24 February, 2017

Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Port

Posted in : Fortified Wine, Port, Wine on February 24, 2017 by : The Gourmez

Tags: douro, graham's, port, portugal, raisin, reserve, review, six grapes, six grapes port, symington, tasting notes

Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Port Douro, Portugal Obligatory disclaimer: This review is based on a sample bottle. I love port. The richness, depth of flavors, and luxurious mood that port imparts are always a wonderful way to end a meal. They are the last crescendo that confirms you have witnessed something glorious this evening. Graham’s
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19 July, 2013

Broadslab Legacy Reserve Hand-Crafted Liquor

Posted in : Moonshine, Whiskey / Whisky on July 19, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: broadslab, charred oak, corn, distillery, johnston county, legacy, moonshine, news and observer, north carolina, popcorn, reserve, review, spirit, stale, whiskey

Broadslab Legacy Reserve Hand-Crafted Liquor Johnston County, North Carolina 45% BV This Broadslab liquor comes from a legacy of moonshiners according to the label. It’s corn heavy for a whiskey, but that moonshine history likely plays into that. Yellow corn is the coloring and it smells like corn, too, which either means that corn dominates
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2 April, 2012

Corner Creek Reserve Bourbon Whiskey

Posted in : Bourbon on April 2, 2012 by : The Gourmez

Tags: agave, bardstown, bourbon, bourbon review, bourbon sips, corner creek, drawing, kentucky, light bodied, orange blossom, reserve, review, sycamore hills whiskey, whiskey, wine bottle, winofiles

Corner Creek Reserve Bourbon Whiskey Bardstown, KY A bourbon in a wine bottle? Why not? It’s enough of a novelty to make me interested, at least. Plus, the label art is pretty—I find simple ink or pencil drawings best for selling me wine or liquor, with three to four colors at most. Yes, I just
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