The geographic reference to “London” in London Dry Gin does not mean the gin is distilled in London but rather refers to a particular process how London Dry Gin is made. It requires a neutral base spirit to be distilled to at least 96% ABV. No synthetic botanicals can be used. Post distillation water canContinue reading “RKS CANADIAN Spirits: Seventh Heaven Premium CANADIAN London Dry Gin”
Category Archives: Spirits
Rude Awakening for United States Wines and Spirits at one of The Largest Buyers of Liquor in the World: The LCBO Greets Trumpian Tariffs
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario is busily removing all American alcohol from its shelves.
(Trump Tariff Wars) News Release – Manitoba- Sales of United States Alcohol in the Province of Manitoba
February 2, 2025 Manitoba Government to Pull American Alcohol Products Off Shelves In response to United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the Manitoba government is issuing a directive to Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MBLL) to stop the sale of American products in the province, Premier Wab Kinew announced today. “Trump’s tariff tax is an attackContinue reading “(Trump Tariff Wars) News Release – Manitoba- Sales of United States Alcohol in the Province of Manitoba”
RKS Literature: Tarus Bulba on Women and Vodka (Nikolai Gogol)
“Enough! Enough whining, old woman. Cossacks aren’t Cossacks so they can hobnob with women! Given half a chance you’d hide them under your skirt and sit on them like a hen. Off with you, quick, and get the table ready. Lay out everything we have. No need for fritters and poppyseed cakes, or any otherContinue reading “RKS Literature: Tarus Bulba on Women and Vodka (Nikolai Gogol)”
RKS Spirits: Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
The Monkey Shoulder website states that Monkey Shoulder was originally crafted for mixing. The website statement is heretical to the seasoned mature scotch whisky drinker who might wither in discomfort when asked to make cocktails with scotch whisky! But if you ain’t tried it don’t knock it! After being in Greece this September I canContinue reading “RKS Spirits: Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky”
RKS Spirits: Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whisky; Go Neat Young Man!
Tullamore D.E.W. Irish whisky is a blend of grain whisky, malt whisky and pot still whisky triple cask matured in traditional refill barrels, ex-bourbon barrels and ex-sherry butts. Served Neat Notes of apricot, peach, orange marmalade and ginger. It is somewhat less fiery on the palate than scotch whisky and you might want to sayContinue reading “RKS Spirits: Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whisky; Go Neat Young Man!”
RKS Spirits: J&B Rare Blended Scotch Whisky
I discovered that J&B Blended Scotch Whisky is a perfect match for shortbread cookies, pastries or cakes with a noticeable honey component such as baklava. It also is the perfect scotch to use in my Scotch Lentils recipe that called for a single malt scotch to be used however unlike J&B scotch whisky the singleContinue reading “RKS Spirits: J&B Rare Blended Scotch Whisky”
RKS Spirits: Glenfiddich 12-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch: Memory Lane and Scotch Schizophrenia
Glenfiddich in the scotch world is a tried, true and tested name. The scotch was matured in Oloroso Sherry and Bourbon casks. Glenfiddich has been family owned and run for five generations and counting quite like the Symington’s Port dynasty in Portugal’s Douro Valley. As memory serves me I recall early experiences with spirits aboardContinue reading “RKS Spirits: Glenfiddich 12-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch: Memory Lane and Scotch Schizophrenia”
El Tequileño Reposado Gran Reserva Tequila
As far as spirits go Tequila does not hit my ranking at all. That is not Tequila’s fault but mine perhaps as a result of memories of not so good Tequila in Mexico years ago. But I will admit it crawled from the pages of “Under the Volcano” by Malcom Lowry into superstar status inContinue reading “El Tequileño Reposado Gran Reserva Tequila”
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