Review: White Claw Hard Seltzer Surf Variety Pack
Mark Anthony Brands has just released another hard seltzer variety pack. While my first thought is this must be White Claw’s fourth standard hard seltzer variety pack. I feel there must be a reason this is not named White Claw Variety Pack 4. White Claw has not yet had a press release so I’m a little curious what awaits me with White Claw Surf. White Claw also produces the higher octane White Claw Hard Seltzer Surge, and White Claw Hard Seltzer Iced Tea variety packs. If you are wondering why they haven’t released a hard seltzer lemonade, they have. They just piggybacked on the worlds most famous hard lemonade product brand with their Mikes Hard Lemonade Seltzer. Read more 
Review: Lost Irish Irish Whiskey
Lost Irish Irish Whiskey was released November 2021. With St. Patrick’s Day 8 days away we thought it was time to select an Irish Whiskey to review. If your liquor store carries Lost Irish, chances are the glass embossed “Lost Irish” on the bottle will stand out on their shelf. It will also look good resting on the back of your bar. Lost Irish was founded by childhood friends from Termonfeckin Ireland, Neil Sands and Tim Herlihy in partnership with Casa Lumbre. Casa Lumbre is a global spirits company that develops products and incubates premium spirits. Lost Irish is named for the 70 million Irish now living on six continents throughout the world. The sourced whiskey is triple distilled, and is a blend of all three styles of Irish Whiskey, including Grain, Malt, and Pot Still. The whiskey is finished in 7 casks from 6 continents including, South African Brandy Casks, Japanese Mizunara Oak, European Sherry Casks, US Bourbon Barrels, Caribbean Rum Casks, Australian Tawny Casks, and Columbian Rum Casks. To say this is a unique Irish Whiskey is an understatement. Lost Irish was initially released in Illinois, New York, California, and Texas. Additional distribution will follow. Read more
Review: Corona Hard Seltzer Seltzerita
Corona Hard Seltzer Seltzerita was just released in a four flavor 12 can variety pack. Seltzerita is also sold in a 7 oz. 12 bottle variety pack. Seltzerita joins a long list of seltzers made with either agave syrup, or tequila. Seltzerita is made from a cane sugar alcohol base with agave syrup, natural flavors, Mexican lime juice concentrate, cane sugar, and salt. Each 12 ounce can weighs in with 6% alcohol, 130 calories, and 1% juice. This has been a busy month for the Constellation Brands Beer Division as they also completely revamped their original hard seltzer product line, introduced Modelo Ranch Water, and launched Modelo Chelada Naranja Picosa. Read more
Review: Corona Hard Seltzer Tropical Mix Pack
Corona Hard Seltzer Tropical Mix Pack is one of two reformulated 4 flavor 12 can variety packs recently released by Corona. They also released Corona Hard Seltzer Tropical Mix Pack. It has been a busy time at Corona as they will soon launch their Corona Seltzerita variety pack. While seven of the original Corona Hard Seltzer flavors were single flavors, all four of their Tropical Mix flavors are a blend of two flavors. Corona also sweetened the formula. The original 8 Corona Hard Seltzer flavors weighed in with 90 calories 0 sugar and 0 carbs. The new flavors tip the scales at 100 calories with 2-3 Sugar grams. Both have 4.5% Alcohol. Read more
Review: Hatch Vodka
Hatch Vodka is distilled from 100% Wisconsin Honey produced by 10 million Door County honey bees at Hatch Distilling Company. Chris Roedl opened his distillery in 2018. He grew up working in his family’s egg production business in Lake Mills Wisconsin. Prior to founding Hatch, Chris was COO for Door Peninsula Winery, and Door County Distillery. Hatch also crafts Gin with a honey spirit base and locally foraged botanicals, bourbon, and apple brandy with grains and apples sourced from local organic farms. Read more
Review: Vizzy Mimosa Hard Seltzer
Vizzy Mimosa Hard Seltzer was just released. It is the fifth, 4 flavor 12 can variety pack of hard seltzer Molson Coors has released under the Vizzy brand. They started with 2 traditional hard seltzer variety packs and followed that up with a hard seltzer lemonade and then a hard seltzer watermelon variety pack. Like the other Vizzy flavors they start with a cane sugar alcohol base. Dried Acerola cherry juice, an antioxidant rich super fruit with 30 times more vitamin C than orange, natural flavor, stevia follow. What is added to Vizzy Mimosa is orange juice concentrate. Each 12 ounce can weighs in with 100 calories, 5% alcohol and 1% juice. Read more
Review: Jeptha Creed Vodka
Jeptha Creed Vodka is made with Non-GMO Heirloom Bloody Butcher corn grown on 10 acres of the 1000 plus acre Nethery family farm. This is a fifth generation family farm located in Shelbyville Kentucky. The Jeptha Creed Distillery opened November 2016. This distillery also crafts bourbon, brandy, moonshine, and several flavored vodka’s. The vodka is distilled on a 250 gallon Vendome Copper and Brass still by Master Distiller Joyce Nethery. This is a true family operation with husband Bruce, daughter Autumn, and son Hunter involved in the farming, distilling, and marketing of Jeptha Creed. Jeptha Creed is named for Jeptha Knob, the highest point in Kentucky. Read more
Review: El Jimador Blanco Tequila
El Jimador Blanco Tequila was launched 1994. It is produced at Brown Forman Tequila Mexico. Prior to being acquired by Brown Forman this distillery was known as Casa Herradura. The distillery is surrounded by fruit trees and agave. This distillery also produces Herradura, and Don Eduardo. El Jimador is made from hand harvested estate grown agave. The agave is cooked in clay ovens. Once extracted the agave juice is fermented with wild yeast double distilled and estate bottled. El Jimador Blanco Tequila is a value priced tequila, and it is the best selling tequila in Mexico. Read more
Review: Saint Lawrence Spirits Vodka
Saint Lawrence Spirits Vodka is crafted in a restored 1937 manor home over looking the Saint Lawrence River in Clayton New York. Besides a distillery the property includes a farm to table restaurant and boutique hotel. The journey started in 2006 when army veteran Jody Garrett and his wife Doreen purchased the 2000 acre Lucky Star Ranch in Chaumont New York. Several years later Jody and his son Bill enrolled in Moonshine University. The father and son team opened the doors to their distillery August 2016. Saint Lawrence Spirits Vodka is made from corn and wheat grown on their family farm and purified water from the Saint Lawrence River. The spirit is distilled in a Vendome Copper and Brass Works still. The spent mash from the distilling process is returned to the ranch to feed their Black Angus Cattle. Saint Lawrence Spirits also produces whiskey, bourbon, gin, absinthe, and moonshine and in 2019 they were named New York States Distillery of the year. Read more
Review: Nutrl Vodka Seltzer Cranberry Variety Pack
Anheuser Busch has released a second variety pack of Nutrl Vodka Seltzer. The Nutrl Vodka Seltzer Cranberry Variety Pack is a seasonal four flavor 8 can variety pack. It is made with vodka, real juice, natural flavors and sparkling water. Nutrl Vodka Seltzer has been sold exclusively in Canada for several years. Labatt Breweries, a division of Anheuser Busch InBev acquired the brand January 2020. A-B tweaked the original Nutrl Vodka Seltzer for its US launch. Each 12 oz. can weighs in with 100 calories and 4.5% alcohol. Read more