Archive for: Spirit Reviews

George’s Rants and Raves: Corbin Vodka

George’s Rants and Raves: Corbin Vodka

I swear you can take just about anything with some sugar content and distill it into vodka. I’m really surprised someone hasn’t already tried to make vodka out...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey

George’s Rants and Raves: Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey

What do Irish Whiskey and politics have in common? Why of course, one makes the other more palatable. The more Whiskey you drink the more palatable politics becomes....

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George’s Rants and Raves: Prairie Organic Vodka Review

George’s Rants and Raves: Prairie Organic Vodka Review

I’ve heard of Little House on The Prairie and A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor, but I’ve never heard of Prairie Organic Vodka. On top of that,...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Blue Nectar Tequila

George’s Rants and Raves: Blue Nectar Tequila

You’ve undoubtedly heard that old adage about the squeaky wheel getting the grease, but have you ever heard the one about the raving reporter getting the goodies?...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Zodiac Vodka

George’s Rants and Raves: Zodiac Vodka

What can you do with Idaho potatoes, Rocky Mountain spring water, and Canadian birch charcoal? Even though a barbeque comes to mind first, that isn’t the right...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Craigellachie Scotch Review

George’s Rants and Raves: Craigellachie Scotch Review

If that theorem I proposed last week holds true (that you can always tell a good scotch by the fact that the name is impossible to pronounce, even harder to spell...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Martin Miller’s Gin

George’s Rants and Raves: Martin Miller’s Gin

I’ve said it before and I find that I must say it again; thank God for the eccentric, idle rich.  Because of them, we have some of the finest spirits produced...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Death’s Door Gin

George’s Rants and Raves: Death’s Door Gin

As everyone knows, first impressions are very important.  When I first laid my eyes on this bottle of gin, my first impression was – are these people crazy...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Ungava Gin

George’s Rants and Raves: Ungava Gin

Have you ever heard the one about the Eskimo and the gin? Now, doesn’t that sound like the intro to an insensitive, racist, slanderous, offensive, pejorative,...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Citadelle Gin

George’s Rants and Raves: Citadelle Gin

Ahhh, the French, either you love them or hate them, but there’s no getting around them. I find myself leaning towards being a Francophile, after all they produce...

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