Review: Angry Orchard Rose Cider
Angry Orchard Rose Cider is one of six year round varieties in their Core Line of hard ciders. The others include Crisp Apple, Green Apple, Easy Apple, Pear Cider, and Stone Dry. American Orchard Rose is made from Gala, Fuji, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Granny Smith apples grown on their 60 acre apple orchard in Walden New York, and Red Flushed apples sourced from France. Cane sugar, sweet potato, radish, and hibiscus also appear on the bottles ingredient list. The Crist family took ownership of the Walden orchard in the heart of the Hudson Valley in 1963 and have been leaders in the apple growing industry growing both culinary and bittersweet cider apples. This is where the majority of the domestic apples used to craft Angry Orchard are sourced from. Read more 
Review: Paddy Irish Whiskey
Paddy Irish Whiskey was first produced in 1779. It was originally made by Cork Distilleries and named Cork Distilling Company Old Irish Whiskey. In 1882 the Cork Distilleries hired Paddy Flaherty as a salesman. Paddy visited the pubs of Cork buying whiskey for customers. He had such a presence at these pubs the whiskey became better known as Paddy’s Irish Whiskey. In 1912 the distillery officially changed the name of it’s whiskey to Paddys Irish Whiskey. In 1966 Irish Distillers was formed when a merger took place between John Powers and Son, John Jameson and Son, and Cork Distilleries. In 1988 Irish Distillers joined Pernod Richard. The Paddys brand was acquired in May 2016 by Sazerac, the makers of Buffalo Trace Bourbon and Corazon Tequila. Sazerac also acquired the rights to Michael Collins Irish Whiskey in 2015, and plans on bringing that brand back to life. For now Paddys will still be produced at Irish Distillers in Midelton Ireland. Paddys is currently the worlds fourth best selling Irish Whiskey, no doubt helped with its decision in February 2010 to start shipping to the US. Paddy Irish Whiskey is a blended whiskey that is triple distilled and aged up to 7 years in oak barrels. Read more
Review: Two Hats Pineapple Light Beer
Two Hats Pineapple Light Beer was recently released by MillerCoors along with Two Hats Lime Light Beer. Depending on your market area, Two Hats is sold in 4 and 6 packs of 16 Oz. cans. MillerCoors has targeted the 20 something drinker who may be more inclined to order a cocktail or glass of wine than a beer. Those watching their weight or living a healthier life style will be happy to learn Two Hats weighs in at 4.2 % alcohol with 112 calories per 12 Oz. serving. No doubt MillerCoors would also like to steal some of those currently consuming Bud Light Lime. Heads up, Bud Light Orange will soon be released. Could flavored light beer be the hot beer trend for 2018, following the wave of hard ciders, adult soft drinks, spiked iced teas, hard seltzers, and apple ales? Read more
Review: Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur
Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur is the world’s first farm to table Irish cream liqueur. Five Farms is positioned as a super premium Irish Cream and is exclusively sourced and produced in County Cork Ireland. County Cork is the largest and Southernmost County in Ireland. Five Farms is crafted from single batches of fresh cream sourced from five family owned farms. The fresh cream is combined with premium triple distilled Irish whiskey, within 48 hours of leaving the farm. Five Farms is made with 10% Irish Whiskey. This is a higher amount of whiskey than other Irish Cream Liqueurs. Read more
Review: Ron Abuelo 7 Year Old Rum
Ron Abuelo 7 Year Old Rum is made from 100% Panamanian estate grown virgin sugarcane honey, fermented with yeast raised in the companies own laboratory. The spirit is distilled utilizing an advanced stainless steel four column still. The rum is aged for seven years in carefully selected small white oak barrels. The rums are blended to produce a uniform taste and bottled at 80 proof. The history of Varela Hermanos SA dates back to 1908 when Don Jose Varela Blanco a young Spanish immigrant established the first sugar mill in the recently formed Republic of Panama. In 1936 they began the distillation of alcohol from sugar cane juice. In 1976 the new modern Don Jose Distillery opened and this is where Ron Abuelo rum is now produced. Read more
Review: 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey
2 Gingers Irish Whiskey was launched in 2011 by Kieran Folliard the owner of 4 well known Irish pubs in Minnesota. Those pubs include The Local, The Liffey, Copper, and Kieran’s. For four years running The Local poured the largest volume of Jameson Irish Whiskey worldwide. One day Kieran decided to launch his own brand. 2 Gingers is named for Kieran’s red headed mom and aunt. It was contract distilled at the Kilbeggan Distillery. Jim Beam acquired the distillery shortly after launch and acquiring the 2 Gingers brand in 2012. 2 Gingers is made from 100% malted barley, and is twice distilled, and aged for four years in previously used bourbon barrels before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Grand Mayan Silver Tequila
Grand Mayan Silver Tequila is made from 100% estate grown Weber Blue agave from the Lowland region, and natural spring water. The spirit is slow distilled three times and bottled in a hand-made ceramic talavera bottle crafted by Mexican artists. Each decanter bakes for 8 hours before it is hand painting and numbered. Grand Mayan is made at Corporativo Destileria Santa Lucia. This distillery has produced tequila for over 70 years and it is where several other tequila brands are crafted. These brands include El Capo, Amate, El Destilador, and Tierra Azteca. Read more
Review: Pyrat XO Reserve Rum
Pyrat XO Reserve Rum is made from a blend of nine different Caribbean rums that are aged up to 15 years. Pyrat gets its name from the Old English word for pirate. Once blended the rum is further aged in French limousine and toasted American barrels. The Pyrat rum brand is part of Patron Spirits and it was included in the recent $5.1 billion acquisition by Bacardi. Pyrat XO Reserve Rum is blended and bottled in Guyana South America by Demerara Distillers, who also distill some of the rum used to produce this rum. Read more
Review: Bushmills Original Irish Whiskey
Bushmills Original Irish Whiskey is a blend of their triple distilled malt whiskey made from 100% malted barley, water drawn from Saint Columbs Rill, a tributary of the Bush River, and a lighter grain whiskey that has been aged for 5 years. The history of Bushmills dates back to April 1608 when King James 1 granted land owned and Governor of the town of Bushmills, Sir Thomas Phillips a license to distill. In the small town of Bushmills settled on the banks of the Bush River you will find the oldest working distillery in Ireland. This is where Bushmills Original Irish Whiskey is produced. Read more
Review: Square One Bergamot Vodka
Square One Bergamot Vodka was launched in 2009. It is one of five Square One Vodka varieties produced at Distilled Resources in Rigby Idaho. The others include Basil, Botanical, Cucumber, and their Original Organic. Square One is a female owned and operated company headed by company CEO and Founder Allison Evanow. A Bergamot is a citrus fruit that looks like a lime, and is believed to be a genetic hybrid of a lemon and Seville orange. They are grown primarily in Southern Italy and the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Square One Bergamot is made from a vodka base of organic rye grown in North Dakota, and pristine water originating in the Teton Mountains of Wyoming. After a unique organic fermentation, the spirit is small batch four column continuous distilled and filtered once through a simple micro paper filter. The vodka base is layered with the citrus oils of pressed Mandarin, Navel, and Tangerine oranges and finished with the botanical essences of ginger, coriander, and juniper. The vodka is bottled at 80 proof unfiltered after the flavor infusion to . Read more