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During the last 500 years whiskey has been the favorite drink of nearly a dozen different cultures in the West and near East where it has evolved into many different types. Originating in Scotland the infamous liquor has spread to every corner of the glob where distillers have had develop their own recipes. The only … Read more

Since the days before the Revolutionary War, whiskey has been important to American culture. It was even the focus of the American government’s first major crisis during the Whiskey Rebellion. American whiskeys started out similar to what could be found in Ireland and Scotland but quickly evolved. Today America can claim several different types of … Read more

Vodka originally the number one drink of Eastern Europe has become a favorite of drinkers all over the world because of its high alcohol content, smoothness, and easy ability to make mix drinks with. Vodka’s fame has grown so big that there seems to be hundreds of different brands producing their own version. All boasting … Read more

One of the top five favorite spirits in the West, especially North and South America, tequila is an infamous drink with many customers. Usually drank in shots, it’s not a drink to be taken lightly with up to a 55% alcohol percentage. Tequila also has some of the toughest regulations about how its produced and … Read more

Rummaging through the liquor aisle, searching for a rum that is suitable for your appetite? Cluelessly picking up different rum labels; putting the bottles back on the shelf and purchasing something you have been drinking for years, to stay safe. If you have a sweet tooth, rum is the liquor for you! The main ingredient … Read more

A brandywine variant, typically around 40 percent in alcohol volume content; cognac has the power to make non-Europeans feel like they are sitting by the Eiffel Tower. With a surge in celebrity endorsements and overall favorability among Europeans, numerous cognac labels have commercially reached throughout the world. Originating from Cognac, France, cognac has spilled its … Read more

Gin is a liquor used all over the world in mixed drink but it’s terribly underappreciated by customers who take it for granted. The average customer never stops to think about the gin that goes into their martini or other cocktails; so they never know if they are getting the best drink possible. In the … Read more

Notorious for its history of psychedelic effects, absinthe received several international bans in the early twentieth century. An uproar of the drink’s chemical properties, thujone, stirred the public. Scientific tests have shown results that there were tiny amounts of absinthe in bottles from over 100 years ago, not harmful enough to do any damage; there … Read more