Jonathan Ellsworth

3 days ago | blisterreview.com | Jonathan Ellsworth

Brandy doesn’t get the love that it deserves, especially given that it was America’s founding spirit, and no category has a bigger folk hero tied to it (Johnny Appleseed, anyone?). At its core, it’s distilled fruit—wine’s fiery cousin—born from orchards and alchemy, and few do it better than Clear Creek Distillery. In this episode, we dig into what brandy really is, why it nearly vanished from American drinking culture, and how Clear Creek is helping it make a long-overdue comeback.

5 days ago | blisterreview.com | Jonathan Ellsworth

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5 days ago | blisterreview.com | Luke Koppa |Paul Forward |Dylan Wood |Jonathan Ellsworth

Several of our reviewers have become big fans of Atomic’s low-volume Hawx boots, but what about the roomier ‘Prime’ version? Here are Luke Koppa’s initial thoughts on the freeride-touring Hawx Prime XTD 130 BOA.

1 week ago | blisterreview.com | Jonathan Ellsworth

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1 week ago | blisterreview.com | Jonathan Ellsworth

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