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George’s Rants and Raves: Endless Summer Rum
I actually remember seeing the movie Endless Summer when it debuted in 1966. Boy, oh boy, this is a stroll down memory lane for me. Okay, enough reminiscing. I better...
George’s Rants and Raves: Magnus Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Vikings seem to have recently captured our imaginations as exhibited by the popular TV series. Now, here’s a true Viking tale! Over 220 years ago the Vikings settled...
George’s Rants and Raves: Martin Miller’s Gin
I’ve said it before and I find that I must say it again; thank God for the eccentric, idle rich. Because of them, we have some of the finest spirits produced...
George’s Rants and Raves: Camus Ile de Re Cognacs
Well, you would have to figure that anyone who has been doing something since 1863 just might be doing it right. The Camus family has been making their fine cognacs...
George’s Rants and Raves: Death’s Door Gin
As everyone knows, first impressions are very important. When I first laid my eyes on this bottle of gin, my first impression was – are these people crazy...
George’s Rants and Raves: Kilbeggan Single Grain Irish Whiskey
Liar, liar, pants on fire. The bottle states that this Irish Whiskey is single grain, and yet it ain’t necessarily so! The idea that ”single grain” describes...
George’s Rants and Raves: Suerte Anejo Tequila
Animals are just like people in that they occasionally enjoy a fermented beverage. Now, don’t me get wrong; they don’t get all gussied up in their favorite outfit...
George’s Rants and Raves: Ole Smokey Pineapple Moonshine
Pineapple moonshine? Why, I had no idea that pineapples grew in Tennessee, but that’s just the tip of this iceberg. These folks have a dozen flavors of Ole Smokey...
George’s Rants and Raves: Cruzan Tropical Fruit Rum
23 different rums (16 flavored) and counting, that’s how many rums Cruzan distills on the island of St. Croix and they’ve been doing it there since the early...
George’s Rants and Raves: Old Pulteney 12 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Did you know that there isn’t enough barley grown in Scotland to meet the requirements of the scotch producing industries much less let anyone in Scotland actually...
