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Knob Creek Bourbon

May 13, 2022 Josh Bourbon

Since some of my favorite cocktails call for bourbon whiskey, I’m always looking to try new bourbon bottles, especially when they’re at reasonable prices. And, a name I saw repeatedly mentioned online was Knob Creek Bourbon, so I was excited to try it for myself.

Knob Creek was first introduced in 1992 by distiller Booker Noe, a descendent of famous bourbon distiller Jim Beam, and meant as an homage to pre-prohibition era bourbon. The whiskey is aged for a minimum of 9 years in charred white oak barrels. BOTTLE SPECS ❖ Spirit: Bourbon Whiskey ❖ Distillery: Jim Beam Distillery in Clermont, KY ❖ ABV: 50% (100 Proof) ❖ Aged 9 years […]

Homare Strawberry Nigori

May 6, 2022 Emmeline Nigori

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 […]

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Havana Club Rum

April 29, 2022 Josh White Rum

Now that spring is here and the weather is starting to warm up, I’ve been craving some refreshing rum cocktails. I’ve only tried a few white rums, so I was excited to check out something new, and the simple black and white label of Havana Club Puerto Rican Rum caught my eye immediately. Although now produced in Puerto Rico by the Bacardi company, Havana Club was first distilled in Cuba by José Arechabala in the 1860’s. The Arechabala Family produced the rum until the Cuban Revolution in the 1960’s, and the new government nationalized rum production. Arechabala soon left cuba for the United States. Cuba continued selling rum with the […]

Du Nord Fitzgerald Gin

April 22, 2022 Emmeline Gin

Du Nord Fiztgerald Gin (also known as Prominence Gin) is produced by Du Nord Social Spirits, America’s first black-owned distillery based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 2013 By Chris Montana and his wife Shanelle, Du Nord now produces a variety of spirits including Gin, Whiskey, Vodka, and liqueurs. As a brand, Du Nord makes an effort to create change, diversify the industry, and support the local […]

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Bulleit Rye Whiskey

April 15, 2022 Josh Rye Whiskey

It feels like I see a Bulleit Frontier Whiskey bottle in every bar I visit, so it immediately came to mind when I was looking for a new whiskey to try. And, since I’ve also been looking to gain more experience with rye whiskey, now seemed like a great time to check out Bulleit Rye. Bulleit is a relatively new American whiskey company that was founded in 1987 by Tom Bulleit. Ownership of the brand has changed hands a few times, but it’s currently owned by International spirit company, Diageo. I was surprised at the lack of information about the brand history or the founder on the official Bulleit website, but it’s probably because of […]