High Wire Distilling - South CarolinaBourbonJuly 3, 2024 Notes: I did a tasting of three bourbons at High Wire, straight, sherry aged, and single malt. I liked the straight best and bought a bottle for $80. It's distilled from Jimmy Red Corn, a moonshiners' corn that was down to its last two cobs before it... Continue Reading →
gin no. 017 – Cold River Traditional Gin
no. 017 Cold River Traditional Gin Cold River is a lovely gin from Freeport, ME with a base spirit made from Maine potatoes. I first started drinking this gin at Ostra in Boston. At 94 proof it is strong in alcohol content but also in flavor.
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E.S.D Rum
Hilton Head Distillery - South CarolinaRumJune 29, 2024 Notes: I tasted E.S.D. Rum at Hilton Head Distillery and bought a bottle. E.S.D. stands for extra special dark. Made with blackstrap molasses and distilled at 100 proof, it is surprisingly sweet and sippable. Back to the Bar
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gin no. 015 – Old Hollywood Ginn
no. 015 Old Hollywood Ginn This is the only gin my wife will drink. We got a bottle in February 2017 at Oxbow Public Market in Napa Valley. The base spirit is brandy with light juniper but heavier earthy spices like cardamom.
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gin no. 014 – Damnation Alley
Damnation Alley is a now closed distillery that had been located in Belmont, MA. I got my bottle on Saint Patrick's Day 2018 on my only visit to the distillery. This was a short-lived and extremely small operation so you aren't likely to ever run across a bottle.
Concord Culinary Lyceum 