Christopher Carlsson

Rochester

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Tip Top Proper Cocktails Series Margarita

1 month ago | spiritsreview.com | Christopher Carlsson

A decent canned Margarita that you can take anywhere ( Where legal) Notes: Tip Top has become one of the more successful canned cocktail lines, emerging from a welter of competitors. “Always Balanced, Never Too Sweet” They have quite an array of cocktails to choose from.
Bernheim Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey Batch A225 125.4 Proof

1 month ago | spiritsreview.com | Christopher Carlsson

One of the best batches of wheat whiskey they have produced ion recent memory Notes: This is a relatively new whiskey for Heaven Hill but actually quite an old one as far as the United States is concerned. Wheat whiskey was actually the original whiskey of the United States, with hundreds of distilleries in New York state alone long before the whiskey rebellion and for a period of time afterward.
Astraeus Single Malt Gin - Desert

2 months ago | spiritsreview.com | Christopher Carlsson

Odd name, Great Gin. One of the more interesting variations on a London Dry Gin we have encountered for a while !Excellent! Notes: Owned and operated entirely by women ( a rare thing in the spirits industry), Danielle Leavell, their master distiller, has a very impressive set of credentials. Astraeus gin is both macerated (18 to 36 hours, depending on which one it is and the desired level of extraction) and then distilled in one pass.
Ron del Barrilito Rum 3 Star A.K.A Superior Especial

2 months ago | spiritsreview.com | Christopher Carlsson

A well made and versatile rum. A very much overlooked Puerto Rican rum, that not only tastes good but very mixable also Notes: Ron del Barrilito is one of the oldest Puerto Rican rum brands, founded in 1880. Don Q Serrales rum, founded in 1865, is 15 years older,Their rum is aged in an ex-Oloroso sherry cask made of white oak. No artificial color, caramel, sugars, or other additives are used.
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch A125 118.2 Proof

2 months ago | spiritsreview.com | Christopher Carlsson

Quick synopsis of the review Notes: This is the first release for 2025; it is 118. proof and 10 Years 7 Months old. This puts it at the low end of the proof range and in the lowest range of the stated age ranges.
Larceny Barrel Proof Batch C924 125.1 Proof Straight Bourbon Whiskey

2 months ago | spiritsreview.com | Christopher Carlsson

Overall one of my favorite Larceny Barrel Proof releases. Notes: I am going to skip most of my usual intros for this line of Barrel Proof Straight Bourbon Whiskey, as most of you have read the past intros for both the whiskey and the company in past reviews. If you have not, please consult the earlier release reviews for more background. This is the 3rd and final release of 2024 of the new Larceny Barrel Proof series, a barrel-proof product for this year.
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch # C924

2 months ago | spiritsreview.com | Christopher Carlsson

The pick of the litter for this years Elijah Craig Barrel Proof releases ! Notes: This is the third ( and final release) release for 2024; it is 129 proof and eleven years old. This puts it at the higher end of the proof range and in the higher range of the stated age ranges.
Larceny Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch A125 125 Proof

2 months ago | spiritsreview.com | Christopher Carlsson

this release of Larceny Barrel Proof is a touch milder and more balanced than some of the other releases lately. Well worth seeking out. Notes: I am going to skip most of my usual intros for this line of Barrel Proof Straight Bourbon Whiskey, as most of you have read the past intros for both the whiskey and the company in past reviews. If you have not, please consult the earlier release reviews for more background.
Heaven Hill Heritage Collection Release for 2025 Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey 19 Years Old

2 months ago | spiritsreview.com | Christopher Carlsson

Lovely Whiskey, exceptionally smooth for a wheat whiskey.Pity it is trading for $300 MSRP and highly allocated.Grab some if you can ! ReviewNotes: For the sake of clarity, an explanation/contrast is necessary here.A Taxonomy and short history, so to speak. Heaven Hill has a very large portfolio and is always releasing more interesting whiskies on a regular basis.
Emily Tequila | Spirits Review

2 months ago | spiritsreview.com | Christopher Carlsson

Wish I could like this tequila more…Great marketing vision but the actual execution of both the product and the website need work. Notes: This tequila is a bit of an odd one. It is a blend of Highland and Lowland tequilas. Most tequilas, especially the more commercial ones, stick to one or the other as that is where their major cultivation fields are located. They do support sustainable cultivation and genetic diversity of agave.