STOP Drinking Fireball and START Drinking Cinnamon Girl Whiskey! Find out Why-The Liquor Connoisseur

Behind the Pour

Valentine's Day calls for a spirit with personality, and Acre Distilling's Cinnamon Girl Whiskey delivers it. Crystal and Roger bring in theokcfoodeater as a guest for TLC's special Valentine's episode — reviewing Cinnamon Girl and then creating a Date Night cocktail in the Liquor Library. The episode is part tasting, part bartending tutorial, and entirely an argument that cinnamon whiskey done right beats Fireball by a significant margin.

What You'll Discover

• Why Cinnamon Girl is a step above Fireball: Acre Distilling's approach to cinnamon whiskey uses natural cinnamon character rather than the artificial, candy-sweet profile that defines the most popular cinnamon spirit in the country. The base whiskey comes through alongside the spice — not buried under it.
• Acre Distilling's Texas identity: Acre Distilling is a Fort Worth, Texas craft distillery. Their production philosophy emphasizes natural ingredients and a base spirit quality that the cinnamon can work with rather than conceal.
• The Date Night cocktail: Crystal and her guest create a Valentine's Day cocktail from Cinnamon Girl Whiskey, RumHaven Coconut Rum infused with strawberries, lemon and lime juice, and strawberry syrup, with a cinnamon powder finish. The recipe is in the episode description.
• What theokcfoodeater brings to the episode: A guest perspective from a food-and-drink community figure who adds different tasting context and helps with the cocktail creation segment.
• The flavored whiskey conversation: Crystal's consistent position is that flavored whiskey earns its place when the base spirit and the flavoring work together. Cinnamon Girl's test is whether the cinnamon enhances the whiskey or simply uses it as a vehicle.

A Moment of Pourspective

A Valentine's Day spirit should taste like a choice — not a default. Cinnamon Girl Whiskey is the choice you make when you know what the difference is between a spirit made with care and one made for the impulse purchase shelf.

Explore the Conversation

The Cinnamon Girl episode is one of TLC's most festive in format — the Valentine's framing gives Crystal and Roger permission to be playful without losing the analytical thread. The cocktail creation segment is the episode's most practical section. Crystal does not just describe how to make the Date Night drink — she makes it on camera with her guest, which gives the audience a real-time look at the proportions, technique, and reasoning behind the recipe. The Fireball comparison is the episode's most useful consumer education moment. Crystal does not dismiss Fireball — she explains precisely what Cinnamon Girl does differently and why it matters to a drinker who wants the cinnamon experience at a higher level.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Cinnamon Girl Whiskey? Cinnamon Girl is a cinnamon-flavored whiskey from Acre Distilling, a Fort Worth, Texas craft distillery. It uses natural cinnamon character with a quality base whiskey. acredistilling.com
• What is the Date Night cocktail recipe? Cinnamon Girl Whiskey 1/2 oz, RumHaven Coconut Rum (infused with strawberries) 2 oz, lemon and lime juice 3/4 oz, strawberry syrup 3/4 oz, top with cinnamon powder.
• How is Cinnamon Girl different from Fireball? Fireball uses artificial cinnamon flavoring with a candy-sweet profile and a lower-quality base spirit. Cinnamon Girl uses natural cinnamon character with a craft whiskey base — the whiskey is still present and identifiable.
• Who is theokcfoodeater? A food-and-drink personality from the Oklahoma City community who joined Crystal and Roger as a guest for the Valentine's Day episode.

Episode at a Glance

• Spirit reviewed: Acre Distilling Cinnamon Girl Whiskey
• Guest: theokcfoodeater
• Hosts: Crystal and Roger
• Published: February 7, 2024
• Runtime: 21 minutes, 48 seconds
• Category: Whiskey
• Includes: Date Night cocktail creation