Published November 2020 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits, with taste ratings (last month’s column here):
—Lot 20 of St. George Single Malt Whiskey (Alameda/Bay Area, CA)
—Ojo de Tigre Mezcal (Oaxaca, Mexico)
—Amass Gin (Los Angeles & Copenhagen)
—Plantation Isle of Fiji Rum and Plantation Fiji 2005 Vintage Limited Edition Rum (Fiji)
—The GlenDronach Kingsman Edition 1989 Vintage (Scotland)
—Aberfeldy 18 and 20 year Scotch (Scotland)
—Benriach The Original & Smoky Ten, The Original & Smoky Twelve (Scotland)
—Callisto Botanical Rum (California)
—Still Austin Whiskey (Austin, TX)
—Rootstock Cider & Spirits 5-Year Bourbon-Barrel Aged Applejack (Upstate NY)
—Humboldt Distillery Organic Vodka (Humboldt County, CA)
—Wonderland Blend of Straight Whiskeys (Muskegon, MI)
Plantation Fiji 2005 —Photo Courtesy of Carton Lifestyle
Amass Dry Gin — Photo Courtesy of Amass
Humboldt Distillery Organic Vodka — Photo Courtesy of Humboldt Distillery