Quri Quinoa Peruvian Vodka is produced by QURI – a Lima, Peru based spirits brand launched in 2021 by husband and wife duo Jonathan Tourgee and Shirley Alencastre Melgarejo. Their Quinoa is sourced from a family farm in Peru, milled, and then cooked and mashed in a large mash tun. It is then fermented using 5 different yeast strains, distilled twice in copper pot stills, and then distilled a third time in a column still. The water added to adjust the proof is sourced from Andean glacier water. The vodka is then drip filtered using activated carbon as well as volcanic stone. Bottle Specs ❖ ABV: 40% ❖ Distillery: Undisclosed (Lima, Peru) […]
Bayab African Grown Classic Dry Gin is produced by Spearhead Spirits – a company founded by African-British duo Chris Frederick and Damola Timeyin. As a brand, Bayab aims to celebrate the best of African botanicals, and represent the continent on bar shelves everywhere. Their gin expressions are distilled in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, using botanicals from all across the continent of Africa. This particular bottle of Classic Dry Gin is made with juniper, baobab, coriander, rosemary, cinnamon, and orange peel – as well as coarse salt. BOTTLE SPECS ❖ ABV: 43% ❖ Distillery: Midlands Distillery ❖ Aging: N/A ❖ Price Point: upper moderate […]
If you follow the blog, you know that it’s become a bit of a tradition of mine to review a pumpkin spice spirit each year. And don’t worry – I won’t rest until I’ve tried them all! This year, I was adamant that I wanted to try a pumpkin spice liqueur or cordial that was not creamy. Though the non-cream ones are a bit trickier to get your hands on, I personally prefer them, as they are more versatile. This year, I chose Vapor Distillery Pumpkin King Cordial. This cordial is created by Boulder Spirits – a small, Colorado-based craft spirits producer. This particular bottle of Pumpkin King Cordial is Gin-based, and infused for 1 month with spice […]
JAJA Blanco Tequila is created by JAJA Spirits – a Las Vegas, Nevada based brand who works with tequila producers in Jalisco. First launched in 2018, it was founded by Elliot Tebele, Maurice Tebele, and Martin Hoffstein. As a brand, their aim is to create a tequila that is both fun and high quality, rather than one or the other. Their tequila is created under the direction of master distiller Marco Anguiano. They use 100% Blue Agave sourced from Jalisco that is grown for 8 years prior to harvesting. It is cooked for about 32-40 hours, rested for 8 hours, and then fermented with proprietary yeast for 72 hours. It is double distilled in copper […]
The Community Spirit Vodka is produced by The Community Spirit Co. – a company and brand spearheaded by Mexico City-based Casa Lumbre. The Community Spirit was founded in 2021, and achieved B Corp status in 2023. If you’re not familiar with B Corp, it’s a holistic certification that includes factors such as social issues, environmental issues, transparency, and more. As a brand, The Community Spirit‘s goal is to uplift people and organizations who are doing good in their communities. They are committed to giving 5% of their revenue to relevant charitable causes, and typically exceed this goal, having given as much as 23% in some years. […]