Santo Añejo, 100% Agave Tequila
Brilliant, pale, golden color. The nose is bold, offering scents of brown baking spices, oak, citrus zest, and tropical fruits with hints of cigar box, vanilla bean, and cremé brulee. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a rich fruit-driven core with waves of vanilla cream, toffee, desert brush, black pepper, and hints of clove and nutmeg. Ideally balanced with superb length and the proper complexity for after dinner sipping. $75 – 4 Stars
King Robert II 12 Years Old Blended Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, medium bronze to amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of dried dates and figs with supporting notes of baked apple, roasted nuts, and vanilla custard with hints of orange zest and oak. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a dried fruits-driven core with waves of allspice, nutmeg, oak, and hints of clove. Medium-bodied with a pleasing fruit and spice core framed by oak and a bright dose of acidity. A superb value. $21.99 – 4 Stars
King Robert II 15 Years Old Blended Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, medium bronze to amber color. The aromatics are quite intriguing, offering scents of chocolate biscuits, black currants, and baked apple with accents of caramel, vanilla fudge, and cinnamon. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich, fruit and butterscotch-driven core with supporting notes of brown baking spices, oak, and hints of earth. Medium-bodied with great length and ideal balance thanks to a bright dose of acidity and framing oak notes. $28.99 – 4.5 Stars
Renegade Single Farm Origin: Lower Crater Lake South (Pre-Cask) Rum
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose reveals the unmistakable scents of pot-still, cane juice Rum with waves of sandalwood, jackfruit, dried flowers, wet clay, mineral, and banana skins. The palate echoes the nose delivering sweet and ultra-funky tropical flavors with accents of dried herbs, mineral, citrus, and bamboo shoots with hints of pepper. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with a great length while deftly managing it's over-proof strength. This may not be everyone's cup of tea but if you carve funky and complex sugar cane spirits this is worth seeking out. $68.99 – 4 Stars
Dos Maderas 5+3 Rum
Brilliant, deep golden color. The nose is bold with scents of baked tropical fruits and caramel supported by notes of leather, mineral, Sherry, and oak. The palate confirms the nose while being drier than may be expected with waves of dried black berries, allspice, clove, and aged cigar. Full-bodied and dry while also being generous with fruit and caramel supported by complex spice notes kept fresh with a big dose of bright acidity. $38.99 – 4.5 Stars
Camikara 12 Years Old Rum
Brilliant, medium amber color. The aromatics are complex and alluring, offering scents of tropical flowers, wild honey, dried fruits, and ginger biscuits with notes of toasted oak and cinnamon. The palate echoes the nose delivering a fruit and honey-centric core with waves of ginger and brown spices supported by accents of vanilla bean and oak. Full-bodied and assertive showing that it's an over-proof Rum while maintaining balance and sophistication. $89.99 – 4.5 Stars
Dos Hombres Joven, 100% Espadín Mezcal
Brilliant, crystal clear. The aromatics are simply seductive offering scents of fresh green apples, as well as baked apple, tropical fruits, citrus with hints of wood, and fresh cut herbs all enveloped in a subtle blanket of campfire smoke. The palate echoes the nose delivering a fuller expression of the complex fruit melangé found on the nose with accents of earth, mineral, black pepper, and fenugreek. Full-bodied with perfect balance thanks to a generous dose of acidity and lovely spice notes. $65 – 4.5 Stars
Kula Organic White Rum
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose is filled with the scents of grassy, fresh cut sugarcane with supporting notes of mineral, talc, and subtle herbal accents. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a dry, mineral and grass-focused core with waves of talc, mineral, and black pepper rising on the finish. Medium-bodied with good balance thanks to a dose of bright acidity. $23 – 3.5 Stars
Kula Dark Rum
Brilliant, dark amber color. The nose reveals a classic aged Rum with concentrated aromatics of dense, roasted fruits, caramel, oak, and loads of brown baking spices. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich yet dry caramel and brown butter-driven core with waves of allspice, oak, and nutmeg with hints of clove and pepper. Medium to full-bodied with ideal balance as it delivers a complex blend of aged Rum and spices. $23 – 4 Stars
Kula Toasted Coconut Flavored Rum
Brilliant, pale golden color. The nose is filled with the scent of freshly toasted coconut with hints of coconut oil and mineral. The palate echoes the nose delivering lovely flavors of toasted coconut on a canvas of young Rum with accents of caramel and butterscotch. Medium-bodied with unmistakable coconut notes on the nose and the palate being much more dry than the typical flavored Rum. $23 – 4 Stars
