Oh boy—where to start. . . The Mule Kick is a wild ride no matter how you approach it—the combination of jalapeno, garlic, and black pepper corn is not for the faint of heart or delicate of palate. That being said, this is one seriously tasty spirit. Taken straight, the Mule Kick establishes a whole new definition of “eye-opener,” and it packs enough of a wallop to drop drinkers of lesser fortitude where they stand. And that is just from the spice, since it is not high-proof

If you think that you have never had a mescal (or mezcal ) before, you might be surprised to learn that you probably have. Technically speaking, tequila is a specific subset of mescal, much like how bourbon is a specific subset of whiskey in general. The term mescal can refer to any spirit distilled from a mash of agave hearts; subsequently, only blue agave can be used in tequilas, but any of 30 different species of agave can be used to make mescal. It is this point that driv

The bourbon world is getting crowded for sure, but there are always a few standards to go back to time and time again. Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon is one of those to keep on hand and come back to whenever the dizzying array of available whiskeys starts to get overwhelming. Buffalo Trace is a hot name in whiskeys right now, holding some of the biggest names in the game including Eagle Rare, Elmer T. Lee, the line of Weller bourbons, and the famous Pappy Van Winkles

What catches you first about Double Cross vodka is the remarkable (and award-winning) packaging--it truly is a world-class design with excellent attention to both the minute details (like the wax seal) and the gestalt of refinement and luxury. Typically, when a bottle looks this good it raises some red flags that it might be compensating for a so-so spirit inside. This is not one of those bottles, however. Double Cross vodka is one of the rare creations that genuinely deserve