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Distilled Spirit Reviews

A collection of reviews written by About.com's Cocktails Guide about a variety of distilled spirits. Read opinions of classic spirits and the newest spirits to hit the market.
The Best New Spirits of 2007
Yet another year passes and yet another opportunity to look back on new products that are enhancing the adult beverage industry. This was a phenomenal year for distilled spirit innovations complete with new brands and some of the legends of distilling.
The Best New Spirits of 2006
The rise in popularity for cocktails spurred the market to release innovative, new, high quality spirits in 2006 because, as everyone knows, the drink is only as good as the ingredients inside it.
1800 The Ultimate Margarita
The Ultimate Margarita by 1800 Tequila is the first premium pre-mixed margarita available. Everything you need for a light margarita is right in the bottle, the only thing you need is ice.
Bacardi Mojito - Ready to Drink
Bacardi has released a pre-mixed Mojito cocktail. The rum, mint and lime juice are all included in the bottle and all you have to do is pour and drink. It's not a real Mojito, but it's close.
Charbay Green Tea and Pomegranate Aperitif Wines
Domaine Charbay has released two aperitif wines, Green Tea and Pomegranate. These ready to drink bottlings are perfect for easy, refreshing before dinner drinks complete with the grace of the Charbay craft.
DeKuyper Island Blue Pucker Sweet and Sour Schnapps Liqueur
A sweet and sour schnapps, DeKuyper Island Blue Pucker is has the flavor of a blend of fruits that does not even remotely taste good and has the potential to ruin drinks.
Ecstasy Liqueur
Released in late 2006, Ecstasy is a unique, high-proof liqueur with the flavor of pomegranate and citrus along with natural stimulants such as taurine and guarana.
PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur
PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur is the first true pomegranate-flavored liqueur available. This premium liqueur is a great way to add the sweet, tart flavor of the pomegranate fruit to a variety of cocktails.
Starbucks Liqueurs - Coffee and Cream
Starbucks, the biggest chain of coffee shops in the world, has stepped into the distilled market with two liqueurs. The Cream Liqueur and Coffee Liqueur produced by Starbucks bring the taste of the company's coffees, lattes and espressos into the cocktail world and are perfect for creating coffee flavored drinks.
TY KU Liqueur
TY KU Liqueur is a sake and Asian vodka based liqueur with over 20 all natural fruits and botanicals, all of which add health benefits to the spirit. This new distilled spirit is one to know and can easily become your favorite new liqueur.
X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
A luscious pink liqueur from France that infuses mango, Provence blood oranges and passion fruit in premium vodka.
Vodkastick
The Vodkastick is a home filtering device that allows users to purchase a less-expensive bottle of liquor, filter out the impurities and enjoy a cleaner tasting drink.

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