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George’s Rants and Raves: Beso Del Sol Red Sangria
What in the world is going on? First, they went from glass bottles to plastic bottles, and as if that wasn’t enough, then they went from corks made from real cork...
George’s Rants & Raves: Medea Vodka
Packaging, packaging, packaging – that’s the key to quirky marketing success in the spirits industry not unlike it is location, location, location in...
George’s Rants and Raves: Pisco Porton Acholado
Here’s a bit of a quiz for you to try: what in the world is Pisco, what is Porton, what are acholado, quebranta and torontel? I suppose either being from Peru...
George’s Rants and Raves: Leblon Cachaca and Maison Leblon Reserva Ospecial
Generally, when I think of Brazil, I think of statuesque Brazilian beauties in bikinis on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro beneath that really tall statue of Jesus...
George’s Rants and Raves: Boodles London Dry and Mulberry Gins
London dry gin is not necessarily distilled in London; as a matter of fact, only one gin distiller is actually located in London: Beefeaters. London dry gin is considered...
George’s Rants and Raves: Vincent Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate and Pomegranate Vodkas
Five years ago, when I first tasted Van Gogh Cool Peach and Dark Chocolate, the good folks at the Royal Dirkzwager Distilleries just had a handful of flavored vodkas....
George’s Rants and Raves: Knob Creek Rye Whiskey
If you’re still investing in just stocks and bonds, you might want to look into a market that’s simply exploding: the aged spirits market. With the explosion...
George’s Rants and Raves: Bacardi Oakheart Spiced Rum
Did you know that Bacardi makes over twenty different flavored rums? Well, they most assuredly do, and they go the distance with some of the coolest names for their...
George’s Rants and Raves: Rogue Dead Guy Whiskey
Have you ever heard of ocean ageing spirits? Actually, until this Rogue Dead Guy Whiskey sailed through my front door, I knew of only one distiller that ocean aged...
George’s Rants and Raves: Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
Who in their right mind would want peppermint flavors and rye, lots of rye distilled in their straight bourbon whiskey? A gentleman named Basil Hayden back in 1796...
