This recipe is from a book called Infused Booze by Kathy Kordalis. I recently saw Luxardo Sour Cherry Gin and thought why not make some myself? Makes 23 1/2 fluid ounces Takes 45 minutes, +3 days to infuse Ingredients 7 ounces fresh dark cherries pitted 3 1/2 ounces cherry syrup 20 1/2 ounces gin Cherry …
Fruit farmers in Oregon grow some amazing and succulent Asian pears. I am a big fan of fruit liqueurs, found this recipe online: 3 cups sugar 2 cups water 2 pounds fresh ripe Asian pears, stemmed and washed 1 teaspoon lemon zest 2 ½ cups 100-proof vodka 1 tablespoon fruit protector Quarter and core pears, …
Made from kombucha distillate right here in Portland, Townshend’s make’s the best tea liqueurs I have ever sampled. Well made and high quality. Spice Tea Nose – pear, orange peel, cinnamon, clove, and allspice. Taste – lots of cinnamon, allspice, orange marmalade, and clove. Finish – long rich, spicy and dry. Sweet Tea Nose – …
I sampled Westland Single Malt shortly after it first hit the market in 2014. At the time I thought it was quite tasty, and decided to learn more. I learned that this whiskey, unlike other malt whiskeys, was aged in part using new American Oak barrels. This new oak adds a range of flavors not …
This Baijiu magically made it way to me via some investor friends. I am not sure it has ever made its’s way to the USA nor has it been reviewed here yet. If you are unfamiliar with Baijiu check out the Wiki here. What sets Baijiu apart from other spirits, is the slow fermentation process, …
This was the wildcard out of the dozen American Single Malts I reviewed This small-batch whiskey is distilled onsite at their distillery in Corvallis, Oregon and made from pure Malted Barley, aged in new American Oak. While there is no age statement my guess is this is around 2 years in the barrel. Four Spirits …
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Distilled by Sounds Spirits in Seattle, WA this American Single Malt Whiskey is named after a famous Seattleite from the 19th century who managed a popular hotel and could cuss in six languages. Madame Damnable (a.k.a. Mary Ann Conklin) was an early Seattle settler. She ran the city’s first hotel and was rumored to run …
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Anisette\’s has been known to be a wonderful digestive for centuries, hence Sambuca\’s popularity in Italy. This recipe is a simple and easy to make version: 5 teaspoons anise seed, crushed 1 ½ teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed 1 ½ teaspoons coriander seeds, crushed 3 cups vodka ¾ cup water 1 ½ cups granulated cane sugar …
Kümmel means \”caraway\” in German and is a wonderful herbal liqueur. My first experience was buying the Gilka brand at the liquor store, with a penguin wearing a Kaiser helmet and monocle. It’s clear, and full of caraway and fennel goodness! Ingredients: 2 ½ tbsp. caraway seeds ¼ tsp fennel seeds 2 whole cloves 3 …
Baijiu is a Chinese spirit distilled from grain. VINN Baijiu is made here in Portland, Oregon from rice. Baijiu has a wonderful malty flavor unlike any other white spirit. Traditionally unaged and drank neat there are very few flavored Baijiu spirits. VINN Honey Baijiu 35% 70 proof, is deep amber in color with a nose …
