This bottle of Barbary Coast Rhum Agricole is produced by Raff Distillerie, located in San Francisco. Founded in 2011, this Distillery was originally located on Treasure Island off of the coast and relocated to the Bayview district in 2018. Privately owned by a small group of 3 partners, this distillery produces Rhum as well as Whisky, Gin, and Absinthe.
The brand itself is named after the historic Barbary Coast […]
The Dalmore 12 Year is the least expensive entry in the Principle Collection of whiskies from The Dalmore Distillery. This legendary distillery was founded in 1839 and is located in the Northern Highland region of Scotland. Each of the different Scottish regions produce distinctly flavored whiskies and the Highland scotches tend to have sweet and fruity notes.
In order to produce the specific flavor of this scotch, the Dalmore uses two types of barrels in the aging process. The scotch spends the first 9 years in ex-bourbon barrels then 50% of the whiskey is transferred to oloroso sherry casks. The two vessel […]
Don Diego Santa Añejo Tequila is produced by Tequila Don Diego Santa, a brand created by a Spanish, family-owned company with a background in wine-making. In the late 20th century, the family set their eyes on Mexico and began crafting their own tequilas at the Destilería Río de Plata in Guadalajara, Jalisco. All of their tequilas use hand-made techniques and are produced in small batches using a very time […]
Suntory, the legendary Japanese distillery, has long history of crafting fine spirits and Roku Gin is one of their newest releases. This gin is meant to celeberate the beauty of Japan and includes different elements from Japanese environment and culture.
“Roku” means six in Japanese and refers to the six Japanese botanicals in the gin. They’re all sourced from Japan and harvested from each of the four seasons. Sakura flower and leaf from spring, sencha tea and gyokuro tea from summer, sancho pepper from fall and yuzu peel from winter. There are eight in the recipe including juniper berries and bitter orange peel.
Roku is also sold in a […]
This bottle of Alto del Carmen Pisco Reservado is produced in the town of Alto del Carmen, Chile – way up in the Huasco Valley region of the Andes mountains. Owned by the company CAPEL, Alto del Carmen has become one of the most respected brands of Pisco in Chile as well as the United States. The word Pisco comes from the word “bird” in the Quechua language, as we can see clearly in the bottle’s branding. The […]
