My Tiny Bottles with Tammy Coxen

It's Bonnie Prince Charlie's bonnie liqueur! Drambuie is an herbal liqueur with a Scotch base, a great backstory and connections to the Rat Pack. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ this bottle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for pictures and more. Want even more? Patreon supporters get access to bonus content, behind the scenes information, monthly cocktail recipes an...

Seagram's isn't the only important name in Canadian distilling history. This bottle of Café Noir coffee liqueur gave me my first opportunities to research and talk about some of the others, like Corby, Hiram Walker, Gooderham & Worts, and the maker of this tiny bottle: McGuinness. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ this bottle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for pict...

When it comes to Google searches, Bottle #26: Boggs Cranberry Liqueur is one of the bottles on my website that gets the most hits. And it's because people who liked Boggs Cranberry Liqueur when it first came out LOVE the stuff, and they are searching still today for it. For this video I sat down with my good friend Andy to see what all the fuss was about. And for once, chunky turned out to be...

It's the story of two coconut liqueurs, Jonkanoo from Rieder Distilling and Roncoco from Ron Matusalem, and their unexpected connection. It's also the story of WHY Grandma had (at least) two coconut liqueurs with roots in the 1970s. If you guessed Pina Coladas, you win a walk in the rain! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠ this bottle⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for pictu...

Bottle #62 is Roncoco, a coconut liqueur based on white rum, bottled in Lake Alfred, Florida, under the authority of Ron Matusalem of San Juan, Puerto Rico. As a rum fan, I was already aware of the Ron Matusalem name, although these days it is made and based in the Dominican Republic rather than Puerto Rico. As I started digging into its history I didn’t find much about Roncoco, but I did find a L...

This is hands-down the wildest bottle to come out of Grandma's collection so far. A bottle of what should be a deep red port, but that's now perfectly clear! In this episode I dive into how that might have happened, talk about Port itself, and ponder what this one will taste like. Want to know more about different styles of Port? Here's a useful explainer . Check out ⁠⁠⁠ this bottle⁠⁠⁠...

Some people think the number 13 is unlucky, but Reveal #13 was the exact opposite! This pick was filled with bottles that I'm excited to research, write about, and eventually taste! Listen in as I discover a few more bottles from Grandma's collection to explore, and find a callback to back to one of my favorite scandal-filled episodes. Check out ⁠⁠⁠this bottle⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://my...

This tasting video was such a delight! My guest was Jennifer Querbes from Brandy Sainte Louise. We were both blown away at how similar my tiny old bottle of DeValcourt 10 Year Old French Brandy tasted to the brandy she's created! (Spoiler: they were both really delicious.) Then we moved on to taste a half evaporated bottle of Christian Brothers American brandy, which was also surprising in its...

This is the oldest bottle that I’ve found so far in Grandma's collection. In fact, it’s so old that it must have already been old when Grandma got it! In this episode I dive into what was happening during World War II that got this bottle of Portuguese brandy to American shores. Check out ⁠⁠⁠this bottle⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for photos and more. Want even mor...

Have you ever wondered why it's "The" Glenlivet? You'll find out why in this episode. This tiny bottle of Glenlivet 12 year old single malt is straight from the 1980s, and the time of the famous whisky "loch." Check out ⁠⁠⁠this bottle⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for photos and more. Leave a comment or follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

I had SO MUCH fun tasting my 1990s Maker's Mark with Neal. We compared it to the modern version, and they were both good, but so very different. Find out how in this episode. Visit ⁠⁠ this episode⁠⁠ on mytinybottles.com for a transcript. Neal is involved with an impressive number of amazing places. Check them out on Instagram! Cure Cane & Table VALS Peychaud's Bar Dauphine's Leave...

Not just Bacardi, but Bacardi O! Bacardi is one of the most influential rum brands and in this episode I trace how their innovations have been changing what people drank for over 100 years. This includes - for better or worse - being the first company to release a flavored rum. Bacardi O was not the first, but it's definitely the O-iest. Check out ⁠ ⁠this bottle⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybo...

What does this bottle of gold rum from Antigua have to do with the 1918 Flu Pandemic? You'll have to listen to the episode to find out why it lead me to research the role alcohol played during our last major global pandemic! Check out ⁠ this bottle⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for photos and more. Leave a comment or follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebo...

When it comes to cocktails, no place loves Benedictine so much as New Orleans. Which made legendary New Orleans bartender Chris Hannah the perfect person to meet up with to taste three tiny bottles - Benedictine from the 1960s, B&B from the 1970s, and B&B from the 1980s. Watch Chris mix up a Vieux Carre with the leftovers of this bottle: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5ZIgEBr0Fr/ Visit ⁠...

Finally! After two bottles of B&B, I finally find a bottle of the real deal Benedictine. And it's a super cute one, most likely from the 1960s. I've already told its history (see episode #17) so in this episode I talk about some of the ways it's been used in cocktails for the last 100+ years. Check out ⁠this bottle⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for photos and more....

This unboxing episode opens with a major mystery and one of the most intriguing bottles from Grandma's collection I've discovered so far. Then it's a fun selection, mostly of liqueurs, which should make for some interesting research and future episodes! Check out ⁠ this bottle ⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠ to watch the video or read the transcript. Leave a comment or follow me...

It was a lovely surprise to find this gorgeous bottle of Suntory Royal Japanese whisky from the 1980s in Grandma's collection. In this episode I dive into the origin of the Suntory brand and how Japanese whisky became so hot! Check out ⁠this bottle⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for photos and more. Leave a comment or follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It's a really cool and old looking bottle of Tammy's favorite orange liqueur, and it's got a great backstory to match. Find out why it used to be called triple sec and isn't anymore, and all about its 6 generations of family ownership. Links from the episode: Charming Food & Wine interview with Alfred Cointreau Post from Camper English on the many names of orange liqueur Check...

I had an amazing time sitting down with Eric from  onesixfive  on YouTube to taste two tiny bottles. First up,  Opal Nera Black Sambuca , which was not at all what either of us were expecting. And then  Martell Cognac , the first of my growing pile of brandies, and for which Eric shared some unusual mixing tips. Check out ⁠this bottle⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for photos and more....

Our Seagram's story continues, as I abandon trying to say anything about Cara Mia chocolate almond cream liqueur in this episode and instead dive back into the soap-opera worthy tale of the Bronfman family. By the 50s and 60s the company was a cult of personality, and that personality was named Mr Sam. Check out ⁠this bottle⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for photos and more. Leave a...

An ad from 1985 claims that nine different apple varieties were used to make Apple Barrel Schnapps. Personally, I have a hard time believing that ANY apples were harmed in the making of this product. But certainly apples have been key to alcohol for a long time before this bottle came around, and I use this episode to talk about that! Check out ⁠this bottle⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ f...

It's not blueberry, it's BLUESberry. And it's about the last thing you'd expect Sother Teague notorious lover of bitter things and beverage director of Amor y Amargo) to cheerfully taste with me. But that's why it was so much fun. Check out ⁠this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read the transcript or watch the video. Leave a comment or follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagra...

It's another bottle of Benedictine & Brandy. I didn't have much to say about way back when I found the first bottle of it, Bottle #17. So instead, I'm using this episode to talk about the fun and fascinating history of bottled cocktails. Check out ⁠this bottle⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠⁠ for photos and more. Leave a comment or follow me on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠...

It's a quintessentially American brand with a Russian name in a British bottle. What's up with that? Find out its story, and the story of the famous cocktail that made it a success! Check out ⁠this bottle⁠ on ⁠⁠https://mytinybottles.com/⁠⁠ for photos and more. Leave a comment or follow me on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠ . Want more? Check out my cocktail classes at ⁠⁠https:...

There was a pretty good ratio of good bottles in this round of unboxing! One that I've been crossing my fingers for since the beginning of the project, a couple of very interesting picks, and only one stinker. Find out which were the great, the good and the ugly as I pick another five bottles from Grandma's vintage collection of miniature liquor bottles. Check out ⁠this bottle⁠ on ⁠⁠https:...