Review: Humano Tequila Blanco
Humano Tequila Blanco was born from a shared vision and desire of 5 veterans in the industry. Humano was just released this month in the US. The Humano name honors the human touch at each step of production. The 100% Blue Weber agave is grown in the Highland Region on 1250 acres of fourth generation family farmland with over 4 million plants in the ground. The entire process from dirt to glass is controlled. The distillery, Destileria La Experiencia in Totolan Jalisco was built on 198 acres. They only produce tequila for 5 other brands including Lo Siento, Ay!AY!AY!, and Buluarte. The hand trimmed agave first undergoes an agave wash to remove impurities before cooking. Some in an autoclave, and some in brick ovens. The extracted juice is fermented with a proprietary yeast in closed stainless steel tanks and double distilled. The tequila is hand bottled, additive free by local families in the region. Read more 
Review: Glimmerglass Vodka
Glimmerglass Vodka is crafted at Cooperstown Distillery in Cooperstown New York, the hometown of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Gene Marra founded Cooperstown Distillery in 2013. This is a farm distillery using almost entirely New York state grown grains. They currently produce 6 whiskey’s, rum, gin and vodka. The distillery packages these spirits in standard shaped bottles and also sports themed bottles. Some of these sport themed bottles include a baseball, football, basketball, and golf club shaped bottle. Glimmerglass Vodka is made from 100% premium soft wheat and glacial water from Glimmerglass Lake. It is small batch distilled six times and filtered twice through five feet of activated carbon before bottling. Read more
Review: E Cuarenta Tequila Blanco
E Cuarenta is Spanish for E 40. E Cuarenta Tequila was launched February 2018 by American Rapper, founding member of The Click and platinum recording artist E-40. E-40’s birth name is Earl Stevens and he put that name on his own line of wine prior to adding tequila to a portfolio that at one time also included a Fatburger in Pleasant Hill California. E-40 spent several years visiting several distilleries and sampling dozens of tequilas before selecting Destiladora Del Valle De Tequila to produce his tequila. Destiladora Del Valle De Tequila, AKA Casa Maestri, is the most prolific distillery in Mexico, producing tequila for 212 different tequila brands. E Cuarenta Tequila Blanco is made from a blend of agave grown in both the highland and lowland regions of Jalisco. The agave is slow cooked in stone ovens for 48-60 hours and is fermented in open air steel tanks before it is double distilled. Read more
Review: Copper Fiddle Vodka
Copper Fiddle Vodka is crafted at Copper Fiddle Distillery in Lake Zurich IL. Copper Fiddle was founded by Jose Hernandez and Fred Robinson. They opened their doors in 2013 after receiving Illinois DSP Number 11. They sold the distillery to Andrew Macker and Jim Iverhouse September 2019. While there was a change in ownership Distiller Rob Scaramella remained. In addition to vodka Copper Fiddle currently produces a bourbon, rye, 3 gin’s, and 2 rums. Copper Fiddle Vodka was introduced in 2020. It is made from their own made mash bill consisting of 90% yellow corn grown in Southern IL, 5% rye, and 5% barley. It is distilled 15 times in a copper pot and reflux still and triple filtered. Read more
Review: Baileys Cinnamon Churros
Baileys Cinnamon Churros Irish Cream Liqueur was just released in the US. It was originally launched May 2022 in Australia in a white colored bottle. For those unfamiliar, cinnamon churros originated in Spain with early credit going to Spanish Shepherds. They are made from deep fried dough that is rolled in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Baileys Irish Cream is sold in 160 countries, and they have a history of releasing different flavors in different countries. The Original Baileys Irish Cream was the first spirit we reviewed when we launch Best Tasting Spirits 11 years ago. Baileys Cinnamon Churros is the 20th Baileys Irish Cream liqueur flavor we have reviewed, but there are still several Baileys flavors that have never reached our shore. Those include Orange Truffle, Birthday Cake, Tiramisu, Eton Mess, and Apfelstrudel. Baileys Cinnamon Churros is made with real Irish Whiskey, Irish Spirits, fresh dairy cream, vanilla, and cinnamon flavors, and caramel color. Read more
Review: Aguasol Tequila Blanco
Aguasol Tequila Blanco takes it’s name from water and sun. Austin City Limits Music Festival Co-Founders Charles Attal and Eduardo Margain began exploring the idea for a lighter tasting tequila in 2018. They spent 4 years traveling in Mexico visiting distilleries before partnering with Tequila Cascahuin, a family owned distillery since 1904 to create their tequila. Tequila Cascahuin produces tequila for 17 brands including Cascahuin, El Gran Legado de Vida, Montagave, Revolucion, Siembra Valles, and Wild Common. Aguasol Tequila Blanco is made from 100% agave grown in the valley at 1400 meters above sea level. The agave is steam oven cooked at 95 degrees celsius over 3 days, cooking in 8 hour shifts for a total of 24 hours. The extracted juice is open air fermented with naturally occurring yeast in a stainless tank. The juice is then pumped into larger tanks for 3 days to complete the fermentation and double distilled. Read more
Review: ALB Vodka
ALB Vodka is made from 100% US grown corn at Albany Distilling Company located in Albany New York’s historic downtown Quackenbush Square. Albany Distilling is a New York Farm Distillery meaning over 75% of the ingredients are grown in New York state. The Distillery was founded in 2011 by John Curtin and Matthew Jager. They started operations July 2012 and opened their door for business October 2012. They currently produce canned cocktails, Ironweed Whiskey, Quackenbush Rum, Awakened Coffee Vodka, Orange Vodka, Cucumber Vodka and ALB Vodka. ALB Vodka is distilled six times and charcoal filtered before bottling. Read more
Review: Codigo 1530 Rosa Tequila
Codigo 1530 Rosa Tequila is produced at Varo Destileria. Codigo 1530 is named for the year the town of Amatitan received their official charter from Spain. Unlike some distilleries that produce dozens of tequila brands, Codigo is the only brand produced at Varo Destileria. Codigo was originally produced at NOM: 1500, Tequilera Las Juntas. Co-Founder Federico Vaughn had long been the custodian of the brand that was a private unnamed tequila stock only available to close friends and family. He partnered with Ron Snyder, Crocs CEO, and Country Music star George Straight to launch the brand in 2016. Pernod Richard acquired a majority stake in the brand October 2020. Codigo 1530 is distilled from 100% Weber blue agave grown in the Lowland region. The agave is slow cooked in an autoclave. Once extracted the juice is fermented for 4 days with organic bakers yeast and double distilled. It then rests in uncharred French white oak Napa Valley Cabernet wine barrels for 30 days before bottling additive free. Read more
Review: Pollinator Vodka
Pollinator Vodka is produced and bottled at Catskill Provisions Distillery in Long Eddy New York. Catskill Provisions founder Claire M Marin was born in Madrid and raised in New York. She previously was the publisher for Women’s Day magazine. In 2003 she moved to Long Eddy and started beekeeping as a hobby and today she tends to over 300 beehives. She launched Catskills Provisions in 2010 and now supplies honey and maple syrup to over 300 restaurants. In 2013 working with another distiller she launched a Honey Rye Whiskey. In 2018 she built her own distillery in a former firehouse on her 40 acre property. The distillery currently produces 2 rye whiskeys, 2 gins, maple bourbon, amaro, and Pollinator Vodka. Pollinator Vodka is made from New York Non GMO corn, and New York wildflower honey. Once distilled it is proofed down with pure mineral rich Catskill Mountain spring water before bottling at 90 proof. Read more
Review: Dos Angeles Caidos Tequila Blanco
Dos Angeles Caidos Tequila was founded by Yahaira Nunez, a Biochemical Engineer who was born and raised in Sinaloa Mexico. She partnered with Hacienda de Oro and Jaime Villalobos Sauza a fifth generation Tequila Master to craft her brand. Hacienda de Oro, ” House of Gold” currently produces 29 tequila brands including 4 Copas, Entremanos, Hacienda de Oro, and Suave. Dos Angeles Caidos Tequila Blanco is made from 100% Weber Blue agave grown in the Lowland Region. The agave is cooked in an autoclave for 12 hours and once extracted the juice undergoes a natural fermentation with wild yeast from the Amatitan Valley in an open air stainless steel tank. After a double distillation the tequila is chill filtered before bottling additive free in a recycled glass bottle. Read more