Mezcal for Día de Muertos: Bottles and Cocktails to Pour
How to choose mezcal for Día de Muertos with respect for the tradition. Dorothy Ramos explains espadín, tobalá and ensamble in plain terms, shows how to taste mezcal from a...
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Mezcal for Día de Muertos: Bottles and Cocktails to Pour
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Kirschwasser Cherry Brandy: How to Use It in Classic Cocktails
Kirschwasser is a dry, unsweetened cherry brandy, not a sweet liqueur, and that distinction shapes how it's used. This guide covers what real kirsch is, how German Black Forest styles...
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Nonino Grappa Guide: Italy's Most Famous Distilling Family
Nonino has distilled in Friuli since 1897, and in 1973 the family invented the Monovitigno method, distilling a single grape variety's pomace at a time instead of blending several together....
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Slivovitz: Eastern Europe's Cult Plum Brandy Explained
Slivovitz is Eastern Europe's defining plum brandy, distilled from ripe Damson plums into everything from raw, fruit-forward home-still styles to oak-aged, refined expressions. This guide compares Croatian, Serbian, and Czech...
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Canadian Mist Whiskey Review: The Price-Per-Pour Champion
Canadian Mist has quietly powered value-shelf highballs since 1968, thanks to Brown-Forman's blending discipline and Georgian Bay water. This long-form review breaks down the grain blend, tasting notes, go-to serving...
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Clase Azul Mezcal Guide: Agave Types Beyond the Tequila Decanters
Clase Azul's mezcal line trades the tequila decanters' single blue Weber agave for wild and semi-wild varieties like Cenizo and Papalote, each tied to its own Mexican region. This guide...
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Bulleit Bourbon: The Budget-Friendly Whiskey That Still Wins
Bulleit Bourbon built its reputation on a high-rye mash bill that reads spicier and drier than most Kentucky bourbons on the shelf, all at an accessible price point. This guide...
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Old Charter Finest Oak: An Underrated Buffalo Trace Bourbon
Old Charter Finest Oak revives an 1874 bourbon name to spotlight what the barrel alone does to Buffalo Trace's core mash bill. This guide covers the brand's history, how Finest...
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McClelland's Scotch Whisky: Discontinued? What to Try Now
McClelland's Scotch whisky is largely gone from shelves, though not officially discontinued: three of its four regional expressions have vanished from new stock, and the Highland bottling is down to...
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Tequila Basics: The Complete Beginner's Primer
New to tequila? This beginner's primer from Dorothy Ramos breaks down what legally makes tequila tequila, how to read a NOM number and spot mixto vs. 100% agave, what separates...
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Macallan vs Glenlivet: Which Wins at 12, 15 and 18 Years?
A tier-by-tier refresh of the Macallan vs Glenlivet debate at 12, 15, and 18 years. Glenlivet leans lighter and more mixable with dependable availability, while Macallan's sherry-cask program adds richness...
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Macallan 30 Year Sherry Oak: Collector or Drinker's Buy?
The Macallan 30 Year Sherry Oak invites two very different buyers: collectors chasing scarcity and drinkers chasing depth. This guide compares it against the Macallan 25 and 18, breaks down...
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1800 Tequila Complete Guide: Silver to Milenio
1800 Tequila spans an additive-free Silver blanco to a barrel-rich Guachi Montón Añejo, both produced under NOM 1122 at the same distillery behind Jose Cuervo. This guide tours the current...
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Miles Gin: Small-Batch American Gin Worth Your Shelf
Miles London Dry Gin, produced by the Sazerac Company since 2014, is a juniper-forward, traditionally built gin distilled across multiple licensed facilities for reliable, everyday consistency. This guide covers its...
