Mijenta Blanco Tequila is produced by Mijenta Tequila, an Arandas-based tequila brand co-founded in 2020 by Mike Dolan, Juan Coronado, Elise Som, and Ana María Romero (the master distiller). Created at Casa Tequilera de Arandas in Arandas, Jalisco, Mijenta boasts a fully carbon neutral production process. They are also the first B-corp certified tequila brand as of late 2022. The agave is grown in a red clay soil that is rich in minerals such as iron and lime – which adds to the sense of “terrior” in the flavor. Their sustainable practices begin in the field, where they carefully maintain biodiversity, and avoid pesticides/herbicides. […]
Meili Vodka is produced by Meili Spirits, a celebrity vodka brand owned by Jason Mamoa and Blaine Valvorson. Based in Bozeman, Montana, Meili is created with locally sourced grains and pure, unprocessed spring water from an alpine aquifer. They own the family-run farms that produce their grains, which are strategically located close to the distillery for a lower carbon footprint. Although not much is disclosed about their production process, they do mention that their vodka is rested at the end of the distillation process, before being bottled in hand-blown, post-consumer recycled glass bottles. They take pride in the fact that no two […]
As much as I love mixing up a tasty drink, every once in a while it’s nice to take the easy road and grab a pre-made cocktail. This summer, Mile High Spirits was kind enough to send us this bottle of Fireside Old Fashioned as well as a bottle of their flagship Fireside Bourbon (stay tuned!). Since we’re always looking for good craft distillery products, we were excited and intrigued to taste these out for ourselves and see if they’re any good. Fireside Old Fashioned is a bottled pre-made Old Fashioned cocktail produced by Mile High Spirits – a Denver-based craft distillery that makes a variety of spirits such as whiskey, gin, vodka, and […]
Casa D’Aristi Narano Bitter Orange Liqueur is produced by Casa D’Aristi – a craft distillery and producer of artisan liqueurs in Mérida, Yucatan. Founded in 1935, Casa D’Aristi is most known for their flagship anise and honey liqueur called Xtabentún, which is based on Mayan Blaché. They carry a range of liqueur products also including guanababa, coconut, and bitter orange. All Casa D’Aristi products are advertised as additive-free and contain no artificial flavorings. This particular bottle of Narano Bitter Orange Liqueur is made using both sweet oranges and bitter Seville oranges (also called Narano Agria). The sweet oranges are […]
Kō Hana Hawaiian Agricole Rum is produced by Kō Hana Distillers – a Hawaii-based boutique rum distillery. Using carefully-sourced native heirloom sugarcane varieties, Kō Hana creates agricole style rums that are completely farm to bottle. Each bottle of Kō Hana Hawaiian Agricole is made from fresh sugarcane juice using sugarcane that is hand harvested on site. The juice is fermented using closed tank fermentation, before being distilled in a custom still. This particular bottle of white rum is rested for 90 days in a stainless steel tank before bottling. BOTTLE SPECS ❖ ABV: 40% ❖ Distillery: Kō Hana Distillers ❖ Aging: none ❖ Price […]