Review: Hangar One Vodka
Hangar One vodka was introduced in 2002. It was crafted as a collaboration between Ansely Coale from Germain-Ronbin and Jorg Rupf from St. George Spirits. It is made with Midwestern wheat distilled in a custom built column still and Viognier grapes distilled in a copper pot still. Hangar One is named after the World War II era hangar at the old Alameda Navel Air Station where it was first created. Hangar One was acquired by Proximo in 2010 and it is now distilled in a building next door. Read more 
Review: Labatt Shandy
Labatt Shandy is pictured here in the Labatt Summer Mixer 12 pack, along with their Blue Light Lime. It is also available in their own 12 packs. Labatt has been brewing beer since 1847 when John Labatt opened his first brewery in London Ontario. In 1995 Labatt was acquired by Inbev. When Inbev also acquired Anheuser Busch they were forced to sell the US brewing rights to North American Breweries based in Rochester New York. Today Labatt Shandy is still brewed there at the original Genesee Brewery. Few details are available about Labatt Shandy but they describe this as a lager beer with a splash of lemon. Read more
Review: Absolut Citron Vodka
Absolut Citron vodka was introduced in the US in 1988, nine years after they launched their original unflavored vodka and two years after they launched their first flavored vodka, Peppar. Citron was the second flavored vodka Absolut created, and the first citrus flavored vodka on the market. It is one of twenty flavored vodkas Absolut currently crafts for the US market. They start with Swedish winter wheat sourced from 450 local farms and pure deep well water from naturally filtered aquifers in Ahus Sweden. A continuous distillation process is used and all natural flavors including lemon and lime are infused. No sugar is added before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Cuestion Tequila Blanco
Cuestion Tequila Blanco was introduced in the US in 2011. It is crafted with 100% Blue Weber agave that was grown for ten years. The pina is cut in half and roasted for 72 hours undergoing two rounds of great pressure and high temperature, softening the fibers and caramelizing the plants natural sugars. The pinas are then pressed and the juice is fermented before it is double distilled. Read more
Review: Pearl Orange Vodka
Pearl Orange vodka is one of 16 vodka flavors they craft in micro batches in Alberta Canada. While they recently introduced three new flavors, they dropped five and redesigned their packaging. Pearl Orange starts with pure water from Canadian Rocky Mountain streams and soft Canadian winter wheat. It is distilled five times and filtered six times before natural flavors are infused. Read more
Review: Leaf Alaskan Glacial Water Vodka
Leaf Alaskan Glacial Water vodka, is one of two vodka’s crafted at the Temperance Distillery in Temperance Michigan. Their other vodka is crafted with Rocky Mountain Mineral water. These two vodkas are both made from organic wheat that is distilled five times. The only difference between the two vodka’s is the water used. Their Alaskan vodka uses water that starts out as four glaciers that melt and wind their way down the mountain into Alaska’s Blue Lake. Read more
Review: Sprecher Hard Apple Pie
Sprecher Hard Apple Pie was just introduced. It joins their Hard Ginger Beer, and Hard Root Beer flavors. It is brewed in Glendale Wisconsin where they also brew six year round, four seasonal, and five premium reserve beers. Sprecher Hard Apple Pie is a malt beverage with natural and artificial flavors. Read more
Review: Svedka Citron Vodka
Svedka Citron vodka was introduced as a 75 proof vodka. Svedka changed the recipe and they now bottle this flavor at 70 proof. This review is for the 35% alcohol version. Each 750ml bottle is made with four pounds of Swedish winter wheat. A continuous distillation process is used before the vodka is run through high performance purification columns five separate times to remove impurities. Ice cold water from Swedish springs is then blended with the vodka before the juice from California lemons and Mexican limes are infused. Read more
Review: Svedka Citron Vodka 75 Proof
Svedka Citron vodka was introduced in 2005. At the time it was bottled at 75 proof. It is currently bottled at 70 proof. As my regular readers know I built a collection of over 600 spirits before I launched Best Tasting Spirits. My goal was to post a new review every day for at least the first two years. Because I waited I now have a bottle of the old and new Svedka Citron. After tasting both there appears to be more then just a difference in alcohol content, so I will review each of them. This review is for the 75 proof version. Four pounds of Swedish winter wheat is needed to craft each 750ml bottle. A continuous distillation process is used prior to the vodka is run through high performance purification columns five separate times to remove impurities. Ice cold water from Swedish springs is then blended with the vodka before natural citrus flavor is infused. Read more
Review: Amate Silver Tequila
Amate Silver tequila was introduced in 1997. It was created by Juan Carlos Jimenez Ahedo and Carlos Monsalve Agraz. Both personally taste and approve every batch. It is made with 100% Blue agave that is slow cooked in brick ovens. The pinas are shredded and rolled to extract the agave juice. After a natural aerobic fermentation the tequila is double distilled and bottled immediately after. Read more