Four Roses Single Barrel 10-3 T Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, medium copper to amber color. The aromatics are complex and seductive, offering scents of brown baking spices, vanilla, baked pear and apple, vanilla bean, and hints of maple-soaked oak. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a caramel and fruit-driven core with waves of black plum and red berries. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with a great length. $51.99 – 4.5 Stars
Four Roses Small Batch Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, medium copper to amber color. The nose is gorgeous, offering scents of caramel with generous notes of nutmeg, cinnamon, and dried red berries with hints of clove and oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a fruit and vanilla-driven core with supporting notes of nectarine, raspberry, and oak with hints of wild mint and black pepper. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with an elongated palate and long, trailing finish. $59.99 – 4.5 Stars
Waterford Whisky Organic Gaia: Edition 2.1 Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, golden color with hints of burnt orange. The nose is filled with the scents of steeped grains, earth, orange peel, blanched almonds, shortbread, and brown sugar with hints of chocolate. The palate echoes the nose delivering a spicy caramel and baked orchard fruit core with flanking notes of, toffee, nutmeg, anise, and abundant citrus flavors. Full-bodied while being perfectly balanced with generous spice accents and bright acidity. $89.99 – 4.5 Stars
Waterford Whisky Single Farm Origin: Rathclogh Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, golden color with hints of amber. The nose is filled with the scents of freshly cut hay, sandalwood, and spring flowers, with notes of wild honey, lemon zest, and blackberry with hints of beeswax. The palate is in large agreement with the nose delivering sweet, baked apples with supporting notes of red berries, steeped grains, rich caramel, brown baking spices with hints of butterscotch. Full-bodied with superb balance and great length that gets even better with a subtle splash of water. $79.99 – 5 Stars
Waterford Whisky Single Farm Origin: Dunmore Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, golden color with hints of amber. The nose is very expressive offering scents of honey, butter toffee, caramel, citrus zest, and refined ginger biscuits. The palate echoes the nose delivering a steeped malt-driven core with lush baked apples, caramel, loads of baking spices and vanilla cream with hints of candied ginger rising on the finish. Full-bodied and ultra balanced while being extremely decadent with hints of honeycomb. $79.99 – 5 Stars
Waterford Whisky Single Farm Origin: Dunbell Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, golden color. The aromatics are beautiful and complex with sweet Whiskey in the lead (redolent of corn Whiskey), caramel, hints of sandalwood, toasted grains, and hints of dried mint and oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich and spicy, caramel and ginger-driven core with hints of toffee, pear preserves, nutmeg, and apricot. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with abundant spice joined by decadent almond butter and chocolate accents. $79.99 – 5 Stars
Waterford Whisky Single Farm: Heritage Hunter Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, pale golden color. The nose is intensely fruity offering scents of ripe apple and pear with supporting notes of lemon curd, fresh herbs, hay, and hints of wild honey. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush and spicy, fruit-driven core with accents of orange peel, nutmeg, candied ginger, and black pepper. Full-bodied with ideal balance and incredible length. The generous and complex flavors are robust while ideally proportioned. $129.99 – 5 Stars
Waterford Whisky The Cuvée Irish Blended Malt Whiskey
Brilliant, medium golden color. The nose is wonderfully fruity offering scents of crisp red apples with accents of orange peel, fresh herbs, mint, and brioche with hints of tropical fruit. The palate is in agreement with the nose while being more spicy, delivering a fruit and chocolate core with generous accents of brown baking spices, sea salt, citrus zest, and white pepper. Full-bodied with superb balance and great length as it becomes drier on the finish. $89.99 – 4 Stars
Christian Drouin Vintage 1964 Calvados Pays d’Auge
Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of baked apples, tart cider, roasted nuts, brown baking spices, and oak with hints of fresh baked rye bread. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich and decadent baked apple-driven core with supporting notes of bitter apple, nutmeg, and dark caramel. Ideally balanced with great length and complexity as the trailing notes become surprisingly vibrant with apple skin tannins. $456 – 5 Stars
Christian Drouin Vintage 1974 Calvados Pays d’Auge
Brilliant, deep copper/amber color. The aromatics are reminiscent of holiday cheer with sweet apple, baking spices, and decadent caramel in the lead with accents of vanilla and cinnamon. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a layered, apple-focused core with waves of allspice, cinnamon, and butter toffee. Perfectly balanced with an incredibly vibrant rush of acidity that gives a youthful edge to this mature vintage Calvados. $360 – 5 Stars
