The Forgotten 100: The Algonquin Cocktail
Another entry into the annals of long lost and forgotten, until now, the Algonquin Cocktail.  Named for the famous Algonquin Round Table once located in the New York hotel.  Literary types would sit around this famed table, and discuss matters of the day. As Ted Haigh, the author of the book, Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails states, fresh dry vermouth is simply a must in this drink, and every drink with vermouth for that matter.  So if you go into your fa

Review: Partida Anejo Tequila
It’s been awhile since my last post, but I thought I’d kick this off in grand style with Partida Anejo Tequila.  When I first heard of Partida, and it’s founder and creator, Gary Shansby, I was intrigued.  The packaging was just gorgeous, but the allure of another premium 100% Blue Agave tequila was really what got me. Unlike other tequilas, Partida is an estate-grown product.  Just like wineries have their own vineyards, Partida has it’s own agave fi

Valor Vodka (Brave Spirits Part Four)
Valor Vodka is the latest product from Brave Spirits, LLC, a Pennsylvania company with a noble and inventive method of marketing…you drink, we donate.  That is, for every bottle of spirits sold, two dollars of the purchase price goes to a foundation which in turn, makes donations to various military, police, and firefighter charities.  Not a bad idea, but one of my question was upon looking at the line-up from Brave Spirits–First In Whiskey, Valor Vodka, Stand

Review: Barenjager Honey Liqueur
Courtesy Sidney Frank Importing Co. My love affair with honey started at a young age.  I loved the way it tasted, how it felt in my mouth.  As I grew older, my love of the stuff grew as well.  Stories of how honey was fermented and served as mead in the great drinking halls of old captivated me.  So, when I first saw this interesting bottle sitting on the shelf in the liquor store with its woven sleeve of rafia and with a cap like a beehive

Review: TyKu Sake
America is falling in love with Asian spirits. TyKu, an American company, recently provided samplings of two of their products for review.  The first of those is TyKu Sake, a super premium Junmai-Ginjo. In previous articles, readers learned that the special junmai-ginjo designation means that at least 40 percent of the impurities of the rice grains have been milled or polished away, leaving only the best parts for brewing.  The literature provided wi