Category Archives: – Other Spirits
Kaszebe 2009, 40%, Vestal Vodka
Around Christmas William Borrell from Vestal Vodka contacted me again to see if I was willing to receive another two samples of his product. While I found the first ones stunning, I didn’t have to think very long or hard … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Spirits, Vestal
Tagged Kaszebe, Poland, Terroir, Vestal Vodka, Vintage, Vodka, William Borrell
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2 Gins to end 2013
While I now call myself ‘interested in gin’ in know absolutely nothing about it in terms of which tastes like what. The process itself is fairly straight forward with the devil being in the details. Anyway, with a recent Master … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Spirits, Bruichladdich
Tagged Bathtub Gin, Bruichladdich, Gin, Islay, Master of Malt, Professor Cornelius Ampleforth, The Botanist
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Other great booze in 2013
Although I try to limit my spending on non-whisk(e)y booze, sometimes variety is king. And, of course, you can’t drink whisky all the time. I’m trying though. Here’s the highlights of 2013 that are not whisk(e)y: Beer This year, I had … Continue reading
Posted in - Beer, - Other Spirits
Tagged Abstrakt, Alameda, Brewdog, California, Fentiman's, Gin, Ginger Beer, IPA, IPA is Dead, Loch Ness Brewery, Podlasie, Poland, Prince of Darkness, Quadrupel, Scotland, St. George Distillery, Terroir Gin, Trappist, USA, Vestal Vodka, Vodka, Westvleteren
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Vestal vintage terroir vodkas, Podlasie and Kaszebe
Shortly after reviewing St. George’s Terroir Gin I got an email from William at Vestal Vodka if I would like to try their terroir vodkas. I’m not one to say no to free booze, so a couple of days ago … Continue reading
Terroir Gin, 45% – St. George Spirits
Little over two years ago I reviewed this stuff already. I wrapped it in a write-up of our visit to the distillery in Alameda, California. After the tour I ended up buying a bottle of the absinthe and a 20cl … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Spirits, St. George (USA)
Tagged Alameda, California, Gin, Master of Malt, Mount Tam, St. George, St. George Spirits, Terroir Gin
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A Brown Drink and a white-ish drink
I tried to go through some of the 100-odd samples I have in my backlog during our Scotland trip. I didn’t get very far of course because you buy new stuff, and beers, and you go out for food too. … Continue reading
Adnams Spirit of Broadside, 3 yo, 43%
Adnams is an English brewer famous for their variety of beer and the quality of it. Apparently. It’s one of those brewers that you never see in shops in The Netherlands, at least I haven’t come across it yet. Anyway, … Continue reading
Don Fernando Tequila Añejo, 38%
Until March 2006 Tequila Añejo was the oldest kind of tequila and it meant nothing more than ‘aged for over a year’. Back then a fourth category was introduced named ‘Extra Añejo’ which is aged over three years. This, to … Continue reading
Scorpion Mezcal Añejo, 40%
The final drink from the Twitter Tasting and the one that diverges from the tequila path a little bit. The difference, as far as I know is that Mezcal doesn’t necessarily have to be made in the Jalisco state, around … Continue reading
Voodoo Tiki Tequila Reposado, 40%
Tequila Reposado is the kind of tequila that has been in a cask for a short while. This while ranges from 2 months to 1 year, according to wikipedia. After that it becomes tequila añejo, with some more time in … Continue reading
Malt Fascination 