At the time of press, Baz Luhrmann’s epic, The Great Gatsby is showing on our silver screens in all its dramatic, alcohol-fuelled glory. While the reviews may be mixed, the novel recalls an era of epic drinking…
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It shares all the hallmarks of its bigger brother — like the George T. Stagg it is a big, bold whiskey bottled at barrel strength — but lands at a more accessible price.
Think Spirits unveiled their brand new rewards program July 1st — what trade marketing manager John Gakuru describes as “the world’s first frequent flyer program for bartenders.” We asked him to explain how it will work.
Vodka — it’s been declared dead so many times, yet it isn’t going away. This tasting was, in many respects, one of the most difficult blind tastings we’ve arranged so far.
In our June issue, publisher Dave Spanton took a trip through Oaxaca as part of his agave spirit tour with the incomparable Phil Bayly and Tomas Estes. Oaxaca obviously is all about the mezcal, and we checked out just what it is that makes mezcal the elemental spirit that it is. See below for a guide on identifying traditional, artisanal mezcal.
The highly regarded tequila from La Fortaleza distillery have finally made their way to Australian shores, with Vanguard Luxury Brands adding the traditionally made, 100% agave tequilas to their portfolio in two weeks time.
Irish Whiskey or Scotch Whiskey? We hear the compelling arguments from both sides…
For bourbon to be labelled as such, US regulations state that it must be distilled to not more than 160-proof from a fermented mash of not less than 51 per cent corn and stored in charred new oak. But this still leaves a lot of room for different styles, as were to find out with the line-up of bourbons here.
Tequila Ambassador to the USA and creator of the famous Tommy’s Margarita, Julio Bermejo is close to the release of his Tequila L&J (Lili y Julio) brand. In 2006 Julio held a feng shui for the planning of the distillery, construction began in 2007 with the help of Felipe Camarena and an opening planned for 08/08/08, but was delayed…
Rum, Ron, Rhum — it’s the spirit that goes by many names, depending on where it’s found. Because it is found throughout the world — really, anywhere that has produced sugar has some sort of rum industry happening — what constitutes a rum can differ according to the local regulations.
The hot new NYC bar from Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry, Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog, have just taken their shop online into the interwebs. There you can buy your own copy of their wonderfully bound and printed “mixed drinks list” — the same one that they conducted painstaking research in compiling. It’s sure to be a resource in the future as much as the Savoy Cocktail Book is today, we know we’ll be picking up a copy.
Owned by 5th generation family member Guillermo Erickson Sauza, the grandson of Javier Sauza who in 1976 sold the Sauza distillery. What wasn’t part of that deal was this 100-year-old disused and run down distillery site just a stone’s throw from their old family distillery