The BEST of the WEST
PENDLETON WHISKY MEETS THE SMITH FORK RANCH The River House is one of several guest cabins located on the ranch. - Photo by Audrey Pavia When I received an invitation to visit the Smith Fork Ranch i [...]
KINDRED SPIRITS SAMMY HAGAR & ADAM LEVINE
One can’t drive 55 while the other moves like Jagger. On paper, they’re an odd, if not impossible, pair to imagine: Sammy Hager, the wailing, mega-watt veteran frontman for hardcharging groups like Mo [...]
HOSTING IN-HOME TASTING EVENTS
THERE IS A NATURAL SOCIAL ELEMENT when it comes to sampling fine spirits and cigars. Specialty retailers and clubs have been organizing tasting events for decades, but in recent years many aficionados [...]
Bacardi Limited to Acquire Patrón Spirits International
Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held global premium spirits company, announced it has a definitive agreement to acquire Patrón Spirits International AG and the world’s premier top-selling Patró [...]
2017 World Spirits Competition Ratings
Brands rated over 85 1800 Silver Tequila – 91 Appleton White Rum – 91 Bacardi Superior Rum – 91 Backyard Mary Bloody Mary Mix – 98 Bedlam Vodka – 91 Bellkurve Vodka – 89 Booker’s Bourbon – 97 Bozal En [...]
Top 5 Tequilas of 2016
#1 CASA NOBLE TEQUILA - ALTA BELLEZA Spanish for “High Beauty,” Alta Belleza begins with Casa Noble’s award-winning extra-anejo, aged for three years in French white oak barrels. The finishing touch t [...]
Inside the Barrel: Macallan Double Cask
[dropcap size=big]S[/dropcap]et on the sprawling lush landscape of Speyside, Easter Etches House is a 370-acre estate with rolling fields of barley and the symbol of one of the world’s best single mal [...]
Camus Borderies XO
[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap] vintner or two have told me that every bottle of wine tells a story. The essence of the wine’s journey is comprised of: who made it? what unique characteristics have been [...]
A Project of Passion: Alta Belleza from Casa Noble Tequila
[dropcap size=big]N[/dropcap]apa Valley, California. Jalisco, Mexico. Do you know what these two regions have in common? Wine? Tequila? How about both? Late in 2016 I had the unique opportunity to tra [...]
Casamigos Valentine’s Day Cocktails
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with George Clooney…kinda Casamigos Tequila And now a word from Casamigos co-owners, Messrs. George Clooney and restaurant mogul, Rande Gerber: “We love tequila, on the rocks [...]
7 Valentine’s Day Drinks
Wow your significant other with these easy-to-order and just as easy-to-create sweet cocktails. by Melissa L Kauffman Valentine's Day is the ultimate date night, no matter if you spend it with a new l [...]
2016 Old Ebbitt Grill International Wines for Oysters Competition Results
Washington, DC – On November 7, 2016 on the eve of Election Day, a panel of judges convened in the Cabinet Room at the Old Ebbitt Grill for the final round of the Old Ebbitt Grill International Wines [...]
AWARD-WINNING TEQUILA PRODUCER CASA NOBLE ANNOUNCES $1,200 LUXURY EXPRESSION, ALTA BELLEZA
The Superior Extra Añejo Tequila Finished in Rare Wine Barrels is Like Nothing Else on the Market. This Marks the First Edition of New Line of Limited Release Luxury Tequilas — Colección del Fundador [...]
Cigar & Spirits Reveals The Tasting Panel
There exists a group of men whom are responsible for all the ratings that come from Cigar & Spirits Magazine. The 10 men who comprise this panel all hail from different backgrounds, yet possess a [...]
Featured Spirits Rated
It’s always important to keep your home bar stocked with the best spirits available. Read on, and get to know 12 of our favorite spirits, as rated by the Cigar & Spirits Tasting Panel. Brockmans [...]
Montecristo White Series Vintage Connecticut No. 3 with Ron Zacapa Solera 23
By Benjamin Winokur Rare, vintage aged tobacco? Check. Silky Connecticut shade wrapper? Check! Exceptional craftsmanship and construction? Check again. These are just a few of the qualities possessed [...]
National Bourbon Heritage Month Twitter Party with #MenWhoBlog
By Tom Fischer Join Cigar & Spirits Magazine on Wednesday, September 21st at 3pm EST on Twitter to celebrate National Bourbon Heritage Month! We love celebrating whiskey on Twitter via @BourbonBlo [...]
How Does Your Cocktail Grow
By Kim Campbell Thornton Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme are just a few of the fresh and flavorful cocktail ingredients you can grow in your garden, on your deck, or in a kitchen windo [...]
Roll Out The Barrel
By: Sarah E. Coleman More than just a transportation vessel, the barrel in which bourbon is stored plays a key role in shaping the final product. While it might seem that a bourbon barrel is nothing m [...]
Golden Monkey: Behind Every Enigma Lies a Great Story
Victory Brewing Company Celebrates the Golden Monkey Though Contest with 'Monkey Tales' By Sabeeha Dhillon The company of a good brew can go a long way with blossoming creativity. The Victory Brewing [...]
Kansas City Hospitality- Pendergast Club
By Jerry Fisher Even though today’s cigar and cocktail culture evokes the classic sophistication of the Mad Men era, or the exclusivity of the Speakeasy experience, it is becoming increasingly rare to [...]
The Bourbon Revival: It’s Back and Better Than Ever
By Samantha Dobson ‘After spending a few decades in the shadows cast by the likes of vodka and tequila, America’s only native spirit is finally making a comeback. With deep southern roots and a histor [...]
Bourbon…Getting the Right Grains
By Sarah E Coleman As all bourbon aficionados know, this tasty libation requires one very specific ingredient: corn. The Federal Tax and Trade Bureau, which defines and regulates all spirits, [...]
Best of Bordeaux
A Guide to Sipping Through one of France’s Most lauded Wine Regions By Lanee Lee Located in the southwest, France’s Bordeaux wine region is a big deal—possibly only rivaled by Champagne and Napa in th [...]
Barrel Aged Royalty
BY: Julie Harrington Giffin If an American Dynasty were to exist in the spirit world, bourbon would sit atop the royal hierarchy. Other spirits may claim the noble granting of an “Honorary Knighthood” [...]
Classic Cocktail: The Old Fashioned
By Sam Dobson With the ever-evolving drinking culture in the United States, cocktail fads come and go like fashion trends. Swanky lounges and fancy restaurants adapt to offer the latest and greatest i [...]