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 …
Four Spirits Single Malt Whiskey 80 proof Review Read More »
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 …
Madame Damnable American Single Malt Whiskey 88 proof Review Read More »
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 …
Most consumers have performed some blind taste test in one form or another. In talking to friends and family many reference wine tasting as their first experience tasting something they know nothing about and then trying to determine flavors, aromas, and quality. Participating in many wine tastings myself, I remember looking around and observing others …
Flor de Cana 12 Centenario Rum (80 proof $32.99) I was very excited when perusing my local rum selections to see that Flor de Cana had upgraded their packaging. I purchased a bottle of their Centenario 12 with great anticipation. The first thing I noticed immediately is that the rum appeared to be a bit …
Climax Wood Fired Whiskey (90 proof $29.99) is Tim Smith’s century-old moonshine recipe aged and filtered with toasted oak and maple wood. The process includes southern Appalachian Oak-in tank staves. Hand selected to be without defect each stave is carefully cured to with +/-0.5% moisture content before undergoing a unique small batch open flame wood …
VINN Rice Whiskey’s base spirit is their baijiu which we reviewed previously. Made from brown rice and fermented for several months, it is then pot distilled three times. To make their whiskey, VINN’s baijiu is aged in new heavy charred American oak barrels. Batch #6 which I tried, had been aged for 39 months. The …
Zircon Azul Anejo tequila is made from the Weber Blue Agave in Arandes district in the state Jalisco, Mexico. It is triple distilled then aged in once used oak whiskey barrels for three years. Anjeo Tequila is only required to age one year, so this technically makes it an \”Extra Anejo.” Zircon Azul is an …
The Jaime family has been growing agave in Mexico for more than 100 years. Starting with Pascual Jaime supervising the Sauza family plantation from 1905 to 1935. After the Mexican revolution, he was granted a parcel of land and started growing blue agave in the volcanic highlands of Arandas, Jalisco. Zircon Azul is the current …
