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Continue reading →: TASTING NOTES REVIEW – Maker’s Mark Straight Bourbon WhiskyPreface to this initial tasting notes review – Until this year, I’ve not had any whisky since I was an undergraduate in college for personal reasons. Upon reacquainting with spirits, I lean toward the agave spirits world, specifically tequila with a few mezcals and other agave spirits here and there. …
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Continue reading →: Spirits Bottle Photography Series – PART 4: El Tesoro 85th Anniversary Extra AñejoReleased to mark the 85th anniversary of the founding of distillery La Alteña by Don Felipe Camarena, the El Tesoro 85th Anniversary special edition extra añejo is the result of an elite level collaboration between its master distiller, Carlos Camarena, and Fred Noe, Jim Beam master distiller. This extra añejo…
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Continue reading →: Educating Your Palate & Avoiding “Bandwagon-ing”Do I expect to like this? No. But a big part of developing my own palate & flavor preferences (& educating my palate to discern between different flavors & quality of spirits) is to (A) experiment as widely as possible with as wide a range of spirits as possible (&…
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Continue reading →: TASTING NOTES REVIEW – Tequila Ocho Plata Puntas 2024 – Mirandillas TequilaIt’s been just shy of one month since I cracked open my first bottle of Tequila Ocho Plata Puntas 2024 – Mirandillas. What follows here is an account of my evolving tasting notes and observations put together to form a “living review” (because I’m sure that this tequila will continue…
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Continue reading →: TASTING NOTES REVIEW – Knob Creek Smoked Maple Small Batch – Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey with Natural FlavorsI tasted this while out & about this weekend and these preliminary tasting notes are based on a single pour (not a neck pour) taken neat with no water. Bottled at 90 proof, this flavored Knob Creek bourbon is a beautiful copper color in the glass. On the nose, the…
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Continue reading →: Spirits Bottle Photography Series – PART 3: El Tesoro Extra AñejoEl Tesoro is one of the flagship brands produced by tequila master distiller Carlos Camarena from his distillery (NOM 1139) La Alteña. Named after his father, the late Don Felipe Camarena, El Tesoro uses Weber Blue Agave from Los Altos, Jalisco, crushed by a volcanic stone tahona wheel (which is…
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Continue reading →: Spirits Bottle Reorganization on a Saturday MorningYou know those weekend mornings, however few, when you wake up early naturally & have a burst of energy? Somehow, I used mine this morning to do a little reorganizing of spirits bottles, mainly to be more strategic & economical in the use of storage space and to have a…
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Continue reading →: 28 September 2024 – The Day the Penny Dropped for My Evolving Palate re: Single Malt Whisky?28 September 2024 – The day the penny may have dropped for me & my evolving palate re: single malt whisky, thanks to an impromptu re-tasting of Virginia Distillery Company‘s Courage & Conviction Double Cask Reserve American Single Malt. On a whim, I did an impromptu re-tasting, mostly to convince…
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Continue reading →: Spirits Bottle Photography Series – PART 2: ArteNOM 1123 Blanco TequilaThe brand ArteNOM was founded by Jake Lustig, an American who grew up in Oaxaca. He partners with some of the most respected tequila master distillers & distilleries to produce unique expressions of blanco, reposado, & añejo tequila. ArteNOM 1123 is a unique “historical blanco” tequila produced by master distiller…
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Continue reading →: Let’s Stop Perpetuating Dangerous Myths About Spirits & HealthReality – Quality, no additive tequila will still cause a hangover commensurate with how excessive your drinking of it is. Yesterday, I saw a respected tequila brand share a post of a video with a non-MD/nurse saying just this – and to the brand’s credit, they kept in the part…
Documenting my journey into agave spirits along with a smattering of other spirits after many, many years away – This blog is meant to take note of this journey including tasting notes, bottle photography, and other related topics.
Agave Spirits+ Journey 