Review: Burnetts Sugar Cookie Vodka
Burnetts Sugar Cookie Vodka was introduced in 2012. It is one of 37 flavored vodkas produced in Bardstown Kentucky by Heaven Hill under the Burnetts label. Burnetts starts with a vodka base made with 100% grain that is quadruple distilled and triple charcoal filtered. Sugar cookie flavor is added before bottling at 70 proof. Read more 
Review: White Claw Ruby Grapefruit Hard Seltzer
White Claw Ruby Grapefruit Hard Seltzer is one of three hard seltzer flavors recently introduced by Mark Anthony Brands. Mark Anthony is best known for producing Mikes Hard Lemonade. The other hard seltzer flavors include Black Cherry, and Natural Lime. White Claw is named for the legendary white claw waves that travel in sets of three across the ocean. White Claw Ruby Grapefruit is made with purified carbonated water, alcohol from cold brewed sugar, natural cane sugar, natural grapefruit flavors and natural grapefruit juice. Read more
Review: Peony Vodka
Peony Vodka was created by Three Meadows Spirits founder Leslie Farhangi. The uncomplicated country-living lifestyle found in Dutchess County, located one hundred miles north of New York City was the inspiration for the brand. Peony Vodka has an all women management team and 80% of the founding investors are also self-made women. Peony Vodka is distilled five times from American wheat, then filtered twice through charcoal. The spirit is then blended with distilled water that has been further purified by reverse osmosis. Nine ingredients, all naturally occurring botanical essence, including Peony, Geranium, Vanilla, Jasmine, White Pepper, and Gardenia are infused with the vodka. Peony Vodka is then ready to occupy the bottle designed by Alexander Isley that is illustrated with three different scenes evoking Hudson Valley country life by Romy Blumel. Those scenes pop through the peony when the bottle is back lit. Read more
Review: Exotico Blanco Tequila
Exotico Blanco Tequila is made from 100% Blue Agave grown for 7-15 years in the Highlands of Jalisco. Once extracted the agave hearts are steam cooked for 16 hours in autoclave ovens. The agave is then shredded and the juice is fermented with a proprietary yeast made from a Gonzalez family recipe. The tequila is double distilled in traditional pot stills. Read more
Review: Koloa Kauai Spice Rum
Koloa Kauai Spice Rum was introduced in 2011. It is one of 6 rums currently crafted at the Koloa Rum Company on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai. The others include Dark, Gold, White, Coconut, and Kauai Coffee. Koloa Spice is made from tall cane sugar grown on the island. After fermenting with a proprietary yeast the rum is twice distilled using a 1210 gallon copper pot still with a copper column and condenser. Pure mountain rainwater from Mt. Wai Ale Ale that is slowly filtered through volcanic strata before reaching vast underground aquifers is blended with the rum. A special blend of spices is infused before bottling at 88 proof. Read more
Review: Bird Dog Ruby Red Grapefruit Whiskey
Bird Dog Ruby Red Grapefruit Whiskey was just released along with their Strawberry Whiskey flavor. Bird Dog may not be the best selling whiskey, or even the best selling flavored whiskey brand, but with ten whiskey flavors, they have the most extensive flavored whiskey product line. Bird Dog Ruby Red Grapefruit starts with a base made from corn, malted barley and rye. The whiskey is aged in white oak barrels. Grapefruit flavor is infused before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Bird Dog Strawberry Whiskey
Bird Dog Strawberry Whiskey was just released along with a Ruby Red Grapefruit flavor. The Western Springs Beverage Company now produces ten whiskey flavors including Maple, Chocolate, Apple, Blackberry, Peach, Spiced, Jalapeno Honey, and Hot Cinnamon under the Bird Dog label. Bird Dog Strawberry starts with a whiskey base made from corn, malted barely, and rye. The whiskey is aged in white oak barrels before strawberry flavor is infused. Bird Dog Strawberry is bottled in Bowling Green Kentucky at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Esme Wild Blackberry Vodka
Esme Wild Blackberry Vodka is made from French wheat, and it is distilled five times. Wild Blackberries are infused before bottling at 75 proof. Esme is an exclusive brand, sold at Total Wine and More. Esme also makes an Island Coconut, Elderflower, Fresh Lime, Wildberry, and their original unflavored Esme Vodka flavor. Esme is imported by Novato California based WX Brands. Supply is limited as Esme recently stopped producing their flavored line of vodka Read more
Review: Dorda Double Chocolate Liqueur
Dorda Double Chocolate Liqueur was introduced January 2013. It is named for the Dorda Family who acquired the distillery in 2003. Dorda is made from Poland’s finest chocolate and Chopin Rye Vodka. Chopin Rye is one of three unflavored vodka’s they craft with ingredients sourced from within 25 miles of the distillery. The other vodka’s include Chopin Potato, and Chopin Wheat. Read more
Review: Ole Smoky Hunch Punch Lightnin
Ole Smoky Hunch Punch Lightnin was released July 2014 along with an 80 proof Strawberry and Lemon Drop flavor. Both the Lemon Drop and Strawberry flavor had previously been produced at 40 proof. Hunch Punch is one of 25 flavors of moonshine Ole Smoky creates for sale on a Regional, or National basis, with some flavors only available at their distillery. Hunch Punch is crafted with a blend of 80% corn and 20% grain. It is distilled six times. A summertime blend of orange, pineapple and cherry juice is infused with the moonshine. Certified color is added before bottling at 80 proof. Read more