“Don’t judge a book by its cover,” goes the old saying. Apparently it’s true with Tequila as well!
Overall Rating: ★★★
A good whisky, full stop. However, it took me a good eighteen years to fully appreciate it.
Overall Rating: ★★☆
A pretty terrific Cognac. Enough boundaries are being pushed here to make this worth one's while.
Overall Rating: ★★★
Let's not forget that too much of this stuff is bad for us. We all get to set our own limits, but it was troubling to be reminded recently that some have no limits at all.
I don’t think I’m important enough to matter, but there are times where I really don’t want to play Kingmaker and cast a bolt of judgment from a place of ignorance.
They just don’t seem to let up, do they? I like Hendrick’s, but I don’t like what all of these things represent.
What you're seeing here is more or less a response to most of the spirits websites scattered across the internet. Some have doubled down on the pomp and circumstance of distilled booze to the point that they come across as silly and pretentious. But on the other extreme, some that attempt a "working class" approach to articles and reviews lack any kind of narrative or backbone.
Spirit Animal is basically the efforts of one writer and one web designer to bring you a resource that's fun and informed. Something that's helpful without being condescending. Something that's fun to browse without being exhausting to read. (All goals easier said than done.)
As a result, we're a bit of a chimera. We like whiskies a whole bunch, but then there are good gins, rums, and tequilas. And yet there's a lot to talk about in terms of cocktails and bar culture. There's a lot about spirit production that goes on behind the scenes that you might like to know about. Our legs are always kicking to bring you something you'll find compelling. But above all, there are a lot of great products that are worthy of your time and interest.