Spirit Reviews

We love writing about spirits. While we’ve had hundreds of rums, as of March 2019 we’ve just started formally reviewing them, and you can find our catalog of rum reviews, and history about the spirit in our Rum Reviews section.

We’ve picked up the pace on whisky reviews, and have amassed a small arsenal of reviews. You can also learn more about our spirit tasting and review process. Some of our favorites recently have been from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), so we put together a comprehensive guide to SMWS bottle numbers, because a lot of the other ones we found weren’t up to date and were missing things.

We accept Rum and Whisky samples and you can learn more about how to reach us on our contact us page.

Cocktail with star anise garnish
Vodka, grapefruit - and anise. It somehow all works though! Thanks Jim Meehan.
Whisky glass next to bottle on busy bar with lighting behind
Alcoholic oatmeal raisin cookie
Whisky glass next to green bottle in front of well lit bar
Not representative of how good SMWS can be.
Cocktail in front of bottle of whisky and two plants
Gateway Bourbon cocktail, gets you hooked on the oaky American stuff.
For Sherry Week, we are doing a Perfect Rob Roy with PX Sherry.
Whisky glass next to many whisky bottles
Tastes likes it noses. There’s a light bandage component weaved in with honeysuckle, cantaloupe, and lemon. The taste is rather
Cocktail with lemon twist garnish
Straightforward 3-ingredient cocktail from Prizefighter in Emeryville
Whisky next to glass reflected in mirror
Review of the 2015 15th anniversary Flaming Heart limited edition by Compass Box
Cocktail with cherry tomato garnish
Peaty drink with scotch and tomato.
Rum fire and fino sherry cocktail