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| From my liquor cabinet... |
I've travelled around the country for work on a near-weekly basis for 14 of the last 18 years. This has provided me with excellent opportunities to sample a variety of beer, wine, and spirits. I savor these opportunities because many of these beverages are not available outside of the borders of their home state, due to arcane and archaic federal laws and rules controlling the interstate distribution of the evil that is alcohol.
I believe, but am not certain, that this is the case for both of the spirits feature herein. One is a product of the State of New York (upstate!) and the other is produced in the Puget Sound of the State of Washington. I have visited both distilleries once and look forward to doing so again.
I am not an aficionado of any sort, gin least of all. I've sipped gin martinis. I've enjoyed the occasional gin & tonic with Bombay. I have also endured a few others made with the cheap gin (and lots of lime) that are now stocked as the "complimentary" bottle in the lounge of the airline to which I have sworn fealty. (Correction, 3/24/2016 - It seems that Delta has recently replaced the rotgut with a decent Bombay in their Skyclubs. Surprising and welcome.) However, I sample new things when I can, and I've found both of the items up for review to be exceptional. If you are also a traveler with a wandering palette, I offer these for your consideration.
