My Tiny Bottles with Tammy Coxen

Ciclón was a rum & tequila mashup released by Bacardi in 2002. It's one of those love it or hate it products, with plenty of positive reviews on the Internet, including people absolutely bereft when it was discontinued in 2008. Tammy dives into the history of Ciclón, and what might have led Bacardi to release such an unusual product! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this bottle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Time for another reveal episode, where I see what Grandma's collection of mini bottles & nips has in store for me. This is a whisky heavy pick a barrel's worth of Canadian Club, as well as some other surprises from the 1970s to the 1990s! Check out  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch the video or read the transcr...

If there's one thing less appetizing than a spoiled cream liqueur, it's a spoiled egg liqueur! But it turns out that 1) there are a lot of egg liqueurs in the world and 2) the ones from Italy have a fun history. So that's what I dove into in my episode about this bottle of Morandini Morovo. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this bottle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠...

For this tasting video I was joined by the incomparable and fabulous ms. franky marshall. As a NYC-based modern bartender and Cognac educator she brought so much knowledge and expertise to this tasting. We talked about the rich history of Cognac, including how it's made and enjoyed, and what's happening in modern Cognac trends. Then we dove into tasting and comparing two tiny bottles - my...

Monnet Cognac is a fine old brand, with roots going back to 1838. In this episode I dive into why it's been called a "sunny" style of Cognac, and what it means that it's labeled a 4 star Cognac. I also dig into its unexpected connection the EU, through Jean Monnet, who wanted to create a "United States of Europe" and who funded that work by selling the family company. C...

Since Sloe Gin came from England, it only seemed right for me to take my 1970s bottle of Old Mr Boston Sloe Gin back there for tasting! My guest was Gergő Muráth, aka @sixty.twenty.twist , Prestige Brand Ambassador for Sipsmith Gin. We talk about the history of sloe gin, how to make it, and how to use it. And of course we taste the 50 year old bottle from my grandmother's collection and compar...

Yay! It's my first proper gin from Grandma's collection! (Sloe gin doesn't count, but I'll have a great tasting video of that later in the week.) Gilbey's is a classic London Dry Gin with a long history, and in this episode I dive into why they were one of the most counterfeited brands during US Prohibition. And what they did about it. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this bottle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠...

It's time for the conclusion of the story I started when I talked about Bell's Scotch. Find out how this super tiny bottle of Guinness Extra Stout is connected to one of the biggest stock scandals ever, and landed a bunch of people in jail! Get all the dirty details here: ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_share-trading_fraud⁠ ⁠https://scotchwhisky.com/magazine/features/8984/the-guinn...

It's not Bailey's Irish Cream, but it is Irish Cream, so I can't hold off on telling the Bailey's story anymore. It's a pretty awesome tale, and I hope you enjoy it! Click for more of the story . And check out David's book here . Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this bottle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for pictures and more. Want...

It's time for another unboxing video as I pick a few new bottles from Grandma's collection of vintage miniature liquor bottles. This one has a couple bottles of whiskies I'm excited to taste, and one that I'm not. Then there's a mystery liqueur, and a bottle that I was downright offended to find out existed. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ this episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠htt...

While the youngest of the Big Four houses, Courvoisier Cognac has definitely made its mark. Like Bottle #19: Hennessy, it is particularly well loved by the African American community and was commemorated by rap group Busta Rhymes in the 2001 hit “Pass the Courvoisier.” But long before that association, Courvoisier was capitalizing on another famous personality: Napoleon Bonaparte. This required an...

Hello My Tiny Bottles listeners! This summer has been really hectic, and I don't have a new episode for you this week. Instead, I'm bringing you a guest episode from another podcast I think you'll love - Liquor and Liqueur Connoisseur . Host Matt Birchard and I are planning to meet up later in the year to taste some Tiny Bottles together, but in the meantime, I wanted to give you a sne...

Grandma's collection of miniature liquor bottles has gifted me with three different coffee liqueurs so far - a 1960s or 70s Tia Maria, 1980s Cafe Noir from McGuinness, and 1990s Coloma coffee liqueur. In this episode I open them all with Bea Bradsell. Bea is director of The Drink Cabinet and daughter of Dick Bradsell, the man who invented the espresso martini, and a really important figure in...

This novelty bottle of fake whiskey turned out to be full of absolutely delightful surprises. From fine art photography to a flute you can play with your nose and Star Wars, this episode has it all! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this bottle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for pictures and more. Want even more? Patreon supporters get access to bonus content,...

Tracking down the story of this tiny bottle of Inca Pisco from Peru took me to San Francisco, the home of the most famous Pisco cocktail of all - Pisco Punch. Learn all about what made it so punchy, and it's connection with this absolutely gorgeous black figurine bottle. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this bottle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for pictur...

Myers's Rum styles itself as THE Planter's Punch rum. In this episode I dive into the history of the drink, including reciting a few of the poems that have been used to document its recipe over the last 300 years! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this bottle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for pictures and more. Want even more? Patreon supporters get ac...

You can tell that coconut flavored rum was THE big thing during Grandma’s collecting period, because I have three different bottles of the stuff so far. I’ve already talked about two of them, Roncoco and Jonkanoo, and the unexpected tie between them. But now I get to talk about the one that came to the party last but has stuck around the longest, because bottle #71 is Malibu. Listen in to hear all...

This was an really fun unboxing video from my grandmother's collection of vintage minis! Lots of bottles came up that will be great excuses to tell some of the stories I've been promising you. And I found the TINIEST bottle so far, and it is both adorable and come with a great tale! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠this episode⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Rémy Martin is one of the “Big Four” Cognac houses that dominate production. One of the most obvious things that distinguishes it from the other Cognacs I’ve discovered in Grandma’s collection is that the company that makes it was actually founded by Frenchmen! Bottle #7: Martell’s founder was an Englishman, and Bottle #19: Hennessey’s was Irish. Learn all about that and more in this episode. Chec...

Brands are more than the facts. Most successful brands, like successful superheroes, have some sort of mythology and origin story. But, just like superheroes get rebooted regularly, brands also change their myths to reflect their goals and the world around them. And in the case of Marie Brizard, it’s a really interesting look at culture and society! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this bottle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this tasting episode with special guest Bill Ricker we pitted my tiny evaporated bottle of Bell's Extra Special blended Scotch up against a similar 1970s era full-size bottle that had fallen into Bill's hands. Listen in to see how they compared! Find out more about Uncle Mike, the proto-Scotch blogger and man at that urinal, including his Scotch tasting notes here . Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thi...

All things old are new again, and that includes Sloe Gin! This British gin-based liqueur is having a moment in recent years, but it’s been falling in and out of fashion for centuries. In this episode I talk about its history, how it had evolved/devolved by the 1970s, and how it came back into fashion in the 21st century. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this bottle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybott...

Another Portuguese Brandy! This one was harder to date than my bottle of 1940s Novil, but it led me to the story of Pocas Junior, a rare Port brand that was founded by an actual Portuguese family and has stayed family owned for four generations. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this bottle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for pictures and more. Want even more? Patreon sup...

Since I'd already told the story of Coloma coffee liqueur in my episode about Convier Menta, I used this bottle as an excuse to compile the thing I wanted when I started researching it: the most comprehensive (but definitely not complete) history of coffee liqueur on the internet! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ this bottle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for pictu...

New unboxing episode! This one was a wild ride that really expresses the whole range of Grandma's dusty bottles. It's got half empty plastic bottles, beautiful figurine style miniatures, things that aren't even tiny bottles, and something labeled "100 poof." Never a dull moment! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ this bottle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...