Pineapple rum used to be a thing. Then it waned in popularity. Now it's back thanks to Plantation and author David Wondrich, who are doing the lord's work. Overall Rating: ★★★
You've probably seen this bottle at your grandfather's house. Odd that you probably know more about whisky at this point than your grandfather does. Overall Rating: ★☆☆
If you're looking for a "wheater" bourbon to see what the category is all about, I'd say there are better locks to shove your key into. Overall Rating: ★☆☆
We're all about praising value here at Spirit Animal, so here's one of the most praiseworthy blended scotches extant. The price here is almost absurdly low for the quality of the bottle. Overall Rating: ★★★
Aviation is something of a paradox: a "light" gin. It's the forefather of a New American gin style that's tasty, but certainly not for everyone or for all applications. Overall Rating: ★★☆
Sometimes we buy an expensive bottle of scotch almost knowing that it can't live up to our expectations for the price point. But when it does, boy is it a treat. Overall Rating: ★★☆
Well, it isn't bad, but it's certainly one of the most boring rums I've had. I'd call it vanilla, but that would give readers the false hope of it tasting like something. Overall Rating: ★☆☆
Yes, it's a $14 brandy. By all accounts it should be terrible, but either I'm a broken person or there's a lot of value and comfort here.
Overall Rating: ★★☆
Think gin tastes like drinking a Christmas tree? Imagine if a gin was made from actual Christmas trees. Now imagine the stuff being jaw-droppingly good. Overall Rating: ★★★
It's close to a bourbon, but not quite: it's a wheat whiskey. There aren't many of them, and if Bernheim is representative of the category, it's a shame there aren't more. Overall Rating: ★★☆
Weirdo triangular bottle notwithstanding, the Dimple Pinch 15 is pretty underwhelming. Sure, it was Walter White's favorite pour, but look where that got him. Overall Rating: ★☆☆
You put yourself on an island when you pick your favorites, but so be it: I think the Highland Park 18 is one of the most exceptional scotches I've had the pleasure of consuming. Overall Rating: ★★★
Nobody really expects anything from this spartan-looking bottle. Until they take a sip and have to hunt around on the floor to see where their jaw went. A favorite of mine and a future favorite of yours. Overall Rating: ★★★
Tito's might be questionable with respect to whether it's handmade or not. It's unquestionably a good mixer at a price point that makes it a no-brainer when it comes to choosing a house vodka. Overall Rating: ★★☆
Mezcal is pretty polarizing. If you've wanted to dip your toe into the water, the El Silencio black bottle is a good starting point, but it's certainly not for everyone. Overall Rating: ★★☆
A stupendous tequila that most have never heard of. If you've never had a "good" tequila you could enjoy neat and want your mind blown, this should be a mandatory starting point.
Overall Rating: ★★★
Unless something worse comes along, this is the biggest stinker of maybe 300-some odd whiskies I've tried. Let me lead you by the hand into an explanation of why Pendleton is simultaneously terrible and ponderously dumb.
Overall Rating: ⃠
Maybe being a vodka for gin drinkers is something of a dubious selling point, but I buy Belvedere because it's actually distinctive. If you're normally dismissive of the spirit category, this is a good product that could lead to a difference of opinion.
Overall Rating: ★★☆
A rum you've probably never heard of at a quality and price point that will make you take notice. Thanks, Dominican Republic!
Overall Rating: ★★☆
A lot of people (unfairly) pass over the entire Glenlivet range figuring the distillery is too big to be good. Those people would be missing out on the 15.
Overall Rating: ★★☆