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Category Archives: Spirits Experts
Do what DonQ Do
(this post is re-published from SantaFeBarman) SUSTAINABILTY (Noun) - a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged. The big buzz now is “going green” and there are many liquor companies that are making great efforts to give back and protect the world that sustains us. However…
Driving the Drink: Part 3 of 3
The exact ingredient list of Catdaddy is protected. It smells and tastes of nutmeg, vanilla, and cinnamon, like spiced rum or egg nog. But according to Piedmont, none of those elements are included. The tiny company (eight employees) revealed that Catdaddy is a corn-based whiskey (90-95%, with a little wheat bran and malt barley) that’s triple distilled. The final run is through a copper still and then infused with a blend of spices in very small batches.
Driving the Drink: Part 2 of 3
When I came along, it had been several years since moonshine was illegal. I got into the business through my dad. Most people start with making it and sold it because that was a way of life, not that they was violating no law. They didn’t violate no law, they just didn’t pay their taxes. As I growed up into it, I got in it very largely. I was probably one of the biggest bootleggers in the country.”
Driving the Drink: Part I of 3
These individuals would use engine parts for stills, skipping the process of scrubbing out the oil or radiator fluid that ended up in the mixture, causing injury, death, and slapping homemade whiskey with a very bad rap.
Master Tequilero: Francisco Hajnal
If you love tequila, being an expert taster might just be your dream job. But, this is not an endeavor for the impatient. Master Tequilero Francisco Hajnal, now in his senior years, has dedicated the majority of his life learning about wines and spirits. He works closely on Jose Cuervo’s specialty tequilas at their distillery…
The Balvenie “Signature” Scotch: Worthy of an Autograph
Scotch Whisky is a true crafted spirit; and one that involves many steps to create and the final result almost always lives up to the effort put into its production. Single Malt Scotch Whisky requires that it be produced in Scotland, made from 100% malted barley and distilled at a single distillery. From grain to…
