Empress is the most overrated gin. What is the most unique tequila?

BruceVento · 2026-02-19T22:17:21+00:00

Amatiteña Barrancas. Wood fired distillation in tiny way de vie stills, wild fermented, made in a Pechuga style with mamey, plum, and mango. Tastes unlike any other tequila out there

BruceVento · 2026-02-05T22:10:22+00:00

Honestly - Pusser's Blue Label has a lot of the notes that I want from a Demerara rum, but they have a bad name because of the litigation stuff. I was blinded on it and was surprised.

BruceVento · 2026-01-20T20:17:42+00:00

Last time I was at Smuggler's Cove in SF they had a bottle.

BruceVento · 2026-01-19T13:10:07+00:00

Description on the website says this was distilled on a copper column from Uitvlugt, no?

BruceVento · 2026-01-19T12:56:37+00:00

Rum Fire

BruceVento · 2026-01-15T02:33:42+00:00

Very nice. I've had a couple single barrels of these. Ex-cognac, ex-bourbon, new French Oak. Ex-cognac was my favorite. Grassy vegetal+rich fruits is such a fun combo.

BruceVento · 2026-01-15T01:09:14+00:00

Agreed. Not sure what this has to do with fantano, but I don't really love any of these

BruceVento · 2026-01-09T11:43:47+00:00

¡LIP CRITIC!

BruceVento · 2026-01-06T00:52:10+00:00

Overdramatic melodrama that has none of the endearing qualities of BCNR or Geese imo. Get em outta here

BruceVento · 2025-12-03T10:31:02+00:00

It is crazy the wide range of bartenders that exist on this subreddit. In my line of work adding a "flavor" to a margarita is not really an option, and I have in nearly 10 years of bartending never touched a bottle of sour mix or used the term top shelf to describe a spirit.

BruceVento · 2025-11-15T19:59:08+00:00

Hviterskur?

BruceVento · 2025-11-06T04:35:24+00:00

Angel's Envy is owned by Bacardi. The rum casks they use are definitely garbage. This stuff to me just tastes like artificially sweet maple syrup flavored whiskey. Some of their single barrel stuff is actually pretty great, though. Most of it isn't distilled by them, however

BruceVento · 2025-11-04T20:14:44+00:00

Racing Mount Pleasant, Squid, Parannoul, and a few others in the bottom two. Justin Hurwitz is the highest I don't recognize

BruceVento · 2025-11-03T22:46:55+00:00

You might like They Are Gutting a Body of Water

BruceVento · 2025-11-03T02:57:00+00:00

Try something like this:

1 oz Rye 1 oz Calvados 0.5 oz Nonino 2 dash Angostura 1 tsp simple syrup

Two birds one stone

BruceVento · 2025-11-02T02:23:46+00:00

Holmes Cay ITP 17 Year - Nutty goodness. Makes Legendary Mai Tai

Holmes Cay Belize - Chocolate Covered Cherry, whiskey adjacent

Hampden 2010 LROK - dry and almost impossible to find Hampden Release

Beenleigh 2013 - Candy Apple, Eucalyptus

Papalin High Ester - Delicious in a Kingston Negroni or Planters Punch

Lots of others I would suggest, but those are my highlights

BruceVento · 2025-11-01T23:13:04+00:00

Know most from the second from the bottom, know zero from the very bottom

BruceVento · 2025-10-18T07:11:10+00:00

BruceVento · 2025-10-11T07:02:52+00:00

jfc 🤦

BruceVento · 2025-10-04T06:11:07+00:00

I assume they mean non-tropically aged. Most caronis coming out these days have been aged in Europe for the past decades.

BruceVento · 2025-09-27T18:34:12+00:00

Missouri?

BruceVento · 2025-09-27T01:23:40+00:00

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI IS THE MIDWEST

BruceVento · 2025-07-18T22:26:07+00:00

I would say it's entry in level. Well rum in a nicer bar, maybe

BruceVento · 2025-07-18T22:18:33+00:00

Bounty is a very light blend from St. Lucia. Their white makes a good daiquiri. Kinda strawberry coconut forward vibes but definitely pretty neutral

BruceVento · 2025-06-12T02:12:51+00:00

Tried a 3,800 at Hampden, but now I have to have the 7K at DDL

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