My Tiny Bottles with Tammy Coxen

In my latest tasting episode I'm joined by Sother Teague from Amor y Amargo and the Speakeasy podcast. We taste his father's favorite spirit - Jack Daniels - and talk about why old whiskies taste different from modern ones, how to *really* understand a bottle, and lots more. Check out ⁠ this episode  on mytinybottles.com for the video. Want more Tammy? Check out my cocktail classes at ⁠⁠ht...

Well, I said there were more Seagram products lurking nearby, and here's another one! I had no idea the ubiquitous Captain got its start with our favorite friend of the pod, but so it did. Although its history goes back farther than you'd guess! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠ this bottle⁠ on mytinybottles.com for photos and more. Here's that article from boozebusiness.com about the US Captain Morgan s...

Well, at least it's not another schnapps? Instead, this Seagram's liqueur is there version of amaretto. And since that's about all there is to say about it, I spend this episode talking about how the Bronfman family enterprise became something called Seagram's. Check out ⁠⁠⁠ this bottle on mytinybottles.com for photos and more. Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes at ⁠⁠...

I had so much fun tasting Black Bottle Scotch with whisky reviewer Neill Murphy that I invited him to taste my bottle of VAT 69. I also brought along my friend Mark, so you can hear how impenetrable Scottish accents get when they start talking to each other! Check out ⁠this episode on mytinybottles.com for the video. Want more Tammy? Check out my cocktail classes at ⁠⁠https://www.tammystastings.co...

What do Bollywood villains and polar explorer Ernest Shackleton have in common? They both drink VAT 69. In this episode I dive into this iconic Scotch whisky's story. Check out ⁠⁠ this episode⁠⁠  on mytinybottles.com for photos and more. Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes at ⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tammystastings.com/events/⁠

Last episode I told you about my tiny bottle of Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon, and this episode you can find out how it tastes! My guest is Noah Rothbaum, author of The Art of American Whiskey and co-host (with David Wondrich) of the podcasts Life Behind Bars and Fix Me a Drink. Noah and I talk about why Wild Turkey is a New York City whiskey and what's changed between when this tiny bottle was fill...

It's the one, the only, Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon. This legendary bourbon is distiller Jimmy Russell's legacy, and comes with a fun backstory too! Check out ⁠⁠ this episode⁠⁠  on mytinybottles.com for photos and more. Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes at ⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tammystastings.com/events/⁠

Here I go, unboxing more of Grandma's minis. Or not so minis, as you'll hear with the first bottle. This was a fun grab bag of bottles that will be interesting to explore in future episodes. And taste - except for the solid one... Want to learn more about the project? Visit https://mytinybottles.com/ Want more Tammy? Check out my cocktail classes at https://www.tammystastings.com/

What does the Whiskey Trust of the 1880s have to do with a bottle of blueberry schnapps from the 1980s? Tammy finds out. Here's that Difford's Guide link for the really long history of DeKuyper. Check out ⁠⁠this episode⁠⁠ on mytinybottles.com for photos and more. Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes at ⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tammystastings.com/events/⁠

Tammy explores why this tiny bottle of rum from the Caribbean might best be described as Portuguese style! Check out ⁠⁠ this episode⁠⁠  on mytinybottles.com for photos and more. Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes at ⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tammystastings.com/events/⁠

Tammy discovers the surprisingly scandal-laden history behind this tiny bottle of mint liqueur from Colombia. Breakdowns in international diplomacy? Check! Paternity suits? Yep, that too . Check out ⁠⁠ this episode ⁠⁠ on mytinybottles.com for photos and more. Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes at ⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tammystastings.com/events/⁠

Tammy explores a tiny bottle of all-American cranberry liqueur and discovers its surprising connection to A1 steak sauce and KFC. Check out ⁠ this episode⁠  on mytinybottles.com for photos and more. Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes at ⁠⁠ https://www.tammystastings.com/events/⁠

Time to unbox five more bottles from my grandmother's collection. This was a pretty exciting set for me, as it turned up some interesting old bottles of brands that are still around today, although a little different than the were then! Listen for some real Turkey, an unusual Captain, and more! Want to watch me open these bottles? Check out  this episode  at mytinybottles.com for the video. Wa...

Well, at least the conversation was good? Listen in as I taste a couple of absolutely dreadful tiny bottles with Camper English of alcademics.com and Ice Book fame. Check out ⁠this episode⁠ on mytinybottles.com for the video. Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes at ⁠⁠ https://www.tammystastings.com/events/⁠

There might not have been much Tammy could say about Cherry Cola Schnapps, but there is a LOT to talk about when it comes the Seagram's company. Tammy starts exploring their story in this episode. Check out ⁠this episode⁠ on mytinybottles.com for photos and more. Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes at ⁠⁠ https://www.tammystastings.com/events/⁠

Tammy traces the long and fabulous life of Marschino liqueur, and tries to track down the details of this particular bottle from the long-gone maker Morandini. Check out ⁠ this episode⁠  on mytinybottles.com for photos and more. Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes at ⁠⁠ https://www.tammystastings.com/events/⁠

Two bottles for the price of one! Tammy tells the story of a distillery in Grimbsy, Ontario that started making fruit eau-de-vies and ended up as a highly renowned Canadian whisky producer. Check out ⁠this episode⁠ on mytinybottles.com for photos and more. Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes at ⁠⁠ https://www.tammystastings.com/events/⁠

My guest Rebecca Wauldron and I didn't have high expectations for this tiny bottle of vintage Cuervo Gold tequila (1989-1996 time period). Give it a listen to find out how it fared! You can also visit mytinybottles.com for the video version of this episode. Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes!

Tammy talks about the bad old days of tequila with a tiny version of everyone's love-to-hate-it bottle, Jose Cuervo Especial. Check out ⁠ this episode⁠  on mytinybottles.com for photos and more. Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes at ⁠⁠ https://www.tammystastings.com/events/⁠

To uncover the story behind this bottle, first Tammy had to decipher its name in Greek. And it only got more interesting from there, leading to the Mayor of Thessalonki, the science of anethole, and more. In the video version of this story, the clip of ouzo louching was provided courtesy of Tassos Koidis. Check out his ⁠ YouTube video⁠ if you want to learn more about the science behond ouzo. Check...

Time to see what's in the boxes! Listen in as I discover five new bottles from my grandmother's vintage collection of miniature liquor bottles Want to watch me open these bottles? Check out  this episode  at mytinybottles.com for the video. Want more? Check out my cocktail classes at https://www.tammystastings.com/

Tammy dives into why Hennessy is so beloved by African Americans, and discovers some fascinating history along the way. I read some great essays on this topic from Black writers - check out their own words: https://www.ebony.com/hennessy-doc-explores-brands-relationship-african-americans-999/ https://www.ebony.com/hennessy-blacks-straight-up/ https://vinepair.com/articles/hennessys-popularity-is-n...

Tammy tells the spicy story of a beautiful cut glass bottle of ginger liqueur from the 1990s. Scandal and sibling rivalry abound! Check out this episode on mytinybottles.com for photos and more. Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes at  https://www.tammystastings.com/events/

Tammy takes a a wee bottle of Black Bottle Scotch whisky from the 1970s back to its homeland for a tasting with Neill Murphy from https://whiskyreviews.net/ Check out  this episode  on mytinybottles.com for the video version of the tasting. Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes at  https://www.tammystastings.com/events/

Since there's not much to say about B&B itself, Tammy tells the story of Benedictine, one of those mysterious French herbal liqueurs supposedly invented by monks. Check out  this episode  on mytinybottles.com for photos and more Want more Tammy? Check out her cocktail classes at  https://www.tammystastings.com/events/