Review: Belvedere Vodka
Belvedere vodka was first produced in Poland in 1993, and was launched in the US in 1996. Belvedere is named after the historic Presidential Palace in Poland. Belvedere translates in Polish to, beautiful to see. It is crafted in Poland with Dankowski rye and pure water. The water is sourced from their own wells and it undergoes an 11 step purification process that includes reverse osmosis. The vodka is distilled four times and filtered twice, first through carbon and then a finer mechanical filtration process. Read more 
Review: Blue Moon Blackberry Tart Ale
Blue Moon Blackberry Tart ale was introduced in 2013. It is a limited summer release, and one of six limited release beers that join their four seasonal and two year round beers. It is crafted with Pale, Munich, Cara 8, Chocolate, and White Wheat malts, and Chinook hops. It is also brewed with blackberries and raspberries. Read more
Review: Three Olives Blueberry Vodka
Three Olives Blueberry vodka was just introduced along with a Pineapple and Peach flavor bringing their vodka count up to 30 varieties. It is made with English winter wheat and water from Lake Vyrnmy. It is quadruple distilled and triple charcoal filtered. Natural blueberry flavor is infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Johnny Appleseed Vanilla Hard Apple Cider
Johnny Appleseed Vanilla Hard Apple Cider was just introduced. It is available in their new Seasonal Variety 12 packs that also include 4 bottles of Caramel Apple and 4 bottles of their Original. It replaces the Spiced Apple flavor from last years variety pack. Their Vanilla flavor is made with hard cider with natural and artificial flavors added. It is bottled in Baldwinsville New York at a brewery originally built in 1976 to brew Schlitz beer. Read more
Review: Flor de Cana Extra Seco Rum
Flor de Cana Extra Seco rum is one of ten rums crafted with molasses from estate grown sugar cane in Chichigalpa Nicaragua. The Pellas family has been distilling rum for five generations dating back to 1890. The Flor de Cana brand was introduced in 1937. Their Extra Seco rum was originally called Extra Dry. It is distilled five times in a continuous column still and slow aged in American White oak barrels for four years. It is charcoal filtered to strip the color before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Grey Goose Le Citron Vodka
Grey Goose Le Citron vodka was introduced January 2002. It was their first flavored vodka. They now produce five flavors. It is made in France with soft winter wheat grown on farms in Northern France. It is distilled once using a five column distillation process. Pristine spring water that has been naturally filtered through Champaign limestone from the Cognac region of France is blended with the vodka before it is filtered through cellulose and carbon. Lemons grown in Brazil, Argentina, and the Menton region of France are delivered to a parfumerie where the flavors and aromas are extracted. These oils are then blended with their original vodka. Menton lemons are grown in the South of France and are larger and thicker skinned than North and South American lemons. The flavor is also milder and less acidic. Read more
Review: IXA Silver Tequila
IXA Silver Tequila was introduced April 2011. It was created by the husband and wife team of Melkon Khosrovian, and Litty Mathew. This is the same team that brought us the Tru line of vodka and gin and Crusoe rum which are distilled at the Greenbar Craft Distillery in Los Angeles California. All of these products are 100% Certified organic. Each bottle of IXA Silver tequila takes 20 pounds of agave to make and 31 feet of land to grow. The agave is 100% organic blue agave. It is slow clay oven steamed and then fermented and distilled with agave fiber before bottling in lightweight bottles with recycled labels. For each bottle of IXA tequila sold The Greenbar Distillery will plant one tree. Read more
Review: Labatt Blue Light Lime
Labatt Blue Light Lime was introduced in 2010. This is the 100% natural lime flavored follow up to Labatt Blue Light, which was introduced in 1983. When you think Labatt’s you probably think you are drinking a Canadian brewed beer, but if you are drinking this beer in the US it was brewed at the old Genesee Brewery in Rochester New York. Labatt Blue Light Lime is a light Pilsner style beer with natural lime flavor added. Read more
Review: Hangar One Vodka
Hangar One vodka was introduced in 2002. It was crafted as a collaboration between Ansely Coale from Germain-Ronbin and Jorg Rupf from St. George Spirits. It is made with Midwestern wheat distilled in a custom built column still and Viognier grapes distilled in a copper pot still. Hangar One is named after the World War II era hangar at the old Alameda Navel Air Station where it was first created. Hangar One was acquired by Proximo in 2010 and it is now distilled in a building next door. Read more
Review: Labatt Shandy
Labatt Shandy is pictured here in the Labatt Summer Mixer 12 pack, along with their Blue Light Lime. It is also available in their own 12 packs. Labatt has been brewing beer since 1847 when John Labatt opened his first brewery in London Ontario. In 1995 Labatt was acquired by Inbev. When Inbev also acquired Anheuser Busch they were forced to sell the US brewing rights to North American Breweries based in Rochester New York. Today Labatt Shandy is still brewed there at the original Genesee Brewery. Few details are available about Labatt Shandy but they describe this as a lager beer with a splash of lemon. Read more