July 25, 2016
With agave distillates continuing to grow in popularity, mezcal in particular, adventurous spirit enthusiasts are traveling to Mexico at unprecedented rates. If you visit Oaxaca today, chances are strong you will bump into other mezcal connoisseurs and collectors – or... UNFILTERED Archives: Spirits
Home Bar Essentials
July 1, 2016
While we all agree that it’s crucial to have at least a small selection of wines at home for hosting (or for the end of a long afternoon), nothing makes for a more sophisticated welcome than a well-stocked and well-executed... Greenhook Ginsmiths: America’s Only Dedicated Gin Distillery
June 23, 2016
There are 623 distilleries in the United States today. That’s 553 more than there were just ten years ago. The craft spirits boom cannot be denied and is certainly here to stay. Every day new distilleries are opening and existing... Rhum Agricole: Guadeloupe & Martinique
May 13, 2016
The Other 2% Rhum Agricole screams of place. Everything matters. From the type of water to the soil, from the varietal of sugercane to the unique farming practices, from the stills to the hands of people who shape this special... El Dorado Rum: A Taste of Demerara
May 11, 2016
Getting there was a challenge – there were late night flights, unexpected layovers due to tropical storms, phones that fell to earth from two stories up – but when our little group of explorers finally arrived in Georgetown, Guyana to... Cinco de Mayo: The Legend, the Spirits, the Party
May 3, 2016
Cinco de Mayo is rapidly approaching, and the time has come to dispel some common misconceptions about the holiday (and also put to rest those college memories). Most importantly, May 5th does not commemorate Mexican Independence Day, which occurred on September... The Magical Mezcal Mystery Tour
February 18, 2016
Flying into Oaxaca City, a few things catch the eye. First, snowcapped mountains surround the Oaxacan valley. Alien-shaped lenticular clouds gather en masse. And as you disembark, the agaves make their presence known immediately. The way that agave and mezcal... Axberg Vodka: Precision and Purity from Hans Reisetbauer
February 1, 2016
From the fields of Upper Austria to the Nicks & Noras of NY, Hans Reisetbauer and Skurnik Wines are proud to present Axberg Vodka! A true farm-to-bottle distillate, Axberg Vodka exhibits the precision and purity expected from the Mühlviertel Maestro.... Winter Cocktails with Adam Schuman
January 25, 2016
Team Skurnik is excited to finally have some snow on the ground, if only because we now have a proper excuse to dive into warming winter cocktails. Adam Schuman, our Spirits Portfolio Manager, recently filmed a video at Manhattan store 24... Sip This! A Brief History of Rum
December 30, 2015
Since the beginnings of nautical exploration, conquistadors, and piracy on the high seas, sugarcane and its sweet, spiced, intoxicating spirit have always been intimately tied to a rich, molasses-hued history. The boozy dram of which we speak was bought, traded, stolen...