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19
Oct

Review: Cinnabon Cinnamon Crème Liqueur

Cinnabon Cinnamon Creme Liqueur - CopyCinnabon Cinnamon Crème Liqueur will soon be released.  It is made at the Temperance Distilling Company in Temperance Michigan.  This is the same distillery that makes the previous reviewed Adult Chocolate Milk, Leaf Vodka, and Ono Tropical Liqueur.  The bottle lists ingredients as real dairy cream, cinnamon and caramel color.  I’m guessing neutral grain spirits are omitted from the label but included in the bottle.  Read more »

18
Oct

Review: Snow Queen Vodka

Snow Queen - CopySnow Queen Vodka was introduced in the US in 2006.  It is made in Kazakhstan the country that brought us Borat.  It is made with organic wheat and artesian spring water from the snow capped mountains of Ala Tau in the Himalayas.  The vodka is distilled five times and filtered through Kazakhbirch charcoal. Read more »

18
Oct

Review: Point Mango Lager

Point Mango Lager - CopyPoint Mango Lager is one of four beers in their Long Days series of beers.  It is crafted with two row malted barley, Mt. Hood hops and natural flavors.  The other flavors include Tart Cherry Lager, Lime Lager, and Watermelon Mojito Lager.  The Stevens Point Brewery brews 35 beers on a year round, or seasonal basis, and I’m sure more will follow. Read more »

17
Oct

Review: Chinaco Blanco Tequila

Chinaco Blanco Tequila - CopyChinaco Blanco Tequila is made at Tequilera La Gonzalena, the only distillery in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.  Chinaco is named for wealthy landowners who during the eighteenth and nineteenth century became legendary fighter in both the War of Reform and the French Intervention.  Their leader was General Manuel Gonzalez, the Great Grandson of Guillermo Gonzalez the man who opened the distillery, and launched the Chinaco brand.  Chinaco was the original ultra premium tequila introduced in the US in 1983.  It is made with 100% organic Blue Agave grown for 8-12 years in the state of Tamaulipus.  The agave is sourced from different elevations with a small portion of the agave also coming from Jalisco.  This is done to craft their unique taste.  Once harvested the agave is quartered then roasted in large ovens at low temperatures for 12 hours.  The agave hearts are then pressed and shred in a sugarcane press.  The juice is fermented with a proprietary yeast in a stainless steel vessel for 72 hours.  The tequila is small batch double distilled in two stainless steel copper lined Alembic stills.    Read more »

16
Oct

Review: Saint Brendans Salted Caramel Irish Cream

Saint Brendans Salted Caramel - CopySaint Brendans Salted Caramel Irish Cream was just released along with a Peppermint Bark flavored Irish Cream.  Saint Brendans is made with two ingredients, all natural cream, and aged triple distilled Irish whiskey.  Their Salted Caramel flavor has natural flavors added. Read more »

16
Oct

Review: Ichabod Pumpkin Ale

Ichabod Pumpkin Ale - CopyIchabod Pumpkin Ale was introduced in 1997 by the New Holland Brewing Company.  It is one of three seasonal beers that join seven year round beers and dozens of specialty beers they brew in Holland Michigan.  Ichabod is brewed with malted barley, real pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  While the New Holland Brewing Company website says Ichabod Pumpkin Ale is bottled at 4.5% alcohol, my bottle lists the alcohol content at 5.2%.  Read more »

15
Oct

Review: Travis Hasse Cherry Pie Liqueur

Travis Hasses Cherry Pie Liqueur - CopyTravis Hasse Cherry Pie Liqueur is one of three liqueurs first created from a family recipe at the Missouri Tavern just outside of Madison Wisconsin.  The other two liqueurs are Apple Pie and Cow Pie.  It is made with cherry, vanilla, and neutral grain spirits and bottled at 30% alcohol. Read more »

15
Oct

Review: Point Tart Cherry Lager

Point Tart Cherry Lager - CopyPoint Tart Cherry Lager is one of four beers in their Long Days series of beer.  The other flavors include Mango Lager, Lime Lager, and Watermelon Mojito Lager.  It is crafted with Two Row Malted barley, Mt. Hood Hops and Cherry Juice.  The Stevens Point Brewery started brewing beer in 1857 and they survived prohibition by producing near beer and soft drinks. Read more »

14
Oct

Review: Pearl Strawberry Basil Vodka

Pearl Strawberry Basil Vodka - CopyPearl Strawberry Basil Vodka is one of three vodka flavors Pearl released June 2015.  Lime Basil, and Vanilla Bean are the other two.  Pearl currently creates 16 flavors with two more soon to follow.  Pearl vodka is crafted in micro batches from soft Canadian winter wheat and pure water from Canadian Rocky Mountain streams.  The vodka is distilled five times and filtered six times before natural flavors are infused. Read more »

14
Oct

Review: Point Pumpkin Peach Ale

Point Pumpkin Peach AlePoint Pumpkin Peach Ale is one of four Limited Edition Harvest Craft creations brewed by the Stevens Point Brewery.  This brewery has developed an impressive lineup of fruit flavored beers and it also brews the very tasty Cider Boys line of hard ciders.  The other three Harvest Craft flavors include Cranberry Wheat Ale, Squash Ale, and Blood Orange Ale.  Point Pumpkin Peach Ale is brewed with fresh peach juice and real plump pumpkin. Read more »