NEFT Vodka

NEFT Vodka

An Austrian Vodka masquerading as a Russian product? Boy, you're just full of surprises, aren't you, NEFT?
Overall Rating: ★☆☆

Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon

Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon

Everything’s bigger in Texas! No surprise, then, that the Lone Star State would produce such a delightful ass-kicker.
Overall Rating: ★★★

Stoli Elit

Stoli Elit

I’m not going to say that you can safely ignore anything calling itself a “luxury vodka,” and it’s not like people won’t enjoy this, but in a saturated market being good enough isn’t enough.
Overall Rating: ★☆☆

Arshak II Armenian Brandy (3 year VS)

Arshak II Armenian Brandy (3 year VS)

Underpromise, overdeliver. It's an old axiom any business owner would do well to internalize, and Arshak II is a shining example of how this works in a niche category of spirits.
Overall Rating: ★★☆

Johnnie Walker "White Walker" Scotch

Johnnie Walker "White Walker" Scotch

Maybe it’s better if you never watched Game of Thrones. If so, you can fully enjoy the value of a heavily-discounted whisky without ever having to know the details of why the price fell like a rock.
Overall Rating: ★★☆

Seagram's 7 Blended Whiskey

Seagram's 7 Blended Whiskey

Maybe just about the worst whiskey you could buy. I argue it’s so bad, it’s actually instructive of what makes a bad whiskey in general.
Overall Rating: ⦸

Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Edition

Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Edition

Perhaps the first true “cask strength” bourbon I’ve written about here, and certainly one worthy of mentioning to adventurous drinkers.
Overall Rating: ★★☆

Tanqueray Gin

Tanqueray Gin

A “supermarket” gin if there ever was one, true. But it’s also true that there might not be any better example of the London Dry gin style.
Overall Rating: ★★☆

Johnnie Walker Black Label

Johnnie Walker Black Label

If you ask me, Johnnie Walker Black label is a “good enough” whisky that's made just the slightest bit better by the fact that it's available everywhere. It's interesting enough as a product to take a critical look at.
Overall Rating: ★★☆

Doctor Bird Jamaican Rum

Doctor Bird Jamaican Rum

Now I know about the bird. I still don't know if the bird is the word.
Overall Rating: ★☆☆

Green Spot Irish Whiskey

Green Spot Irish Whiskey

Not the most expensive Irish, nor the fanciest, but it’s permanently on my mind when it comes to gifting for several good reasons.
Overall Rating: ★★★

Beluga Allure Russian Vodka

Beluga Allure Russian Vodka

It’s been some time since we saw a Vodka around these parts. Time to dig into one that turned out to be surprisingly good!
Overall Rating: ★★★