by Sean Ludford | Nov 19, 2020 | News Feed, Spirits
Baker’s Bourbon allows Bourbon fans a unique opportunity to follow the life of a single barrel. Whiskey lovers have just launched a very cool website — Baker’s Barrel Journey All Whiskey drinker are familiar with the term, “Single Barrel” but have not had the chance to consider the journey of the barrel from start to finish. While barrels may mature side by side each barrel...
by Sean Ludford | Jul 1, 2020 | Spirits
Tequila is a specific, closely regulated, type of Mezcal (or Mescal). In other words, all Tequila are mescals but not all Mezcal is Tequila.
by Sean Ludford | May 8, 2018 | News Feed, Spirits
Felix Juan Serrallés Nevares, the fifth-generation of the Rum dynasty and longtime chairman of Puerto Rico’s Destilería Serrallés, has passed away at 83. He was known to family and friends as Don Fao, and served as president and CEO from 1981 until 2017. Under his reign Destilería Serrallés and their cornerstone brand Don Q Rums have been innovators and a driving force in the...
by Sean Ludford | Dec 6, 2017 | Random, Spirits
Are you waiting until the last minute to do your holiday gift buying? You’re not alone. Last-minute shoppers represented 36 percent of the overall total. If you are among the many who have not completed their holiday shopping we have assembled a few, straightforward gifts ideas for you. Here is our spirits recommendations sorted by type: Brandy Christian Drouin XO Calvados, Pays d’Auge Christian...
by Sean Ludford | Jun 22, 2017 | Spirits
Proof is an all but meaningless expression of alcohol strength. The origins of this measurement date to the 18th century. Alcohol was determined to be of proof when a solution of the alcohol with water could be poured on a pinch of gunpowder and the wet powder could still ignite. It is no longer legally required on labels of spirits but is almost always...
by Sean Ludford | Jun 15, 2017 | Spirits
Pete – who is this guy and why does he make my Whiskey taste smoky? Of course it’s not Pete rather peat and it is a frequent topic of discussion among Whiskey lovers and novices alike. Peat is 100% natural in its composition and its formation. It is the accumulated layers of decaying organic material (grasses, small shrubs, and other vegetation found in your...
