Benriach The Original Ten 10 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant golden color. Sweet grains and baked apples dominate the nose supported by honeycomb, caramel, toasted oak, and hints of orange peel. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush core of ripe orchard fruits with flanking spice notes, malt, toffee, and hints of vanilla bean. Medium to full-bodied with a bright dose of fresh acidity and seductive fruit notes. $53.99 – 4.5 Stars
Benriach The Smoky Ten 10 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant golden color. The nose is vibrant with the scents of ripe orchard fruits enveloped in sweet smoke with waves of honey and brown baking spices. The palate confirms the nose delivering baked pears and apples with lush, sweet smoke accents supported by spice, oak, and caramel. Full-bodied with ideal balance and decadent fruit and smoke flavors. $59.99 – 4.5 Stars
Benriach The Twelve 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant gold to copper color. The nose is filled with the scents of ripe, red berries with loads of honey, caramel, and dark chocolate accented with nutmeg and ginger biscuits. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a lush red fruit-driven core with waves of toffee, orange peel, Christmas cake, and treacle. Full-bodied with a sweet, opulent texture drinking like a powerful dessert in a glass. $59.99 – 4 Stars
Benriach The Smoky Twelve 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant gold to copper color with a touch of ruby. The nose is intense with the scents of sweet, baked fruits with smoky, vanilla-tinged accents. The palate echoes the nose delivering a sweet and decadent core of brown sugar, caramel, cacao, oak, and candied orange peel. Full-bodied with a sweet oaked, fruit core with waves of campfire and tannic spice accents. $64.99 – 4 Stars
Basil Hayden's 10 Years Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant gold/amber color. The nose is very intense with scents of charred oak, vanilla bean, caramel, toasted grains, and a lovely dried fruit accent fill the nose. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush caramel and oak-driven core with waves of brown baking spices, toffee, and sweet brown sugar. Full-bodied and so incredibly silky and lush while also offering ideal balance with oak, caramel, fruit, and spice in perfect measure. $69.99 – 5 Stars
Regal Rogue Lively White Vermouth
Brilliant, pale straw color. The aromatics are bright and floral with sweet and tart lime with accents of thyme, lemongrass, jasmine, and subtle notes of capers. The palate echoes the nose while bursting with sweet white wine, lemon curd, and red grapefruit flavors supported by wild herbs and candied lime. Medium-bodied with great balance with vibrant, generous vinous fruit and citrus. Made with organic, un-wooded Chardonnay, lemon myrtle, desert lime, and native thyme among other botanicals. $19.99 – 4 Stars
Regal Rogue Daring Dry Vermouth
Brilliant, green/straw color. The nose is wonderfully complex offering scents of freshly mown grass, spring flowers, and citrus blossoms with accents of sea salt, thyme, and green olives. The palate fully confirms the nose delivering a tart fruit core with sweet herbs, citrus, and a floral essence. Medium-bodied with ideal balance as the vibrant fruit is wrapped in an herbal salinity that linger on the palate. Made with organic Sauvignon Blanc, anise myrtle, quandong, and native thyme among other botanicals. $19.99 – 4.5 Stars
Regal Rogue Bold Red Vermouth
Brilliant, bright ruby red color. The nose is filled with the fresh scents of raspberry, red plum, and boysenberry with a melange of brown baking spices, quince, and fig. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with waves of pomegranate, blood orange, bitter cherry, and fresh herbs. Medium-bodied with ideal balance with sweet and tart fruits dominating and supported by spice and vibrant acidity. Made with organic Shiraz, un-wooded Chardonnay, pepper berry, wattleseed, and native thyme among other botanicals. $19.99 – 4 Stars
Michter's US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose is beautifully complex with rich, sweet toasted oak equalled by decadent Rye Whiskey with generous supporting notes of toffee, caramel, fruitcake, brown baking spices, and vanilla with hints of sandalwood. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush, caramel-soaked rye core framed by toasted oak with generous accents of clove, allspice, vanilla, black pepper, nutmeg, and ginger. Full-bodied and absolutely intense while being ideally balanced with bright acidity with each component in perfect measure. A limited release, get it while you can. $85 – 5 Stars
Hazelburn 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Deep, brilliant copper color. The nose is deeply fruity with a big, lush dose of Sherry with toffee and refined caramel notes. The palate is quite sprite as it opens with a zesty, spirity note backed by rich ripe fruit, Christmas cake, and sweet Sherry with accents of candied ginger. Full-bodied with great length and power. $110 – 3.5 Stars
