Argonaut Fat Thumb Brandy is produced by Argonaut Distilling Company in Sanger, CA. Striving to make great brandy, Argonaut takes pride in the fact that they produce everything from start to finish. This includes growing the California grapes, as well as winemaking, distilling, and blending. As a brand, Argonaut focuses on the gold rush spirit, with the names of each blend clearly inspired by this aspect of California history. This particular bottle of Fat Thumb Brandy is named after the concept of “fat thumb” – a term used for merchants who took a generous pinch of gold dust in exchange for goods. Fat Thumb features a blend of Coffey […]
Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge is produced by Marnier Lapostolle, a france-based company with roots dating back to 1827. In 1876, Louis-Alexandre Marnier married into the Lapostolle family, who had already been operating a distillery near Paris. Marnier would soon transform their legacy with his creation of the cognac-based orange liqueur. Grand Marnier is currently produced at Château de Bourg-Charente in the Cognac region of France.
This liqueur is made with bitter oranges of the Citrus Bigaradia variety, which are picked green. After being dried in the sun, the orange peels are macerated in neutral alcohol, and then distilled using a slow […]
El Tequileño Platinum Blanco Tequila is produced at La Guarreña Distillery, a historic distillery in Tequila, Jalisco. Founded by Don Jorge Salles Cuervo in 1959, El Tequileño is still run by the Salles family – now with a third generation in leadership. It was acquired by parent company Paradise Spirits in 2017.
Overall, El Tequileño takes great pride in their craft. They source their agave from the highlands […]
Bénédictine D.O.M. Liqueur is produced at Le Palais Bénédictine, located in Fécamp in the Normandy region of France. Originally produced by local monks, the creation of this liqueur dates back to approximately 1510, and has been preserved as a secret recipe since then. Today, the legacy of the Bénédictine Abbey is carried on by the Le Grand family, who produce this liqueur using the same traditional processes. […]
Homare Strawberry Nigori is produced by Aizu Homare Brewery, located in the city of Kitakata in Fukushima, Japan. First established in 1918, Aizu Homare is considered one of the top breweries in the area, and produce a variety of sake, sochu, and liqueur products.
This particular bottle of Strawberry Nigori is a flavored Nigori sake. If you’re not familiar with Nigori, it differs from other types of sake by the […]