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Don’t Be Afraid of Dark Corner Distillery Moonshine

Geoffrey Kleinman — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:44:09 +0000

You’d think a Moonshine from a place called Dark Corner Distillery would be some sort of fiery cauldron of a spirit that puts hair on your chest and separates the men from the boys. It isn’t. There are a lot of misconceptions around moonshine, a distinctively American spirit whose roots lie more in early settlers’

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Clase Azul – Ultra Premium Tequila

Geoffrey Kleinman — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:58:37 +0000

When a spirits company labels something as ultra-premium, odds are what they really mean is “expensive”. There is no real standard on what can be labeled ultra-premium, and not all ultra-premium spirits are good. In the tequila space, there’s also a category of products whose bottle design and packaging are more of a selling point

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Denizen Rum – The Fun Guy at the Party

Geoffrey Kleinman — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:30:49 +0000

A great party often has someone who seems to get along with everyone, has fun, and helps really set the tone for the evening. Denizen is that in a rum. Made from a blend of charcoal filtered aged rum from Trinidad and funky pot still distilled rum from Jamaica, Denizen Rum is flavorful and affable

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Belvedere Lemon Tea – A Spirited Arnold Palmer

Geoffrey Kleinman — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:30:37 +0000

Legendary golfer Arnold Palmer is as much known for his amazing golf game as what he drank at the clubhouse after a round of golf. His preference for a drink made from half lemonade and half unsweetened tea was so well known that the drink ultimately bore his name. The “Arnold Palmer” is one of

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Brugal Extra Dry – An Alternative to Vodka

Geoffrey Kleinman — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:59:15 +0000

There’s no secret why vodka is one of the top selling spirits in the world: it’s crisp, clean, and easy to drink. Throw vodka into a glass of ice, add some soda, and you’ve got a quick drink that you don’t have to think about. Vodka by design is meant to be neutral, affable, and

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Cuba Libre – Beyond The Rum & Coke

Geoffrey Kleinman — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:43:39 +0000

Bacardi and Coke, or rum and Coke, is one of the most common cocktails served, alongside Jack and Coke, and vodka and soda. A brilliantly simple drink, the rum and coke is actually a simplification of a classic cocktail called the Cuba Libre which dates back to the Spanish American War. During the war Americans

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Nolet’s Reserve – The $700 Gin

Geoffrey Kleinman — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:30:57 +0000

While you may not be familiar with the Nolet’s name, you are probably very familiar with their major product, Ketel One Vodka. The Nolet’s distillery in Schiedam, Netherlands pumps out massive volumes of the popular vodka (millions of cases a year). Alongside that mammoth output is a small still, quietly producing some of the best

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Ti-Punch – Somewhere between a Shot and a Cocktail

Geoffrey Kleinman — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:30:18 +0000

Behind every successful spirit is a great cocktail. Tequila has the Margarita, cachaca the Caipirinha, gin the Martini, and rum the Daiquiri. For rhum agricole, the cocktail that captures its essence and is essential to its success is the Ti-Punch. Ti is actually the Creole word for petit, or small, and helps define this drink

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The Classic Daiquiri – Rum’s Perfect Cocktail

Geoffrey Kleinman — Mon, 21 May 2012 08:13:20 +0000

The rum daiquiri is one of world’s great drinks, yet it’s often prepared so poorly that you’d never know it. Somehow, someone, somewhere got it into their heads that a daiquiri should be thrown into a blender with lots of sugar, and lots of fruit, and made into something closer to a slurpee than a

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Kilian – Spirits and Fragrance Collide

Geoffrey Kleinman — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:00:40 +0000

One of the things that’s alluring about spirits is the fragrant bouquet of aromas that emanate from the glass. It’s easy to get lost in a great cognac, whisky or rum. Kilian Hennessy, grandson of one of the founders of the iconic cognac brand, is no stranger to spirits and their aromas. Kilian grew up

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