This review is long, long overdue. Perhaps that is a good thing though. Perhaps some opinions are best left to formulate overtime. Perhaps somethings best reveal themselves in due course. Foursquare Premise is one of those things. The 8th Release in their Exceptional Cask Series and perhaps, the most controversial. I will be the first to admit; as a lover of Foursquare Distillery, I was not a fan. When I first tried this in April of 2018 at the Chicago...
dominus noun do·mi·nus | \ˈdämənəs\ plural domini \-ˌnē, -ˌnī \ Definition of dominus 1 : an owner as distinguished from a user 2 : a principal as distinguished from an agent History and Etymology for dominus Latin, lord, master In the midst of chaos, I have found something that resembles peace. As I sit on my patio surrounded by the sounds of birds chirping and a squirrel running through leaves two floors below me, I take in the sunshine on the 57-degree...
Well after another extended absence from writing reviews; I decided that it was time to write up a couple of rums that are floating under the radar, but starting to make themselves known in the cocktail scene. I received these samples from Melissa Pinkerton at SPIRIBAM: Fine Rum Specialists over the summer before I left Chicago for Nashville. She was very excited to start bringing these to new accounts and introducing cocktail rums from Saint Lucia. A beautiful little island...
CLÉMENT RHUM A Much Larger World The world of Cane Spirits is such a dynamic thing. A lot of people are claiming that is on the verge of becoming the next bourbon. It is becoming fashionable, it makes for great cocktails, it’s affordable and most importantly, you can find it readily available on shelves. In that sense, they are correct. I find that comparison to be quite limiting, however. If you find the need to not give rum its due...
STYLE: BRANDY ABV: 50% DISTILLER: COPPER & KINGS, BUTCHERTOWN, LOUISVILLE, KY. MASH: APPLES AGE: 4 YEARS It’s a Sunday afternoon and I find myself embracing what feels to be the first true day of autumn I have felt in a long time. Errands have been ran, house tidied up and the smell of venison and sweet potato chili emanates from the kitchen. I step outside on my patio to enjoy the stillness that a day like this can bring. A...