Best Tasting Spirits

Review: El Ateo Blanco Tequila

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 02:54:07 +0000

Most tequila in the world comes from agave grown in Jalisco. El Ateo is made from 100% family estate agave grown on fields Don Luis Villalobos first planted in 1953, in Romita Guanajuato. Guanajuato is one 5 states agave can grow on to be called tequila. El Ateo was founded by the son and grandson […]

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Review: Vo Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:24:01 +0000

Vo Vodka is crafted at SONO1420 America’s Maritime Distillery. Ted Dumbauld a former Navy veteran founded the distillery in 2019 after experimenting with hemp based whiskey recipes. They currently produce several whiskeys, Blaze Cinnamon Bourbon, Sindica Gin, and Vo Vodka. The distillery is built in an 1800’s industrial building steps away from the Long Island […]

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Review: Lagrimas del Valle Plata Tequila El Chiqueno

Jeff Ellingson — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 03:45:54 +0000

Lagrimas del Valle is a vintage single ranch tequila. Each vintage of Lagrimas is harvested from a single field. W.L. Lyons Brown III the founder of Lagrimas and Altamar Brands collaborated with the Rosales Family of Tequila Cascahuin. Master Distiller Salvadore Chava Rosales Trejo is a fourth generation distiller with a family history dating back […]

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Review: Newport Craft Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:26:54 +0000

Newport Craft Vodka is no longer produced at Newport Craft Distilling Co. Very little information is available about this vodka so when we had the opportunity to pick up a bottle of vodka produced by this distillery we assumed we would receive a bottle of their flagship White Squall vodka. Well, you know what they […]

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Review: Tequila Baluarte Blanco

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:18:14 +0000

Tequila Baluarte Blanco was launched in the US 2007. It is distilled from 100% agave grown in the Highland region at Destileria La Experiencia. This distillery also makes the Ay Ay Ay, Humano, and Lo Siento tequila brands. The hand selected agave is trimmed and prior to cooking each pina undergoes an agave wash. The […]

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Review: Black Cap Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:55:59 +0000

Black Cap Vodka is made at Maine Craft Distilling in Portland Maine. Luke Davidson and Fred Farmer founded Maine Craft Distilling in 2012. Luke was the distiller and was their CEO until 2023. In addition to vodka, Maine Craft Distilling currently produces whiskey, gin, apple brandy, blue liquor, cinnamon vodka and a line of ready […]

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Review: Don Julio Reposado Tequila

Jeff Ellingson — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:11:55 +0000

Don Julio tequila is named for Don Julio Gonzalez who began distilling tequila at his uncle’s distillery when he was 17. In 1942 he borrowed money from a local businessman to open his own distillery, La Primavera. Don Julio Reposado was launched in 1989. It is made from 100% Blue Weber agave grown 6500 feet […]

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Review: Bully Boy Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 22:03:15 +0000

Bully Boy Vodka is made at Boston’s first craft distiller. Bully Boy Distillery opened in 2010. It was founded by brothers Will and Dave Willis. They grew up working on their 4th generation family farm and got their beverage start making cider. Next up was hard cider. Apple brandy followed. All from apples grown on […]

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Review: Jameson Triple Triple

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:38:19 +0000

Jameson Triple Triple is now available in the United States. It was first released in South Africa October 2024. This is Jamesons second iteration of Triple Triple. The first was introduced in 2019 as a Travel Retail Exclusive. The barrel aging process was a little different back then. The triple distilled spirit was aged in […]

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Review: Mine Hill Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 01:37:32 +0000

Mine Hill Vodka is distilled at Mine Hill Distillery in a former cigar factory in Roxbury CT that was built in 1860. Their event center is built in an iconic train station built in 1872. Elliott Davis founded the distillery in 2018 on the banks of the Shepaug River. The distillery was sold to an […]

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