TYPES OF RÉMY MARTIN AVAILABLE:

Rémy Martin Grand Cru
Rémy Martin VSOP
Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal
Rémy Martin Club
Rémy Martin XO Excellence
Rémy Martin Extra
Rémy Martin VSOP Premier Cru
Rémy Martin Xo Premier Cru
Rémy Martin Vintage 1988
Rémy Martin Louis XIII

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (French 75, Sidecar, Brandy Alexander, Between the Sheets.)

FAST FACTS:

• Rémy Martin has been referenced by many rappers, including Dr. Dre, Ja Rule and Notorious BIG.
• The brand was first imported to the United States in 1937.

TYPES OF FINLANDIA VODKA AVAILABLE:

Finlandia Vodka
Finlandia Cranberry Fusion Vodka
Finlanida Lime Fusion Vodka
Finlanida Mango Fusion Vodka
Finlanida Wild Berries Fusion Vodka
Finlanida Grapefruit Fusion Vodka
Finlanida Tangerine Fusion Vodka
Finlanida Blackcurrent Fusion Vodka

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Vesper, Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Cape Cod, Greyhound, Madras, Moscow Mule, White Russian)

FAST FACTS:

• The Scandinavian vodka is made from six-row barley and water from a centuries old glacial spring.
• Finlandia was one of the first imported vodkas sold in the US. It’s now owned by Brown-Forman, which also owns Jack Daniel’s, Chambord and Woodford Reserve.

TYPES OF BOLS GENEVER AVAILABLE:

Bols Genever

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• In cocktails (John Collins, Holland Gin Cocktail, Improved Holland Gin Cocktail, Hot Holland Gin Toddy, Holland Gin Julep, Holland Gin Daisy)

FAST FACTS:

• Bols has been making genever in Holland since 1664.
• While English gin is now very popular in America, back in the 19^th century the malty Dutch version (genever) was a best seller. Many of the cocktails that are currently made with gin were originally made with genever.
• Bols Genever was reintroduced to America in 2008.

TYPES OF CANADIAN CLUB AVAILABLE:

Canadian Club 6-Year-Old Premium
Canadian Club Reserve 10-Year-Old
Canadian Club Classic 12-Year-Old
Canadian Club Sherry Cask
Canadian Club 100 Proof
Canadian Club Black 20-Year-Old
Canadian Club 30-Year-Old

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda

FAST FACTS:

• The Ontario based brand continued to produce whisky during America’s Prohibition and many of the bottles were smuggled into the United States.
• Canadian Club, according to the brand, was a favorite of mobster Al Capone.
• Some say the original recipe for the Manhattan cocktail was made with the spirit.

TYPES OF CABO WABO AVAILABLE:

Cabo Wabo Blanco
Cabo Wabo Reposado
Cabo Wabo Anejo

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• With a Sangrita
• In cocktails (Margarita, Paloma, Bloody Maria)

FAST FACTS:

• Cabo Wabo was one of the first 100 percent blue agave tequilas available in the United States.
• The Red Rocker started the brand because he was looking for a house spirit for his bar in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
• A few years ago, Hagar sold 80 percent of the brand to Skyy Spirits for $80 million.

TYPES OF CAOL ILA AVAILABLE:

Caol Ila 10-Year-Old
Caol Ila 12-Year-Old
Caol Ila 18-Year-Old

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda

FAST FACTS:

• Caol Ila’s Distillery Manager Billy Stitchell is the fourth generation of his family to make the peaty whisky.
• Caol Ila is an essential part of the Johnnie Walker Black blend.

TYPES OF BOMBAY SAPPHIRE AVAILABLE:

Bombay Sapphire

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• With tonic
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Gibson, Gin Gin Mule, Fizz, Tom Collins, Negroni, Martinez, Corpse Reviver , Vesper, White Lady, Ramos Fizz, Singapore Sling, Aviation, Red Snapper, Pegu, Clover Club, Bronx, Southside)

FAST FACTS:

• While most gins steep their botanicals directly in the alcohol, Bombay uses a special Carterhead still to flavor the spirit when it’s in a vapor state.
• The Bombay Sapphire Foundation annually awards a £20,000 prize for outstanding glass design.

TYPES OF ABSOLUT AVAILABLE:

Elijah Craig 12-Year-Old
Elijah Craig 18-Year-Old Single Barrel

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Mint Julep, Old Fashioned, Presbyterian, Horse’s Neck, Ward Eight, Brown Derby)

FAST FACTS:

• Heaven Hill claims that Elijah Craig was the first small batch bourbon ever created.
• The brand is named for Reverend Elijah Craig who is said to have stumbled upon the idea of aging bourbon in charred oak when he stored his alcohol in fire damaged barrels.

TYPES OF BARSOL AVAILABLE:

Pisco Puro Quebranta
Pisco Puro Italia
Pisco Puro Torontel
Pisco Acholado
Pisco Mosto Verde Quebranta
Pisco Mosto Verde Italia
Pisco Mosto Verde Torontel.

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• In cocktails (Pisco Sour, Pisco Punch, Sangria, Chilcano)

FAST FACTS:

• Pisco has been made in Chile and Peru since the 1500s.
• BarSol is produced in a distillery that is more than 100 years old.
• Six million cases of pisco are sold every year. Most of it is consumed in Chile and Peru.

TYPES OF PARTIDA AVAILABLE:

Partida Blanco Tequila
Partida Reposado Tequila
Partida Añejo Tequila
Partida Elegante Tequila (Extra Añejo)

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• With a Sangrita
• In cocktails (Margarita, Paloma, Bloody Maria)

FAST FACTS:

• Long before the tequila was introduced, the Partida family was famous for growing some of the best agave in all of Mexico.
• Partida founder Gary Shansby is a serial brand builder, who helped make Vitamin Water, Terra Chips and Famous Amos Cookies best sellers.

TYPES OF GREY GOOSE AVAILABLE:

Grey Goose Original
Grey Goose L’Orange
Grey Goose Le Vanille
Grey Goose Le Citron
Grey Goose La Poire

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Vesper, Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Cape Cod, Greyhound, Madras, Moscow Mule, White Russian)

FAST FACTS:

• Awarded the title of “World’s Best Tasting Vodka” in its first year by the Chicago Beverage Testing Institute.
• The brand is supposedly named after the famous geese that drink from the fountain in front of the Hôtel de Ville in Cognac, France.

TYPES OF HENDRICK’S AVAILABLE:

Hendrick’s Gin

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• With tonic
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Gibson, Gin Gin Mule, Fizz, Tom Collins, Negroni, Martinez, Corpse Reviver , Vesper, White Lady, Ramos Fizz, Singapore Sling, Aviation, Red Snapper, Pegu, Clover Club, Bronx, Southside)

FAST FACTS:

• The brand uses a rare Carter-Head Still built in the 19th century to gently infuses the gin.
• Hendrick’s uses a combination of traditional gin botanicals, like juniper berries, and untraditional botanicals, including cucumber and rose hips, to flavor the spirit.

TYPES OF YOUR SPIRIT AVAILABLE:

Ron Abuelo Anejo
Ron Abuelo 7-Year Old
Ron Abuelo 12-Year-Old

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• With cola
• In cocktails (Pina Colada, Dark and Stormy, Daiquiri, Mai Tai, Planter’s Punch, Zombie)

FAST FACTS:

• Ron Abuelo traces its history back to the Republic of Panama’s first sugar mill, which opened in 1908.
• The company began producing rum from its sugarcane juice in 1936.

TYPES OF JÄGERMEISTER AVAILABLE:

Jägermeister

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Shots

FAST FACTS:

• Every year Americans buy more Jägermeister than Germans.
• The liqueur, according to the brand, is made from a secret recipe of 56 herbs, blooms, roots and fruits. The only known ingredients are cinnamon-bark and ginger root.

TYPES OF BOWMORE AVAILABLE:

Bowmore Legend Scotch Whisky
Bowmore 12-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
Bowmore 15-Year-Old Darkest Scotch Whisky
Bowmore 18-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
Bowmore 25-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
Black Bowmore
White Bowmore
Gold Bowmore

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda

FAST FACTS:

• While the distillery has a long history, the origins of the name Bowmore are unknown.
• In 1991, one of the brand’s warehouses was turned into a community swimming pool, which is heated with the distillery’s recycled hot water.
• A rare bottle of 1850 Bowmore became the most expensive Scotch in the world when it sold at auction for £29,400 pounds in September 2007.

TYPES OF BUSHMILLS AVAILABLE:

Bushmills Original
Bushmills Black Bush
Bushmills 10-Year-Old Malt
Bushmills 16-Year-Old Malt
Bushmills 21-Year-Old Malt

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale

FAST FACTS:

• In 1608, Sir Thomas Phillips was awarded a royal license to distill whiskey by King James I.
• Bushmills was one of the only distilleries to stay open during Prohibition.
• The Bushmills distillery ceased operations during World War II but was used to house Allied troops.

TYPES OF APPLETON ESTATE JAMAICA RUM AVAILABLE:

Appleton Special
Appleton White
Appleton Estate VX
Appleton Estate Reserve
Appleton Estate 12-Year-Old
Appleton Estate Master Blenders’ Legacy (Not available in the United States)
Appleton Estate 21-Year-Old
Appleton Estate Limited Edition 30-Year-Old

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• With cola
• In cocktails (Mojito, Pina Colada, Dark and Stormy, Daiquiri, Mai Tai, Planter’s Punch, Zombie)

FAST FACTS:

• Appleton’s sister brand is Wray & Nephew, which is also made in Jamaica.
• Appleton sits on the island’s oldest sugar estate and is the country’s oldest continuously run distillery.
• Joy Spence was the spirits industry’s first female master blender.

TYPES OF GRAND MARNIER AVAILABLE:

Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge
Navan
Cherry Marnier
Louis-Alexandre
Cuvée du Centenaire
Cuvée du Cent Cinquantenaire
Pineau Des Charentes Marnier

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Neat
• In cocktails (Cosmopolitan, Margarita, B-52, Brandy Crusta)

FAST FACTS:

• How popular is Grand Marnier? Every two seconds a bottle of the liqueur is sold somewhere in the world.
• Descendents of the brand’s founder Louis-Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle still own Grand Marnier.

TYPES OF BEEFEATER AVAILABLE:

Beefeater London Dry Gin
Beefeater 24 Gin

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• With tonic
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Gibson, Gin Gin Mule, Fizz, Tom Collins, Negroni, Martinez, Corpse Reviver , Vesper, White Lady, Ramos Fizz, Singapore Sling, Aviation, Red Snapper, Pegu, Clover Club, Bronx, Southside)

FAST FACTS:

• Beefeater was the only gin available on the Queen Elizabeth 2’s maiden voyage in 1969.
• Need a bartending refresher course? On Beefeater’s website, there are videos of mixologist Jacques Bezuidenhout shaking up nine different classic cocktails, including the Negroni, the Vesper and the White Lady.

TYPES OF HERRADURA TEQUILA AVAILABLE:

Herradura Silver Tequila
Herradura Reposado Tequila
Herradura Anejo Tequila
Herradura Seleccion Suprema Tequila
Antiguo Tequila

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• With a Sangrita
• In cocktails (Margarita, Paloma, Bloody Maria)

FAST FACTS:

• You can take the Tequila Express Train (www.tequilaexpress.com.mx/home ) from Guadalajara right to the Herradura distillery and visitor center.
• Starting in the 1960s, Herradura began aging its tequila for an extended period of time and the brand claims to have introduced the first reposado tequila in 1974.

TYPES OF KETEL ONE AVAILABLE:

Ketel One Vodka
Ketel One Citroen
Ketel 1 Jenever Gin

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Vesper, Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Cape Cod, Greyhound, Madras, Moscow Mule, White Russian)

FAST FACTS:

• Ketel One is named after the company’s original copper pot still “Distilleerketel #1.”
• The Nolet family, who makes the vodka, has been distilling spirits since 1691.

TYPES OF WILD TURKEY AVAILABLE:

Wild Turkey 80˚
Wild Turkey 86.8˚
Wild Turkey 8-Year-Old 101˚
Wild Turkey 12-Year-Old 101˚
Wild Turkey American Honey
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit
Wild Turkey Rare Breed
Russell’s Reserve 10-Year-Old
Wild Turkey Straight Rye Whiskey
Russell’s Reserve Rye
Wild Turkey American Spirit

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Mint Julep, Old Fashioned, Presbyterian, Horse’s Neck, Ward Eight, Brown

FAST FACTS:

• The bourbon has only been called Wild Turkey since 1940. Thomas McCarthy, an executive at the company, was told by some of his hunting buddies to bring some of that “wild turkey bourbon” on their next turkey hunt.
• Master Distiller Jimmy Russell has worked at the Wild Turkey Distillery since 1954.

TYPES OF GOSLING’S RUM AVAILABLE:

Black Seal Rum
Gold Rum
Old Rum
Ginger Beer

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• Cola
• In cocktails (Mojito, Pina Colada, Dark and Stormy, Daiquiri, Mai Tai, Planter’s Punch, Zombie)

FAST FACTS:

• The official Dark ‘n Stormy recipe calls for Goslsing’s Black Seal Rum. It is the national drink of Bermuda.
• Gosling’s has remained a family business for over two hundred years.

TYPES OF PLYMOUTH AVAILABLE:

Plymouth Gin Original Strength
Plymouth Navy Strength
Plymouth Sloe Gin

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• With tonic
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Gibson, Gin Gin Mule, Fizz, Tom Collins, Negroni, Martinez, Corpse Reviver , Vesper, White Lady, Ramos Fizz, Singapore Sling, Aviation, Red Snapper, Pegu, Clover Club, Bronx, Southside)

FAST FACTS:

• Plymouth’s Black Friar’s Distillery dates back to 1431 when it was built as monastery.
• All of the brand’s gin is made in just a single pot still, which was installed in 1855.
• Not only can you take a tour of the distillery but there’s also a café and a store selling Plymouth merchandise.

TYPES OF BAKER’S AVAILABLE:

Baker’s

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Mint Julep, Old Fashioned, Presbyterian, Horse’s Neck, Ward Eight, Brown Derby)

FAST FACTS:

• Baker’s along with Knob Creek, Basil Hayden’s and Booker’s make up Jim Beam’s Small Batch Bourbon Collection.
• The 7-year-old whiskey is not for the faint of heart —it’s bottled at 107 proof.
• The bourbon is named after Baker Beam, the grand-nephew of Jim Beam.

TYPES OF FLOR DE CAÑA AVAILABLE:

Flor de Caña 4-Year-Old White, Gold and Limon Rum
Flor de Caña 5-Year-Old Black Label Rum
Flor de Caña 7-Year-Old Grand Reserve Rum
Flor de Caña 12-Year Old Centernario Rum
Flor de Caña 18-Year-Old Centenario Gold Rum
Flor de Caña Centerario 21 Rum

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• With cola
• In cocktails (Mojito, Pina Colada, Dark and Stormy, Daiquiri, Mai Tai, Planter’s Punch, Zombie)

FAST FACTS:

• Flor de Caña uses molasses made from estate-grown sugar cane. The rum is distilled five times and then aged in American white oak casks.
• The brand is still run by descendents of Francisco Alfredo Pellas.
• Master Distiller Pedro Uriarte has been working for Flor de Caña for over four decades.

TYPES OF ARDMORE AVAILABLE:

Ardmore Traditional Cask
Ardmore 25-Year-Old
Ardmore 30-Year-Old

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Rob Roy, Whisky Smash, Blood and Sand, Rusty Nail)

FAST FACTS:

• Up until 2007, the brand didn’t bottle any of its whisky as single malt. It was instead primarily used to produce the blend Teacher’s Highland Cream Scotch Whisky.
• Ardmore was one of the last distilleries in Scotland to use coal fires to heat its stills. Several years ago, the brand switched over to steam heat.
• Find tasting notes from experts and the world’s “first three-dimensional interactive whisky tasting map” on Ardmore’s site

TYPES OF CHARBAY AVAILABLE:

Charbay Clear Vodka
Charbay Blood Orange Vodka
Charbay Meyer Lemon Vodka
Charbay Ruby Grapefruit Vodka
Charbay Green Tea Vodka
Charbay Red Raspberry Vodka
Charbay Pomegranate Vodka
Charbay Tequila Blanco
Charbay Whisky
Charbay Tahitian Vanilla Bean Rum
Charbay Grappa
Charbay Pastis

FAST FACTS:

• Marko Karakasevic is the 13^th generation master distiller in his family.
• The brand flavors its award-winning vodka with whole fruit and doesn’t use any artificial essences, perfumes, dyes or fragrances.

TYPES OF BLUECOAT GIN AVAILABLE:

Bluecoat Gin

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• With tonic
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Gibson, Gin Gin Mule, Fizz, Tom Collins, Negroni, Martinez, Corpse Reviver , Vesper, White Lady, Ramos Fizz, Singapore Sling, Aviation, Red Snapper, Pegu, Clover Club, Bronx, Southside)

FAST FACTS:

• Bluecoat is distilled five times in a custom-built, hand-hammered copper pot still.
• The brand only uses certified organic botanicals to flavor the gin, including juniper berries and a blend of American orange and lemon peels.
• Bluecoat’s sister brands are Penn1681 Vodka and Vieux Carré Absinthe.

TYPES OF BACARDI AVAILABLE:

Bacardi Superior
Bacardi Dragon Berry
Bacardi O
Bacardi Big Apple
Bacardi Grand Melon
Bacardi Coconut
Bacardi Limón
Bacardi Peach Red
Bacardi Razz
Bacardi Gold
Bacardi 8
Bacardi Añejo
Bacardi Solera
Bacardi 151

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• Cola
• In cocktails (Mojito, Pina Colada, Dark and Stormy, Daiquiri, Mai Tai, Planter’s Punch, Zombie)

FAST FACTS:

• Company founder Don Facundo Bacardi Masso bought his first rum distillery in Cuba for 3,500 pesos.
• Bacardi sells 20 million cases of rum every year.

TYPES OF BAILEYS AVAILABLE:

Baileys Irish Cream
Baileys with a Hint of Coffee
Baileys with a Hint of Mint
Baileys with a Hint of Caramel

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Neat
• On the rocks
• In coffee
• Over ice cream

FAST FACTS:

• Baileys only uses milk from Irish cows and a lot of it. The brand goes through 72.6 million gallons of milk a year.
• The liqueur is so popular that people around the world drink 2,300 glasses of it every minute of every day.
• Love Baileys? Try it in cheesecake, ice cream, pie and muffins. There are recipes on the brand’s website.

TYPES OF ARDBEG AVAILABLE:

Ardbeg  10-Year-Old
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist 1990
Ardbeg Corryvrecken
Ardbeg Supernova
Ardbeg Double Barrel

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda

FAST FACTS:

• The Islay distillery was mothballed in 1981. It reopened for good in 1997 and began producing whisky regularly.
• Ardbeg Supernova was named “Scotch Whisky of the Year” in the 2010 edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.
• The name Ardbeg is Gaelic for ‘small headland.’

TYPES OF COURVOISIER AVAILABLE:

Courvoisier VS Cognac
Courvoisier VSOP Cognac
Courvoisier Exclusif Cognac
Courvoisier Napoleon Fine Champagne Cognac
Courvoisier XO Imperial Cognac
Courvoisier Initiale Extra Cognac
L’Esprit de Courvoisier Cognac

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (French 75, Sidecar, Brandy Alexander, Between the Sheets.)

FAST FACTS:

• Courvoisier calls itself “The Cognac of Napoleon,” since the spirit was the French emperor’s favorite.
• Courvoisier was served at the 1889 opening of the Eiffel Tower.

TYPES OF ABSOLUT AVAILABLE:

Absolut Vodka
Absolut Ruby Red
Absolut 100
Absolut Raspberri
Absolut Vanilia
Absolut Citron
Absolut Kurant
Absolut Mandrin
Absolut Pears
Absolut Peppar
Absolut Mango
Absolut Apeach

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Vesper, Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Cape Cod, Greyhound, Madras, Moscow Mule, White Russian)

FAST FACTS:

• Absolut Vodka was introduced to the United States in 1979, 100 years after it was first produced in Sweden.
• The distillery in Åhus, Sweden makes 500,000 bottles of vodka a day.

TYPES OF CRYSTAL HEADAVAILABLE:

Crystal Head Vodka

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Vesper, Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Cape Cod, Greyhound, Madras, Moscow Mule, White Russian)

FAST FACTS:

• American artist John Alexander designed Crystal Head’s famous bottle.
• Crystal Head Vodka was not only created by a celebrity but is a favorite of rock legend Keith Richards and actor Johnny Depp.

TYPE OF VEEV AVAILABLE:

VeeV Açaí Spirit

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• It can be used in many cocktails that are traditionally made with vodka or white rum.

Fast Facts:

• VeeV is the world’s first Açaí spirit.
• It is also the only certified carbon neutral spirits company in the world.
• The brand donates $1 to the Rainforest Preservation for every bottle sold.

TYPES OF JAMESON AVAILABLE:

Jameson Irish Whiskey
Jameson 12-Year-Old
Jameson Gold Reserve
Jameson 18-Year-Old Limited Reserve
Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve
Jameson Signature Reserve-only available at duty free

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With a bit of club soda
• With Ginger ale (1 part Jameson, 2 parts Ginger ale)

FAST FACTS:

• The Local Pub in Minneapolis, Minnesota pours more Jameson than any other bar in the world.
• The Latin motto, “sine metu,” on the bottle’s label means “without fear.”
• The whiskey is distilled three times.
• Jameson’s distillers have a blog

TYPES OF KARLSSON’S GOLD BRAND AVAILABLE:

Karlsson’s Gold

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• On the rocks with cracked black pepper
• In cocktails (Martini, Moscow Mule, Gimlet, Vesper, Bloody Mary)

FAST FACTS:

• Master Distiller Borje Karlsson is often called “the Father of Absolut” for helping to create the famed vodka brand in the 1970s. Hans Brindfors, who created Karlsson’s distinctive round bottle, also created Absolut’s trademark bottle.
• Karlsson’s Gold is made from seven varieties of Swedish new potatoes. It is distilled and filtered only once to give the spirit an earthy flavor.

TYPES OF LAPHROAIG AVAILABLE:

Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Laphroaig Cask Strength
Laphroaig 10-Year-Old
Laphroaig 15-Year-Old
Laphroaig Triple Wood
Laphroaig 18-Year-Old
Laphroaig 25-Year-Old
Laphroaig 27-Year-Old
Laphroaig 30-Year-Old
Laphroaig 40-Year-Old

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale

FAST FACTS:

• The Laphroaig distillery was originally started as a way to use excess barley grown for cattle. Distilling whisky quickly became more profitable than farming.
• Prince Charles celebrated his 60^th birthday at the Laphroaig distillery in 2008.

TYPES OF HIGH WEST AVAILABLE:

Sombra

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Neat
• In cocktails (Margarita)

FAST FACTS:

• This mezcal is a truly small-batch spirit, which is made from organic espadin agave and distilled in the mountain village of San Luis Del Rio at an elevation of 8,000 feet.
• The spirit is complex and smoky enough to be sipped, but light and citrusy enough to be mixed in cocktails
• Sombra is Spanish for the word “shadow.”

TYPES OF CAMPARI AVAILABLE:

Campari

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• On the rocks
• With club soda
• In cocktails (Americano, Negroni)

FAST FACTS:

• Every year Campari sells 2.9 million cases in over 190 countries.
• The spirit is flavored with a secret combination of herbs, spices and fruit peels.

TYPES OF PYRAT AVAILABLE:

Pyrat Pistol
Pyrat XO Reserve
Pyrat Cask 1623

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With cola
• In cocktails (Mojito, Pina Colada, Dark and Stormy, Daiquiri, Mai Tai, Planter’s Punch, Zombie)

FAST FACTS:

• Pyrat’s sister brands are Patron Tequila and Ultimat Vodka.
• To age its rums, Pyrat uses both barrels made from French Limousin oak and barrels made from toasted American oak.
• The brand blends together rums from all over the Caribbean. All the spirits used by Pyrat have been produced in a traditional pot still.

TYPES OF BUFFALO TRACE AVAILABLE:

Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Buffalo Trace White Dog Mash #1

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Mint Julep, Old Fashioned, Presbyterian, Horse’s Neck, Ward Eight, Brown Derby)

FAST FACTS:

• While the company has been making bourbon for over 140 years, the Buffalo Trace brand was introduced in 1999 and the distillery was renamed.
• While the still house doesn’t have any computers there are three different types of stills.

TYPES OF JOHNNIE WALKER AVAILABLE:

Johnnie Walker Swing
Johnnie Walker Red Label
Johnnie Walker Black Label
Johnnie Walker Gold Label
Johnnie Walker Green Label
Johnnie Walker Blue Label
Johnnie Walker Blue Label King George V

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With ginger ale
• With club soda
• In cocktails (Rob Roy, Whisky Smash, Blood and Sand, Rusty Nail)

FAST FACTS:

• Buying a bottle of Blue Label? You can get it engraved with your name or a message.
• Johnnie Walker boasts that Black Label was Winston Churchill’s “whisky of choice.”
• Over a hundred years ago Johnnie Walker introduced Red and Black label.

TYPES OF CONJURE AVAILABLE:

Conjure Cognac

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (French 75, Sidecar, Brandy Alexander, Between the Sheets)

FAST FACTS:

• While most celebrities simply endorse liquor brands, Ludacris was actually involved in the blending of Conjure.
• One of Luda’s favorite ways to drink the cognac is with a splash of cola.

TYPES OF PERNOD ABSINTHE AVAILABLE:

Pernod Absinthe

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• In cocktails (Absinthe Frappé, Corpse Reviver No. 2, Death in the Afternoon, Sazerac)
• With a bit of water

FAST FACTS:

• While Pernod’s absinthe is not hallucinogenic, it’s not for the faint of heart-it’s 136-proof.
• The brand calls itself the “original absinthe,” since its founder Henri-Louis Pernod helped create the first commercial absinthe distillery in 1798.
• The spirit is flavored with three-main ingredients: wormwood, fennel and star anise.
• Absinthe was banned in the United States in 1912. Pernod reintroduced its spirit to America in 2007 after it became legal again.

TYPES OF TANTEO AVAILABLE:

Tanteo Jalapeño Tequila
Tanteo Chocolate Tequila
Tanteo Tropical Tequila

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• With a Sangrita
• In cocktails (Margarita, Paloma, Bloody Maria)

FAST FACTS:

• The base for all three Tanteo spirits is 100 percent Blue Agave blanco tequila.
• Tanteo is currently available in New York, New Jersey and online.

TYPES OF HIGHLAND PARK AVAILABLE:

Highland Park 12-Year-Old
Highland Park 15-Year-Old
Highland Park 16-Year-Old
Highland Park 18-Year-Old
Highland Park 21-Year-Old
Highland Park 25-Year-Old
Highland Park 30-Year-Old
Highland Park 40-Year-Old

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Rob Roy, Whisky Smash, Blood and Sand, Rusty Nail)

FAST FACTS:

• Highland Park’s distillery is located in the northern tip of Scotland. The weather is consistently cool and breezy all year round.
• The brand’s website features a food-pairing section and includes six recipes from Master Chef Sue Lawrence.

TYPES OF STOLI AVAILABLE:

Stolichnaya 80 proof
Stolichnaya 80 proof (Kistal)
Stolichnaya Gold
Stolichnaya 100
Stolichnaya Elit
Stoli Blackberi
Stoli Blueberi
Stoli Citros
Stoli Ccranberi
Stoli Ohranj
Stoli Peachik
Stoli Razberi
Stoli Strasberi
Stoli Vanil

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Vesper, Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Cape Cod, Greyhound, Madras, Moscow Mule, White Russian)

FAST FACTS:

• Stoli was the first brand to sell flavored and super-premium vodkas in America.
• In the 1970s the brand was imported to the United States by Pepsi, which was able to sell its soda in the Soviet Union.

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• On the rocks
• With sparkling water
• With champagne
• With white wine
• In cocktails (St-Germain cocktail, Sangria Flora, Cuzco Fizz, St. Rita, Pear Tree Martini,  Manzarita, Montparnasse, St. Honore 75, St-Germain Gin and Tonic, Can-Can Martini)

FAST FACTS:

• Don’t hold on to your St-Germain forever. Since it’s made without preservatives, a bottle should be finished within six months.
• Looking for an easy and tasty cocktail? Next time you pour yourself a glass of dry white wine or champagne add a shot of St-Germain.

TYPES OF JIM BEAM AVAILABLE:

Jim Beam
Jim Beam Black
Jim Beam Rye
Jim Beam Choice
Jim Beam 7 Year
Small Batch Bourbon Collection: Knob Creek, Baker’s, Booker’s, Basil Hayden’s
Red Stag

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Mint Julep, Old Fashioned, Presbyterian, Horse’s Neck, Ward Eight, Brown Derby)

FAST FACTS:

• Beam distilleries make over two thirds of all bourbon produced in Kentucky.
• The brand is building a new visitors’ center, which will be completed in the spring of 2011. Each year, about 80,000 people make the pilgrimage to visit Beam

TYPES OF DRAMBUIE AVAILABLE:

Drambuie

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With club soda
• In cocktails (Rusty Nail)

FAST FACTS:

• The Drambuie recipe was created for Bonnie Prince Charlie, who led a Scottish uprising against the British crown in the 1740s.
• The liqueur is made up of a blend of herbs, spices, Scottish heather honey and both Highland and Speyside malts. The exact recipe is a secret.

TYPES OF THE MACALLAN AVAILABLE:

Sherry Oak Series – 10, 12, 18, 25, 30 Years
Fine Oak Series – 10, 15, 21, 30 Years
The 1824 Collection – Select Oak, Whisky Makers Edition, Estate Reserve
Fine and Rare – 1926, 1937 (32 years old), 1937 (37 years old), 1938 (31 years old) 1938 (35 years old), 1939, 1940 (35 years old) 1940 (37 years old), 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949 (52 years old) 1949 (53 years old), 1950 (cask 598) 1950 (cask 600),  1951, 1952 (49 years old), 1952 (50 years old), 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 (33 years old), 1968 (34 years old), 1969 (cask 9369), 1969 (cask 10412), 1970 (31 years old), 1970 (32 years old), 1971 (cask 4280), 1970 (cask 7556), 1972 (cask 4041), 1972 (cask 4043), 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
Lalique – Lalique I 50 years old, Lalique II 55 years old
Masters of Photography – Rankin Edition
Distillery Exclusives – Ghillie’s Dram, Cask Selection 2008 Release

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Rob Roy, Whisky Smash, Blood and Sand, Rusty Nail)

FAST FACTS:

• At a Christie’s auction in 2007, a bottle of Macallan made in 1926 sold for $54,000.
• The Easter Elchies House on the distillery’s grounds, which is pictured on the Macallan label and was the home of the brand’s founder, was built in 1700.
• Not only is there a store at the distillery, which stocks special bottling, but also a large interactive exhibit that explains the whisky production process.

TYPES OF HINE COGNAC AVAILABLE:

H by HINE
Hine Rare VSOP
Hine Cigar Reserve
Hine Antique XO
Hine Triomphe
Hine Mariage
Hine Talent
Hine-1957
Hine-1975
Hine-1981 EL
Hine-1983 EL
Hine-1960/1975/1983

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (French 75, Sidecar, Brandy Alexander, Between the Sheets)

FAST FACTS:

• Hine is one of the few houses to regularly sell vintage cognacs, which are only made during the best harvests, and so-called “early landed” cognacs, which have been aged in Britain.
• Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is a big fan of Hine. She’s been buying the house’s cognac since 1962.

TYPES OF ZACAPA AVAILABLE:

Zacapa Rum 23
Zacapa XO Rum

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• With cola
• In cocktails (Mojito, Pina Colada, Dark and Stormy, Daiquiri, Mai Tai, Planter’s Punch, Zombie)

FAST FACTS:

• Zacapa’s rum is aged in warehouses 8,000 feet above sea level where the temperature is about 62 degrees year round. Master Distiller Lorena Vásquez calls the facility the “house above the clouds.”
• While most rums are made from molasses, Zacapa is produced from fresh crushed sugarcane.

TYPES OF BELVEDERE VODKA AVAILABLE:

Belvedere Vodka
Belvedere Black Raspberry
Belvedere Orange
Belvedere Citrus
Belvedere IX
Belvedere Intense
Belvedere Silver Limited Edition

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Vesper, Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Cape Cod, Greyhound, Madras, Moscow Mule, White Russian)

FAST FACTS:

• Belvedere produces its vodka just outside of Warsaw, Poland, but it’s flavored in the south of France.
• Belvedere uses both fruit peels and whole fruit to flavor its vodka. The fruit or peel is macerated and then soaked in the spirit. The alcohol is then re-distilled in an Alembic pot still.

TYPES OF GLENFIDDICH AVAILABLE:

The Glenfiddich 12-Year-Old
The Glenfiddich 15-Year-Old
The Glenfiddich 18-Year-Old
The Glenfiddich 21-Year-Old
The Glenfiddich 30-Year-Old
The Glenfiddich 40-Year-Old
The Glenfiddich 50-Year-Old
The Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve 1973
The Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve 1977

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Rob Roy, Whisky Smash, Blood and Sand, Rusty Nail)

FAST FACTS:

• Ever wonder why there’s a deer on the whisky’s label? The word Glenfiddich is Gaelic for “valley of the deer.”
• If you’re visiting Glenfiddich also stop by its sister brand Balvenie. The two distilleries are right next to each other.
• Catch-up on the brand’s news by reading Glenfiddich’s ambassadors Ian Millar’s and Ludovic Ducrocq’s blog http://blog.glenfiddich.com.

TYPES OF EVAN WILLIAMS AVAILABLE:

Evan Williams Red Label (available outside the US)
Evan Williams Blue Label (available at the visitor center)
Evan Williams Green Label
Evan Williams White Label
Evan Williams Black Label
Evan Williams Honey Reserve
Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage
Evan Williams Egg Nog
Evan Williams 1783
Evan Williams Single Barrel 2000

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Mint Julep, Old Fashioned, Presbyterian, Horse’s Neck, Ward Eight, Brown Derby)

FAST FACTS:

• Evan Williams is the second most popular Kentucky straight bourbon in the US.
• On the brand’s website (www.evanwilliams.com) is an archive of print advertisements going back to the 1970’s, including some from the “Get Older. Get Better. Get Evan Williams.” campaign.
• Evan Williams has an online store selling a range of branded products, including a pocket knife and a hot sauce.
• Evan Williams was Kentucky’s first distiller. He started making whiskey back in 1783.

TYPES OF AUCHENTOSHAN AVAILABLE:

Auchentoshan Classic
Auchentoshan 12-Year-Old
Auchentoshan Three Wood
Auchentoshan 18-Year-Old
Auchentoshan 21-Year-Old

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Rob Roy, Whisky Smash, Blood and Sand, Rusty Nail)

FAST FACTS:

• Auchentoshan means “corner of the field” in Gaelic.
• Auchentoshan is the only triple-distilled Scotch whisky in the world. The other single malts are distilled twice.
• The distillery may be in Glasgow but the brand’s water source is the Cochno Loch in the nearby Kilpatrick Hills.

TYPES OF DON JULIO AVAILABLE:

Don Julio Blanco
Don Julio Reposado
Don Julio Añejo
Don Julio 1942
Don Julio Real

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• With a Sangrita
• In cocktails (Margarita, Paloma, Bloody Maria)

FAST FACTS:

• At the brand’s distillery, one prized still is reserved for the making of Don Julio’s two ultra-premium tequilas, 1942 and Real.
• Don Julio is the number one premium tequila in Mexico but it was originally given away to friends and relatives.

TYPES OF MAKER’S MARK AVAILABLE:

Maker’s Mark

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Mint Julep, Old Fashioned, Presbyterian, Horse’s Neck, Ward Eight, Brown Derby)

FAST FACTS:

• Maker’s Mark is Kentucky’s oldest continuously run distillery.
• Every bottle of Maker’s Mark is hand dipped in red wax making no two bottles exactly alike.
• Visitors to the distillery can dip their own bottle.

TYPES OF TANQUERAY AVAILABLE:

Tanqueray London Dry Gin
Tanqueray No. Ten
Tanqueray Rangpur Gin
Tanqueray Sterling Vodka

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• With tonic
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Gibson, Gin Gin Mule, Fizz, Tom Collins, Negroni, Martinez, Corpse Reviver , Vesper, White Lady, Ramos Fizz, Singapore Sling, Aviation, Red Snapper, Pegu, Clover Club, Bronx, Southside)

FAST FACTS:

• Tanqueray, according to company legend, was Frank Sinatra’s favorite gin.
• In 2000, the brand released the first super-premium gin: Tanqueray No. Ten. The spirit is flavored with juniper as well as fresh lemons, limes and grapefruits.

TYPES OF WOODFORD RESERVE AVAILABLE:

Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select
Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Mint Julep, Old Fashioned, Presbyterian, Horse’s Neck, Ward Eight, Brown Derby)

FAST FACTS:

• Since 1996, Woodford Reserve has been the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby and it produces a specially-designed, limited-edition bottle each year for the horserace.
• The brand’s picturesque stone distillery dates back to 1838 and is a National Historic Landmark.

TYPES OF CRUZAN RUM AVAILABLE:

Cruzan Banana Rum
Cruzan Black Cherry Rum
Cruzan Citrus Rum
Cruzan Coconut Rum
Cruzan Guava Rum
Cruzan Mango Rum
Cruzan Pineapple Rum
Cruzan Raspberry Rum
Cruzan Rum Cream
Cruzan Vanilla Rum
Cruzan Aged Light Rum
Cruzan Aged Dark Rum
Cruzan Single Barrel Rum
Cruzan 151° Rum
Cruzan Black Strap Rum
Cruzan 9

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• With cola
• In cocktails (Mojito, Pina Colada, Dark and Stormy, Daiquiri, Mai Tai, Planter’s Punch, Zombie)

FAST FACTS:

• Master distiller Gary Nelthropp’s family has lived in St. Croix for eight generations. He is the third generation of Nelthropp’s to be running the distillery.
• The brand claims to have created the industry’s first single-barrel rum.

TYPES OF RITTENHOUSE RYE AVAILABLE:

Rittenhouse 100 Proof Bottled-in-Bond Straight Rye Whiskey
Rittenhouse 80 proof Straight Rye Whiskey
Rittenhouse 25-Year-Old Very Rare Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• In cocktails (Sazerac, Manhattan)

FAST FACTS:

• In 2006, the Rittenhouse 100 Proof Bottled-in-Bond Straight Rye was named North American Whiskey of the Year at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. A great honor, especially since it sells for under $20.
• The brand was started in Maryland and is now produced in Kentucky by Heaven Hill, which also owns bourbons Evan Williams and Elijah Craig.

TYPES OF GLENMORANGIE AVAILABLE:

Glenmorangie Original 10-Year-Old
Glenmorangie Extra-Matured Sauternes Cask
Glenmorangie Extra-Matured Sherry Cask
Glenmorangie Extra-Matured Port Cask
Glenmorangie Signet
Glenmorangie Astar
Glenmorangie Rare 18-Year-Old
Glenmorangie 25-Year-Old

HOW YOU SOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With ginger ale
• With club soda
• In cocktails (Rob Roy, Whisky Smash, Blood and Sand, Rusty Nail)

FAST FACTS:

• The brand claims to have the tallest stills in Scotland.
• Dr. Bill Lumsden is also in charge of the Ardbeg Distillery on Islay.

TYPES OF SQUARE ONE SPIRITS AVAILABLE:

Square One Organic Vodka
Square One Cucumber Vodka
Square One Botanical Spirit

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Vesper, Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Cape Cod, Greyhound, Madras, Moscow Mule, White Russian)

FAST FACTS:

• It’s organic. Square One Vodka is made from 100% organic rye and water fresh from the Teton Range in Wyoming.
• Really, it’s organic. There are no GMO yeasts, chemical additives or synthetic de-foaming agents used in the production of Square One Vodka.
• Seriously, we’re talking really organic here. Even the brand’s labels are a paper-free blend of bamboo, sugarcane and cotton.
• The Square One Botanical Spirit is flavored with pear, rose, chamomile, lemon verbena, lavender, rosemary, coriander and citrus peel.

TYPES OF MARTELL AVAILABLE:

Martell VS
Martell VSOP
Martell Noblige
Martell Cordon Bleu
Martell XO
Martell L’Or
Martell Creation
Martell L’Art
Martell L’Or De Jean

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (French 75, Sidecar, Brandy Alexander, Between the Sheets)

FAST FACTS:

• Passengers on the maiden voyage of the Queen Mary in 1936 were served Martell Cognac.
• Can’t make it to France? You can take a virtual tour of the cognac house on the brand’s website.

TYPES OF CHAMBORD AVAILABLE:

Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• In cocktails (Kir Royale, French Martini, Margarita, Mimosa)

FAST FACTS:

• Chambord’s recipe, according to the company, takes after a raspberry liqueur made in the Loire Valley in the late1600s.
• The liqueur is created from raspberries, blackberries, Madagascar vanilla, Moroccan citrus peel, honey, cognac and herbs and spices.

Whether you call it moonshine or white dog, un-aged whiskey is one of the hottest spirits categories right now. Not bad considering that Americans have been making the alcohol since before the founding of this country. But unlike many other colonial antiquities, the often illegally-produced, high-proof, clear alcohol has developed a cult status and unique folklore. (The Dukes of Hazzard was about moonshiners after all.) It also tastes pretty good. “People are amazed that something that raw is a perfectly quaffable drink,” says Max Watman, the author of the new book Chasing the White Dog: An Amateur Outlaw’s Adventures in Moonshine. “I think we’re going to see a white dog boom.” Fortunately, there are a number of legal distilleries now selling this spirit. Here are a few of Watman’s favorites along with his tasting notes.

Buffalo Trace White Dog ($17 for 375 ml):

Buffalo Trace’s White Dog (pictured above) is made from its mash bill #1, which after barrel aging becomes Eagle Rare, George T. Stagg and, of course, Buffalo Trace Straight Bourbon. There’s a very nice amount of corn on the nose, a sweetness on the palate and it’s quite drinkable even at 125-proof. It is available now at the distillery and over the next few months will be sold in select liquor stores.

Death’s Door White Whisky ($39):

This whisky is bright, sweet and soft, which is everything you want in a wheat and barley spirit. There’s even a slight note of grapefruit in the finish. This is an incredibly versatile whisky and it is excellent for cocktails, especially in a sour and a Collins.

Georgia Moon ($14):

Distilled in Louisville, Kentucky, this novelty-bottling of “moonshine” comes in a mason jar. The joke is clearly the most important thing about the spirit. But to call something “corn whiskey” it has to be produced from at least 80 percent of the grain and those flavors come through in this beverage, especially on the nose.

House Spirits Apothecary ($20.45 for 375 ml):

House Spirits releases small batches of un-aged whiskies under the Apothecary name. They are fantastic and often very experimental distillates. At the Portland, Oregon, distillery you can now buy a 100 percent barley white dog bottled at 100-proof, which is floral and very clean on the palate.

Koval’s Rye Chicago ($40):

I find Koval’s Rye Chicago remarkably subtle and spicy, far less rough than other rye-based white dogs. Koval also makes millet, oat, spelt and wheat un-aged whiskies in tiny 10-gallon batches from organic grains.

Tuthilltown Hudson New York Corn Whiskey ($30 for 375 ml):

The oily and sweet Hudson New York Corn Whiskey suggests the basic elements of the grain. It’s also the foundation spirit for Tuthilltown’s Baby Bourbon and tasting them next to one another is an interesting lesson in which flavors are from the grain and which are from the oak.

TYPES OF VAN GOGH AVAILABLE:

Van Gogh Triple Wheat Blue Vodka
Van Gogh Acai-Blueberry Vodka
Van Gogh Banana Vodka
Van Gogh Mojito Mint Vodka
Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka
Van Gogh Raspberry Vodka
Van Gogh Mango Vodka
Van Gogh Oranje Vodka
Van Gogh Pomegranate Vodka
Van Gogh Citroen Vodka
Van Gogh Espresso Vodka
Van Gogh Double Espresso Vodka
Van Gogh Classic 80-proof Vodka
Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka
Van Gogh Wild Appel Vodka
Van Gogh Pineapple Vodka
Van Gogh Melon Vodka
Van Gogh Coconut Vodka
Van Gogh Black Cherry Vodka
Van Gogh Dutch Caramel Vodka

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Vesper, Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Cape Cod, Greyhound, Madras, Moscow Mule, White Russian)

FAST FACTS:

• Van Gogh has 19 different flavored vodkas, which is more than any other brand.
• Tired of shaking up vodka martinis? Since 1999, Van Gogh has also been producing a gin.

TYPES OF CHIVAS AVAILABLE:

Chivas 12-Year-Old
Chivas 18-Year-Old Gold Signature
Chivas Regal 25-Year-Old
Royal Salute 21-Year-Old
Royal Salute, The Hundred Cask Selection
Royal Salute 38-Year-Old

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Rob Roy, Whisky Smash, Blood and Sand, Rusty Nail)

FAST FACTS:

• Chivas Regal was requested backstage by Frank Sinatra at many of his performances.
• The Strathisla Distillery, home to Chivas Regal, is the oldest working distillery in Scotland’s Highlands.
• In 1843, the Chivas Brothers were awarded a royal warrant to supply their Scotch whisky to Queen Victoria.

TYPES OF JACK DANIEL’S AVAILABLE:

Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey
Gentlemen Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s Country Cocktails

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale

FAST FACTS:

• Contrary to popular belief Jack Daniel’s isn’t bourbon. The spirit is charcoal filtered, which is forbidden by government bourbon making rules.
• Thanks to a courthouse fire, the exact birth date of Jack Daniel is unknown.
• Why Jack Daniel named his whiskey “Old No. 7” is also a mystery. But there are some theories: it may be the number of girlfriends he had, the way he wrote the letter “J” or because it’s lucky.

TYPES OF GLENLIVET AVAILABLE:

The Glenlivet 12-Year-Old
The Glenlivet 15-Year-Old French Oak Reserve
The Glenlivet 16-Year-Old Nadurra
The Glenlivet 18-Year-Old
Archive 21-Year-Old
XXV
Cellar Collection

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With ginger ale
• With club soda
• In cocktails (Rob Roy, Whisky Smash, Blood and Sand, Rusty Nail)

FAST FACTS:

• The Glenlivet was the first highland whisky to get a license from the crown in 1824.
• Listen to the brand’s series of podcasts on all things Glenlivet.
• Can’t make it to Scotland? Check out the distilleries webcam, which streams live footage. http://www.theglenlivet.com/webcam/

TYPES OF GLENROTHES AVAILABLE:

Glenrothes Vintage 1998
Glenrothes Vintage 1994
Glenrothes Vintage 1991
Glenrothes Vintage 1988
Glenrothes Vintage 1985
Glenrothes Vintage 1978
Glenrothes Select Reserve
Glenrothes John Ramsay
Glenrothes Alba Reserve

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Rob Roy, Whisky Smash, Blood and Sand, Rusty Nail)

FAST FACTS:

• Up until 1987, Glenrothes didn’t bottle any of its whisky. It all went to blenders and independent bottlers.
• The whisky is still a key ingredient in the Cutty Sark and Famous Grouse blends.

TYPES OF BENEDICTINE AVAILABLE:

Benedictine

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Neat
• In cocktails (Bobby Burns, Singapore Sling, Vieux Carre)

FAST FACTS:

• In 1510, the Benedictine monk Don Bernardo Vincelli created the recipe for this French liqueur, which calls for 27 plants and spices. The three main ingredients are Angelica, Hyssop and Lemon Balm.
• There are only three people on earth who know the complete recipe for making the spirit.
• Benedictine is aged for up to 17 months before bottling.
• The brand was first imported to the United States in 1888.

TYPES OF DUBONNET AVAILABLE:

Dubonnet Rouge
Dubonnet Blanc

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• With ice
• With club soda
• With champagne
• In cocktails (Dubonnet Cocktail, Dubonnet Cosmopolitan, The Deshler, Kiss, Le Sang et Sable)

FAST FACTS:

• Dubonnet was created by chemist and wine merchant Joseph Dubonnet to make quinine more palatable for soldiers in the French Foreign Legion stationed in North Africa.
• The brand commissioned famous artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec to design a series of advertising posters in the late 1800s.

TYPES OF BALVENIE AVAILABLE:

The Balvenie DoubleWood, 12-Year-Old
The Balvenie Signature Cask 2, 12-Year-Old
The Balvenie Single Barrel, 15-Year-Old
The Balvenie PortWood, 21-Year-Old
The Balvenie 30-Year-Old
The Balvenie Rum Cask, Aged 17
The Balvenie Madeira Cask, 17-Year-Old
The Balvenie Vintage Cask 1978

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Rob Roy, Whisky Smash, Blood and Sand, Rusty Nail)

FAST FACTS:

• The Balvenie is the only distillery in the Scottish Highlands to still floor malt its barley.
• Master Distiller David Stewart has been making whisky at William Grant for 47 years.
• If you’re visiting The Balvenie also stop by its sister brand Glenfiddich. The two distilleries are right next to each other.

TYPES OF COINTREAU AVAILABLE:

Cointreau

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Neat
• In cocktails (Margarita, Side Car, White Lady)

FAST FACTS:

• Before World War I Cointreau was selling 800,000 bottles a year.
• Burlesque performer Dita Von Teese is Cointreau’s brand ambassador.

TYPES OF MOUNT GAY AVAILABLE:

Mount Gay Rum 1703 Old Cask Collection
Mount Gay Rum Extra Old
Mount Gay Rum Eclipse
Mount Gay Rum Eclipse Silver

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• Cola
• In cocktails (Mojito, Pina Colada, Dark and Stormy, Daiquiri, Mai Tai, Planter’s Punch, Zombie)

FAST FACTS:

• Mount Gay is the world’s oldest rum brand.
• Visitors to Mount Gay can take a tour of the distillery, browse in an “authentic replica” rum shop and even have cocktails

TYPES OF DEL MAGUEY AVAILABLE:

Chichicapa
San Luis del Rio
Santo Domingo Albarradas
Minero
Tobala
Pechuga
Crema de Mezcal

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Neat
• With coffee
• In cocktails (Margarita)

FAST FACTS:

• You can thank Ron Cooper for the surge in popularity of mezcal. Since 1995, he’s been finding traditional single village spirits and now imports seven stunning mezcals.
• Cooper, a professional artist, originally developed a passion for the agave-based spirit while he was in Mexico working on an art project.

TYPES OF SMIRNOFF AVAILABLE:

Smirnoff No. 21
Smirnoff Black Ice
Smirnoff Blue Label
Smirnoff Blueberry Twist
Smirnoff Citrus Twist
Smirnoff Cranberry Twist
Smirnoff Green Apple Twist
Smirnoff Lemon Twist
Smirnoff Orange Twist
Smirnoff Raspberry Twist
Smirnoff Red Label
Smirnoff Silver Label
Smirnoff Ice
Smirnoff Vanilla Twist
Smirnoff Strawberry Twist
Smirnoff Maracuja Twist
Smirnoff Lime Twist
Smirnoff Black Cherry Twist
Smirnoff Watermelon Twist

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Vesper, Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Cape Cod, Greyhound, Madras, Moscow Mule, White Russian)

FAST FACTS:

• Smirnoff sells over 25 million 9-liter cases every year and is the best selling vodka in the world.
• Smirnoff was the first company to use charcoal as a filter for vodka.

TYPES OF LEBLON AVAILABLE:

Leblon

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Neat
• In a Caipirinha

FAST FACTS:

• The spirit is produced in an alambique copper pot still, triple filtered and then rested in 400-liter cognac casks for up to six months before bottling.
• The cachaça is made from freshly cut and pressed Brazilian sugar cane, which is grown at an altitude of 1,000 meters.

TYPES OF KNOB CREEK AVAILABLE:

Knob Creek

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Mint Julep, Old Fashioned, Presbyterian, Horse’s Neck, Ward Eight, Brown Derby)

FAST FACTS:

• The brand’s website lets you personalize your own Knob Creek label.
• Founder Booker Noe was the grandson of Jim Beam.

TYPES OF DEWAR’S AVAILABLE:

Dewar’s White Label
Dewar’s 12-Year-Old
Dewar’s 18-Year-Old Founder’s Reserve
Dewar’s Signature
Dewar’s 15-Year-Old Highland Malt
Aberfeldy 12-Year-Old
Aberfeldy 21-Year-Old

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Rob Roy, Whisky Smash, Blood and Sand, Rusty Nail)

FAST FACTS:

• Dewar’s first arrived in the United States in 1891 when Andrew Carnegie sent a small cask to then president Benjamin Harrison.
• Before starting his own blended Scotch brand John Dewar sold wine and whisky in Scotland.

TYPES OF GLENKINCHIE AVAILABLE:

Glenkinchie 10-Year-Old Scotch Whisky

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Rob Roy, Whisky Smash, Blood and Sand, Rusty Nail)

FAST FACTS:

• For many years, Glenkinchie was one of just two Lowland distilleries operating.
• The distillery has the largest stills in the industry, which produce a grassy spirit with traces of lemon zest.
• There are only a few female distillers in the industry, including Glenkinchie’s Kay Fleming.

TYPES OF GERMAIN-ROBIN AVAILABLE:

Select Barrel XO
Single-Barrel Brandies
Anno Domini
Shareholders’ Reserve
Fine Alambic Brandy
Varietal Grappas

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (French 75, Sidecar, Brandy Alexander, Between the Sheets)

FAST FACTS:

• The founders of the brand met in 1981 when Hubert Germain-Robin was hitchhiking along Highway 101 north of San Francisco and Ansley Coale decided to give him a lift.
• While Germain-Robin’s brandies have become a favorite of bartenders and critics, the spirits can’t technically be called cognac since they’re made in California.

TYPES OF HIGH WEST AVAILABLE:

Rendezvous Rye
Rocky Mountain Rye 16-Year-Old
Rocky Mountain Rye 21-Year-Old
High West Bourye
High West Vodka 7000’
High West Peach Vodka

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• The Rocky Mountain ryes can be drunk neat, with ice or water.
• Rendezvous Rye can be drunk neat, with ice or water. It also works well in cocktails (Manhattan, Sazerac, Old Fashioned)
• High West Bourye is produced to be sipped neat or drunk with a bit of water.
• The vodkas can be drunk neat or in cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Vesper, Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Cape Cod, Greyhound, Madras, Moscow Mule, White Russian)

FAST FACTS:

• The distillery is located at an altitude of 7,000 feet.
• High West is the first distillery to open in Utah since the 1870s. Its restaurant has the largest selection of whiskies and wines by the glass in this famously dry state.
• It also has the distinction of being the only ski-in distillery and restaurant in the world.

TYPES OF OBAN AVAILABLE:

Oban 14-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
Oban 18-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
Oban Distiller’s Edition Scotch Whisky

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Rob Roy, Whisky Smash, Blood and Sand, Rusty Nail)

FAST FACTS:

• Oban is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland with only two pot stills.
• Distillery Manager Kenny Gray was given a lifetime achievement award in 2008 by the Malt Advocate magazine.

TYPES OF CASA DRAGONES AVAILABLE:

Joven Tequila

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Sipped neat

FAST FACTS:

• Casa Dragones is a blend of platinum tequila and a small amount of extra añejo tequila. It’s made from 100 percent blue agave.
• The small batch tequila is currently only available in Mexico and in New York, Miami and Los Angeles.
• The spirit comes in a stunning, handcrafted bottle made from pure, lead-free crystal.

TYPES OF CHOPIN AVAILABLE:

Chopin Potato Vodka

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Vesper, Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Cape Cod, Greyhound, Madras, Moscow Mule, White Russian)

FAST FACTS:

• It takes 40 potatoes to make one 750 milliliter bottle of Chopin Vodka.
• The brand was introduced to the United States in 1997.
• The vodka is distilled four times and filtered five times.

TYPES OF JOSE CUERVO AVAILABLE:

Jose Cuervo Especial, Gold
Jose Cuervo Tradicional
Jose Cuervo Black Medallion
Jose Cuervo Tropiña
Jose Cuervo Citrico
Jose Cuervo Oranjo
Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia
Jose Cuervo Especial Silver
Jose Cuervo Clasico
Jose Cuervo 250 Aniversario

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• With a Sangrita
• In cocktails (Margarita, Paloma, Bloody Maria)

FAST FACTS:

• Jose Cuervo is the best selling tequila brand in the world.
• At $2,250, the new 250 Aniversario is the most expensive tequila Jose Cuervo has ever released. Only 495 bottles of the spirit were produced.

TYPES OF HENNESSEY AVAILABLE:

Hennessey Cognac
Hennessy V.S.
Hennessy Black
Privilege V.S.O.P.
Hennessy X.O.
Hennessy Paradis
Richard Hennesy

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (French 75, Sidecar, Brandy Alexander, Between the Sheets)

FAST FACTS:

• Hennessy Cognac, according to press reports, is a favorite of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il.
• The brand released a limited edition cognac, Hennessy 44, to honor President Barack Obama’s inauguration. Sales of the special bottle benefitted the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

TYPES OF 10 CANE AVAILABLE:

10 Cane Rum

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• With cola
• In cocktails (Mojito, Pina Colada, Daiquiri, Mai Tai, Planter’s Punch, Zombie)

FAST FACTS:

• The rum is made from freshly pressed sugarcane juice, which is distilled twice in a pot still and aged in French oak barrels for six month before bottling.
• 10 Cane isn’t just a cool sounding name but actually the number of sugarcane stalks that it takes to make one bottle.

TYPES OF SKYY VODKA AVAILABLE:

Skyy Vodka
Skyy Infusions Pineapple Vodka
Skyy Infusions Passion Fruit Vodka
Skyy Infusions Cherry Vodka
Skyy Infusions Grape Vodka
Skyy Infusions Raspberry Vodka
Skyy Infusions Citrus Vodka
Skyy90 Vodka

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Vesper, Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Cape Cod, Greyhound, Madras, Moscow Mule, White Russian)

FAST FACTS:

• In 2000, Skyy sold one million cases of vodka. Four years later the brand’s sales had more than doubled.
• Skyy spent $25 million to build a new distillery to produce its ultra-premium vodka Skyy90.

TYPES OF TALISKER AVAILABLE:

Talisker 10-Year-Old
Talisker 18-Year-Old
Talisker 25-Year-Old
Talisker Distiller’s Edition
Talisker 57° North (available in the UK)

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda

FAST FACTS:

• Talisker runs the only distillery on the Isle of Skye.
• Robert Louis Stevenson mentions Talisker by name is his poem, The Scotsman’s Return from Abroad.

TYPES OF PATRÓN AVAILABLE:

Patrón Silver
Gran Patrón
Patrón Reposado
Patrón Añejo
Patrón XO Café
Patrón Citrónge
Patrón Burdeos

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• With a Sangrita
• In cocktails (Margarita, Paloma, Bloody Maria)

FAST FACTS:

• Patrón is the biggest selling ultra-premium tequila in the US.
• John Paul DeJoria’s other huge success is his line of Paul Mitchell hair care products which he co-founded.
• Each bottle is hand-labeled and inspected–over 60 hands touch every bottle of Patrón before it leaves the distillery.
• The brand is one of the few tequilas to still use the traditional stone wheel, called a “tahona,” to crush its agave.

TYPES OF TUTHILLTOWN AVAILABLE:

Tuthilltown Government Warning Rye
Tuthilltown New York Whiskey
Hudson Single Malt Whiskey
Hudson River Rum
Hudson Manhattan Rye
Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey
Hudson 4-Grain Bourbon
Spirit of the Hudson Vodka
Hudson New York Corn Whiskey
Heart of the Hudson Vodka

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• NA

FAST FACTS:

• Tuthilltown is the first whiskey distillery in New York since Prohibition.
• Love the brand’s spirits? You can buy three-gallon casks of its whiskey, which yields 18 to 27 bottles. You can also purchase a five-, seven- and 14-gallon cask.

TYPES OF ESPOLON AVAILABLE:

Espolón Tequila Blanco
Espolón Tequila Reposado

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• With a Sangrita
• In cocktails (Margarita, Paloma, Bloody Maria)

FAST FACTS:

• Espolón is produced at the San Nicolas Distillery in the Los Altos region of Jalisco, Mexico.
• The tequila brand was created in 1998 and was first exported to the United States in 2000. After a three-year hiatus the spirit was recently reintroduced to the US market.

TYPES OF DEVOTION AVAILABLE:

Devotion Vodka Infused with Casein

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• In cocktails (Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Cape Cod, Greyhound, Madras, Moscow Mule, White Russian)

FAST FACTS:

• Devotion claims to be the first vodka infused with protein.
• The vodka is made from American grains and is triple distilled.