Spirited Home
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I was 23 and in Lisbon the first time I came across Ginjinha, or just Ginja. Served by the shot from small caverns carved out of staircases or other restaurants, the cherry liqueur was unlike…
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Glenfiddich 12 Year Old essentially defined the Single Malt Whisky category and its signature style remains the basis point from which all other Whiskies are judged. Back in 1963, the iconic Speyside distillery launched the…
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I like to drink Chateau du Breuil Rum Explorer Trinidad 3/5 Ans out of a small yellow and orange glass I picked up in Mdina, Malta. It’s my favorite glass and the light gold color…
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Every year, National Vodka Day, October 4th, demands that the nation come together and celebrate its favorite clear spirit. Vodka often gets a bad rap, mix it with a holiday celebrated mostly by fraternity bros…
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Take a sip of a Volley canned cocktail. Absent is the usual cloying sweetness, instead you’re met with sparkling Tequila and a splash of whatever juice that particular can contains. Volley is exactly what it…
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For over six years, Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Chris Morris has pushed the boundaries of Whiskey creation with his Distillery Series. To celebrate 2020’s Bourbon History Month, he unveiled the latest addition to the iconic…
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There’s not much talk about Oregon single malt Whiskeys, but maybe the Morimoto Single Malt Whiskey from Rogue Spirits begins the conversation. The smooth and lingering offering from the Japanese iron chef almost melts across…
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Over four decades of tradition and knowledge go into CaliFino Tequila. Beginning back in 1975 with Don Jose Luna and finally coming into its modern iteration with his grandson, Miguel Luna, tasting through the CaliFino…
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My home lies on a ridge. To one side sits the neighborhood of Echo Park, on the other Elysian Park, an actual park that fills with smoky barbecues, families rejoicing in music and company, and…
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We often find it difficult to marry science and tradition, but that’s what famed independent Cognac house Camus has done with their Caribbean Expedition Cognac. Molecule manipulation and wind power both feel like modern ideas…