A panel favorite. Smooth and flavorful. The cocoa and vanilla nose almost made us think of bourbon. Pleasantly sweeter than expected with almost tea-like, plus agave, vanilla cola, and caramel. A soft, full mouthfeel and a hint of burn. Mixed into a margarita, the flavor still shone. ... READ MORE

Strong tequila, margarita nose. We found the spice/burn builds, warming the throat. Some found the level of heat too strong, others found it ideal. This didn’t disappear into the margarita cocktail. We found this to be a solid tequila alternative. Note: our panel tried a previous version of this spirit. ... READ MORE

A complex tea characteristic followed by a very slight lingering bitterness. While the recommended serving is by itself over ice, I found a light splash of tonic to level out the bitterness and add a bit of texture. ... READ MORE

A unique cocktail that we found grew on us. Camphor, eucalyptus, and briquets (smoke) on the nose. When mixed with tonic. Not at all sweet. An herby, somewhat minty, lingering flavor and an astringent texture. We thought it might mix well in a spiced cocktail that can stand up to ... READ MORE

Menthol, citrus and light ammonia on the nose. Mint, herbs and some astringency on the palate. It felt at home mixed in a gin and tonic category and we felt it would pair well with salty, vinegary or citrus-forward foods. An interesting building block for mixology. ... READ MORE

A spicy nose and a nice burn that sneaks up on you as you sip. By itself, it’s complex and interesting, and the long lingering burn is pleasant. Three Spirit suggests mixing with soda water, but it’s also very lovely with tonic. ... READ MORE

A subtle herbal character that is nice on the rocks. Gentle buttery notes and bitterness. We suggest a splash of ginger beer and the company suggests mixing with gingerale and an orange slice. ... READ MORE

A smokey nose suggestive of tequila. Enjoyed neat it was reminiscent of a sippable tequila but we enjoyed it in a margarita and tasted vanilla notes with some smoke and a subtle, lingering burn. We suggest adding a bit more than you would a traditional tequila to punch up the ... READ MORE

Spicy, ginger nose. We tasted with (light) tonic as recommended and found the citrus and spice flavors very light and delicate, almost overpowered even by the light tonic. We thought this might be better suited to soda and simple syrup, possibly with a hint of citrus. We did find that ... READ MORE

A strong orange flavor with a spicy orange peel nose. Our panel found it very tart and spicy in a ginger/peppery way, with a pleasant tannic bitterness and texture of orange peel. Several on the panel found it complex enough to substitute for a neat whiskey.

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