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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Don Julio Añejo TequilaDon Julio is the second best-selling tequila brand in the world, moving 3.4 million cases in 2023. It is produced at distillery Diageo México Operaciones (NOM 1449) in Atotonilco El Alto in the Jalisco Highlands (Los Altos). The brand uses mature 6-10-year-old Blue Weber agave cooked in stone/brick ovens and…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: 1792 Cognac Cask Finish Kentucky Straight BourbonA limited release from Barton 1792, the Cognac Cask Finish has no age statement (NAS) but is a minimum of 4-years-old and is bottled at 95 proof (47.5% ABV). The mash bill is undisclosed but believed to be approximately 75% corn, 15% rye, and 10% malted barley. My review is…
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Continue reading →: NEW BOTTLE HIGHLIGHT SERIES: My First Penelope Estate Collection Bottle, the 10 Year Private SelectThis is part of the ongoing “New Bottle Highlight Series.” See past posts in this series HERE. I’m broadening this series to include highlights of not only newly acquired bottles but also newly opened bottles, either for the first time or new replacement bottles (including initial tasting notes thoughts and impressions…
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Continue reading →: Mijenta: The Tequila That Opened Up Agave Spirits For MeMijenta will always have a very special place in my tequila journey. My start into tequila (discounting the poor quality stuff I’d had early on in college) faced a big hurdle from the start 2 years ago – I’d fallen in love with the history, biology, and culture/s around it…
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Continue reading →: COCKTAIL SERIES: Crème de Cassis MuleCrème de Cassis Mule (1) Combine the lime juice, gin, & crème de cassis in a glass. (2) Top with the ginger beer. (3) Add ice & stir with a bar spoon or the knife used to cut the lime. ___________________
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: My 1st Bottle of Eagle Rare 10 Year Kentucky Straight BourbonThis is a review of my first bottle of Eagle Rare 10 Year, one of Buffalo Trace Distillery’s (BTD) and Sazerac’s most sought-after, actually attainable American whiskies. Made from an undisclosed mash bill rumored to be the BTD’s “Mash Bill #1” with an estimated less than 10% rye, it is…
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COCKTAIL SERIES: Passion Fruit Suffering Bastard
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Continue reading →: COCKTAIL SERIES: Passion Fruit Suffering BastardA tropical twist on the Suffering Bastard bourbon-gin cocktail: (1) Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice & shake until well chilled. (2) Pour in a glass over fresh ice & top with a splash of ginger beer (I used Fever Tree). Stir with the knife…
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Continue reading →: NEW BOTTLE HIGHLIGHT SERIES: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Heritage Barrel Toasted Tennessee WhiskeyThis is part of the ongoing “New Bottle Highlight Series.” See past posts in this series HERE. I’m broadening this series to include highlights of not only newly acquired bottles but also newly opened bottles, either for the first time or new replacement bottles (including initial tasting notes thoughts and…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel Bourbon (Barrel #2480)Produced by one of the “first families” of bourbon, the Russells, Kentucky Spirit, like all Wild Turkey whiskies, uses non-GMO grains, the family’s original yeast strain from over 60 years ago, No. 4 “Alligator Char” American White Oak barrels, and limestone-filtered Kentucky River water. It is bottled at 101 proof…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Código 1530 Blanco Tequila – The Evolution of My Tequila PalateThis blanco was one of the first traditionally-made tequilas that I tried and initially it was a bit rough – but my palate has evolved a lot over two years and now it’s one of my favorite blancos. Named after Los Códigos (traditional customs), Código 1530 uses Jerusalem Cross from…
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 