Month: September 2011

Star liquor as the name signifies is the star or the best liquors. It could also be something like star liquor of the month, or star liquor of the year, week etc. This would also help the liquor lovers to choose or be introduced to new liquor brands which they have never been able to venture into. This could happen because of lack of knowledge, or the fear of buying expensive liquor without knowing whether it’s going to be palatable or not. So when a particular drink is declared as the Star Liquor of the week, month or year people know they cannot go wrong picking it off the shelf.

Many years from now, distilled spirits made by America were not difficult to find. Legendary Bourbon Companies in Kentucky were producing whiskey by barrels while the pickins went a little slow and slim. Talking of today, places like Wisconsin has nine liquor companies making differently flavored and a unique variety of liquor and spirits to suit the palates of different crowds, different age group etc. The produce whiskey, rum, vodka, absinthe, honey liquor, apple brandy, horseradish vodka and so on and so forth the list can go on and on.

This sort of mix and match and blending of flavors is going wild and distilling different kinds of liquor throughout the world. Distilleries have been popping up by the dozens. Vermont based Vermont spirits are made of maple syrup. Now maple syrup, as we all know is a good ingredient used in deserts – either as a topping or as an ingredient in the making itself. Our Rogue Distilling based in Oregon has been known for its innovative skills in making beer but now they have also diversified into producing whiskey which is uniquely matured in barrels in the famous Pacific Ocean – Height of innovation.

This sort of a movement of growth, diversification and innovation is progressing at an absolute fast forward speed and is moving towards a golden age. Giving it a greater thought in the past i.e. around 1980 it would be difficult to find beer made by of good giant macro company. Today, however, there is a drastic change of scene – today one beer drinker would not get a chance to drink the same beer twice, in the whole year if he does not wish to – as so vast is the choice and range of beers available.

Now, the range and choice of spirits is falling in the same track and moving at the same speed. Spirits are more steeply priced than beer and are definitely stronger and not an easy and happy go lucky drink like beer. Hence trying a variety of spirits may be a bit more daunting as compared to beer. Most of the liquor lovers have their favorite choice and tend to stick to it. This is a little unlikely in the adventurous, wild and vast world of craft beer lovers.

For star liquor lovers the Madison Malt Society has come up with a great brain wave. This society has now planned a tasting event which is slated for every February. Here all the spirits that USA has to offer come together. This event is a treat for the star liquor lovers. There are about 40 counters manned by the distillers themselves who can guide you find and cultivate a taste for the Star liquor or the Star liquors.

Rose liquor is a fascinating rose without a thorn. It continues to have beautiful colors and blends. Their different blend gives you a variety of tastes. It takes the blend of a fruit drink, of liquor, or one could also call it nectar. It can be popularly called as rose nectar which can be blended into fascinating cocktails. One can derive the same pleasure from this rose syrup or nectar, as one would on consuming liquor.

In the medical Gazette and Times issue of November 5, 1864 a Report was made on cheap wines. This was because of the problems that existed for poorly made cheap wines. These were then used and recommended for medicinal use. When the bottled was opened it was very disappointing and had no good qualities of wine. Of equal disappointment was its smell and flavor. The joy of smelling Port wine was missing altogether. It certainly was not close to being called rose wine or even wine. On tasting, the palate had to go through God knows how many different sensations- except one. The taste buds first went hot with a taste of spirit, then sweet, then fruity. There was a prominent flavor of Roussillon – which is a French wind made of grape Grenache. It turned out to be a strong and an unwholesome drink (liquor) which had to be purchased quite dearly.

However it is given to understand that the cheap and fortified wines became famous in US only in 1930. This was a commodity of Prohibition and also of the Great Depression. Prohibition gave rise to drinkers who would demand more of beer or distilled-spirit than wine or rose wine as we would like to call it. This happened because their raw material was easily available. Medical wine tonic or fortified wind, which contained about 20 percent alcohol tasted not like wine but definitely more like distilled spirit. This was still wanted and in full demand, and became America’s famous wine. Ranked highest on the on the wine consumer’s list.

Amongst the rose liquors – Wild Irish Rose and also Thunderbird are good fortified wines. They fall in the category of best liquor. Talking of American wine and its liquor sale – its effect had over ruled its taste. Just for information, the word WINO came into being during the Depression when some grieved and unfortunate people started turning to fortified wines to forget their blues.

Off late, cheap fortified wines and liquor provision for the homeless and the poor is of great concern. Corporate liquor groups from Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland have appealed to the manufacturers of fortified wines like – Night train brands, Wild Irish Rose,
E & J Gallos Thunder bird etc. to pull their stocks off the market. This would also control the homeless from hanging out in those streets for long or overnight.

As against the Americans or the Indians, who would like to consume this license liquor – Rose liquor, as an after evening and before dinner drink, the Chinese definitely like to enjoy this liquor – by the way, which also happens to be their best liquor, with their food. Rose liquor being known for its varied tastes and friendly blending – has a good liquor price and liquor sale and happens to be the best liquor for many.