Spirit Reviews

Here’s a rundown of our spirit reviews by category:

Bourbon:
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2008, 2009, 2010 also 2011
Maker’s 46 -
Wild Turkey Straight Bourbon 101
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit
Jim Beam Devil’s Cut
Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon
Hirsh Small Batch Bourbon

Cachaça:
Novo Fogo Silver Cachaca
Novo Fogo Gold Cacahca
Sagatiba Pura
Sagatiba Velah
Sagatiba Preciosa

Cognac
Hennessy Cognac & Tasting Cognac with Hennessy
Chateau de Montifaud
Cognac Jean Grosperrin
Cognac Paul Giraud
Pierre Ferrand
Hine Cognac
Leopold Gourmel Cognac
Courvoisier Cognac

Gin:
Top 10 New American Gins
Beefeater – A Look At The Iconic London Dry Gin
Inside The Plymouth Gin Distillery
Aviation Gin
Beefeater London Dry Winter Gin
Voyager Gin
Leopold’s Gin
Schramm Canadain Gin
New Deal No. 3
Bluecoat American Gin
Bols Genever
Organic Nation Gin
Dry Fly Gin
Smooth Ambler Gin
Junipero Gin
Bombay Sapphire East Gin Review
No. 209 Gin
Small’s Gin
Rouge Spruce Gin
Rouge Pink Gin

Liqueur:
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey
St – Germain Elderflower Liqueur
Chambord
Patron XO Cafe Dark Cocoa Tequila Liqueur
Underground Herbal Spirit
L’Original Combier Liqueur D’Orange
AGWA de Bolivia Coca Leaf Liqueur
J. Witty Spirits Organic Chamomile Liqueur
Danny DeVito’s Premium Limoncello
Domaine de Canton French Ginger Liqueur
Wild Turkey American Honey
Red Stag Spiced With Cinnamon
Red Stag Honey Tea
Southern Comfort Fiery Pepper

Mezcal:
Top 5 Mezcal
Del Maguey San Luis del Rio
Del Maguey Chichicapa
Del Maguey Minero

Rum:
Blackbeard Spiced Rum
Blackwell Jamaican Rum
Ron de Jeremy Rum
Deco Distilling Silver and Ginger Rum
Rogue Hazelnut Spice Rum – Avoid
Rouge White Rum – Avoid

Tequila:
Top 5 Tequila
El Tesoro Anejo
Don Julio Tequila
Yeyo Ultra Premium Silver Tequila
7 (Siete) Leguas Tequila Blanco
Casa Noble Tequila Reposado
Tequila Avion
Peligroso Anejo Tequila
Asombroso El Platono Silver Tequila
Asombroso 5 year Anejo Tequila
Asombroso La Roso Reposado Tequila

Vodka:
Ebb & Flow Vodka
Dry Fly Vodka
Sobieski Vodka
Medoyeff Vodka
Karlsson’s Gold Vodka
Schramm Potato Vodka
Smuggler’s Notch Vodka
Chambord Vodka
Vision Vodka
Exclusiv Vodka
Lavishmint Mint Flavored Vodka
Belvedere Intense Unfiltered 80 Vodka
Smooth Ambler Whitewater Vodka
Vivid Vodka
American Harvest Organic Spirit 
U’lukva Vodka
Teton Glacier Potato Vodka
Organic Nation Vodka
Bakon Vodka (Bacon Flavored)
Blue Angel Ultra Premium Vodka
The Smirnoff Challenge – Absolut v. Grey Goose v. Smirnoff
10 Unique Vodkas Reviewed

American Whiskey:
Dry Fly Washington Bourbon Whiskey 101
Russell’s Reserve Rye 6 Year
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Whiskey
Temperance Trader Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Four Roses 2011 Limited Edition Single Barrel Bourbon
Templeton Rye Whiskey
Russell’s Reserve 10

Irish Whiskey:
Top 10 Irish Whiskeys
Michael Collins 10 Year Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Powers Gold Label Special Reserve 12 Year Irish Whiskey
Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey
Michael Collins Blended Irish Whiskey
Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey
Jameson Irish Whiskey Blend

Scotch Whisky:
Ardbeg Alligator Islay Single Malt Scotch
Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix Scotch Whisky
Chivas Regal 18
Cardhu 12 Year Single Malt
Johnnie Walker Double Black

White Whiskey:
20 White Dog Whiskeys Reviewed including Makers Mark, Heaven Hill and Buffalo Trace
Glen Thunder Corn Whiskey
Double & Twisted Light Whiskey
Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine
Ole Smoky Apple Pie Moonshine

Lightly Aged Whiskey:
Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey
House Spirits Slabtown Whiskey
Rouge Dead Guy Whiskey

Baijui
Vinn Baijiu

Cocktails
Top 5 Cocktail Bars in Portland, Oregon
Sriracha Sazerac and The Role of Bitters in Cocktails
The 36th Vote Barrel Aged Manhattan

Books:
Chasing The White Dog: An Amateur Outlaw’s Adventures in Moonshine by Max Watman
Esquire Drinks by David Wondrich
Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition Review
Bitters by Brad Thomas Parson