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1 week ago | 
drinkhacker.com | Robert Lublin
Founded by James Montero and crafted in partnership with fifth-generation Master Distiller Jimmy Villalobos Sauza, Cachasol may be a new tequila brand hitting the market, but it has a lot of experience behind it. It also has some cool innovation. To begin, it is 100% natural, made entirely without additives or sweeteners. I actually found this surprising when I first tasted Cachasol, because it is fairly sweet.
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2 weeks ago | 
drinkhacker.com | Robert Lublin
Founded in 1966, Champagne de Saint Gall describes itself as a “cooperative of cooperatives” among a set of Grand Cru and Premier Cru champagne growers. Taken together, the brand represents a significant number of vineyards across the Champagne region and employs more than 2000 people, though it is small compared to the leading champagne producers like Moët & Chandon.
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1 month ago | 
drinkhacker.com | Robert Lublin
CasAzar is the newest tequila vying for membership in the exclusive, ultra-ultra-premium tequila market. This distinguished club of tequilas is marked by exorbitant price tags along with impossibly tall bottles that don’t fit on any typical liquor shelf and require special placement where they can, hopefully, garner even more attention. And yet, despite the hype, the tequila inside these bottles is sometimes first rate.
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1 month ago | 
drinkhacker.com | Robert Lublin
The temperature is going up, and with summer coming, we are approaching my favorite time of the year to pour Moscato d’Asti. If you aren’t familiar with this Italian style of wine, it is typically sweet, light bodied, low alcohol (5-6% abv), lightly fizzy, and fairly affordable. It pairs very well with desserts, but I personally love to drink it alongside spicy foods.
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2 months ago | 
drinkhacker.com | Robert Lublin
We’re always excited to see a new gin release from Tamworth Distilling, which is based in New Hampshire. Their Spring Equinox Gin is a single-batch release and includes six botanicals: fresh celery, lemon petitgrain, juniper, black pepper, lavender, and angelica. These ingredients are distilled using a rotary evaporator. Let’s give it a try. Poured in a glass, this gin bursts with clean, clear aromas of piney juniper, celery, lavender, earthiness, and light citrus.
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2 months ago | 
drinkhacker.com | Robert Lublin
There was a time, not too long ago, when pouring kosher wines meant suffering cheap, sweet swill that was virtually undrinkable. Happily, those days are gone and vintners in Israel and around the world have dedicated themselves to making quality kosher wines. A primer for those new to the world of kosher wine:When choosing a kosher wine, it is important to determine if you need one that fulfills stricter Mevushal rules or one that is merely Kosher.
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2 months ago | 
drinkhacker.com | Robert Lublin
Let’s just admit it: The name is funny. And fun. And lends itself to off-color jokes that only get crasser as you work your way through a second glass. But there is an entirely appropriate explanation for the company’s name: the Muff Liquor Company was founded in the village of Muff in County Donegal, Ireland. The village of Muff is close to the northernmost part of the Republic of Ireland and is actually located north of most of Northern Ireland.
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2 months ago | 
drinkhacker.com | Robert Lublin
The wines we are trying today make a strong argument for stepping out of your comfort zone and trying new grape varietals and regions — with all of these wines born in the country of Georgia. Three of the four are made with the Saperavi grape. This grape may not be well known in the U.S., but I’ve found it is consistently a big hit with fans of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. As a wine, it shows deep, fruity notes coupled with silky tannins and ample acidity.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
drinkhacker.com | Robert Lublin
Australia is a country and a continent. It’s big. Really big. Not surprisingly, it has a number of wildly diverse wine regions. So, while lots of people in the U.S. are familiar with Australian wines, particularly Shiraz, there are significant wine regions that remain generally unknown and which are better suited to different grapes.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
drinkhacker.com | Robert Lublin
Located in Brooklyn New York, Fort Hamilton Distillery is named after the nearby Fort Hamilton Army Base and began barreling whiskey in 2016. On their website, they note their particular dedication to producing outstanding rye:On a mission to recapture America’s finest spirits, we celebrate America’s original whiskey style New York Rye. This style was the most popular libation in America pre-Prohibition and serves as the base for the most discerning classic American cocktails.
