WINES FROM THE SOUTH WESTERN REGION OF FRANCE Region looking to expand big time into the USA By Michael Hepworth Santa Monica, CA(Spiritsman)9/29/11/—How cool is it that the European Union provides funding to different wine regions in France to send representatives over to the USA to meet and schmooze with distributors, merchants and wine writers. […]
ROXOR ARTISAN GIN FROM TEXAS-FIRST OF A KIND By Michael Hepworth Los Angeles,CA(Spiritsman)10/15/11—As far as I know, Roxor Gin from Texas is the only one produced in the State, but more are sure to follow based on the quality of this excellent gin. It would be worth buying alone for the bottle which is a […]
JUST HOW GOOD IS ZACAPA RUM? From the “house above the clouds” By Michael Hepworth Hollywood, CA(Spiritsman)9/24/11/—Rum is a great drink that I have kind of re-introduced myself to lately, and one of the reasons is the increased exposure of Zacapa Rum from Guatemala into the USA market two years ago. They have signed a […]
ST-GERMAIN-FRENCH ELDERFLOWER LIQUEUR By Michael Hepworth Hollywood, CA(Spiritsman)9/22/11/—I came across this extremely versatile liqueur by chance at a French Film Festival, and it is now fast becoming a staple in my martini drinks, especially Gin. St.Germain is 100% made from fresh, wild and hand selected elderflower blossoms picked in late spring by local foragers […]
By Michael Hepworth Los Angeles(Spiritsman) 9/18/11/—The development of small distilleries in Oregon is an interesting trend and we will start with one of the newest called ORGANIC NATION. They started out with organic vodka in 2008, and last year launched O-N Organic Gin, a surprisingly good organic gin that is made special by having 12 […]
By Michael Hepworth Los Angeles,CA(Spiritsman)9/9/11/—-Helfrich wines come from Alsace in Northern France and it is one of only fifty one vineyards that have the Grand Cru designation. The vineyard dates back to the reign of King Childebert 11 (589AD), and the Helfrich family has now been involved for six generations. Despite that history, the […]
WHITLEY NEILL-LONDON DRY GIN INSPIRED BY AFRICA Whitley Neill Gin donates 5% to Tree Aid Funds All The Best, Cheers By Michael Hepworth Los Angeles,CA(Spiritsman)9/5/11/—The word is out on Whitley Neill London dry Gin, and as soon as I heard about it I had to get my hands on a bottle. I was not disappointed, […]
Courvoisier Launchs New Rose Cognac Drink at Redbury Hotel in Hollywood COURVOISIER LAUNCHES NEW ROSE COGNAC DRINK By Michael Hepworth Hollywood,CA(Spiritsman)9/1/11/—Courvoisier is one of the world’s leading Cognac brands, and in an effort to appeal to the younger swinging and predominately female cocktail crowd they have launched the new Rose Cognac drink that will be […]
Searching The World For The Most Expensive Rose Wine A SEARCH FOR THE MOST EXPENSIVE ROSE IN THE WORLD. By Michael Hepworth Hollywood,CA(Spiritsman)9/1/11/—I was not aware that almost 85% of the wines from the idyllic region of Provence were in fact Rose. These wines are used as a welcoming tool for friends and […]
Fuzzy Zoeller’s Drives his Ultra Premium Vodka to market FUZZY’S ULTRA PREMIUM VODKA- TRYING TO BREAK THROUGH By Michael Hepworth Hollywood,CA(Spiritsman)9/1/11/—Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka is the brainchild of golfer Fuzzy Zoeller, certainly one of the most popular golfers in the PGA tour the last three decades. Zoeller won the 1979 Masters on his very […]
Rocky Mountain Water Spirits: Ultra Premium Vodka, Honey Vodka and Gin SPRING 44 CELEBRATES LAUNCH OF NEW SPIRITS IT’S ALL ABOUT THE WATER By Michael Hepworth Denver, CO (Spiritsman)9/1/11/——Spring 44 is a liquor company based out of Denver that have just launched their new Ultra Premium Vodka, Honey Vodka and Gin. The spirits […]