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Travis Hasse’s Apple Pie and Cherry Pie Liqueurs

Travis Hasse’s Apple Pie and Cherry Pie Liqueurs

Sweet tooths, rejoice. Someone has indeed taken a pie, liquefied it, added a little alcohol, and bottled it for sale. Behold Travis Hasse’s Apple Pie Liqueur and Cherry Pie Liqueur, both of which are absolutely crazy. Sweet tooths, rejoice. Someone... 

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Combier Roi René Rouge Cherry Liqueur

Combier Roi René Rouge Cherry Liqueur

Reportedly a recipe that dates back to 1632, Combier (which makes an outstanding orange liqueur) is now producing this complicated cherry spirit, a pinkish-red liqueur popular, they say, in the court of Louis XIV. It’s easy to see why the royals... 

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2009 Beaujolais Nouveau Arrives

2009 Beaujolais Nouveau Arrives

November means Beaujolais Nouveau, and, as usual, the first Beaujolais through the door is Georges DuBoeuf’s two bottlings, the standard Beaujolais Nouveau and the more sophisticated Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau. I tried both, with curious results November... 

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Diddy Talks Ciroc

Diddy Talks Ciroc

It’s rare that a humble blogger likes myself gets a solo audience with a cultural icon like Diddy, aka Sean Combs, Puff Daddy, Puffy, P. It’s rare that a humble blogger likes myself gets a solo audience with a cultural icon like Diddy,... 

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Antiguo de Herradura Tequila

Antiguo de Herradura Tequila

As the story goes, Antiguo de Herradura was a version of Herradura served only to guests of the Herradura estate, beginning in 1924. These bottlings are said to be recreations of those original spirits (they’ve been bottled in Mexico since 1995,... 

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Samuel Adams Fall Seasonal Beer Collection

Samuel Adams Fall Seasonal Beer Collection

Judging by that chill in the air, fall is definitely here, and that means a new batch of brews from Samuel Adams (and some old ones, too). Here’s how they stack up. Judging by that chill in the air, fall is definitely here, and that means a new... 

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