Lost Distillery Co. Lossit Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant golden color. The nose is vibrant with the scents of sweet peat smoke, ripe pear and apple, wildflower honey, candied lemon peel, and smoked ham with accents of oak. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a complex, silky core that ideally balances fruit, malt, smoke, and spice with trailing notes of candied ginger and campfire smoke. Medium-bodied with perfect balance delivering layers of Islay Whisky flavors with a very bright dose of acidity. $43 – 4.5 Stars
Tullamore D.E.W. 14 Years Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Deep golden to bronze color. The nose is filled with a beautiful and complex marriage of sweet grains, ripe orchard fruits, and citrus, with accents of honey, nutmeg, and dried apricots. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich but vibrant grain and fruit core with flanking notes of brown spice, pepper, and oak. Medium-bodied with perfect balance, bright acidity, and complex flavors. $69.99 – 4.5 Stars
Tullamore D.E.W. 18 Years Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, deep bronze to amber color. The nose is really quite beautiful offering generous fruit, honey, and baked apples with accents of honey, toffee, and rich sherry notes. The palate is in full agreement with the nose as it delivers a rich and decadent baked fruit core with waves of brown spice, honey, and Sherry that finishes much drier with loads of pepper and wood. Full-bodied with loads of sweet and candied fruits foiled by brown spice and pepper. $109.99 – 4 Stars
Cedar Ridge Single Malt American Whiskey
See the Full BevX Featured Review - Beverage of the WeekBrilliant amber color. The nose is filled with dense, ripe fruits ranging from red cherries to apricot with bold accents of burnt sugar, allspice, vanilla, and sweet oak with hints of Brandy. The palate echoes the nose delivering a complex fruit core with generous supporting notes of brown baking spices, oak, and rich caramel. Medium to full-bodied with perfect balance and bold spice and oak notes. $48 – 4.5 Stars
Cedar Ridge Malted Rye Whiskey
Brilliant copper color. The nose is so alluring and complex offering scents of baked apples, honey, roasted almonds, and caramel with accents of clove, allspice, and nutmeg. The palate in in full agreement with the nose delivering a lush fruit and caramel core with waves of brown spice, oak, and hints of leather, and black pepper. Medium to full-bodied with a rich fruit core while being vibrant with a bright dose of acidity providing perfect balance. $42 – 4 Stars
Gin Lane 1751 Victoria Pink Gin
Brilliant, pink salmon color. The nose is quite vibrant offering scents of fresh juniper with a bright floral backdrop and supporting notes of bitter herbs and citrus. The palate confirms the nose while being fuller and richer than expected delivering a fresh floral and juniper core with flanking notes of citrus zest and bitter herbs enveloped in a silky spirit. Medium-bodied with a round, silky core and a bright dose of acidity offering perfect balance. $24.99 – 4.5 Stars
Clyde May's Non-Chill Filtered 5 Years Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey
See the Full BevX Featured Review - Beverage of the WeekVery deep amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of sweet grains, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla bean, and baked orchard fruits with flanking notes of brown baking spices and charred oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a fruit-forward core with waves of exotic spices, vanilla, and sweet barrel notes with hints of black pepper and leather. Full-bodied with rich and bright fruit while maintaining an ideal balance thanks to a bright dose of acidity and generous spice accents. $39.99 – 4 Stars
William Wolf Coffee Flavored Whisk(e)y
Brilliant mahogany color. The nose is filled with the scent of roasted coffee beans, toasted mixed nuts, and black patent malt with hints of caramel and brown sugar. The palate echoes the nose delivering a bright coffee/espresso-core with flanking notes of brown sugar that transition to drier finish that for the first time shows this spirit's Whiskey base. Medium-bodied with vibrant coffee notes with the sugar well in check with a dose of acidity and dry Whiskey notes. $24.99 – 4 Stars
Three Meadows Peony Flavored Vodka
Crystal clear. The aromatics are quite beautiful offering scents of wild flowers, jasmine tea, vanilla bean, and subtle tropical fruits. The palate echoes the nose while becoming a great deal more animated lifting the beautiful floral mélange to new heights by delivering a lightly sweet essence of the aromatics with a subtle citrus edge on the finish that gives balance and length. Medium-bodied with semisweet floral notes expanding on the palate while showing perfect balance. $33 – 4 Stars
El Consuelo Organic Blanco, 100% Agave Tequila
Brilliant, crystal clear. The aromatics are ultra fresh with notes of ripe agave fruit sharing the spotlight with notes of earth, salt, citrus zest, and subtle tropical fruits. The palate echoes the nose delivering a vibrant, baked agave core with supporting herbal, salt, and citrus notes with long, lingering flavors of tart citrus and subtle earth tones. Medium-bodied with perfect balance thanks to a vibrant dose of fresh acidity. $49.50 – 4 Stars
