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Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch

Of all the many different types of Scotch whisky, I have the least familiarity with blended scotch. And while browsing for something new to try, I was immediately drawn to the three brass monkeys on the bottle of Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch whisky. Blended Scotches are made using a mixture of whiskies from different distilleries, and a variety of grains can be used. Monkey Shoulder is a blend of 3 different malt whiskies from the Speyside region of Scotland. Monkey Shoulder is a relatively new offering from one of the oldest scotch making families, William Grant & Sons. They opened their first distillery in 1887, and continue to […]

Bottle of Nixta Liqueur made with brown glass in a corn kernel textured design, sitting on a wooden table

Nixta Liqueur

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 […]

tall clear bottle of Green Spot Irish Whiskey with a green and white label with gold lettering

Green Spot Irish Whiskey

After my recent experience with Redbreast 12, I was eager to try another Irish whiskey. And, I thought it would be a nice comparison to try Green Spot Irish Whiskey since it’s from the same distillery, but has a very different flavor profile.

Green Spot is a single pot stilled Irish whiskey currently distilled in the Midleton Distillery, the same distillery as Redbreast and Jameson. It’s produced in collaboration with Mitchell and Son’s, the originator of the Green Spot brand.

The Mitchell family were well know in Dublin, Ireland in the early 1800’s as tea, confectionary, and wine merchants, but expanded their business to include whiskey […]

Bottle of Borgata Chocolate Liqueur sitting on a wooden table, in front of a mixed white and wooden background

Borgata Chocolate Liqueur

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. […]

Top spirits 2021: Meet our favorite liquors, biggest surprises, and more!

Can you believe it, friends? 2021 is officially coming to a close, and it went by like a blur. At the same time, it feels like we have a lot to reflect on here at Let’s Drink It! During our first year of sharing this blog with you, we tried out over 40 bottles of various spirits. Some blew our minds, while others really did not live up to the hype. Still, we’re grateful for each sip! So, what are our top spirits of 2021?