It’s been quite and adventure exploring the hot-and-spicy liquor landscape exclusively for the Burn! Blog. To my surprise, I’ve been able to perfectly time this particular review with the public retail release of a brand new liquor from Wild Turkey: American Honey Sting, which is being introduced nationally this winter.
SaucePack: The Gift of Monthly Hot Sauce
With winter holidays bearing down on us, the mad scramble to shop for all the chileheads in your life is just over the horizon. SaucePack.co may have the hookup you need.
Beer: New Mexico Does What It Does Best; Green Chile in Everything
In the light of last month’s Burn Blog story about Stone’s “beers that burn,” I searched for other options in the world of chile beers, and found one just over the mountains in the east, from Sierra Blanca Brewing Company in Moriarty, New Mexico.
Stone Brewing presents: Beers that Burn
I suppose there will be a day when I run out of hot and spicy alcohol to sip on, but we’re not there yet. On a trip to my local brick-and-mortar liquor store here in Albuquerque, I found several that I hadn’t tried yet, but since this has been a big beer-drinking summer for me, I grabbed some spicy beer to try out.
Pirate Johnny’s Jerk Seasoned Sliders
Earlier this year, Pirate Johnny’s gave us a selection of their spice rubs to review. This happens to be their Jamaican Jerk’s turn.
Hot Monkey Pepper Vodka
Guarding the northeast post at Distillery Row is New Deal Distillery, home to 4 vodkas, 2 gins, and 2 liqueurs. One vodka is a perfect fit for us here at the Burn! Blog, and you’ll know right away by its name: Hot Monkey Vodka, the star of New Deal’s line because it won a Gold Medal for flavored vodkas at the 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the Olympics of distilled spirits.
Tequila Chamuco’s: Satan’s Firewater and Five Ways to Drink It
The Devil and I go way back. Growing up, we ran into each other off and on at elementary school, mostly at the principal’s office. It wasn’t until my junior year in high school when I got a car and a girlfriend that we became BFFs, though. Since then, we’ve had many adventures together. The latest came when Chamuco’s Tequila CEO Mark Howard gave me a bottle of the company’s reposado to review. From the snazzy box to the handmade artisan bottle and all the way to the taste, my old buddy’s touch is definitely evident.
