George’s Rants and Raves: Mount Gay Rum
So you think you’re a rummy? You’re favorite drink is rum, really good rum not those rum and coke rums but real rum straight up and neat as can be. You know...
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: Partida Tequila
At the end of the 17thcentury, the Swedish naturalist, Carl Van Linneo, began the scientific investigation of the agave plant. At that time, it was named agave,...
George’s Rants and Raves: Bivi Sicilian Vodka
I always knew that Sicily was famous for exporting olives, pizza and the mafia, but never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that they would also distill and export...
George’s Rants and Raves: Grey Goose Le Citron
Let me start this review by saying that I really like Grey Goose vodka and have liked it ever since they introduced it back in the 1990’s. As a matter of fact,...
George’s Rants and Raves: UV Sangria
As if 20 flavors of vodka weren’t enough, those over the top distillers at UV have just launched their 21st flavored vodka – Sangria. If you’re anything...
George’s Rants and Raves: Eastside Distilling Marionberry & Cherry Bomb Whiskeys
What’s up with this vast proliferation of flavored spirits lately? I believe it has to do with penetrating a whole new marketing segment to sell to because the...
George’s Rants & Raves: The Macallan 12 year old single malt Scotch Whisky
With over 2,500 brands of Scotch Whisky being produced by about 125 distilleries, things can get a might confusing when attempting to discuss Scotch Whisky. And...
George’s Rants & Raves: Big Bottom Whiskey
Big Bottom, oh please, don’t get me started!! As I gazed upon this bottle, my mind went berserk with ideas for this column when I saw this hooch was named Big...
George’s Rants & Raves: Maker’s 46
What’s in a name? Well, sometimes it’s a number that stands out and not just the name. Take these iconic numbered brand names for instance; Chanel No. 5, WD40,...