Rancho Escondido Agave Liqueur is produced by Rancho Escondido – a Jalisco, Mexico based brand that produces a small range of agave based spirit products. Although I found a lot of conflicting information about how long the brand has been producing their agave liquors, they are hugely popular in Mexico, advertised as one of the top-selling alcohol products. This particular bottle of Agave Liqueur is made with sugar cane alcohol and agave aguardiente, which is essentially a basic distilled spirit from agave. It is distilled twice, and then rested in white oak barrels for at least 3 months. Bottle Specs ❖ ABV: 28% ❖ Distillery: Rancho […]
Navigator Reserve 5 Year Rum is produced by Navigator Wine Collection – a St. Helena, California based company best known for their wide range of wine products. Although not much information is offered about the spirits under the Navigator label, they do release some liquor products such as bourbon and rum. This particular bottle of Reserve 5 Year Rum is produced in Panama. Although not much of the production process is disclosed, they do say the rum is aged for 5 years in American Oak bourbon barrels. Bottle Specs ❖ ABV: 40% ❖ Distillery: undisclosed ❖ Aging: 5 years ❖ Price Point: low price My Tasting notes The aroma of this rum had clear […]
Velho Barreiro Cachaça is produced by Indústrias Reunidas de Bebidas Tatuzinho – a São Paulo based spirits company. Originally founded in 1950, Velho Barreiro remains one of the most well known cachaça brands in Brazil. Surprisingly, this is the first cachaça that I’ve reviewed on the blog, although it’s certainly not the first time I’ve tried the spirit. If you’re not familiar with cachaça, it’s a Brazilian liquor similar to rum, but made with fresh sugar cane juice instead of molasses. This particular bottle is also made with sugar cane juice, which is fermented, double distilled, and then rested in oak vats before bottling. Bottle Specs […]
Geijer California Orange Liqueur is produced by Geijer Spirits Inc, a San Francisco, California based spirits brand best known for their traditional glögg. Founded in 2011 by Swedish immigrant Martin Geijer, the brand aims to capture the cross section of Swedish and Californian culture. This particular bottle of Orange Liqueur is made using bitter orange peel and vanilla bean. Unfortunately, I was not able to confirm more details of their production process from any official sources. At the time of writing, their official website seems to be abandoned or out of service, and other credible sources did not go into much detail. Bottle Specs […]
Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum is produced by J. Wray & Nephew – a Kingston, Jamaica-based spirits company founded in 1825. The name of the brand refers to founder John Wray and his nephew, C.J. Ward, who joined the business in 1860. It is currently owned by Grupo Campari. As a brand, Wray & Nephew carries great cultural significance in Jamaica. Their rum is popular as a drink, and also used for various other things such as medicinal purposes and warding off evil spirits. Wray & Nephew’s master blender, Joy Spence, was also the world’s first female master blender when appointed back in 1997. This bottle of overproof white rum is made using […]