FAIR Cafe Liqueur is produced by FAIR, a France-based brand in the Congac region that creates a variety of spirits including liqueurs, vodka, rum, and gin. FAIR takes great pride in the fact that their ingredients are sourced using fair trade practices which support farming communities in other countries.This particular bottle of FAIR Cafe Liqueur is made with Arabica coffee beans from a local co-op in Mexico, as well as fair trade certified sugar. After a slow roasting process, the coffee beans are then macerated for three weeks in a vodka base before bottling. BOTTLE SPECS ❖ ABV: 22% ❖ Distillery: Undisclosed ❖ Aging: N/A ❖ Price […]
Bellewood Farms Pumpkin Spiced Liqueur is produced by Bellewood Farms, a farmstead and craft distillery based in Lynden, WA. As a farm-to-glass facility, Bellewood farms grows the produce that end up in their spirits, which include brandy, vodka, gin, and liqueurs. This particular bottle of Pumpkin Spiced Liqueur is made with real pumpkin and an unspecified apple-based spirit, as well as natural spices. This spirit is also gluten-free, and made without any added sweeteners. BOTTLE SPECS ❖ ABV: 25% ❖ Distillery: Bellewood Craft Distillery ❖ Aging: N/A ❖ Price Point: High Price TASTING NOTES
Palate: ❖ pumpkin pie ❖ vanilla MY TASTING […]
Las Californias Nativo Gin is produced by Bodega y Destilería de las Californias. A relatively new brand that launched their first Gins just a few weeks ago, Las Californias is inspired by a particular region – the California landscape that straddles both sides of the U.S. -Mexican border. Using botanicals present in the region, Las Californias aims to reflect the interconnectedness of an ecosystem that transcends man-made borders. This particular bottle of Nativo Gin uses botanicals that are all native to the area. These botanicals include california juniper, yerba santa, damiana, kelp, californian hops, white sage, and california […]
Bols Triple Sec is produced by Lucas Bols N.V., an Amsterdam based company with roots dating back to the late 1500s. In fact, the House of Bols Distillery is considered on of the oldest running distillery in the world. The Bols brand produces a variety of spirits including Genevers, Liqueurs, and more. This particular bottle of Bols Triple Sec uses Curaçao orange peels and other citrus for flavoring. Although Bols is a bit secretive about their exact recipe and production, triple secs are generally made using a neutral alcohol. BOTTLE SPECS ❖ ABV: 21% ❖ Distillery: House of Bols ❖ Aging: N/A ❖ Price Point: low price MY TASTING NOTES […]
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 […]