Ten to One White rum is produced by Ten to One, a company founded by Trinidadian entrepreneur Marc Farrell. Based in New York, the company is currently co-owned by Marc Farrell and celebrity music artist Ciara. As a brand, Ten to One aims to change how people think about rum in a way that celebrates Caribbean culture. The brand is often lauded for being a black-owned business, something that is rare in the rum […]
21 Seeds Grapefruit Hibiscus Tequila is an infused tequila created in partnership with Destiladora Del Valle de Tequila (Casa Maestri) in Tequila, Jalisco. Co-owned by a group of 3 American women, the 21 Seeds brand aims to provide a highly sip-able Tequila experience that is similar to drinking a glass of wine. As a femme-centered brand, they also take pride in the fact that their partner distillery is […]
Carolans Irish Cream is produced by TJ Carolan & Son Limited in Clonmel, Ireland – a town located in County Tipperary. First created in 1978, the Carolans brand is currently owned by Heaven Hill in Bardstown, Kentucky. The name is a tribute to a 17th-century Irish harpist and composer named Turlough O’Carolan. Though not many production details are disclosed, Carolans seems to take pride in its fresh and local […]
Nixta Liqueur (AKA “Licor de Elote”) is produced by Destilería y Bodega Abasolo – a distillery located in Jilotepec, Méx., México. Created as a unique corn liqueur, Nixta is made from the Mexican ancestral Cacahuazintle variety of corn commonly known as hominy in the US. Surprisingly, Nixta is the world’s first corn liqueur, having launched in the year 2020. It is currently the only liqueur of its kind on the […]
Borgata Chocolate Liqueur is produced by Nuove Distillerie Vincenzi in the Turin area of northwest Italy, with the help of other local facilities. Though I use the term liqueur for clarity’s sake, you may notice that the bottle actually refers to this spirit as a “chocolate specialty”. It’s a chocolate flavored spirit that is often marketed by retailers as being rich and luxurious, despite being dairy-free. […]