EZdrinking

Spirit Reviews, Tasting Events and Consulting

Searching for the world's best drinks and what makes them extraordinary. EZdrinking is a drinks blog by Eric Zandona that focuses on distilled spirits, wine, craft beer and specialty coffee. Here you can find reviews of drinks, drink books, articles about current & historical trends, as well as how to make liqueurs, bitters, and other spirit based drinks at home.

Spirit Reviews

Whisky & Whiskey

American Whiskey

Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon

Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bottled in Bond Kentucky Bourbon

Elijah Craig Small Batch 12 Year Old Bourbon

Evan Williams "Black Label" Straight Bourbon

Evan Williams Single Barrel 2002 Vintage Bourbon

Four Roses Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

George Dickel No. 12 Tennessee Whisky

Heaven Hill Old Style Bourbon 6 Year Old Bottled in Bond

Henry DuYore's Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Jim Beam Pre-Prohibition Style Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

Larceny Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Maker's 46 Kentucky Bourbon Whisky Barrel Finished with Oak Staves

Modern Ancient Grains Project Bolita Belatove Oaxacan Pink Corn Whiskey

Old Weller Antique Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Russel's Reserve 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Spirit Woks Distillery Bottled-in-Bond Wheat Whiskey

Uncle Nearest 1859 Premium Whiskey

Workhorse Rye Palehorse Whiskey

Workhorse Rye Redhorse Whiskey

Workhorse Rye Virgin Cask California Rye Whiskey

Indian Whisky

Paul John Batch 2 Single Malt Indian Whisky – That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Paul John Kanya Indian Single Malt Whisky

Paul John Nirvana Indian Single Malt Whisky

Scotch Whisky

Blended Whisky #1 Batch 3 35 Years Old Blended Scotch Whisky – That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Blended Whisky #1 Batch 5 50 Years Old Blended Scotch Whisky – That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Carsebridge Distillery Batch 1 Single Grain Scotch Whisky Aged 52 Years – That Boutique-y Whisky Company

J&B Rare Blended Scotch Whisky

Johnnie Walker 1970s Red Label Blended Scotch Whisky

Johnnie Walker Blender's Batch Wine Cask Blend Blended Scotch Whisky

Macallan Batch 7 Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 30 Years – That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Rum & Cachaça

American Rum

St. George California Agricole Rum (2013)

Caribbean Rum

Appleton Estate Signature Blend Jamaica Rum

Kirk and Sweeney 12 Year Old Dominican Rum

Kirk and Sweeney 18 Year Old Dominican Rum

Vodka

VODKA

Ketel One Vodka

Spirit Works Distillery Vodka

Flavored Vodka

Stolichnaya Kafya Coffee Flavored Vodka

LIQUEURS

FRUIT LIQUEURS

G.E. Massenez Lequeur de Poir Williams

NUT LIQUEURS

Skip Rock Distillers Nocino Walnut Liqueur

Gin & Genever

American Gin

Coastal Spirits Gin Farallon

DIY Asparagus Gin

FEW Spirits Batch 1 Gin – That Boutique-y Gin Company

Spirit Works Distillery Barrel Gin

Spirit Works Distillery Old Tom Gin

Stonecutter Spirits Single Barrel Gin

The Spirit Guild Astral Pacific Gin

Uncle Val's Botanical Gin

Uncle Val's Restorative Gin

Venus Spirits Gin Blend No.1

European Gin

Blackwater Batch 1 Gin – That Boutique-y Gin Company

Hernö Distillery Batch 1 London Dry Gin – That Boutique-y Gin Company

United Kingdom Gin

Ableforth's Batch 2 Pedro Ximénez Aged Bathtub Gin – That Boutique-y Gin Company

Cherry Gin – That Boutique-y Gin Company

Cotswolds Batch 1 Cask-Aged London Dry Gin – That Boutique-y Gin Company

East London Liquor Company Batch 1 London Dry Gin – That Boutique-y Gin Company

Greensand Ridge Batch 1 London Dry Gin – That Boutique-y Gin Company

McQueen Batch 1 London Dry Gin – That Boutique-y Gin Company

Shortcross Batch 1 London Dry Gin – That Boutique-y Gin Company

AGAVE SPIRITS

Tequila

Aguamiel Tequila Blanco

Ayate Tequila Reposado

Ayate Tequila Añejo

El Rey Silver Tequila

El Rey Reposado Tequila

El Rey Añejo Tequila

Tequila Alderete Blanco

Tequila Alderete Reposado

Tequila Alderete Añejo

Tequila Cimarron Blanco

Mezcal

Los Vecinos del Campo Espadin Mezcal Artesanal

Miel de Tierra Espadin Mezcal Artesanal

Miel de Tierra Salmiana Mezcal Artesanal

Miel de Tierra Añejo Mezcal

Bacanora

Santo Cuviso Bacanora Blanco

Santo Cuviso Bacanora Uvalama

Santo Cuviso Bacanora Anis

US AGAVE SPIRITS

Venus Spirits El Ladron Blanco Blue Agave Spirit

Venus Spirits El Ladron Reposado Blue Agave Spirit

Specialty

Aquavit

Bluewater Distilling Wintersun Aquavit

Fortified Wine

Oloroso Gran Barquero