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Review: RumChata Coconut Cream

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:34:10 +0000

RumChata Coconut Cream was just released. RumChata was launched October 2009 by industry veteran and Master Blender Tom Maas. It is made with fresh Wisconsin dairy cream and ingredients from 6 countries including premium Caribbean rum, Madagascar vanilla, cinnamon, and several secret ingredients. By 2012 they were already producing 365,000 cases per year. E&J Gallo […]

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I’m Back

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 19:22:47 +0000

25 Years ago Michael Jordan announced his return to the Chicago Bulls with a 2 word fax. I’m Back. By no means am I comparing myself to the GOAT of basketball, but it does feel great to return. After battling Covid-19 and waiting for my sense of smell and taste to return I completed my […]

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Review: Banana Pudding Sippin Cream

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:14:16 +0000

Banana Pudding Sippin Cream will be released May 22. We usually don’t receive a new product this early but in times like this its great to have something to look forward to. The Sippin Cream line of spirits was launched November 2016 by Sugarlands Distilling Company. The current product line includes Butter Pecan, Dark Chocolate […]

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Review: Roe & Co Irish Whiskey

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 20:33:59 +0000

Roe & Co Irish Whiskey has an amazing story that starting in 1757 when Peter Roe built a small distillery on Thomas Street in Dublin, Two years later Arthur Guinness set up his brewery across the street. By 1887 the Roe family had expanded the Thomas Street Distillery to 17 acres. They were producing 2 […]

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Review: Linton Hill Strawberry Gin

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 01:38:23 +0000

With Valentines Day two days away I thought now was a good time to review one of the dozen or more pink gins on the market today. Most of these gins are strawberry flavored but I have seen pink colored raspberry, blackberry, pomegranate, pink grapefruit, and rhubarb flavored gins. Linton Hill Strawberry Gin is made […]

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Heritage Distilling Company Spirits Advent Calendar

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 23:10:25 +0000

Heritage Distilling Company has come up with a great idea for holiday gift giving. While a bottle of any one of their dozens of hand crafted spirits made in Gig Harbor Washington would make a nice gift, 24 days of minis is the perfect way to celebrate this holiday season. The Spirits Advent Calendar includes 11 […]

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New Product: XO G Moscato Wine

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:37:06 +0000

XO G Moscato Wine is the newest and one of four varietals sold in 4 packs of shatterproof pre-filled wine glasses. While they may not be the first to sell prefilled wine glasses, they may be the best looking. The other three varietals including Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, and Rose. The Moscato wine is sourced from the […]

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525 Reviews. Closing in on 100,000 Views. What’s Next?

Jeff Ellingson — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 03:29:01 +0000

On October 30, 2013 I posted my first review and now a little more than 15 months and 525 reviews later, what’s next? Unflavored vodka, and rum reviews, a focus on cocktails, and an occasional feature story. While I will continue to review flavored spirits I plan on expanding my focus. Five years ago I started with an idea and […]

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