wild turkey just trotted across my desk, Wild Turkey 81. What are those good old boys in Lawrenceburg Kentucky doing anyway? They already...
George’s Rants & Raves: Russian Standard Gold Vodka
Well, Waddya know, there seems to be a new category being developed in ultra high end Vodka! Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, here is my take on...
George’s Rants & Raves: OYO Vodkas and Whiskey
When I pulled up in front of the Middle West Spirits distillery, little did I realize that I was about to have a spirited religious type of experience. Now, I have...
George’s Rants & Raves: Camus VSOP Elegance & XO Elegance Cognac
Ah, the French! You have to love them or hate them but you simply can’t ignore them. They protect what’s theirs with the ferocity of a mother lioness sheltering...
George’s Rants & Raves: St-Germain Liqueur
Pure serendipity and then some: I Got an invite to attend the 4th annual Can-Can Cocktail Classic and actually even managed to attend. I knew that Buckeye vodka...
George’s Rants & Raves: Brugal Añejo Rum
When I received this bottle of Brugal Anejo Rum, it somehow triggered a long lost memory from my misspent youth. Back then, I was 20 years old and living in Alexandria,...
George’s Rants & Raves: Pisco Porton
You know, I thought I had been around the block once or twice and was fairly familiar with most forms of alcohol, but I guess you’re never really too old to...
George’s Rants & Raves: Roxor Gin
Woo Hoo! I love that voodoo that you do to give me the drinks I crave! I’ll bet that there’s a great deal more than just voodoo involved in brewing and distilling...
George’s Rants & Raves: Dripping Springs Vodka
Vodka from Texas? Is there any place left on the planet where vodka is not distilled? When I think of Vodka, Poland and Russia rush to the forefront of my mind....
