Suerte Tequila

Categories:Tequila

About Suerte Tequila

Founder: Laurence Spiewak & Lance Sokol Year Founded: 2012 Distillery Location: Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico Master Distiller / Blender: Pedro Hernandez Barba

Suerte Tequila Essential Facts

Master distiller Pedro Hernandez Barba insists on using labor-intensive methods to produce Suerte Tequila, including cooking the agave for 56 hours and crushing it with a stone tahona wheel. Suerte Blanco rests for two months in stainless-steel vats before bottling, while the Reposado and Aejo age for seven months and two years, respectively, in former bourbon barrels.

How you should drink Suerte Tequila

Straight On the rocks In cocktails

Types of Suerte Tequila Available

Suerte Blanco Tequila Suerte Reposado Tequila Suerte Aejo Tequila

SX Liquors

Categories:Rum, Tequila, Vodka

About SX Liquors
Founder: David Knight & Alex Schultz Year Founded: 2008 Distillery Location: Totoln, Jalisco, Mexico

SX Liquors Essential Facts

SX Liquors range of spirits are made in Mexico using all Latin American ingredients and natural flavors. SXnegro is a sugar cane-based vodka thats aged in former aejo tequila barrels; the brand says its a world first.

How you should drink SX Liquors

Straight On the rocks In cocktails

Types of SX Liquors Available

SXchachacha Honey & Lemon Reposado Tequila SXcafedoble Coffee & Clove Reposado Tequila SXsamba Vanilla & Sweet Lime Cachaa SXcalypso Mint & Lemon Aged Rum SXblanco Cane Vodka SXnegro Cane Vodka Reposado

St-Germain

Categories:Liqueurs

About St-Germain
Founder: Rob Cooper Year Founded: 2007 Distillery Location: Dijon, France Master Distiller / Blender: N/A

St-Germain Essential Facts

Dont hold on to your St-Germain forever. Since its made without preservatives, a bottle should be finished within six months. Looking for an easy and tasty cocktail? Next time you pour yourself a glass of dry white wine or champagne add a shot of St-Germain.

How you should drink St-Germain

On the rocks With sparkling water With champagne With white wine In cocktails (Grey Goose LOrange Winter Sangria Martini, Tough to Hear, Whatamelon, Front Porch Swing, Boat House Punch, The St-Germain Cocktail, Summer Rye, East Side Elder, Alfies Apple, St-Rita)

Sombra Mezcal

Categories:Liqueurs

About Sombra Mezcal

Founder: Richard Betts, Dennis Scholl and Charles Bieler Year Founded: 2009 Distillery Location: San Juan, Mexico

Sombra Mezcal Essential Facts

This mezcal is a truly small-batch spirit, which is made from organic espadin agave and distilled in the mountain village of San Juan at an elevation of 8,000 feet. The spirit is complex and smoky enough to be sipped, but light and citrusy enough to be mixed in cocktails Sombra is Spanish for shadow.

How you should drink Sombra Mezcal

Neat In cocktails (The Oaxacan Punch, All Betts Are Off)

Types of Sombra Mezcal Available

Sombra Mezcal

Bakers Bourbon

Categories:Bourbon / American Whiskey

About Bakers Bourbon

Founder: Booker Noe Year Founded: 1992 Distillery Location: Clermont, Kentucky Visitor Center: T. Jeremiah Beam Home 526 Happy Hollow Road Clermont, Kentucky Tel: (502) 543-9877 Master Distiller / Blender: Fred Noe, Seventh Generation Beam Family Distiller

Bakers Bourbon Essential Facts

Bakers along with Knob Creek, Basil Haydens and Bookers make up Jim Beams Small Batch Bourbon Collection. The 7-year-old whiskey is not for the faint of heart its bottled at 107 proof. The bourbon is named after Baker Beam, the grand-nephew of Jim Beam.

How you should drink Bakers Bourbon

Straight On the rocks With a bit of water With club soda With ginger ale In cocktails (The Billionaire Cocktail)

Types of Bakers Bourbon Available

Bakers

Buffalo Trace

Categories:Bourbon / American Whiskey

About Buffalo Trace

Founder: E.H. Taylor Jr. Year Founded: 1869 Distillery Location: Frankfort, Kentucky Visitor Center: Buffalo Trace Distillery 113 Great Buffalo Trace Frankfort, Kentucky (502) 696-5926 Master Distiller / Blender: Elmer T. Lee, Master Distiller Emeritus and Harlen Wheatley, Master Distiller

Buffalo Trace Essential Facts

While the company has been making bourbon for more than 140 years, the Buffalo Trace brand was introduced and the distillery was renamed in 1999.

How you should drink Buffalo Trace

Straight On the rocks With a bit of water With club soda With ginger ale In cocktails (Off to the Races)

Types of Buffalo Trace Available

Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Buffalo Trace White Dog Mash #1

Campari

Categories:Liqueurs

About Campari
Founder: Gaspare Campari Year Founded: 1860 Distillery Location: Novi Ligure, Piedmont, Italy

Campari Essential Facts

Every year, Campari sells 2.9 million cases in more than 190 countries. The spirit is flavored with a secret combination of herbs, spices and fruit peels.

How you should drink Campari

On the rocks With club soda In cocktails (Set the New Year on Fire, Neighborhood Negroni, Mezcal & Mayhem, Dieci E Lode, Soda Jerk, Tegroni, Winter Sour, Negroni, C & B Old Fashioned, Boulevardier)

Types of Campari Available

Campari

Hennessy Cognac

Categories:Brandy / Cognac

About Hennessy Cognac

Founder: Richard Hennessy Year Founded: 1765 Distillery Location: Cognac, France Visitor Center: Quais Hennessy France 8 Rue de la Richonne 16100 Cognac, France Tel: 011 33 9 62 55 17 00 www.hennessy.com Master Distiller / Blender: Jean Pineau, Master Distiller

Hennessy Cognac Essential Facts

Hennessy Cognac, according to press reports, is a favorite of North Koreas leader Kim Jong-il. The brand released a limited edition cognac, Hennessy 44, to honor President Barack Obamas inauguration. Sales of the special bottle benefitted the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

How you should drink Hennessy Cognac

Straight In cocktails (The Maple Man, Holiday Sauce, Tender Nob)

Types of Hennessy Cognac Available

Hennessy Cognac Hennessy V.S. Hennessy Black Privilege V.S.O.P. Hennessy X.O. Hennessy Paradis Richard Hennesy

Blantons Bourbon

Categories:Bourbon / American Whiskey

About Blantons Bourbon

Founder: Elmer T. Lee Year Founded: 1984 Distillery Location: Frankfort, Ky. Visitor Center: Buffalo Trace Distillery 113 Great Buffalo Trace

Frankfort, Ky. 502 696 5926 Master Distiller / Blender: Harlen Wheatley

Blantons Bourbon Essential Facts

The bourbon is named after Colonel Albert B. Blanton, who thought his Warehouse H produced the best bourbon. Blantons is still aged in that facility. Buffalo Trace Distillery claims that Blantons was the first single-barrel bourbon on the market.

How you should drink Blantons Bourbon

Straight On the rocks With a bit of water With club soda With ginger ale In cocktails (Brown Derby, Ward Eight, Mint Julep, Old Fashioned, Presbyterian, Horses Neck)

Types of Blantons Bourbon Available

Blantons Single Barrel Bourbon

Hornitos Tequila

Categories:Tequila

About Hornitos Tequila

Founder: Don Francisco Javier Sauza Year Founded: 1950 Distillery Location: Jalisco, Mexico Visitor Center: La Quinta Francisco Javier Sauza 80 Col. Centro, Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico Tel: 866 510 2250 Master Distiller / Blender: Edgar Caedo

Hornitos Tequila Essential Facts

Hornitos was founded on Mexican Independence Day (September 16) in 1950. Hornitos Reposado is aged in 10,000-gallon oak barrels called pipones.

How you should drink Hornitos Tequila

Straight With a Sangrita In cocktails (Hornitos Tequila Toddy, Hornitos Holiday Horchata, The Hornitos Hot Shotty, Horni Toddy, Hornitos Holiday Smash)

Types of Hornitos Tequila Available

Hornitos Plata Tequila Hornitos Aejo Tequila Hornitos Reposado Tequila Hornitos Lime Shot

Absolut Vodka

Categories:Vodka

About Absolut Vodka

Founder: Lars Olsson Smith Year Founded: 1879 Distillery Location: Ahus, Sweden Master Distiller / Blender: Per Hermansson, Head of Sensory Analysis

Absolut Vodka Essential Facts

Absolut Vodka was introduced to the United States in 1979, 100 years after it was first produced in Sweden. The distillery in hus, Sweden makes 500,000 bottles of vodka a day.

How you should drink Absolut Vodka

Straight In cocktails (Bloody Mason, Berri Ricky, Vesper, Berri Sophisticated, Mango Cooler, Absolut Mango Spice, Kahlua Espresso Martini, Sage Passage, Absolut Berri Aai Sour, Absolut 100 Pumpkin Martini)

Types of Absolut Vodka Available

Absolut Vodka Absolut 100 Absolut Apeach Absolut Berri Aa

Absolut Citron Absolut Elyx Absolut Kurant Absolut Mandrin Absolut Mango Absolut Orient Apple Absolut Pears Absolut Peppar Absolut Raspberri Absolut Ruby Red Absolut Vanilia Absolut Watkins Absolut Wild Tea

Epic Vodka

Categories:Vodka

About Epic Vodka

Founder: The Sazerac Company Year Founded: 2013 Distillery Location: Cognac, France

Epic Vodka Essential Facts

Epic Vodka is triple-distilled and comes in a classic expression, as well as nine different flavors.

The brand is owned by the Sazerac Company, which also makes award-winning bourbons like Pappy Van Winkle and Buffalo Trace.

How you should drink Epic Vodka

Straight With tonic With soda In cocktails

Types of Epic Vodka Available

Epic Classic Vodka Epic Grape Vodka Epic Citrus Vodka Epic Red Berry Vodka Epic Peach Vodka Epic Kiwi-Strawberry Vodka Epic Cherry Vodka Epic Whipped Cream Vodka Epic Coconut Vodka Epic Cake Vodka

Avu Cachaa

Categories:Cachaa

About Avu Cachaa

Founder: Nate Whitehouse & Pete Nevenglosky Year Founded: 2013 Distillery Location: Carmo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Avu Cachaa Essential Facts

Made by one of Brazils only female distillers, Avu is produced organically and using renewable energy sources. Avu Cachaa Amburana is aged for up to two years in casks made from Amburana cearensis, a tree native to South America.

How you should drink Avu Cachaa

Straight In cocktails

Types of Avu Cachaa Available

Avu Cachaa Prata Avu Cachaa Amburana

Sauza Tequila

Categories:Tequila

About Sauza Tequila

Founder: Don Cenobio Sauza Year Founded: 1873 Distillery Location: Jalisco, Mexico Visitor Center: La Quinta Francisco Javier Sauza 80 Col. Centro, Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico Master Distiller / Blender: Edgar Caedo

Sauza Tequila Essential Facts

All the Sauza tequilas are double-distilled in copper pot stills. Within 48 hours of being harvested, the agave plants used for Sauza begin the process of turning into tequila.

How you should drink Sauza Tequila

Straight With a Sangrita

Types of Sauza Tequila Available

Sauza Blue Silver Tequila Sauza Gold Tequila Sauza Blue Reposado Tequila Sauza Commemorativo Tequila Sauza Original Lime Sparkling Margarita Sauza Mango Peach Sparkling Margarita Sauza Wild Berry Sparkling Margarita

Conjure Cognac

Categories:Brandy / Cognac

About Conjure Cognac

Founder: Chris Ludacris Bridges and Kim Birkedal Hartmann Year Founded: 2009 Distillery Location: Cognac, France Master Distiller / Blender: Philippe B. Tiffon, Master Blender

Conjure Cognac Essential Facts

While most celebrities simply endorse liquor brands, Ludacris was actually involved in the blending of Conjure. One of Ludas favorite ways to drink the cognac is with a splash of cola.

How you should drink Conjure Cognac

Straight With cola

Types of Conjure Cognac Available

Conjure Cognac

Russian Standard Vodka

Categories:Vodka

About Russian Standard Vodka

Founder: Roustam Tariko Year Founded: 1988 Distillery Location: St. Petersburg, Russia

Russian Standard Vodka Essential Facts

Russian Standard is the top-selling premium vodka in Russia. The company sells more than 34 million 9-liter cases of vodka every year in more than 80 markets around the world.

How you should drink Russian Standard Vodka

Straight On the rocks In cocktails (Gypsy Queen, Greyhounds Tooth)

Types of Russian Standard Vodka Available

Russian Standard Vodka Russian Standard Gold Vodka Russian Standard Platinum Vodka Imperia Vodka

Jgermeister

Categories:Liqueurs

About Jgermeister
Founder: Curt Mast Year Founded: 1934 Distillery Location: Wolfenbttel, Germany Visitor Center: By appointment you can arrange a tour of the distillery through Mast Jgermeister. Master Distiller / Blender: N/A

Jgermeister Essential Facts

Every year Americans buy more Jgermeister than Germans. The liqueur, according to the brand, is made from a secret recipe of 56 herbs, blooms, roots and fruits. The only known ingredients are cinnamon-bark and ginger root.

How you should drink Jgermeister

Shots

Types of Jgermeister Available

Jgermeister

Sazerac Rye Whiskey

Categories:Rye Whiskey

About Sazerac Rye Whiskey

Year Founded: 2005 Distillery Location: Frankfort, Ky. Visitor Center: Buffalo Trace Distillery 113 Great Buffalo Trace Frankfort, Ky. 502 696 5926 Master Distiller / Blender: Harlen Wheatley, master distiller

Sazerac Rye Whiskey Essential Facts

The brands Thomas H. Handy bottling is named for a bartender who, according to legend, was the first to use rye whiskey in a Sazerac cocktail instead of the traditional cognac. The 18-year-old is in very short supply and is a favorite of bartenders and whiskey drinkers.

How you should drink Sazerac Rye Whiskey

Straight On the rocks With a bit of water With club soda In cocktails (Summer Rye, Pony Express, The Sazerac Cocktail)

Types of Sazerac Rye Whiskey Available

Sazerac Rye Whiskey Sazerac 18-Year-Old Rye Whiskey Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye Whiskey

Macchu Pisco

Categories:Pisco

About Macchu Pisco

Founder: Melanie Asher Year Founded: 2003 Distillery Location: Ica, Peru Master Distiller / Blender: Melanie Asher

Macchu Pisco Essential Facts

It takes a whopping 10 pounds of grapes (the equivalent of 5 bottles of wine) to make each bottle of Macchu Pisco. Macchu Pisco ages for 9 months before being bottled.

How you should drink Macchu Pisco

In cocktails (Pisco Sour, Pisco Punch)

Types of Macchu Pisco Available

Macchu Pisco

Cointreau

Categories:Liqueurs

About Cointreau
Founder: Adolphe and Edouard-Jean Cointreau Year Founded: 1849 Distillery Location: Angers, France Visitor Center: Cointreau Museum and Visitor Center ZI Sain Barthelemy dAnjou

Angers, France Tel: 33 2 41 31 50 50

Cointreau Essential Facts

Before World War I Cointreau was selling 800,000 bottles a year. Burlesque performer Dita Von Teese is Cointreaus brand ambassador.

How you should drink Cointreau

Neat In cocktails (Lagerita, Golden Dream, Margarita, Ruby Partida, C & B Old Fashioned, Strawberry Basil Margarita, Fat Like Buddha Cocktail, Deshler, The Maxwell Cocktail, Margaritas by the Pitcher)

Types of Cointreau Available

Cointreau

Mezcal El Silencio

Categories:Mezcal

About Mezcal El Silencio

Founder: Fausto Zapata Year Founded: 2013 Distillery Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Master Distiller / Blender: Pedro Hernandez, master mezcalier

Mezcal El Silencio Essential Facts

Mezcal El Silencio is made from a blend of three different types of agave. The label and logo are an homage to Club Silencio, a setting in the 2001 David Lynch film Mullholland Dr.

How you should drink Mezcal El Silencio

Straight On the rocks In cocktails (Old Oaxacan, The Zapatero, Dante Belpepper)

Types of Mezcal El Silencio Available

Mezcal El Silencio

Banks Rum

Categories:Rum

About Banks Rum

Founder: Arnaud de Trabuc and R. John Pellaton Year Founded: 2010 Distillery Location: The rum is blended in Amsterdam, Holland. Master Distiller / Blender: Master Blender Arnaud de Trabuc

Banks Rum Essential Facts

The brand is named for the 18th-century explorer and botanist Sir Joseph Banks. Banks is a blend of more than 20 rums of different ages, including spirits from Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana, Barbados and Indonesia.

How you should drink Banks Rum

With cola In cocktails (Not Manhattan, East Indian Negroni, Sidra House, Pama Party Punch, Rum Rangoon, Coconut Colada, Kew Garden, The Sun Also Rises, Banks Milk Punch, Airmail Punch)

Types of Banks Rum Available

Banks 5-Island Rum

Dubonnet

Categories:Vermouth / Aperitif Wine

About Dubonnet

Founder: Joseph Dubonnet Year Founded: 1846 Distillery Location: Bardstown, Kentucky Master Distiller / Blender: Agroindustrias Casa Ramirez, S.A. de C.V.

Dubonnet Essential Facts

Dubonnet was created by chemist and wine merchant Joseph Dubonnet to make quinine more palatable for soldiers in the French Foreign Legion stationed in North Africa. The brand commissioned famous artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec to design a series of advertising posters in the late 1800s.

How you should drink Dubonnet

With ice With club soda With champagne In cocktails (Dubious Manhattan, Fat Like Buddha Cocktail, Deshler, Dubonnet and Champagne, Le Sang et Sable, Kiss, Dubonnet Cosmopolitan, Riviera, Princess Marys Pride, Dubonnet Cocktail)

Types of Dubonnet Available

Dubonnet Rouge Dubonnet Blanc

Russells Reserve American Whiskey

Categories:Bourbon / American Whiskey, Rye Whiskey

About Russells Reserve American Whiskey

Founder: Jimmy Russell and Eddie Russell Year Founded: 2000 Distillery Location: Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Visitor Center: The Wild Turkey Distillery 1525 Tyrone Road Lawrenceburg, KY Tel: 502 839 2182 Master Distiller / Blender: Jimmy Russell, master distiller

Russells Reserve American Whiskey Essential Facts

Russells Reserve was originally created as a limited-edition 10-year-old, 101-proof bourbon to honor master distiller Jimmy Russell. The whiskies are made by Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russellwho has worked at the distillery since 1954and his son Eddie Russell.

How you should drink Russells Reserve American Whiskey

Straight On the rocks With a bit of water With club soda With ginger ale In cocktails (Sazerac, Jane Russell)

Types of Russells Reserve American Whiskey Available

Russells Reserve 6-Year-Old Rye Whiskey Russells Reserve 10-Year-Old Bourbon Russells Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon

Leblon Cachaa

Categories:Cachaa

About Leblon Cachaa

Founder: Steve Luttmann Year Founded: 2005 Distillery Location: Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brasil Visitor Center: There is a visitor center at the distillery. Master Distiller / Blender: Gilles Merlet, Master Distiller

Leblon Cachaa Essential Facts

The spirit is produced in an alambique copper pot still, triple filtered and then rested in 400-liter cognac casks for up to six months before bottling. The cachaa is made from freshly cut and pressed Brazilian sugar cane, which is grown at an altitude of 1,000 meters.

How you should drink Leblon Cachaa

Neat In a Caipirinha

Types of Leblon Cachaa Available

Leblon Cachaa

Oban

Categories:Scotch

About Oban
Founder: John and Hugh Stevenson Year Founded: 1794 Distillery Location: Oban, Argyll, Scotland Visitor Center: 5 Stafford St Argyll, Scotland Tel: 011 44 1631 572 004 Master Distiller / Blender: Kenny Gray, Distillery Manager

Oban Essential Facts

Oban is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland with only two pot stills. Distillery Manager Kenny Gray was given a lifetime achievement award in 2008 by the Malt Advocate magazine.

How you should drink Oban

Straight On the rocks With a bit of water With club soda With ginger ale

Types of Oban Available

Oban 14-Year-Old Scotch Whisky Oban 18-Year-Old Scotch Whisky Oban Distillers Edition Scotch Whisky

Square One Organic Spirits

Categories:Vodka

About Square One Organic Spirits

Founder: Allison Evanow Year Founded: 2006 Distillery Location: Rigby, Idaho Master Distiller / Blender: Bill Scott, Master Distiller

Square One Organic Spirits Essential Facts

Its organic. Square One Vodka is made from 100% organic rye and water fresh from the Teton Range in Wyoming.

Really, its organic. There are no GMO yeasts, chemical additives or synthetic de-foaming agents used in the production of Square One Vodka. Seriously, were talking really organic here. Even the brands labels are a paper-free blend of bamboo, sugarcane and cotton. The Square One Botanical Spirit is flavored with pear, rose, chamomile, lemon verbena, lavender, rosemary, coriander and citrus peel.

How you should drink Square One Organic Spirits

Straight In cocktails (Elixir Bloody Mary, Organic Moscow Mule, Whatamelon, Front Porch Swing, The Maxwell Cocktail, Chi Chi Organico, Elderflower Fizz, Country Thyme, The Ruby Patch, Ruby Chai Appletini)

Types of Square One Organic Spirits Available

Square One Organic Vodka Square One Cucumber Vodka Square One Botanical Spirit Square One Basil

Patrn Tequila

Categories:Tequila

About Patrn Tequila

Founder: John Paul DeJoria and Martin Crowley Year Founded: 1989 Distillery Location: Jalisco, Mexico Master Distiller / Blender: Francisco Alcaraz, Master Distiller

Patrn Tequila Essential Facts

Patrn is the biggest selling ultra-premium tequila in the US. John Paul DeJorias other huge success is his line of Paul Mitchell hair care products which he cofounded. Each bottle is hand-labeled and inspectedover 60 hands touch every bottle of Patrn before it leaves the distillery. The brand is one of the few tequilas to still use the traditional stone wheel, called a tahona, to crush its agave.

How you should drink Patrn Tequila

Straight With a Sangrita In cocktails (Patrn Pineapple, Espresso Martini, Spiced Chocolate, Patrn Perfect Cosmo, Rubia Bonita, The Ultimat Blueberry Freeze, Tequila Mockingbird, Patrn Pomegranate, Patrn Grapefruit)

Types of Patrn Tequila Available

Patrn Silver Gran Patrn Patrn Reposado Patrn Aejo Patrn XO Caf Patrn Citrnge Patrn Burdeos

George Dickel

Categories:Bourbon / American Whiskey, Rye Whiskey

About George Dickel

Founder: George and Augusta Dickel Year Founded: 1870 Distillery Location: Normandy, Tennessee Master Distiller / Blender: John Lunn, Master Distiller

George Dickel Essential Facts

While Dickel is American whiskey, its not bourbon. Technically, it is Tennessee whiskey primarily because the spirit is filtered through charcoal before being aged. The only other brand to do that is Jack Daniels. If you visit, you can send your favorite drinking buddy a postcard without leaving the premises. Dickel claims to be the only distillery in the country to have its own working US Post Office branch on-site.

How you should drink George Dickel

Straight On the rocks With a bit of water With club soda With ginger ale

Types of George Dickel Available

George Dickel Tennessee Whisky George Dickel No.8 George Dickel No.12 George Dickel Barrel Select George Dickel Rye Whiskey

Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur

Categories:Liqueurs

About Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur

Founder: N.J. Sky Cooper Year Founded: 1982 Distillery Location: Loire Valley, France Master Distiller / Blender: Jean Phillipe

Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur Essential Facts

Chambords recipe, according to the company, takes after a raspberry liqueur made in the Loire Valley in the late 1600s. The liqueur is created from raspberries, blackberries, Madagascar vanilla, Moroccan citrus peel, honey, cognac and herbs and spices.

How you should drink Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur

In cocktails (Rhode Island Red, Chambord Kir Royale, Finlandia Vodka Helsinki Mule, Chambord Mimosa, Honey Berry Sling, Hey Bulldog!, Sex on the Beach, Honey Deuce, Finlandia Vodka Cranberry French Martini, Finlandia Vodka Wild Berritini)

Types of Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur Available

Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur

Titos Handmade Vodka

Categories:Vodka

About Titos Handmade Vodka

Founder: Tito Beveridge Year Founded: 1995 Distillery Location: Austin, Texas Master Distiller / Blender: Tito Beveridge

Titos Handmade Vodka Essential Facts

Founder Tito Beveridge holds degrees in geology and geophysics and worked for many years in the oil-and-gas industry before starting the brand. The brand was awarded Texas first distilling license.

How you should drink Titos Handmade Vodka

Straight

Types of Titos Handmade Vodka Available

Titos Handmade Vodka

DeLen

Categories:Tequila

About DeLen
Founder: Brent Hocking Year Founded: 2008 Distillery Location: Purisima Del Rincon, Mexico Master Distiller / Blender: Brent Hocking

DeLen Essential Facts

Jewelry designer Bill Wall fashioned DeLens signature sterling silver bottle stopper. The brands aejo tequila is aged in barrels that previously held French sauternes wine.

How you should drink DeLen

Straight

With a Sangrita

Types of DeLen Available

DeLen Diamante DeLen Reposado DeLen Aejo DeLen Extra Aejo DeLen Lena

Lucid Absinthe

Categories:Absinthe

About Lucid Absinthe

Founder: Ted Breaux Year Founded: 2007 Distillery Location: The Combier Distillery, Saumur, France Visitor Center: There is a visitor center at the distillery. Master Distiller / Blender: Ted Breaux

Lucid Absinthe Essential Facts

Lucid was the first absinthe brand to be allowed back on American store shelves after a 95-year absence. Lucid is historically accurate, is made using grande wormwood and contains thujone.

How you should drink Lucid Absinthe

With a bit of water In cocktails (Lucid Frappe, Mint Muse, Orange Poppy, Stars and Stripes)

Types of Lucid Absinthe Available

Lucid Absinthe

Grand Marnier

Categories:Liqueurs

About Grand Marnier

Founder: Louis-Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle Year Founded: 1880 Distillery Location: Neauphle-Le-Chteau, France Master Distiller / Blender: Patrick Raguenaud, Cellar Master

Grand Marnier Essential Facts

How popular is Grand Marnier? Every two seconds a bottle of the liqueur is sold somewhere in the world. Descendents of the brands founder Louis-Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle still own Grand Marnier.

How you should drink Grand Marnier

Neat In cocktails (Forbidden Apple, The Brotherhood, Grand Marniers Smash, The Lanesborough, USS Richmond Punch, Grand Tea, White Sangria, B-52, Grand Coffee, Perfect Storm)

Types of Grand Marnier Available

Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge Navan Cherry Marnier Louis-Alexandre Cuve du Centenaire Cuve du Cent Cinquantenaire Pineau Des Charentes Marnier

High West Distillery

Categories:Rye Whiskey, Vodka

About High West Distillery

Founder: David Perkins Year Founded: 2004 Distillery Location: Park City, Utah Visitor Center: High West Distillery & Saloon 703 Park Ave Park City, UT Tel: 435 649 8300 Master Distiller / Blender: David Perkins and Brendan Coyle

High West Distillery Essential Facts

The distillery is located at an altitude of 7,000 feet. High West is the first distillery to open in Utah since the 1870s. Its restaurant has the largest selection of whiskies and wines by the glass in this famously dry state. It also has the distinction of being the only ski-in distillery and restaurant in the world.

How you should drink High West Distillery

The Rocky Mountain ryes can be drunk neat, with ice or water. Rendezvous Rye can be drunk neat, with ice or water. It also works well in cocktails (Manhattan, Sazerac, Old Fashioned) High West Bourye is produced to be sipped neat or drunk with a bit of water. The vodkas can be drunk neat

Types of High West Distillery Available

Rendezvous Rye Rocky Mountain Rye 16-Year-Old Rocky Mountain Rye 21-Year-Old High West Bourye High West Vodka 7000 High West Peach Vodka

Ultimat

Categories:Vodka

About Ultimat
Year Founded: 2002 Distillery Location: Poland

Ultimat Essential Facts

The vodka is made from rye, potatoes and wheat. Ultimat uses a ceramic candlelight filtration to remove impurities.

How you should drink Ultimat

Straight In cocktails (The Ultimat Blueberry Freeze, The Ultimat Dill)

Types of Ultimat Available

Ultimat Vodka

Old Overholt Rye Whiskey

Categories:Rye Whiskey

About Old Overholt Rye Whiskey

Founder: Abraham Overholt Year Founded: 1810 Master Distiller / Blender: Fred Noe, Master Distiller

Old Overholt Rye Whiskey Essential Facts

The whiskey was supposedly the drink of choice for Doc Holliday, infamous gunfighter and gambler. The brand was founded by and named for Abraham Overholt, a farmer and distiller who was also the grandfather of American industrialist Henry Clay Frick.

How you should drink Old Overholt Rye Whiskey

Straight On the rocks With ginger ale In cocktails (Manhattan, Sazerac, Old Fashioned)

Types of Old Overholt Rye Whiskey Available

Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey

Botran Rum

Categories:Rum

About Botran Rum

Founder: The Botran family Year Founded: 1954 Distillery Location: Tulula, Guatemala Master Distiller / Blender: Lorena Vsquez, Master Distiller

Botran Rum Essential Facts

Unlike most other rums, Botran is made from freshly pressed sugar cane. The rum is aged in a range of casks, including former American whiskey, sherry and port barrels.

How you should drink Botran Rum

Straight With cola

Types of Botran Rum Available

Botran Reserva Botran Solera 1893

Pike Creek Whisky

Categories:Canadian Whisky

About Pike Creek Whisky

Year Founded: 2012 Distillery Location: Pike Creek, Ontario, Canada Master Distiller / Blender: Dr. Don Livermore

Pike Creek Whisky Essential Facts

Pike Creek is first aged in American oak and then finished in former port barrels. The warehouse where the barrels are aged is not climate-controlled; the dramatic swings in temperature promote more interaction between whisky and wood.

How you should drink Pike Creek Whisky

Neat On the rocks

Types of Pike Creek Whisky Available

Pike Creek Whisky

Pisco Portn

Categories:Pisco

About Pisco Portn

Founder: Bill and Brent Kallop Year Founded: 2010 Distillery Location: Ica, Per Visitor Center: Hacienda La Caravedo Distillery Ica, Peru Email: tourslacaravedo@piscoporton.com Tel: +511 711 7800 Master Distiller / Blender: Johnny Schuler

Pisco Portn Essential Facts

Pisco Portn is made with three varieties of grapes, and approximately 15 pounds of fruit goes into each bottle. The brands distillery is also green, with a roof garden that helps cut down on CO2 emissions. The water from distillation is even cleaned and used to irrigate the vineyard.

How you should drink Pisco Portn

In cocktails (Scarlet Glow, Pisco Sour, Pisco Punch)

Types of Pisco Portn Available

Pisco Portn

Tuthilltown Spirits

Categories:Bourbon / American Whiskey, Rum, Rye Whiskey, Vodka

About Tuthilltown Spirits

Founder: Ralph Erenzo, Vicki Morgan and Brian Lee Year Founded: 2001 Distillery Location: Gardiner, New York Visitor Center: 14 Gristmill Lane Gardiner, NY Tel: 845 633 8734 Master Distiller / Blender: Brian Lee, Distiller; Ralph Erenzo, Distiller; Gable Erenzo, Distiller; Joel Elder, Distiller

Tuthilltown Spirits Essential Facts

Tuthilltown is the first whiskey distillery in New York since Prohibition.

Love the brands spirits? You can buy three-gallon casks of its whiskey, which yield 18 to 27 bottles each. You can also purchase a five-, seven- or 14-gallon cask.

How you should drink Tuthilltown Spirits

Straight On the rocks In cocktails (Two-Hit Fig Punch, Manhattan, Hudson Rob Roy, The Beatnik)

Types of Tuthilltown Spirits Available

Tuthilltown Government Warning Rye Tuthilltown New York Whiskey Hudson Single Malt Whiskey Hudson River Rum Hudson Manhattan Rye Whiskey Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey Hudson 4-Grain Bourbon Hudson Maple Cask Rye Whiskey Spirit of the Hudson Vodka Hudson New York Corn Whiskey Heart of the Hudson Vodka

Goslings Rum

Categories:Rum

About Goslings Rum

Founder: James Gosling Year Founded: 1806 Distillery Location: Hamilton, Bermuda

Goslings Rum Essential Facts

The official Dark n Stormy recipe calls for Goslsings Black Seal Rum. It is the national drink of Bermuda. Goslings has remained a family business for over two hundred years.

How you should drink Goslings Rum

Straight with cola In cocktails (Dark n Stormy, Bermuda Rum Swizzle)

Types of Goslings Rum Available

Black Seal Rum Gold Rum Old Rum Ginger Beer

Bluecoat Gin

Categories:Gin

About Bluecoat Gin

Founder: Andrew Auwerda, Robert John Cassell and Timothy Yarnall Year Founded: 2005 Distillery Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Master Distiller / Blender: Master Distiller Robert John Cassell

Bluecoat Gin Essential Facts

Bluecoat is distilled five times in a custom-built, hand-hammered copper pot still. The brand only uses certified organic botanicals to flavor the gin, including juniper berries and a blend of American orange and lemon peels. Bluecoats sister brands are Penn1681 Vodka and Vieux Carr Absinthe.

How you should drink Bluecoat Gin

With tonic In cocktails (Citius, Altius, Fortius)

Types of Bluecoat Gin Available

Bluecoat Gin

Crown Royal Canadian Whisky

Categories:Canadian Whisky

About Crown Royal Canadian Whisky

Founder: Samuel Bronfman Year Founded: 1939 Distillery Location: Gimli Distillery, Manitoba, Canada Master Distiller / Blender: Andrew Mackay

Crown Royal Canadian Whisky Essential Facts

The brand was created to honor King George VI and Queen Elizabeths first trip to Canada. Crown Royal is the top-selling Canadian whisky in the world.

How you should drink Crown Royal Canadian Whisky

Neat On the rocks

Types of Crown Royal Canadian Whisky Available

Crown Royal Deluxe Crown Royal Black Crown Royal Maple Finished Whisky Crown Royal Reserve Crown Royal XR (Extra Rare)

Smirnoff

Categories:Vodka

About Smirnoff
Founder: Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov Year Founded: 1860s Distillery Location: USA

Smirnoff Essential Facts

Smirnoff sells more than 25 million 9-liter cases every year and is the best selling vodka in the world. Smirnoff was the first company to use charcoal as a filter for vodka.

How you should drink Smirnoff

Straight

Types of Smirnoff Available

Smirnoff No. 21 Smirnoff Black Ice Smirnoff Blue Label Smirnoff Blueberry Twist Smirnoff Citrus Twist Smirnoff Cranberry Twist Smirnoff Green Apple Twist Smirnoff Lemon Twist

Smirnoff Orange Twist Smirnoff Raspberry Twist Smirnoff Red Label Smirnoff Silver Label Smirnoff Ice Smirnoff Vanilla Twist Smirnoff Strawberry Twist Smirnoff Maracuja Twist Smirnoff Lime Twist Smirnoff Black Cherry Twist Smirnoff Watermelon Twist

Campo de Encanto Pisco

Categories:Pisco

About Campo de Encanto Pisco

Founder: Carlos Ruben Romero-Gamero, Walter Moore and Duggan McDonnell Year Founded: 2008 Distillery Location: Ica Valley, Per Master Distiller / Blender: Carlos Ruben Romero-Gamero

Campo de Encanto Pisco Essential Facts

In its first year of production, Campo de Encanto won Perus Gran Medalla de Oro, the countrys highest award for pisco distillers.

The brand was co-founded by all-star San Francisco bartender Duggan McDonnell, who runs Cantina.

How you should drink Campo de Encanto Pisco

In cocktails (Pisco Sour, Pisco Punch)

Types of Campo de Encanto Pisco Available

Grand & Noble Acholado Distillers Reserve Single Vineyard Quebranta Distillers Reserve Single Vineyard Moscatel

Ardbeg

Categories:Scotch

About Ardbeg
Founder: The MacDougall Family Year Founded: 1815 Distillery Location: Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland Visitor Center: Ardbeg Distillery Port Ellen,

Islay, Scotland Tel: 011 44 1496 302244 Master Distiller / Blender: Michael Heads, Distillery Manager

Ardbeg Essential Facts

The Islay distillery was mothballed in 1981. It reopened for good in 1997 and began producing whisky regularly. Ardbeg Supernova was named Scotch Whisky of the Year in the 2010 edition of Jim Murrays Whisky Bible. The name Ardbeg is Gaelic for small headland.

How you should drink Ardbeg

Straight On the rocks With a bit of water With club soda

Types of Ardbeg Available

Ardbeg 10-Year-Old Ardbeg Uigeadail Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist 1990 Ardbeg Corryvrecken Ardbeg Supernova Ardbeg Double Barrel

Fair Vodka

Categories:Vodka

About Fair Vodka

Founder: Alexandre Koiransky Year Founded: 2009 Distillery Location: Cognac, France

Fair Vodka Essential Facts

Fair is the worlds first line of Fair Trade Certified spirits. The vodka is made from South American quinoa grown at 10,000 feet above sea level.

How you should drink Fair Vodka

Neat On the rocks In cocktails

Types of Fair Vodka Available

Fair Quinoa Vodka

Crystal Head Vodka

Categories:Vodka

About Crystal Head Vodka

Founder: Dan Aykroyd Year Founded: 2008 Distillery Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Master Distiller / Blender: Phil Power, master distiller

Crystal Head Vodka Essential Facts

American artist John Alexander designed Crystal Heads famous bottle. Crystal Head Vodka was not only created by a celebrity but is also a favorite of rock legend Keith Richards and actor Johnny Depp.

How you should drink Crystal Head Vodka

Straight

Types of Crystal Head Vodka Available

Crystal Head Vodka

Milagro Tequila

Categories:Tequila

About Milagro Tequila

Founder: Daniel Schneeweiss and Moises Guindi Year Founded: 1997 Visitor Center: La Puerta 309, Del Carmen, 47690 Tepatitln de Morelos, Jalisco, Mexico +52 378 782 4859 Master Distiller / Blender: Pedro Juarez

Milagro Tequila Essential Facts

Founders Daniel Schneeweiss and Moises Guindi met in college and decided to start a tequila brand. Milagro Tequila is distilled twice in a pot still and then a third time in a stainless-steel column still.

How you should drink Milagro Tequila

Straight With a Sangrita In cocktails (Margarita, Paloma)

Types of Milagro Tequila Available

Milagro Silver Milagro Reposado Milagro Aejo Milagro Select Barrel Reserve Silver Milagro Select Barrel Reserve Reposado Milagro Select Barrel Reserve Aejo

Beefeater Gin

Categories:Gin

About Beefeater Gin

Founder: James Burrough Year Founded: 1863 Distillery Location: Kennington, London, England Master Distiller / Blender: Desmond Payne, Master Distiller

Beefeater Gin Essential Facts

Beefeater was the only gin available on the Queen Elizabeth 2s maiden voyage in 1969. Need a bartending refresher course? On Beefeaters website, there are videos of mixologist Jacques Bezuidenhout shaking up nine different classic cocktails, including the Negroni, the Vesper and the White Lady.

How you should drink Beefeater Gin

With tonic In cocktails (Nick & Nora Dry Martini, The Shifting Sands, 24 Sour, Negroni, House-made Clover Club, Dry Martini, Beefeater Tom Collins, Beefeater French 75, 24 Martini, Everest)

Types of Beefeater Gin Available

Beefeater London Dry Gin Beefeater 24 Gin

Kappa Pisco

Categories:Pisco

About Kappa Pisco

Founder: Marnier-Lapostolle family Year Founded: 2011 Distillery Location: Elqui Valley, Chile Master Distiller / Blender: Patrick Raguenaud

Kappa Pisco Essential Facts

Kappas name comes from the Kappa Crucis star cluster, which is visible in the southern hemisphere. The spirit is distilled from two different types of muscat grapes.

How you should drink Kappa Pisco

In cocktails (Pisco Sour, Pisco Punch)

Types of Kappa Pisco Available

Kappa Pisco

The Kraken Black Spiced Rum

Categories:Rum

About The Kraken Black Spiced Rum

Year Founded: Kraken Rum was founded in 2009 Distillery Location: Trinidad & Tobago

The Kraken Black Spiced Rum Essential Facts

Kraken takes its name from a mythological sea beast that is said to attack ships sailing the Atlantic. The rum in the spirit is made from molasses and is aged for 12 to 24 months. The liquor is then flavored with a number of spices, including cinnamon, ginger and clove.

How you should drink The Kraken Black Spiced Rum

Straight With cola In cocktails

Types of The Kraken Black Spiced Rum Available

The Kraken Black Spiced Rum

Pernod Absinthe

Categories:Absinthe

About Pernod Absinthe

Founder: Henri-Louis Pernod Year Founded: 1805 Distillery Location: Marseille, France

Pernod Absinthe Essential Facts

While Pernods absinthe is not hallucinogenic, its not for the faint of heart: Its 136-proof. The brand calls itself the original absinthe, since its founder Henri-Louis Pernod helped create the first commercial absinthe distillery in 1798. In late 2013, Pernod Absinthe returned to its original formula. The spirit is now made using the same ingredients as in the early 1800s. Absinthe was banned in the United States in 1912. Pernod reintroduced its spirit to America in 2007 after it became legal again.

How you should drink Pernod Absinthe

In cocktails (Brian Boru, Sans-Culottes, The Green Beast) With a bit of water

Types of Pernod Absinthe Available

Pernod Absinthe

Finlandia Vodka

Categories:Vodka

About Finlandia Vodka

Year Founded: 1970 Distillery Location: Koskenkorva, Finland

Finlandia Vodka Essential Facts

The Scandinavian vodka is made from six-row barley and water from a centuries old glacial spring. Finlandia was one of the first imported vodkas sold in the US. Its now owned by Brown-Forman, which also owns Jack Daniels, Chambord and Woodford Reserve.

How you should drink Finlandia Vodka

Straight In cocktails (Finlandia Vodka Helsinki Mule, Finlandia Vodka Midnight Sun Martini, Finlandia Vodka Cranberry French Martini, Finlandia Vodka Wild Berritini)

Types of Finlandia Vodka Available

Finlandia Vodka Finlandia Cranberry Fusion Vodka Finlandia Lime Fusion Vodka Finlandia Mango Fusion Vodka Finlandia Wild Berries Fusion Vodka Finlandia Grapefruit Fusion Vodka Finlandia Tangerine Fusion Vodka Finlandia Blackcurrant Fusion Vodka

Charbay

Categories:Bourbon / American Whiskey, Brandy / Cognac, Liqueurs, Rum, Tequila, Vodka

About Charbay
Founder: Miles and Susan Karakasevic Year Founded: 1983 Distillery Location: St Helena, Napa Valley, California Visitor Center:

4001 Spring Mountain Road St Helena, Napa Valley, California Tel: 707 963 9327 Master Distiller / Blender: Miles Karakasevic, Master Distiller; Marko Karakasevic, Master Distiller

Charbay Essential Facts

Marko Karakasevic is the 13th-generation master distiller in his family. The brand flavors its award-winning vodka with whole fruit and doesnt use any artificial essences, perfumes, dyes or fragrances.

Types of Charbay Available

Charbay Clear Vodka Charbay Blood Orange Vodka Charbay Meyer Lemon Vodka Charbay Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka Charbay Green Tea Vodka Charbay Red Raspberry Vodka Charbay Pomegranate Vodka Charbay Tequila Blanco Charbay Whiskey Charbay Tahitian Vanilla Bean Rum Charbay Grappa Charbay Pastis

Rmy Martin Cognac

Categories:Brandy / Cognac

About Rmy Martin Cognac

Founder: Rmy Martin Year Founded: 1724 Distillery Location: Cognac, France Visitor Center: The House of Rmy Martin in Cognac 20 rue de la Socite Vinicole, 16 100 Cognac Tel: 33 5 45 35 76 66 visites.remymartin@remy-cointreau.com Master Distiller / Blender: Pierrette Trichet, Cellar Master

Rmy Martin Cognac Essential Facts

Rmy Martin has been referenced by many rappers, including Dr. Dre, Ja Rule and Notorious B.I.G. The brand was first imported to the United States in 1937.

How you should drink Rmy Martin Cognac

Straight In cocktails (The Bow Tie, Cognac Mint Julep, The Royal Crest)

Types of Rmy Martin Cognac Available

Rmy Martin Grand Cru Rmy Martin VSOP Rmy Martin 1738 Accord Royal Rmy Martin Club Rmy Martin XO Excellence Rmy Martin Extra Rmy Martin VSOP Premier Cru Rmy Martin Xo Premier Cru Rmy Martin Vintage 1988 Rmy Martin Louis XIII Rmy Martin V