Partida Añejo, 100% Agave Tequila
Brilliant, medium golden color. The aromatics are very intense, offering aromas of pickle barrel, oak, and apricot stone with supporting notes of agave, caramel, dried fruits, and baking spices. The palate is in full agreement with the nose, delivering a baked agave-driven core with supporting flavors of black pepper, charred oak, vanilla bean, and honey. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and favorably balanced with a supple texture. $53.99 – 4 Stars
Old Elk 2024 Gift Pack Straight Wheat Whiskey
Brilliant, bronze to amber color. The aromatics are very engaging with scents of sweet grains, honey, caramel, and vanilla bean with accents of dried fruits and toasted oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich, baked fruit-driven core with waves of baking spices, toffee, and vanilla with hints of oak and black pepper. Full-bodied with ideal balance and great length on the palate — its carries its strength with style and grace. This gift pack also comes with a matte black elk head pourer that fits on top of the bottle. $65 – 4.5 Stars
Disaronno Velvet — 2024 Gift Pack Liqueur
Creamy, opaque alabaster appearance. The nose is largely reminiscent of classic Amaretto with pretty floral scents with candied almonds, apricot stone, and vanilla. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich, chocolate and fruit-driven core with waves of vanilla cream and chocolate covered cherries. Medium-bodied and very silky being quite viscous and long lingering on the palate. This gift pack comes with two branded highball glasses. $39.99 – 3.5 Stars
Nooku Bourbon Cream
Thick, tan and creamy. The aromatics are subtle while the scent of Bourbon surely shines through with supporting notes of vanilla cream and roasted nuts. The palate is in agreement with the nose delivering a creamy Bourbon and caramel-focused core with accents of toffee and mocha fudge. Medium-bodied with incredible viscosity coating every corner of your mouth while maintaining an ideal balance. $32.99 – 4 Stars
King of Kentucky Barrel No. 10 — 2024 16 Years Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose is incredibly generous and complex with notes of sweet fruit cake, dark chocolate, freshly toasted grains, roasted coconut, vanilla bean, and caramel with accents of candied ginger and brown baking spices. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a robust, caramel, and charred oak core with waves of chocolate covered coconut, roasted grains, and brown baking spices. Full-bodied with a complex and dense palate that needs a splash of water and time to aerate. Sip slowly, as it's not cheap, and there are just 5,100 bottles available. $349.99 – 4 Stars
Bols Amaretto
Brilliant, medium amber color. The nose is sweet and expressive, offering scents of Italian almond cookies, marzipan, and red cherry with the cherry pit accent. The palate is in full agreement with the nose, delivering an unctuous candied almond-driven core with accents of cherry Liquor, candied orange peel, and brown sugar. Medium-bodied and wonderfully vibrant, it's all we want in an Amaretto. $15 – 4 Stars
Acronimo Blanco Sotol
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose is filled with the scents of smoky, earthy desert fruit with waves of dried chili, pear, citrus zest, and mineral. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a fire-roasted fruit-driven core with bold supporting notes of chili, smoke, citrus, dried herbs, and earth. Full-bodied, vibrant, and nimble with ideal balance and a long, lingering finish. $59.99 – 4.5 Stars
The Busker Single Grain Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, light golden straw color. The aromatics are very intense, offering aromas of cereal, slate, and caramel with supporting notes of honey, oak, blanched almonds, and bread. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a caramel-driven core with supporting flavors of cashew butter, baked apple, gingerbread, and red currant. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and impeccably balanced with a succulent texture. $39.99 – 4 Stars
The Busker Irish Pot Still Whiskey
Brilliant, medium golden/amber color. The aromatics are very intense, giving scents of honey, vanilla, and dried fruits with supporting notes of toffee, malted barley, almond butter, and orange peel. The palate echoes the nose delivering a honey-driven core with flavors akin to vanilla fudge, cashew butter, candied ginger, and charred oak. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $39.99 – 4.5 Stars
Bols Cocktails Margarita Azul (RTD)
The color is a striking blue — not fully transparent. The nose is bold, offering scents of orange peel and orange juice with hints of lemon and mineral. The palate echoes the nose delivering a semi-tart, citrus-driven core with waves of lemon, orange, and sweet citrus punch. Medium-bodied and vibrant with a sweet and tart citrus blast that is focused on Blue Curaçao with a faint homage to the Margarita. Blue Curaçao $2.99 – 3.5 Stars
