点评:Local distilleries are always on the top of my to-do list when I visit a town. Marlin and Barrel is no exception. I visited a number of years ago and was curious about how they were doing under new ownership. Due to a shortage of time, I only did a four item tasting ($10 for four 1/2 oz pours). I can highly recommend the lemon/lime cello for a summer afternoon. A little less sweet than regular Lemoncello and the additional pop of lime makes it highly refreshing. Their gin, while a little rough to drink straight, is very botanical. I'd recommend sampling it in a simple cocktail (G&T or Gimlet). The vanilla espresso rum was very tasty without getting too sweet. However, I couldn't figure out where I would use it other than in some Christmas eggnog. Their bourbon is a new product. It's smooth, quite acceptable, but undistinguished.
Bottle prices were normal ($25-$45).
My biggest complaint is that the new owners, A1A Spirits, use their logo on the bottles instead of the old M&B one. No other way to say it, but it makes the product look cheap and generic instead of a small-batch craft product. Unfortunate choice.
翻译:每次到访一个城镇,参观当地的酿酒厂总是我行程清单上的首选。马林与酒桶酒厂(Marlin and Barrel)也不例外。几年前我曾到访过,这次很想知道他们在新东家接手后经营状况如何。由于时间有限,我只品尝了四种酒(10美元,四杯半盎司)。我强烈推荐柠檬青柠酒,非常适合夏日午后享用。它比普通的柠檬酒甜度略低,青柠的加入更添清爽。他们的金酒虽然直接饮用略显粗糙,但植物香气浓郁。我建议用它来调制简单的鸡尾酒(比如金汤力或金利克)。香草浓缩咖啡朗姆酒味道醇正,甜度适中。不过,除了做圣诞蛋奶酒之外,我想不出它还能用于什么场合。他们的波本威士忌是新品。口感顺滑,还算不错,但并无特别之处。
瓶装酒的价格正常(25-45美元)。
我最不满的是,新东家A1A Spirits在瓶子上用了自己的logo,而不是之前的M&B的logo。说白了,这让产品看起来廉价又普通,完全不像小批量精酿。真是个糟糕的选择。