Disaronno Originale Liqueur
Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose is nostagilc offering scents of Italian almond cookies, nougat, marzipan, and cherry with accents of orange peel. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a rich yet nimble almond, marzipan-driven core with accents of cherry, candied orange peel, and caramel. Medium-bodied and simply seductive (again, nostalgia is playing a big part) with complex sweet flavors with just enough Amaro-like notes to keep it balanced $29.99 – 4 Stars
Glenglassaugh Sandend Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, pale golden color. The nose is amazingly sweet with scents of honey and Sherry in the lead followed by butter toffee, tropical fruits, candied orange peel, and hints of chocolate. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a sweet, fruit and caramel center with waves of honey, fruit, and citrus with peppery spices rising on the finish. Full-bodied with a near dessert-like quality kept savory by notes of citrus, spice, and oak. $70 – 4.5 Stars
Glenglassaugh Portsoy Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant amber color. The nose reveals a beautifully smoky, peated Whisky with waves of dried fruits, orange peel, slate, Sherry, and toffee with hints of sea grass and dried red berries. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a surprisingly vibrant and nimble fruit and caramel-driven core with generous dark chocolate, treacle, sea salt, and charred tropical fruit accents. Full-bodied while being amazingly light on its feet with trailing peat fire and chocolate notes. $75 – 4.5 Stars
Glenglassaugh 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant golden color with a touch of copper. The aromatics are utterly charming and complex with generous scents of dried apricot, pears, and hints of raspberry with supporting notes of butterscotch, toasted walnuts, topical fruits, and vanilla accented oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich and viscous fruit-driven core with waves of toasted nuts, caramel, vanilla cream, and hints of dried cherry. Full-bodied with a pleasingly viscous that lingers for minutes tamed by sea salt, dried fruits, and oak. $65 – 4.5 Stars
Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition — Batch 025 Tennessee Whiskey
Brilliant, deep amber color. The aromatics are very complex and alluring, offering scents of toffee and caramel with accents of orange peel, sandalwood, maple, and brown baking spices. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush, toffee-driven core with accents of cinnamon, dark chocolate, clove, allspice, and oak. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with integrated flavors of caramel, citrus, and spice. $149 – 4.5 Stars
Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged American Whiskey
Brilliant, deep bronze to amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of dark, brown sugar and oak with accents of campfire, earth, maple, leather, and graphite. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a pepper accented caramel center with supporting notes of baked fruits, clove, mace, and oak. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a generous spice palate that keeps the rich core vibrant. $59.99 – 4 Stars
Uncle Nearest Single Barrel — Batch 002 Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of baked apples and caramel with waves of maple, brown baking spices, vanilla cream, and black pepper. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a honey and caramel-centric core with generous spice and pepper accents followed by hints of sandalwood, apple skin, and almond fudge. Full-bodied and amazingly intense while showing remarkable finesse considering the alcohol strength and the spicy rye flavors. $89 – 4.5 Stars
Uncle Nearest Single Barrel — Batch 061 Tennessee Whiskey
Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of caramel, butterscotch, and roasted grains with supporting notes of brown baking spices, treacle, and toasted oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich and creamy caramel-focused core with waves of spice, pepper, leather, and hints of earth. Full-bodied with a complex and dense palate that greatly evolves with water and aeration. $79 – 5 Stars
Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch American Whiskey
Brilliant, medium golden amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of wild honey, ginger, spring flowers, and treacle with hints of cigar box, mace, and pepper. The palate echoes the nose delivering a dense, caramel entry soon followed by spicy and peppery oak flavors supported by accents of cocoa nibs, cinnamon stick, and cedar. Full-bodied and intense with a sharp spice signature rising on the finish. $49.99 – 4.5 Stars
Uncle Nearest Uncut & Unfiltered – Batch 005 Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, deep golden amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of honey-soaked toasted rye with notes of toffee, dry, brown baking spices, toasted oak, and dried black berries. The palate echoes the nose delivering an ultra complex marriage of caramel, toffee, and spicy rye supported by honey, nutmeg, and brown butter. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a beautiful intensity that ideally integrates sweet with dry coupled with exotic spices. $149 – 5 Stars
