Buchanan's Red Seal Blended Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose is fresh and vibrant with scents of lightly toasted grains in the lead supported by ripe, sweet apples, pears, and orange with hints of orange peel, cashew butter, and candied ginger. The palate echoes the nose delivering a fruity but dry core with accents of brown baking spice, pepper, citrus zest, and brown butter. Medium-bodied showing ideal balance with a vibrant, crisp finish. $160 – 3 Stars
The Singleton of Glendullan 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant bronze color. The nose is wonderfully fresh and complex with notes of baked tropical fruits, orange, shortbread, and toffee. The palate fully agrees with the nose being beautifully proportioned offering a subtle tapestry of malt, fruit, and spice and a hint of vanilla. Medium-bodied with nice balance with bright fruit accents. A delicate style of malt best enjoyed as an aperitif. $50 – 3.5 Stars
Blue Nectar Founder's Blend Añejo, 100% Agave Tequila
Brilliant, deep copper color. The nose is filled with the scents of charred oak and sweet baked agave with supporting notes of sweet toffee, vanilla, and hints of pickle barrel. The palate is in agreement with the nose delivering a sweet fruit and toffee core flanked by astringent wood notes that envelope the baked agave was more aggressive than anticipated. Full-bodied with loads of spice and a very sweet, fruity core. $64.99 – 3 Stars
Egan's Centenary Blended Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, pale straw color. The nose is extremely expressive being very floral with ripe peach, honey, ginger biscuits, and soft citrus accents. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush, honey-filled core with bright accents of ginger heat, lemon zest, nutmeg, vanilla cream, and anise. Full-bodied while being perfectly balanced and quite vibrant thanks to the pronounced ginger and citrus notes. $100 – 4.5 Stars
Knob Creek Quarter Oak Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, deep copper color. The nose if filled with the scents of charred oak supported by notes of dark caramel, fruit cake, brown baking spices, and sweet vanilla. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a sweet fruit and spice-driven core with assertive accents of charred oak. Full-bodied with a dense core of fruit and an unshakable essence of charred oak. $49.99 – 4 Stars
Amaro dell'Etna Amaro
Brilliant, mahogany color. The nose is filled with complex and alluring aromatics including orange peel, licorice, rhubarb, cinnamon, and dried herbs. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush but vibrant core of bitter citrus, herbs, and spices with silky vanilla accents and bittersweet berries on the finish. Medium to full-bodied with incredible complexity, length, and balance. Sip after dinner or enjoy in your favorite bitter cocktail. $39.99 – 4.5 Stars
Islay Mist 8 Years Old Blended Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, deep gold to copper color. The nose is classically Islay with waves of sea air, peat, dense herbal notes, and wisps of smoke with honey. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a fuller, and lush version of the nose with silky honey at the core flanked by peat, sea, orange peel, and brown baking spices. Full-bodied with lush malty core that is ideally balanced by spice, peat, and smoke. $25.99 – 4 Stars
Old Pulteney 18 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant golden/amber color. The nose reveals a very decadent Whisky offering rich scents of dark chocolate, baked apples, and generous waves of brown baking spices with accents of honey and hints of lemon curd. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a dense and powerful chocolate and malt-driven core with waves of fruit cake, allspice, black pepper, and hints of briny Sichuan pepper. Full-bodied with loads of barrel-driven spice notes and an oaky finish. $139 – 4 Stars
Old Pulteney Huddart Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant golden color. The nose is filled with scents of sweet malt, honeycomb, and baked apple with accents of smoke, leather, and vanilla bean. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich fruit and malt driven core with even more smoke than found on the nose with waves of peat and brown baking spices leading to a hardwood ember-like tannin on the finish. Full-bodied with generous notes of sea salt, smoke, and malt that showcases the peat element as being nearly herbal. $65 – 4 Stars
Old Pulteney 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, pale gold with a touch of amber. The nose is beautiful and delicate offering scents of honey, wild flowers, Bourbon cask, salty sea air, and sweet malt. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a creamy, sweet malt-driven core with flanking notes of sea salt and honeycomb, nutmeg, and citrus zest rising on the finish. Medium-bodied and ideally proportioned offering with perfect balance thanks to a dose of bright acidity. This version of the Old Pulteney 12 is different than in years past with a greater Bourbon impression and a lower ABV (previously bottled at 43%). $45 – 4 Stars
