The Busker Irish Pot Still Whiskey
Brilliant, medium golden/amber color. The aromatics are very intense, giving scents of honey, vanilla, and dried fruits with supporting notes of toffee, malted barley, almond butter, and orange peel. The palate echoes the nose delivering a honey-driven core with flavors akin to vanilla fudge, cashew butter, candied ginger, and charred oak. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $39.99 – 4.5 Stars
Bols Cocktails Espresso Martini (RTD)
Deep, dark brown to amber being nearly opaque. The nose is filled with scents of dark roasted espresso beans with supporting notes of cocoa nibs and hints of caramel. The palate echoes the nose while being sweeter with the sugar notes adding depth to the espresso elongating the palate with hints of vanilla bean and cocoa. Medium-bodied with nice balance and length. $2.99 – 4 Stars
Bols Cocktails Red Light Negroni (RTD)
Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are pleasingly bold and intense, offering scents of tart red berries and cranberry with supporting notes of orange peel and juniper. The palate confirms the nose delivering a macerated red fruit-driven core with flavors of orange peel, sweet red berries, and semi-tart red fruits. The finish is soft and sweet. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. The look is right, the nose is spot on but the palate is a bit sweet lacking the tart accents that would make this RTD world-class. $2.99 – 4 Stars
Bols Cocktails Very Old Fashioned (RTD)
Brilliant, orange/amber color. The nose is wonderfully fragrant offering scents of orange peel, brown baking spices, vanilla, and barrel-aged spirit. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a fruit and spice-driven core with the aged Genever rising on the mid-palate and carrying through to the finish. Medium-bodied and ideally balanced just like a perfectly made craft cocktail. $2.99 – 4.5 Stars
Whiskey Del Bac Sentinel of the Desert Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, medium copper/bronze color. The nose is intense, offering scents of honey, campfire, citrus peel, and black tea with supporting notes of smoke, ginger, and nutmeg. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a candied ginger-driven core with flavors of caramel, cinnamon, toffee, and oak. The finish is long and luxurious with hints of black pepper. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with an opulent texture. $40 – 4.5 Stars
Sagamore Small Batch Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, deep amber color. The aromatics are very intense, offering scents of baking spices, baked apple, and ginger biscuits with supporting notes of dried fruits, charred oak, and sultanas. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a candied ginger-driven core with flavors of cereal, honey, and walnut. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a chewy texture. $39 – 4 Stars
Sagamore Double Oak Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, deep chestnut color. The aromatics are very intense, offering scents of charred oak, roasted nuts, and caramel with supporting notes of candied ginger, leather, toasted coconut, and toffee. The palate confirms the nose delivering a caramel-driven core with supporting flavors of maple syrup, apricot stone, black tea, and oak. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a voluptuous texture. $64 – 4.5 Stars
Bacan 24 & 29 Gift Set Guaro
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, crystal clear. The nose is filled with the scents of star anise and slate with marzipan and hints of chamomile. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a dry, anise-focused core with generous flavors of black licorice, blanched almonds, and citrus zest accents. Medium-bodied and ideally balanced with dry spice and mineral notes. $54.99 – 4 Stars
Old Elk Cognac Cask Finish Straight Wheat Whiskey
Brilliant, medium golden/amber color. The aromatics are very intense, offering aromas of dried fruits, apricot stone, and caramel with supporting notes of roasted nuts, candied ginger, orange peel, and oak. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a baking spices-driven core with supporting flavors of butterscotch, honey, treacle, and sultanas. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and impeccably balanced with an opulent texture. $89.99 – 4.5 Stars
Jeptha Creed Wheated 6 Years Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, deep amber color. The aromatics are very intense, giving scents of sandalwood, black tea, and caramel with supporting notes of leather, hazelnut, orange peel, and marzipan. The palate echoes the nose delivering a toffee-driven core with flavors akin to baking spices, charred oak, earth, and toasted walnut. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $60 – 4 Stars
