About Drink Spirits

We started DrinkSpirits.com after noticing how many people order the same drink time and time again when they go out to a bar. The back bar with its rows and rows of bottles is intimidating and it’s often easier to stick with something you are familiar with than try something new.

We realized that there weren’t a lot of resources out there to help people explore the vast world of distilled spirits. There are few sites focused on helping people explore this amazing category of beverages.  So we started DrinkSpirits.com

Drink Spirits is a spirit ‘agnostic’ site which means that, while we have our favorite spirits, we believe that there are amazing spirits within ALL categories of distilled spirits and alcohol.  So if you are a Vodka, Whisk(e)y, Tequila, Gin, Bourbon, Cognac, Liqueur or anything in between drinker, you’ve got a home here at Drink Spirits.

Reviews at Drink Spirits are written in collaboration between a rotating panel of tasters and the editors.

Managing Editor  Geoff Kleinman – a nationally recognized spirits columnist, Geoff has contributed to The Tasting Panel Magazine, Black Book Magazine, Shake Stir and Bar None Drinks. Geoff holds certification with Bar Smarts Advanced and has taken the training for the Certified Specialist of Spirits from the society of Wine Educators. Geoff is a judge for the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and has served as a judge for many spirit and cocktail competitions including Restaurant Management’s Sip Awards.

Executive Editor Heather Kleinman – an accomplished online magazine editor who  has been featured nationally in publications like People Magazine, Heather has done extensive work covering the fashion and cosmetic industry and worked as a taste maker identifying emerging brands and trends.  Heather was one of the first to launch a publication online targeted at women’s interests.

Most of our spirit review are based on a tasting panel of reviewers which often includes other national spirit writers, bartenders and magazine writers. Whenever possible we taste our spirits blind and try them in concert with other spirits from the same category or class.

Some of the members of our tasting panel have included:
Lance Mayhew – About.com Whiskey
Jacob Grier – Liquidity Preference
Hoke Harden – Elixir Verite Academy

If you’ve got a spirit you’d like to see us cover or need to get in contact with us email editor (at) drinkspirits.com . We can also be reached at 503-977-2928.  Drink Spirits is based in Portland, Oregon.

Samples can be sent for review consideration to:
DrinkSpirits.com
3814 NE Flanders St
Portland, OR 97232

All samples must be at least 4oz or greater so they can be properly tasted by our tasting panel. We prefer full bottles as we do all our own product shots for the site.  We are a national site so we do review products which are in limited release in select states. When possible please use sustainable packing materials to ship your spirits and do not send them signature required, it can causes unnecessary issues with the shipping company.

What people are saying about Drink Spirits:

“Our sales have doubled since the coverage on Drink Spirits” – Todd Leopold, Master Distiller Leopold Bros.

“Agreed, this is utterly unbelievable. You two really are rock stars – it just makes all our hearts sing to see this kind of journalistic integrity and passion.” – Danielle Ferris, Access PR, PR for Pernod Richard

“I’m getting so many people sending me the article – you got a lot of reach, man!” - Paul Hletko, Founder, Master Distiller, Few Spirits, LLC

To advertise on DrinkSpirits.com email us at editor (at) drinkspirits.com