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Whiskey Reviews by Jim BethuneJul 25, 20216:10 pmJuly 25, 2021
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Review: Leopold Bros. Three Chamber Rye Whiskey

I’m going to start out by saying that there is no other whiskey on the market that compares to Leopold Bros. Three Chamber Rye Whiskey. There’s an excellent short documentary about it on Youtube, which […]

Liqueur Reviews by Jim BethuneJan 25, 20215:40 pm
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Coffee-Flavored Booze – Allen’s & Rhine Hall Compared

There are plenty of different ways to get that coffee flavor in a cocktail. There’s cold brew, which is a way to impart a concentrated coffee kick (as in one of my faves, Lost Lake’s […]

Mixer Reviews by Jim BethuneJan 19, 20212:48 pm
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Pineapple Juices Face Off: Dole, Trader Joe’s, and… Trader Joe’s

Pineapples are one of those things I really, really don’t want to juice myself. It’s not a “cut in half and squeeze” type fruit – it’s a whole operation. At minimum you need to cut […]

Rum Reviews by Jim BethuneSep 28, 20205:05 pmSeptember 28, 2020
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Review: Havana Club Selección de Maestros (2018 Limited Release)

Havana Club is the “big” Cuban rum brand, so that’s where I wanted to start with my journey to try some Cuban rums. Havana Club was originally produced by the Arechbala family in Cuba, but […]

Rum Reviews by Jim BethuneSep 8, 20205:30 pmSeptember 8, 2020
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Review: Ron Santiago de Cuba Carta Blanca

In my quest to see what cocktails were like back in the early days of tropical cocktails (“tiki” cocktails), I recently obtained some Cuban rums. One of these was the Ron Santiago de Cuba Carta […]

Rum Reviews by Jim BethuneSep 3, 20205:00 pmOctober 12, 2020
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Review: Samaroli 2002 Demerara Rum

When Lost Lake reopened for pickup after being closed for months due to coronavirus, I biked up there at my first opportunity. While I was ordering a few cocktails to bring home, I noticed a […]

Rum Reviews by Jim BethuneAug 28, 20207:22 pm
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Review: Bacardi 1909 Limited Edition Heritage Pack

This one required a bit of digging to find.  I recently sampled the Bacardi 1909 Limited Edition Heritage Pack. This was a rum released a few years back to celebrate the fact that 2012 was […]

Mixer Reviews by Jim BethuneAug 19, 20205:05 pmOctober 12, 2020
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Ginger Beer Review and Comparison

Mixers in a cocktail have just as much impact on the end result as the spirits, but reviews and comparisons are a bit less celebrated online. Given that, I thought it would be worthwhile to […]

Cocktail Recipes by Jim BethuneAug 3, 20207:13 pmOctober 12, 2020
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Recipe: Navy Grog (Donn Beach version)

I was in the mood for a Navy Grog on Friday, since I haven’t done proper tiki drinks in a while. The Navy Grog is pretty typical of tiki drink flavor profile, with a mix […]

Rum Reviews by Jim BethuneJul 31, 20205:59 pmJuly 31, 2020
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Review: Samaroli Caribbean Rum

I originally had the Samaroli Caribbean Rum rum when I was in San Diego for Tiki Oasis in 2019. I went to False Idol the night before to sit alone at the bar and read […]

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