Other Spirits

Richard on November 4th, 2011

Pierre Ferrand Ambre Grande Champagne Cognac 40% ABV/80 Proof $40 Website What the Distillery Says: The Ambre is pure warm comfort. Mellow, rounded, richly aromatic, redolent of prunes and apricots and peaches, it had surprisingly little wood evident. Instead there was light spicy cinnamon and a whisper of vanilla. There’s a distinct floral note of [...]

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Richard on November 2nd, 2011

We don’t feature a lot of non-whiskey things but here’s a new contest from Martin Miller’s Gin that I thought was interesting. Martin Miller invites you to “Trade Up”– an online competition intended for the most enthusiastic gin lovers, mixologists and every day drinkers. Miller wants to know what your readers would do to give [...]

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Richard on November 2nd, 2011

Whisk(e)y Apostle would lead you to believe we drink whiskey. We do. We drink a good bit of it but that’s not the only thing we drink. I like a good brandy ever now and again too. Around the holidays, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas I like to break out the brandy for an after dinner [...]

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Richard on October 31st, 2011

Southern Comfort Fiery Pepper 35% ABV/70 proof $16.99 for 750 ml Website What the Distillery Says: Southern Comfort Fiery Pepper is a devilishly spicy Cajun concoction that turns up the heat of the pursuit of pleasure. Genuine whiskey and the premium flavors of Southern Comfort get a blast of real Tabasco Sauce® in this fusion [...]

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Richard on October 30th, 2011

Southern Comfort 35% ABV/70 Proof $12 to $15 for 750ml Website What the Distillery Says: Not much really. The company website actually redirects you to Wikipedia. Here’s what Wikipedia says: Southern Comfort (often abbreviated in English to SoCo) is an American liqueur made from neutral spirits with fruit, spice and whiskey flavourings. The brand was [...]

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